How Neural Networks
See the World
Science & Technology • Computer Systems
From the first server at CERN in Switzerland to a global network of five billion users, we break down exactly how the technology we use every day works.
Science & Technology • Physics
We break down the legendary story of the Soviet entomologist's anti-gravity platform – from the perspective of physics, common sense, and a dash of dark humor.
Science & Technology • Technologies
Aerogel is a material that's 99% air, yet it can support a brick and protect from hellish heat. We're breaking down how it works and where it's used.
Science & Technology • Biology
Deconstructing the body's aging mechanism: why we notice the first system failures specifically around age 30, and the explanation modern science offers.
Science & Technology • Biology
We uncover the origins of the persistent legend that humans only use a tenth of their brain, and explore why neurobiologists get frustrated every time they hear it.
Science & Technology • Physics
A rainbow isn't magic; it's an optical trick that turns white light into a colorful spectacle right above your head by playing around with water droplets.
Science & Technology • Mathematics
I break down, piece by piece, how 17th-century scientists invented the mathematical apparatus that engineers, physicists, and programmers worldwide use today.
Science & Technology • Physics
Discover why the simple device that held your childhood drawings on the fridge still baffles scientists and forces them to rethink quantum mechanics.
Science & Technology • Neurobiology
We figure out how a dummy pill can beat a migraine, why doctors sometimes prescribe «decoy pills», and what happens in the brain when you believe in the treatment more than in the science.
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