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Can we actually quantify our own ignorance using the theory of probability?David Spiegelhalter explores how we label events as lucky or random. This lecture demonstrates how to apply probability theory to measure uncertainty and evaluate the accuracy of …
Can we actually recreate the woolly mammoth using modern evolutionary blueprints?Scientists have uncovered the evolutionary blueprints of the woolly mammoth, raising the possibility of bringing the species back to life. This video explores the scientific poten…
Can we actually resurrect the woolly mammoth from its own DNA?Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro explores the technical hurdles and ethical dilemmas of de-extinction. This video breaks down how scientists move from sequencing ancient genome…
Can we actually reverse global warming by removing more gases than we emit?Strategist Chad Frischmann argues that reaching a state of drawdown—where the atmosphere loses more greenhouse gases than it gains—is essential to preventing climate disaster. Thi…
Can we actually solve the climate crisis? A new series explores the path forward.Climate change is a daunting global challenge, but it is not hopeless. This twelve-episode series breaks down the science, the energy landscape, and the practical solutions availa…
Can we actually speed up the body's alcohol metabolism?While many popular sobriety hacks are ineffective, researchers have identified a method to accelerate how quickly alcohol leaves the system, potentially offering a new tool for fi…
Can we actually stop a hurricane before it makes landfall?Hurricanes are massive, powerful weather systems that release incredible amounts of energy. This video explores three theoretical methods scientists have considered to disrupt or …
Can we afford to protect coastal villages from rising seas?This film investigates intricate climate adaptation economics, focusing on projected expenses to protect one tiny Chesapeake Bay settlement in the US against increasing sea levels.
Can we algorithmically determine if a polynomial equation has integer solutions?In 1900, David Hilbert challenged mathematicians to find a universal method for solving Diophantine equations. For decades, the search for this algorithm seemed promising, but the…
Can we always find a root? The logic of constructive algorithmsThis lecture introduces the bisection method for identifying roots of non-polynomial functions. It explores the mechanics of rootfinding and fixed-point problems, explaining how t…
Can we apply the laws of physics to understand how cities innovate?Physicist Dr Hyejin Youn explores whether mathematical frameworks can reveal the underlying principles that drive urban wealth creation and technological change.
Can we apply the scientific method to the complexities of human society?This video examines how sociologists use empirical evidence to study the social world. It explores the foundations of positivist sociology and introduces two major alternative fra…
Can we apply the vaccine development model to the climate crisis?Sustainability innovator Stacy Kauk explores how a billion-dollar fund could supercharge the carbon removal market, creating a new industry dedicated to extracting and storing car…- Can we apply urban planning to fix our digital lives?As social media becomes our primary digital home, technologist Eli Pariser explores whether we can redesign these platforms to foster more trustworthy online communities.
Can we assign blame when a surgical robot makes a mistake?As medical breakthroughs move from science fiction to reality, the ethical landscape is shifting. Beyond the traditional fears of patient harm and consent, new technologies like A…
Can we balance absolute privacy with the need for public safety?As we move toward a world of near-constant digital connection, the tension between personal secrecy and collective security reaches a breaking point. This conversation explores ho…- Can we balance economic efficiency with the demands of social equity?Professor Jonathan Gruber explores the tension between achieving a socially optimal allocation of resources and addressing inequality. This lecture examines the mechanisms of econ…
Can we balance global economic growth with the urgent necessity of net zero?Energy is the engine of modern economies, but the path to sustainability presents a complex financial challenge. This video examines the tension between our reliance on cheap, rel…
Can we balance human prosperity with the stability of our planet's vital systems?Sustainability expert Johan Rockström introduces the Earth3 model, a new framework designed to align global development with planetary health. This talk outlines five transformati…
Can we be free if our choices are already determined by the universe?Compatibilism argues that free will and determinism are not mutually exclusive. By redefining freedom as the ability to act according to one's own motivations without external coe…
