The Fascinating Maze of Seemingly Forgotten Underground Tunnels Throughout New York City
Ryan Socash of It's History dives into the fascinating history of seemingly forgotten underground tunnels throughout New York City.
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A Robotic Neck Brace to Help Patients With ALS or Other Neurological Conditions Keep Their Head Upright
Researchers of the ROAR Lab within Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science at Columbia University have build a truly agile and necessary robotic…
An Animated Map Showing Urban Growth in the Five Boroughs of New York City From 1609 to 2019
Columbia University student Myles Zhang has created “Here Grows New York City”, a really informative animated map showing the vast urban growth that took place…
How Evolving Communication Technology Changed the Context of ‘LOL’ Within the Common Lexicon
In a fascinating clip from his 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival talk, esteemed author, Atlantic contributor and Columbia University Linguistics professor John McWhorter eloquently explains how…
Surgical Resident Honestly Critiques Fictional Medical Procedures From Film and Television Shows
In a therapeutic episode of the Wired series Technique Critique, surgical resident and marathon winner, Dr. Annie Onishi critiqued 49 fictional medical procedures from both…
Nomadland, A Compelling Book About Workers Who Live in Their Vehicles to Travel From Job to Job
Writer, journalist and Columbia University teacher Jessica Bruder drove across the United States to learn more about the community of “workampers”, rootless migrant workers who…
The Ecological Benefits of Letting Wildfires Burn
In a combustible episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott flew above the forests of British Columbia in a helicopter piloted by…
Barry, An Upcoming Netflix Series About President Barack Obama’s College Years in New York City
Netflix has released the trailer for their upcoming biographical series Barry, which tell the story of President Barack Obama as a young man trying to…
A Visit With Al Jaffee, Legendary Cartoonist and Creator of the Iconic MAD Magazine Fold-In
Ben Yakas of Gothamist had an amazing opportunity to visit with Al Jaffee, the legendary MAD Magazine cartoonist and creator of the iconic MAD Fold-In,…
Snakes Moving Through Walls of Different Widths Used to Study the Physics of How Beams Buckle
Snakes moving through gaps between walls of different widths were used to to study the physics of how beams buckle. The video is part of…