Enforced Obsolescence In Fashion Helps Make The Environment Obsolete
“Fast fashion” is the industry of manufacturing cheap clothing inspired by fleeting trends, which is rapidly distributed to stores and intended to be sold in a matter of days. In this animated short, Kayla Crowley tears these threads to threads, explaining the environmental harm brought about by fast fashion, as well as how to avoid supporting it.
How Fish Use Smell And Magnetic Fields to Navigate
Instead of using Google Maps, imagine how cool it would be to smell your way home — and while we’re at it, imagine “home” is thousands of miles away! In this animated short, Jordan Buxton explains how fish rely on their noses, as well as their sensitivity to Earth’s magnetic fields, to navigate long distances.
Can This Shade Of Pink Reduce Hostile Behavior? Or Make It Worse?
Baker-Miller Pink was once celebrated for its (presumed) ability reduce hostility and aggression in its beholders. In this animated short, Shelly Suh bursts this bubblegum-hued bubble and explains Baker-Miller’s influence on the human psyche.
Electromagnetic Music: Guitar Pickups Explained
When you plug a guitar into an amp, what actually happens inside that strange black box to broadcast and distort the sound? In this animated short, Stone Suess demonstrates how the same law of electromagnetism that explains how wind turbines can generate electricity can also explain groovy sonic pickups!
Reading Fiction Can Make You Kinder And More Accepting
Though reading fiction is broadly understood to be something people do to escape from the “real world,” studies have shown that it can foster benevolent social behaviors — and there might be an evolutionary reason for this.
Life Finds a Way: How Scientists Could Revive Extinct Animals
Bringing back the wooly mammoth? It’s not just fodder for speculative fiction! In this animated short, Luis Martinez walks us through the theoretical process of restoring an extinct species with the scattered remains of its genetic material.
The Unique Biology Of The Panda From Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’
Red pandas were actually called “pandas” long before their more popular black-and-white cousins. But they aren’t actually closely related to pandas.
Why Are Men More Likely To Be Colorblind?
Approximately 300 million people worldwide are unable to see the complete color spectrum, and there’s a genetic reason for that.
Understanding Dyslexia And Assistive Technology
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects the parts of the brain that process language. In this animated short, see how reporter has learned to thrive with the condition.
Nightmares: Terror, Triggers, And Treatments
A nightmare is the only type of dream that can actually wake you up — often in a cold sweat, or with a pounding heart. What causes them and what can you do?