Can we be truly free if every action is already determined?If every event in the universe is the inevitable result of prior causes, is human choice an illusion? Compatibilism suggests that free will and determinism are not enemies, but ca…
Can we break the cycle of intense consumer addiction?Our modern consumption habits are deeply linked to both wealth and ecosystem health. Professor Jacqueline McGlade explores how shifting our values toward sufficiency could help us…
Can we breed the ghosts of extinct animals back into existence?When humans wiped out wild species, they left behind a genetic blueprint buried in our domestic livestock. Breeding back is a high-stakes attempt to unearth those ancient traits, …
Can we bridge the gap between human thought and digital machine commands?Brain-computer interfaces translate neural signals into digital actions, bypassing muscles to control external hardware. Once a simple concept, this field now enables paralyzed in…
Can we bridge the gap between indigenous wisdom and modern western scientific inquiry?Robin Wall Kimmerer, a botanist and Citizen Potawatomi Nation member, argues that science and traditional knowledge are not mutually exclusive. By practicing what she calls two-ey…
Can we bridge the gap between our current selves and our true potential?Writer and activist Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes delivers a performance exploring the nature of hope and truth. This talk examines the internal space that exists between who we are to…
Can we bridge the gap between Western botany and ancient Indigenous plant wisdom?Ethnobotany is the study of how human societies interact with plants for food, medicine, and ritual. While modern science often views plants as mere objects to be measured, Indige…- Can we bridge the gaps in our global climate observation networks?As the climate changes, our ability to monitor it depends on a massive, complex data chain. While satellites offer a bird's-eye view, they rely on ground-based instruments to stay…
Can we bring back a bird lost to Europe for 300 years?This footage captures the high-stakes effort to reintroduce the Northern Bald Ibis to the wild. It explores the delicate process of teaching a species to fly and survive after cen…
Can we build a battery powerful enough to run a phone for a year?In this Royal Institution lecture, chemist Saiful Islam explores the urgent global challenge of energy storage. Watch as he investigates the chemistry of batteries and attempts to…
Can we build a bright future with artificial intelligence while avoiding its inherent dangers?AI ethicist Rumman Chowdhury discusses the path toward a responsible future for artificial intelligence. This conversation explores the risks posed by AI and the practical steps c…
Can we build a computer using the strange, revolutionary rules of quantum mechanics?Quantum computers promise to solve problems far beyond the reach of classical machines. By harnessing the light quantum, a concept rooted in Einstein's revolutionary work, scienti…- Can we build a future of silent, zero-exhaust transportation?From a dismissed prototype to a massive transit network, Doreen Orishaba demonstrates how electric vehicles are transforming African transit. Discover the practical steps required…
- Can we build a green future without destroying the deep ocean floor?Transitioning to wind and solar energy requires significant quantities of rare earth metals. This video investigates the environmental trade-offs of this shift, specifically quest…
Can we build a machine that breathes carbon dioxide and breathes out fuel?Nature has spent billions of years perfecting the art of turning sunlight into energy. Scientists are now attempting to replicate this biological masterpiece, aiming to create a t…
Can we build a metaverse that doesn't inherit the internet's sins?Video game lawyer Micaela Mantegna explores the looming risks of the metaverse. She argues that without proactive intervention, this new frontier could replicate the internet's mo…
Can we build a moral framework without relying on supernatural guidance or religious texts?Secular ethics suggests that morality is not a divine gift but a human achievement. By using logic, empathy, and reason, we can derive principles for living that transcend religio…
Can we build a moral society without relying on duty or divine sanction?Jean-Marie Guyau, a brilliant 19th-century French philosopher who died at just 33, argued that morality does not require rigid obligations. Instead, he proposed that human connect…
Can we build a real-life Holodeck using modern virtual reality technology?Science fiction promised us the Holodeck, a room where digital worlds become physical reality. Researchers are now bridging that gap using large-scale tracking laboratories. By co…
Can we build a science of efficiency? Tadeusz Kotarbiński thought so.Tadeusz Kotarbiński was a Polish polymath who sought to strip philosophy down to the concrete. By championing reism—the belief that only physical bodies exist—and founding praxeol…
