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Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm

In this video excerpt from NOVA scienceNOW, find out how a paralyzed woman manipulates a robotic arm with her mind to successfully drink from a cup. Correspondent and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue explores this experiment conducted by the BrainGate research team of doctors, scienti

Balloon Car Race by Dyson

Fun, hands-on educational activities for kids (ages 7-14) at home: make and race a balloon-powered car using just a balloon, a plastic cup, straws, thread and rubber bands. Watch the video to see Dyson engineers supersizing their balloon cars to see if they can win the race.

Wild-Inspired Robotic Arms

Learn how one company took inspiration from nature to reinvent the robotic arm in this video excerpted from NOVA: “Making Stuff Wilder.” Host and technology columnist David Pogue meets with engineer Heinrich Frontzek to find out about the Bionic Handling Assistant—a machine modeled after an elephant

The Anatomy of the Octopus

The octopus belongs to the mollusks and has neither shell nor bones. Three hearts beat in its body. Its nervous system is also special: in the head is the main brain, eight other centers are in its arms. Author: ZDF/Terra X/N. Bergenthal/O. Roetz/WENDEVARGA/Michel Cren Pietsch Translation and dubb

Where Are All The Black Swans?

Misty Copeland has been an inspiration in the ballet world, encouraging ballerinas to pursue their dance dreams regardless of their body types, race and ethnicities. This video briefly explains the subject of diversity in ballet and how Misty Copeland has helped re-shape the dance world. Author: Re

How to Make Schools Safer

There are varying ideas on how to make schools safer. Learn some of these ideas in our video. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimpleshow This video was created by Chris Ross. This video was created to support the campaign "Goal 4 - Quality Education". Find more information on

Graham's hierarchy of disagreement

When you discuss a topic and everyone agrees, the conversation often falls silent quickly. However, if you disagree, you contradict what has been said, and the discussion continues. Paul Graham, a computer engineer, therefore proposed a "hierarchy of disagreements" in 2008. Figure out at what level

Should you get the COVID vaccine?

Five reasons you might hesitate to get the COVID vaccine, and why you should probably get it anyway: 0:46 - Unknown risks 1:48 - Effectiveness 2:28 - Fake news 3:30 - COVID conspiracy theories 4:00 - Your right not to be vaccinated Even if you are worried about getting the COVID vaccine, or are c