The smartwatch that could save lives
Epilepsy can be a scary and dangerous condition. Could this seizure-detecting smartwatch provide peace of mind and save lives?
Can sleep deprivation cure depression?
Losing sleep can have a lot of adverse health effects, but recent science shows it could also have a surprising upside
Why prisons are showing nature videos to inmates
Watching nature videos in the unlikeliest of places
Is this the end of language barriers?
What if you could travel anywhere in the world and there was no language barrier?
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Crossing the Divide
Having your views challenged is a good thing
When we encounter ideas we don’t like, we often shut them down. Professor John Inazu explains why that’s a bad thing and what we can do to fix it.
Reducing food waste and feeding the hungry
What if instead of throwing out leftover food, we used it to feed the hungry?
Could growing vaccines in plants save lives?
Vaccines for influenza, polio, smallpox, even Ebola have all be grown … in plants.
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DIY Science
The homemade internet service
We all get tired of our internet service. But what if instead of just restarting your router, you started your own internet service?
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DIY Science
Treating diabetes with a DIY pancreas
A group of coders created an open source, DIY pancreas to help people with diabetes manage their condition.
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DIY Science
Electrifying classic cars
Starting with the classics, this unique shop is converting existing cars into all-electric road warriors.
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Crossing the Divide
The conservative radio host urging people to break out of their bubbles
Charlie Sykes, a conservative radio host and author of “How the Right Lost Its Mind”, explains the dangers of…
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DIY Science
Can coding prevent overdoses?
A group of teenagers in Baltimore have created an app that can notify the public about heroin overdoses and save countless lives
The violinist playing for freedom in Venezuela
Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga has been beaten and arrested, but it hasn’t stopped him from using music to help bring freedom to his country
Why researchers built a robot snake
Believe it or not, there’s a good reason this robot snake exists
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DIY Science
The Alzheimer's-detecting helmet
If we could detect Alzheimer’s earlier, we could treat it better. Two college students designed a device that may be able to do just that.
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On the Fringe
Freezing bodies for the future
Alcor CEO Max More knows most people don’t believe cryonics will work. But More thinks we can’t afford not to try.
The robot duck helping kids with cancer
Nation of Artists and Freethink are proud to partner with Aflac, Sproutel and Carol Cone On Purpose for the launch…
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On the Fringe
Growing human organs in pigs
Twenty people die every day in the U.S. waiting for an organ transplant. There aren’t enough organs for the 100,000…
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On the Fringe
Can snot help stop the flu?
The flu is a really tough target. The virus evolves far too fast to really pin it down. If only they could slow it…
How drones are changing disaster relief
As Hurricane Florence hits, here’s a look at how drones are changing disaster relief.