How to power the world 24/7 — without oil | Cindy Taff

How to power the world 24/7 — without oil | Cindy Taff

Deep beneath the Earth sits 50,000 times more energy than all the world's fossil fuel reserves, but accessing it requires using the same controversial technology that oil companies spent trillions to develop: fracking. Cindy Taff left Shell to prove that drilling for geothermal heat instead of hydrocarbons can deliver what solar, wind and fossil fuels can't — clean, renewable power at all times, regardless of weather. Could this be the breakthrough that finally solves our energy challenges?

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A scientific approach to the paranormal | Carrie Poppy

A scientific approach to the paranormal | Carrie Poppy

What's haunting Carrie Poppy? Is it ghosts or something worse? In this talk, the investigative journalist narrates her encounter with a spooky feeling you'll want to warn your friends about and explai...

3 Mar 201713min

"Rollercoaster" | Sara Ramirez

"Rollercoaster" | Sara Ramirez

Singer, songwriter and actress Sara Ramirez is a woman of many talents. Joined by Michael Pemberton on guitar, Ramirez sings of opportunity, wisdom and the highs and lows of life in this live performa...

3 Mar 20175min

Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology | Ani Liu

Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology | Ani Liu

What if you could take a smell selfie, a smelfie? What if you had a lipstick that caused plants to grow where you kiss? Ani Liu explores the intersection of technology and sensory perception, and her ...

27 Feb 20177min

A robot that eats pollution | Jonathan Rossiter

A robot that eats pollution | Jonathan Rossiter

Meet the "Row-bot," a robot that cleans up pollution and generates the electricity needed to power itself by swallowing dirty water. Roboticist Jonathan Rossiter explains how this special swimming mac...

22 Feb 201714min

An electrifying acoustic guitar performance |  Rodrigo y Gabriela

An electrifying acoustic guitar performance | Rodrigo y Gabriela

Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela combine furiously fast riffs and dazzling rhythms to create a style that draws on both flamenco guitar and heavy metal in this live performance of their song, "The Soundm...

14 Feb 20174min

New nanotech to detect cancer early | Joshua Smith

New nanotech to detect cancer early | Joshua Smith

What if every home had an early-warning cancer detection system? Researcher Joshua Smith is developing a nanobiotechnology "cancer alarm" that scans for traces of disease in the form of special biomar...

8 Feb 201712min

The incredible inventions of intuitive AI | Maurice Conti

The incredible inventions of intuitive AI | Maurice Conti

What do you get when you give a design tool a digital nervous system? Computers that improve our ability to think and imagine, and robotic systems that come up with (and build) radical new designs for...

6 Feb 201715min

What time is it on Mars? | Nagin Cox

What time is it on Mars? | Nagin Cox

Nagin Cox is a first-generation Martian. As a spacecraft engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cox works on the team that manages the United States' rovers on Mars. But working a 9-to-5 on ano...

3 Feb 201713min

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