What happens if you forget airplane mode on your phone? - Lindsay DeMarchi
Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/teded--Right now, invisible signals are flying through the air all around you. Massive radio waves carry information between computers, GPS systems, cell phones, and more. And the sky is flooded with interference from routers, satellites, and, …
What would happen if all people stopped eating meat tomorrow? - Carolyn Beans
Explore the possibilities and challenges of what a vegetarian world could look like if we all immediately stopped eating meat. --Imagine if a wizard of meatless dining suddenly appeared on Earth and with one wave of a wand wiped away all meat from our shelves— along with any desire to eat it. Farm …
Will the actual Fernando please stand up? - Ilan Stavans
Get to know the life of enigmatic poet and writer Fernando Pessoa, who wrote not as himself but as other people he invented.--On November 30th, 1935, dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrote in a variety of styles. Yet almost 30,000 …
How do gas masks truly work? - George Zaidan
Explore the science behind how gas masks work, and how the technology protects us from airborne threats and pollutants.--You might think of gas masks as clunky military-looking devices. But in the near future, we may need to rely on these filters as part of our everyday lives. In addition to emergi…
The genesis of the galaxy in 60 seconds - Scott Hershberger
Explore the ever-evolving structure of the Milky Way galaxy, and find out how it got its spiral shape.--Thirteen billion years ago, the gas and dust particles that eventually became our Milky Way were whizzing around in every direction. Despite the wild motion of its parts, the galaxy as a whole wa…
Can you answer the trickster god riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
Loki has challenged you to a winner-take-all game to end Ragnarok. Can you beat him and win the right to rule the new world?--Ragnarok has been raging for far too long; many gods and heroes have fallen, and the rest can barely stand. Loki, his bright eyes dimmed by exhaustion, asks to meet. He prop…
How much would it cost to purchase the Sun? - Cella Wright
Dig into the monetary value of the Sun and how important it is as our energy source as Daedalus contemplates buying it.--Daedalus hasn’t been the same since losing Icarus. Suddenly, he begins expressing interest in buying the Sun from Helios. Rumors say Daedalus is aspiring to destroy it to avenge …
Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be unrestricted? - Michael Vazquez and Will Kanwischer
Puzzle through the ethical dilemma of intellectual property rights, and decide: how should we determine ownership of work?--In the city of Ockham, spellcasters invent incantations and publish them in scrolls that others can purchase. Unfortunately, you can’t always afford them. But one day, a frien…
The surprising path to mastering something - David Epstein
Are we building skills the wrong way? Explore how having a wide range of experience can be better than early specialization.--There’s a common idea that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become great at something. From an early age, we are encouraged to choose our path, focus specifically, and s…
Pádraig Ó Tuama: the baboon of the past
The Melody or Witchcraft podcast interviews begin with a love for poetry, its craft, and a major literary ancestor: Emily Dickinson. I’m your host, Kathryn Petruccelli, a poet, workshop leader, Substacker, & former guide for the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts. I’m interested in th…
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