On November 22, 1987, TVs across the city of Chicago were interrupted by the strange image of a man in a Max Headroom mask, babbling incoherently and getting spanked. It was one of the most brazen TV piracy events in US history, and a mystery that has eluded experts for nearly 40 years...
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On November 22, 1987, TVs across the city of Chicago were interrupted by the strange image of a man in a Max Headroom mask, babbling incoherently and getting spanked. It was one of the most brazen TV piracy events in US history, and a mystery that has eluded experts for nearly 40 years...
There is a hole in the ground in Turkmenistan called the Darvaza Gas Crater, but it’s better known by its nickname: The Portal To Hell. The name comes from the fact that it’s been on fire for the last 70 years. But that era may be coming to an end, so let’s take a look at one of the...
Today we’ve got the last Lightning Round video of 2025, where I talk about what’s on my science wish list for 2026, whether Raiders of the Lost Ark makes sense, the innovations made possible by AlphaFold, and even touch on reincarnation. Enjoy!
When talking about science stuff, pop culture references are inevitably going to happen. Especially breaking down sci-fi movies and seeing if they are really plausible. So to wrap up the year, we decided to put together a collection of those videos in case you missed any of them along the...
The South Pole has been permanently inhabited for 68 years, thanks to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, which has been the home of groundbreaking science and a unique culture that can’t be found anywhere else on Earth.TRANSCRIPT:A masochist’s argument for the Artemis mission might go...
You’re not crazy. There really aren’t as many bugs as there used to be. And it’s kind-of a big problem. But is it an apocalypse? Let’s take a look.TRANSCRIPT:I miss lightning bugs.Or fireflies, you might call them fireflies, in Texas we called them lightning bugs.When I was a kid, we had...
In this month’s lightning round video, we have a hodgepodge of topics as varied as the state of the music industry, advice on being a science communicator, the mystery of gravity, and how microwaves work. Hope you enjoy it.
Today’s compilation gets into some tragic events and places in history. So prepare for a couple hours of death and disaster – just the perfect thing for Thanksgiving!
Have you noticed that people in power tend to be a little bit… weird? In today’s video, we take a look at why. Is it the power that makes the weird, or is it the weird that makes them powerful? And how can you use the same principles to get what you want in life? Today we find out...
Buy The Book of Mysteries on Amazon! (On the 12th of course)
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On November 22, 1987, TVs across the city of Chicago were interrupted by the strange image of a man in a Max Headroom mask, babbling incoherently and getting spanked. It was one of the most brazen TV piracy events in US history, and a mystery that has eluded experts for nearly 40 years...
There is a hole in the ground in Turkmenistan called the Darvaza Gas Crater, but it’s better known by its nickname: The Portal To Hell. The name comes from the fact that...
Today we’ve got the last Lightning Round video of 2025, where I talk about what’s on my science wish list for 2026, whether Raiders of the Lost Ark makes sense, the...
When talking about science stuff, pop culture references are inevitably going to happen. Especially breaking down sci-fi movies and seeing if they are really plausible...
The South Pole has been permanently inhabited for 68 years, thanks to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, which has been the home of groundbreaking science and a...
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On November 22, 1987, TVs across the city of Chicago were interrupted by the strange image of a man in a Max Headroom mask, babbling incoherently and getting spanked. It was one of the most brazen TV piracy events in US history, and a mystery that has eluded experts for nearly 40 years...
There is a hole in the ground in Turkmenistan called the Darvaza Gas Crater, but it’s better known by its nickname: The Portal To Hell. The name comes from the fact that it’s been on fire for the last 70 years. But that era may be coming to an end, so let’s take a look at one of the...
Today we’ve got the last Lightning Round video of 2025, where I talk about what’s on my science wish list for 2026, whether Raiders of the Lost Ark makes sense, the innovations made possible by AlphaFold, and even touch on reincarnation. Enjoy!
When talking about science stuff, pop culture references are inevitably going to happen. Especially breaking down sci-fi movies and seeing if they are really plausible. So to wrap up the year, we decided to put together a collection of those videos in case you missed any of them along the...
The South Pole has been permanently inhabited for 68 years, thanks to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, which has been the home of groundbreaking science and a unique culture that can’t be found anywhere else on Earth.TRANSCRIPT:A masochist’s argument for the Artemis mission might go...