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The Polar Vortex Explained in 2 Minutes

President Obama's Science and Technology Advisor, Dr. John Holdren, explains the polar vortex in 2 minutes—and why climate change makes extreme weather more likely going forward.
Evolutionary Algorithms Simulate Muscles

A research project from Utrecht University show how you can simulate how muscles are build up based on traits of the environment and optimal speed.
Researchers: Thomas Geijtenbeek, Michiel van de Panne, A. Frank van der Stappen
The Genius Nicola Tesla

Why Nicola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived, by The Oatmeal.
Unbelievable Facts

Unbelievable Facts That Are Actually True
Breakthrough of the Year 2013

The magazine Science looks back at 2013 and celebrates our biggest discoveries.
Boy Gets Prosthetic Hand Made By 3-D Printer

This is just the beginning of the era of 3D technology.
Marshmallow Test and Startup Culture

What can the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment tell us about startup-culture?
Unconsciousness Affect Every Waking Moment

Everything, including decision making, thoughts and judgment, is influenced by our unconscious mind.
Open Source Underwater Robot

In this TED talk David Lang shows how he and a community of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced, low-cost underwater robot.
Everything is possible when you have a good open-minded community around you and your idea.
Copenhagen Wheel

The bicycle wheel reinvented. A great way to get people to bicycle more!
The Power of Why

Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action.
Science is in Trouble

"Big Data", that is enourmous data sets, may lead to a big brain drain of scientists.
The Age of the Industrial Internet

How machine learning is starting revolutionize more and more industries.
Wisdom From a Three Year Old

From PHDcomics.com. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2 as well.

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