Episodes
1. Future Computers Will Be Radically Different (Analog Computing)
March 1, 2022
22 min
Digital computers have served us well for decades, but the rise of artificial intelligence demands a totally new kind of computer: analog.
2. How Horses Save Humans From Snakebites
March 22, 2022
16 min
To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the world’s most deadly snakes. Huge thanks to the Australian Reptile Park for having us over to film – special thanks to Zac Bower for milking all of these snakes for us and Caitlin Vine for organizing the shoot.
3. The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
April 22, 2022
25 min
One scientist caused two environmental disasters and the deaths of millions. A part of this video is sponsored by Wren.
5. How did they actually take this picture? (Very Long Baseline Interferometry)
May 12, 2022
20 min
This is an image of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
6. The Absurd Search For Dark Matter
June 2, 2022
16 min
Astronomers think there should be 5 times as much dark matter as ordinary matter – a shadow universe that makes up most of the mass in the universe. But after decades of trying, no experiments have found any trace of dark matter – except one. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
7. The Riddle That Seems Impossible Even If You Know The Answer
June 30, 2022
18 min
The 100 Prisoners Riddle feels completely impossible even once you know the answer. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
8. The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions
July 22, 2022
22 min
Fritz Haber is the scientist who arguably most transformed the world. Part of this video is sponsored by Wren.
9. The 4 things it takes to be an expert
August 2, 2022
18 min
Which experts have real expertise? This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
