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[ Art ]
Can You Hear the Golden Ratio?
Could there really be a universal ratio that unites beauty, nature, and art? The Golden Ratio can be found all over the place if you know where to look. But did you know it’s found in music too? Is this coincidence, on purpose, or a creative tool? We’ll let you test it out and decide for yourself!
17 minutes
[ Animals ]
Here’s What Killer Whales Have in Common with Your Grandmother!
By Dr. Lynda
Killer whales have more in common with your grandmother than you may think. It’s a fascinating story and an opportunity for all of us to easily make the world a little better place today! Turns out, some wise elders of the Pacific Northwest, grandmother killer whales, are at a tipping point for their survival, but we can influence that quickly. This is an amazing story and a chance to be change-makers!
25 minutes
[ Nature ]
The Extinction of Silence and the Man Who is Saving It
Modern noises find us almost everywhere we go, and it’s having an impact on our health! But Gordon Hempton is leading the charge to protect and preserve the places we have left. (Make sure you have your headphones when you pop into this)
18 minutes
[ Culture ]
Travel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!
Yes, it’s true, the “wasabi” you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We’re traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it’s so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!
15 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Artificial Intelligence Meets Black Soldier Flies and Farming!
When it comes to saving the resources of our planet, we are all hoping for the next big idea to come along. Well, this one involves a very tiny creature that brings an amazing resume to the task. Let’s meet them!
20 minutes
[ Nature ]
A River of Raptors
If we are looking for inspiration and hope these days, we may only have to look up to find it! There is a river of wonder going unnoticed above us, showing us how the health of our planet is holding up. And thankfully, there’s an amazing group of people bringing us these insights.
9 minutes
[ Science ]
Entering the Empire of Cephalopods!
Most of our personal ah-ha moments come from occasions when we actually understand ourselves a little better. Turns out, some of the world’s most unique animals—cephalopods—can help us with that, all while expanding our sense of wonder about Mother Nature’s wild design book!
11 minutes
[ Nature ]
Meeting the Salween River
On this Saturday Around the World, we’re traveling through the beautiful Salween River in China and seeing the efforts put into place to protect it.
7 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Getting Energy from our Food Scraps!
This innovation is giving our table scraps value! Impact Bioenergy has created a zero waste system to turn our food scraps into energy and nutrient-rich biofuels, all with the help of microbes.
25 minutes
[ Nature ]
Sperm Whales’ Clicks are Expanding Possibility!
By Dr. Lynda
What if sperm whales are communicating with language far more complex than we are? Could our view of ourselves change if we learn that they may be as capable of future planning, reasoning, and emotions like love and empathy? These mysteries are beginning to be unraveled!
7 minutes
[ Science ]
The Bacteria that Lights Up This Squid’s Life
The relationship between the bobtail squid and this bacteria is the definition of a healthy relationship. And maybe we can all learn a little something from them!
7 minutes
[ Nature ]
Raccoons Can See With Their Hands!
How much do you know about this famous neighborhood bandit? They have quite a few interesting tricks that help them survive in our urban worlds!
10 minutes
[ Science ]
What We’re Learning from The First Swim Across the Pacific
Ben Lecomte is currently (right now!) in the middle of swimming 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. While this is awesome on its own, what’s truly amazing is the amount of scientific data they’re picking up along the way.
27 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Why Wild Animals May End Up On Your Street
These communities in Canada are helping us all reimagine what we can do to have healthy relationships with the wildlife that lives around us!
8 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Insects Have Never Looked So Good!
The amazing, intricate structures of insects are something that belongs in museums—oh wait, they’re already there! Photographer Levon Biss has teamed up with one exhibit to bring us closer than we’ve ever been to these tiny creatures with his Microsculptures. You’ll never look at a bug the same way after you see these.
25 minutes
Are Sea-Greens the New Superfood?
The benefits of kelp farming are too extensive to list in full here (but one of the most important may just be that it’s cleaning the ocean—naturally.)
6 minutes
[ Health ]
Mucus Does A Lot More Than Just Leak From Your Nose
We’re thinking it’s about time we all give this goop a little more credit for being the amazing innovation it really is!
6 minutes
Why Does Human Skin Come in So Many Shades?
The way humans have adapted to suit life in all corners of the planet tells the extraordinary story of our history as a species. Here’s the science behind it all!
15 minutes
Should We All Be Eating Insects?
We know it’s a reach, but the best innovations always are! Insect protein takes fewer resources to produce, has all of the amino acids we need, and can be pretty tasty. Are bugs the food of the future? Let’s risk knowing more…
7 minutes
[ Food ]
An Excuse to Not Eat Your Vegetables?
The tastes we’ve come to enjoy from various fruits and vegetables may stem from these plants trying to kill us. Let’s find out who the culprits are, and if salads are truly good for our health or if we’ve all just been blindly following instructions on what to eat.
9 minutes
Exploring Emergence, The Universal Property That Shapes Us
At what point do you become you? How many neurons does it take to make you who you are? How many cells? Today, we celebrate emergence, the universal property that makes us who we are and shapes every corner of our world.
40 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Are Plants “Talking” to Each Other? They Are!
By Dr. Lynda
Trees may seem like some of the planet’s quietest living things, but it turns out that they and their other plant friends are actually communicating with each other in amazing and complex ways!
9 minutes
Turning Pollution into Paint: A Kickstarter Success Story!
By Dr. Lynda
Here’s an update on a project we featured two years ago when it was still a primordial concept. Now it’s an inspirational story with all the elements of the best kind of progress!
8 minutes
So… Why Are Plants Green and Not Black?
There are a LOT of plants out there and the majority of them seem to be wearing various shades of the same color. So, why is this?
12 minutes
[ Animals ]
The Remarkable Powers of… Spider Silk?
Let’s talk spiders. These creatures may scare some, but their silk is one of the most remarkable substances in the natural world!
17 minutes
Sustainable Energy from Algae and Much More!
By Dr. Lynda
As we argue about the future of our fuel sources, we may be swimming right past the answer! Algae can produce Sustainable Energy and much more!
6 minutes
You Should Really Thank the Fruit Flies
Would you believe that your genes are super similar to a fruit fly’s? They’ve been helping us discover our own bodies for years, here’s how…
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
Life at the Base of a Volcano
A vast majority of us don’t live anywhere close to a volcano — especially not an active one. Indonesia has the largest number of active volcanos in the world, so how do the residents handle the constant threat? What’s the appeal? Here’s a gorgeous film that may give us a hint.
7 minutes
Strides Towards Combating the Deadliest Organism on the Planet
Dare we propose that it could be possible that humans and mosquitos can actually become… friends? Here’s a little insight that could point the way to beating one of the most deadly and pervasive diseases in the world!