Can we build a stop button for Artificial General Intelligence?Rob Miles explores Cooperative Inverse Reinforcement Learning as a potential solution to the complex challenges posed by Artificial General Intelligence. This video examines how w…- Can we build a sustainable future using only mud and waste?Architect Vinu Daniel demonstrates how discarded materials can be transformed into beautiful, resilient structures. This talk explores the potential of using local earth and commo…
Can we build a system of morality without relying on complex metaphysical theories?Sir Peter Strawson, a titan of 20th-century Oxford philosophy, argued that moral responsibility does not require abstract metaphysical proofs. Instead, he suggested our moral live…
Can we build a world that heals itself like living skin?From ancient Roman mortar to modern polymers, the dream of autonomous repair is transforming engineering. Instead of replacing broken parts, new materials use embedded chemistry t…
Can we build coastal homes that are both affordable and hurricane-proof?Engineering coastal structures requires balancing strength and safety with affordability and design. This video explores how wave lab testing helps engineers define the limits of …
Can we build computer systems that are actually smarter than human beings?Modern computers are already performing complex tasks once thought to be exclusively human, from driving vehicles and diagnosing medical conditions to composing original music and…
Can we build digital identities without a central authority?In this recorded Q&A from February 2019, Professor Bart Jacobs addresses audience questions regarding the security and integration of alternative electronic identity systems.
Can we build digital tools as human as the problems they solve?In this TED talk, technologist Yasmin Green explores how software can counter radicalization, censorship, and online harassment. Discover how new interventions are helping to fost…
Can we build functional machines using nothing but individual molecules?Professor Neil Champness examines the feasibility of molecular nanotechnology. This video explores whether the science-fiction concept of nanoscale machines is a realistic enginee…
Can we build homes designed to survive the next century of environmental change?This collaboration between Marketplace and This Old House investigates the future of residential construction. By examining industrial assembly lines, disaster-resilient engineeri…
Can we build machines that never lose energy?Explore the fundamental engineering principles of heat, work, and efficiency. This video examines the distinction between reversible and irreversible processes to understand how w…- Can we build our cities out of living carbon?The construction industry is responsible for nearly 40 percent of global carbon emissions. To solve the climate crisis, architect Michael Green argues we must move beyond concrete…
Can we build our future using only the earth's overlooked, raw materials?Architect Débora Mesa Molina challenges the traditional limits of construction by utilizing unconventional methods and materials often ignored by modern design. This visual explor…- Can we build personalized organ models to predict how you react to medicine?Standard treatments often fail because every human body reacts differently to drugs. This video explores how tissue engineering might solve this unpredictability through highly pe…
Can we build software that is mathematically guaranteed to never fail?Most software is built by writing code, testing it, and fixing the errors found. This traditional cycle often leaves behind a trail of defects. But what if we could construct soft…
Can we build the future by editing nature rather than consuming it?Designer Neri Oxman rejects the assembly line in favor of 'material ecology.' By merging 3D printing with synthetic biology, her work moves beyond mere construction, using living …
Can we bury our carbon footprint deep beneath the ocean floor?As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, scientists are exploring ways to sequester emissions. This video examines the ongoing efforts to pump captured CO2 into geological forma…
Can we bury our way out of the climate crisis using carbon capture?Carbon capture and storage (CCS) promises to trap emissions before they reach our atmosphere, locking them deep underground. While the technology offers a potential lifeline for h…
Can we bypass Einstein's speed limit to reach the stars?Einstein's theory of relativity dictates that nothing can travel faster than light, making interstellar travel seem impossible. However, because space and time can be warped, the …
Can we bypass the fundamental limits of quantum measurement precision?Quantum mechanics dictates a strict ceiling on how precisely we can measure the universe. This video explores how researchers attempt to push past these theoretical boundaries, te…