Disclaimer: The point of this video is not to accurately predict the future, but to illustrate potential ideals for the future. If it can be imagined, who’s to say it cannot be obtained at some point? At the current rate, a lot can happen in the next 100 years, so […]
In this two-hour special, renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, […]
Trees have an environmental record etched into their wood, which means they’re living records of Earth’s climatic past. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to learn how trees grow by simulating how they respond to different environments: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/ Hosted by: Caitlin Saks Production by: Ari Daniel & Lorena Lyon Camera: Emily Zendt […]
This cave in Canada remains frozen every summer—and it’s been frozen since the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago. What can it tell us about Earth’s future climate? Stream “Polar Extremes” online to learn more: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/polar-extremes/ PRODUCTION CREDITS Polar Extremes Director: Lucy Haken Assistant Producer: Sacha Thorpe Digital Production: Angelica […]
When it comes to our planet’s fluctuating temperatures over the last 34 million years, a lake in the Russian Arctic has lots to show. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to see how! https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/ Hosted by: Caitlin Saks Production by: Ari Daniel & Lorena Lyon Camera: Emily Zendt NOVA Labs Editorial Director: […]
What If We Were Intelligently Designed? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Asked by Matt what a universal superintelligent designer would be like, Bill Nye the Science Guy takes an evolutionary approach: In a way, we designed ourselves. There […]
An Infographic trip through the wonders of the solar system. The solar system – well known from countless documentaries. 3D animation on black background. This infographic videos tries something different. Animated infographics and a focus on minimalistic design puts the information up front. We take the viewer on a trip […]
How did everything get started? Has the universe a beginning or was it here since forever? Well, evidence suggests that there was indeed a starting point to this universe we are part of right now. But how can this be? How can something come from nothing? And what about time? […]
The Moon might be much bigger than you think it is. Moon May! One video about cool moon stuff every Mo(o)nday in May. Next: Mars’ strange Moons! Videos, explaining things. Like evolution, time, space, global energy or our existence in this strange universe. We are a team of designers, journalists […]
Bill Nye’s Answer to the Fermi Paradox New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- It’s not unusual to hear someone openly say that they can’t do math at all; that they can’t figure out the percentage to tip […]
