Skip to main content

Up Next

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

Season 3 Episode 30
3:26
Are Dinosaurs Extinct?

Are Dinosaurs Extinct?

Season 3 Episode 31
6:05
Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Season 3 Episode 32
5:19
Why Are The Bees Dying?

Why Are The Bees Dying?

Season 3 Episode 33
4:01
How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

Season 3 Episode 35
4:03
Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Season 3 Episode 36
6:03
Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Season 3 Episode 37
5:32
Why Do We Laugh?

Why Do We Laugh?

Season 3 Episode 38
6:03
What Is Fire?

What Is Fire?

Season 3 Episode 39
3:39
The Ruin and Rise of Monterey Bay

The Ruin and Rise of Monterey Bay

Season 3 Episode 41
3:38
Back to Show
It's Okay to Be Smart

When Will We Stop Using Oil?

Season 3 Episode 29

We've heard news of "peak oil" and "the end of the oil age" for years now, but we keep coming up with ways to find and pump more of it to the surface. Rising CO2 levels and the changing climate that results from burning fossil fuels mean that we should probably stop using oil sooner rather than later, though.

Support Provided By
Season
Why Are We Warm-Blooded?
11:18
Here's the science behind why humans are warm-blooded.
How Ocean Currents Work (and How We Are Breaking Them)
12:38
This could have devastating effects on our future.
The Transcontinental Burrito Hypertunnel
11:57
We dug a classic doc that tells the story of the transcontinental burrito hypertunnel.
What is Impossible in Evolution?
19:29
We explore all the questions that teach us what's possible in evolution!
The Golden Ratio: Is It Myth or Math?
22:36
Let's find out exactly what is it!
When Is Now?
20:26
Let’s journey from Einstein’s thought experiments about relativity to answer it.
Visualizing Herd Immunity
14:49
We use lots and lots of mousetraps and ping-pong balls to show how this works.
Why Do We Lie?
16:43
Explore why we lie if we’re supposed to be the most socially developed species on Earth?
Glass is Solid… So Why Is It Clear?
5:42
Glass is made of sand, which is a kind of rock. But glass is transparent. We explore why!
Inside the Lab That Invented the COVID-19 Vaccine
11:20
This is how to make a COVID-19 vaccine.
How Ben Franklin Invented a New Science With His Kite
8:01
Do you know the true story of how his famous experiment changed the world?
Why Are There 7 Days In a Week? Explained
15:14
Here’s the true story of one of the oldest human customs still in use today.
Active loading indicator