Name: A Curious World (Season 2) |
Uploaded: 2016-06-17 00:00:00
Duration: 9 min 54 s
Description: The fine line between genius and insanity has been glamorized in literature and blockbuster films. Now, as science brings us closer to understanding the human brain, new research is revealing possible links between a creative mind and a disturbed one.

Explore up to-the-minute and future science in these informative shorts.

34 million miles away from Earth at its closest, Mars still seems like the next achievable objective in interplanetary travel. What will it take for humans to get to Mars and establish an Earth-independent way of life? Scientists propose housing in lava tubes to changing Mars' atmosphere.

Can We Colonize Mars?

Scientists are using nanotechnology to develop potent new drugs that could revolutionize how we treat illnesses ranging from cancer to the common cold.

Nanomedicine Revolution

Artificial Intelligence is fueling a new generation of robots capable of controlling many aspects of our complex world. The question is, will they continue to share it with us, or will they develop minds of their own?

Could Robots Rule The World?

The fine line between genius and insanity has been glamorized in literature and blockbuster films. Now, as science brings us closer to understanding the human brain, new research is revealing possible links between a creative mind and a disturbed one.

Creativity Or Madness

The modern human body is the jack of all trades and the master of none. But new research indicates that adaptability might actually be the key to our survival as a species.