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April 18, 2025
Are traffic engineering decisions based on evidence-based research? Not as much as you might think. Plus, researchers captured the first confirmed video of a colossal squid swimming in its natural habitat. And, with brain-implanted devices, people with paralysis have been able to command computers to “move” virtual objects and speak for them.
9:08
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
In Sydney Padua’s graphic novel, two real-life Victorian-era computing pioneers build a steam-powered computer and use it to have adventures.
11:49
A Stegosaurus Smackdown, Plus Bumblebee and Mosquito Mysteries
Arielle Duhaime-Ross, a science reporter at The Verge, gives us her take on the week’s news.
17:42
YouTuber Wants to Make You ‘Smarter Every Day’
YouTube science star Destin Sandlin uses a high speed camera to unpack the science behind everyday phenomena.
10:50
Dreaming Up the Future of Interstellar Travel
Could solar sails, antimatter propulsion, and air-breathing rockets take us to Mars and other galaxies in the future?
19:22
The Most Unusual Laboratory (Not) on Earth
Floating 200 miles above the Earth, and speeding at nearly five miles per second, the International Space Station may be the most unusual lab available to science.
16:23
Science On Screen, From Old to New
The first science documentaries are almost as old as cinema itself.
17:34
Geek Physics With Rhett Allain
In his book “Geek Physics,” Rhett Allain uses physics to answer pop culture and everyday science questions.
12:17
3D-Printed Coffee Cups Help Liquids Defy Gravity
The cups work using capillary action: Simply press your lips to the rim, and you get a sip, whether you want one or not.
10:25
How ‘Dark’ Is Dark Matter?
Scientists say dark matter may not be as “dark” as once thought.
7:13
Exploring Remote Villages for Clues to the Human Microbiome
The microbes that live on and in residents of an Amazonian village with no recorded contact with Western civilization are super-diverse—and some carry genes for antibiotic resistance.