Jake Blount, a banjo scholar, explains. Subscribe and turn on notifications đź”” so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Jake Blount has built a career out of understanding the banjo’s connection to Black American folk music. In this video, he walks us through the instrument’s history — from West Africa […]
Running up that hill with 8 billion people. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 2022, the world population crossed 8 billion people — and we felt the scale of this monumental milestone in hundreds of ways. After over two years of lockdowns and quarantines, people eagerly restarted their lives, but […]
It’s not you — the dialogue in TV and movies has gotten harder to hear. Subscribe and turn on notifications đź”” so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Have you ever been watching a show or movie, and then a character delivers a line so unintelligible you have to scramble […]
Nearsightedness is on the rise worldwide. How did that happen? Subscribe and turn on notifications đź”” so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Over the past few decades, children around the world have been diagnosed with nearsightedness at increasingly high rates. Nearsightedness, or myopia, can stabilize over time, but it […]
How dyslexia is a differently organized brain. Subscribe and turn on notifications đź”” so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The brain isn’t naturally wired to read. It’s a task that requires explicit instruction for our brains to activate different areas, including those that control vision, sound, and meaning. For […]
Will carbon dioxide removal work? It has to. Subscribe and turn on notifications đź”” so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In recent years, over 70 countries have committed to net-zero carbon emissions, aiming to become carbon neutral by mid-century. The 2015 Paris Agreement aimed to keep global warming below […]
Check out SUBCULTURED: The underground clubs of virtual reality https://bit.ly/3Eto3jB At just 15 years old, Brandy Norwood proved herself to be the new “it girl” of the 90’s. After releasing her self-titled debut album “Brandy”, she instantly became a cultural phenomenon and a role model to young Black women around […]
How it works — and why it takes a surprisingly long time to make something good. Subscribe and turn on notifications đź”” so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO How does an AI artist maintain consistency with a recurring character? While AI art may appear to involve just a few […]
Solar geoengineering might help lower temps, but it’s a controversial approach. Subscribe and turn on notifications đź”” so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The climate change crisis has become so dire that we’re being forced not only to think of ways to curb emissions and mitigate greenhouse gases, but […]
Watch Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-foundation-ulatb3/ Join us as we explore the life and legacy of Clyde Stubblefield, the mastermind behind one of Hip Hop’s most iconic beats. In this music documentary, hosts Arthur “LA” Buckner and Linda Diaz delve into the history […]
