A love letter to cave art (Podcast)
Cave art represents the dawning of human consciousness like nothing else in the historical record. And it’s beautiful. Let’s dive in.
Inuit Clothing: High-tech & unbeaten
Inuit snow clothing is more effective at holding warmth than any other snow gear ever made. It’s incredible engineering. Let’s dive in, to Inuit clothing.
Megatherium: Burrowing Monster Sloths
There are many amazing extinct animals. But none more so than Megatherium, an elephant-sized that sloth created giant tunnel networks we can still see today.
Rogue Planets: Lost in space
Planets. They’re normally big rocks that orbit stars. But actually, some planets, exist out in space away from any stars. Let’s dive in, to rogue planets.
Ancient Chinese landscape paintings
Chinese ink paintings are one of the oldest, most recognizable and unique artistic traditions in the world. We could learn a lot from them. Let’s dive in.
Beauty: The Bridges of Meghalaya
Humans have built many beautiful things. Some are famous. But some that really need to be more well known, are the living bridges of Meghalaya. Let’s dive in.
Devil’s Ivy: The office freak
We tend to overlook plants. But even the boring ones in pots around your office have fascinating stories to tell. None more so, than devil’s ivy. Let’s dive in.
The Milky Way: Our Galactic Home
We all know about our planet. And our solar system. But what about our galaxy? What shape is it? What does it look like. Let’s dive in, to the Milky Way.
The Mongol Empire: Unbridled Glory
The Mongol Empire. It was massive, brutal, violent and short-lived. But a surprisingly large amount of Mongol culture continues to this day. Let’s dive in.
Indus Valley: India’s Ancient Past
Indus Valley civilization – as old as Egypt and covering triple the area. But we know very little about them and can’t decipher their language. Let’s dive in.