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A real history of Aboriginal Australians, the first agriculturalists | Bruce Pascoe | TEDxSydney
Indigenous writer and anthologist Bruce Pascoe draws on first-hand accounts from colonial journals to dispel the myth that Aboriginal people were hunters and gatherers and “did nothing with the land that resembled agriculture”. In this powerful talk, Pascoe demonstrates a … Continue reading
Psychology Hacks to Help Your New Year’s Resolutions | Compilation
It’s time to ring in the new year, so lots of people are ready to make their new year’s resolutions. With the help of psychology, you too can be on your way to fulfilling your goals this year! Hosted by: … Continue reading
3 Surprising Things That Act Like Fluids
Sometimes being in a traffic jam can feel like being stuck in a clogged pipe. And it turns out, maybe that feeling isn’t too far off. Today we look at 3 things that are remarkably unlike fluids, yet still behave … Continue reading
Around the World in So Many Ways
Buckle up. In this reel, we’re cruising the canals of Holland’s Little Venice, we’re riding with an all-female motorcycle club in New Orleans, and we’re boarding the Scottish airline Loganair for the shortest flight in the world.
The Neighbors’ Window
Marshall Curry Productions THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by three-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry) tells the story of Alli (Maria Dizzia), a mother of young children who has grown frustrated with her daily routine and husband (Greg Keller). But … Continue reading
The Hoodie is a new exhibition that explores the many roles and stories behind the garment
Is the ‘Hoodie’ the most socio-political garment on the planet? A new exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, this December will explore its role. Its life started off innocently enough, with origins in Medieval Europe when monks had cowls … Continue reading
Night at the Museum: A Recreation of Edward Hopper’s Western Motel
As part of the exhibition Edward Hopper and the American Hotel at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the museum has recreated a three-dimensional motel space behind a pane of glass inspired by one of Edward Hopper’s best-known paintings “Western Motel.” This … Continue reading
Journalist Rachel Lopez Documents the Delightfully Diverse Patterns on the Ceilings of Mumbai Taxis
Rachel Lopez has a thing with… taxi ceilings. Instead of joining the 200,000+ Instagram posts hashtagged #ihavethisthingwithfloors, the lifelong Mumbai resident flips her phone’s camera into selfie mode. Lopez documents the vast array of eccentric plastic patterns covering the ceilings … Continue reading
What happens in your brain when you taste food | Camilla Arndal Andersen
With fascinating research and hilarious anecdotes, neuroscientist Camilla Arndal Andersen takes us into the lab where she studies people’s sense of taste via brain scans. She reveals surprising insights about the way our brains subconsciously experience food — and shows … Continue reading
Cryptographers, quantum computers and the war for information
In this glimpse into our technological future, cryptographer Craig Costello discusses the world-altering potential of quantum computers, which could shatter the limits set by today’s machines — and give code breakers a master key to the digital world. See how … Continue reading