Myths and misconceptions about planes.

Democracy might be mathematically impossible – here’s why.

Audio illusions show us that hearing is about more than just sensing frequency. Which ones trick you every time?

The robots of our future may look nothing like humans at all.

We experimented to see how much pain our volunteers could handle.

How jumping spiders reveal an entire secret world of colors.

Avalanches are beautiful, majestic, and completely terrifying – this is a video all about the science of avalanches.

Einstein was wrong about black holes, what else?

The number 37 is on your mind more than you think.

This is a video about how Japanese samurai swords, aka katanas, are made – from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging of the blade.

Do odd perfect numbers exist?

The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the world’s best investments.

The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.

How a rainfall simulator saves millions of lives.

People don’t understand the scale of the Universe.

This is a video about the most famous problem in Game Theory, the Prisoner’s Dilemma.

This is the world’s largest earthquake simulator, here’s how it works.

How an SAT question became a mathematical paradox.

Sewing machines are mechanical marvels – here’s how they work.

How to lead a happier, healthier and longer life.