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Future Computers Will Be Radically Different (Analog Computing)

Episode number: 1

Overview: Digital computers have served us well for decades, but the rise of artificial intelligence demands a totally new kind of computer: analog.

How Horses Save Humans From Snakebites

Episode number: 2

Overview: To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the world’s most deadly snakes. Huge thanks to the Australian Reptile Park for having us over to film – special thanks to Zac Bower for milking all of these snakes for us and Caitlin Vine for organizing the shoot.

The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History

Episode number: 3

Overview: One scientist caused two environmental disasters and the deaths of millions. A part of this video is sponsored by Wren.

How Electricity Actually Works

Episode number: 4

Overview: This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

How did they actually take this picture? (Very Long Baseline Interferometry)

Episode number: 5

Overview: This is an image of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

The Absurd Search For Dark Matter

Episode number: 6

Overview: Astronomers think there should be 5 times as much dark matter as ordinary matter – a shadow universe that makes up most of the mass in the universe. But after decades of trying, no experiments have found any trace of dark matter – except one. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

The Riddle That Seems Impossible Even If You Know The Answer

Episode number: 7

Overview: The 100 Prisoners Riddle feels completely impossible even once you know the answer. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions

Episode number: 8

Overview: Fritz Haber is the scientist who arguably most transformed the world. Part of this video is sponsored by Wren.

The 4 things it takes to be an expert

Episode number: 9

Overview: Which experts have real expertise? This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

World's Highest Jumping Robot

Episode number: 10

Overview: This tiny robot can jump higher than anything else in the world. This video is sponsored by Brilliant