Brian Heater
SYNEK Draft System, A Portable Beer Tap for Use at Home
The SYNEK Draft System is a portable beer tap by St. Louis-based market analyst Steve Young that uses a proprietary flexible packaging system to bring…
AsapSCIENCE Deconstructs a Series of Myths About the Brain
“Seven Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True” is a video by AsapSCIENCE that uses a whiteboard to address popular misconceptions about the organ…
A TED Talk by George Takei About How Living in an Internment Camp Affected His Outlook on Social Justice
“Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me” is a TED Talk by George Takei featuring the Star Trek actor turned social activist discussing…
A Colorful, Swirling Timelapse Video of Different Ice Cream Varieties Melting
Ilsoo Yang created a colorful and strangely compelling compilation featuring different varieties of ice cream melting to the song “All There Is” by Chrome Sparks.…
‘This American Life’ Launching Spin-Off Storytelling Podcast ‘Serial’ in Fall 2014
Beloved public radio fixture This American Life will be launching its first spin-off podcast, the weekly Serial, featuring ongoing stories that take multiple weeks to…
PangramTweets, A Collection of Tweets That Use Every Letter of the Alphabet
PangramTweets is a Twitter account created by American Dialect Society president Jesse Sheidlower that utilizes a bot to locate and automatically retweet tweets that use…
SciShow Explains Why Loud Noises Make Our Ears Ring
In the latest Quick Questions by SciShow, Michael Aranda explains the science behind tinnitus, a ringing in the ears caused by hearing loss, which affects…
‘Looney Tunes’ Voice Actor Bob Bergen Breaks Down Porky Pig’s Famous Stutter
In this clip posted by YouTube user Matt Hilton from the the voice acting documentary I Know That Voice, Looney Tunes actor Bob Bergen breaks…
‘To Be Takei’, A Documentary About ‘Star Trek’ Actor and Social Activist George Takei
To Be Takei is an upcoming documentary directed by filmmaker Jennifer M. Kroot that examines the life of actor, activist, and social media icon George…
Mick Jagger Ponders Old Men Reliving Former Glories in Intro to Monty Python Live (Mostly) Press Conference
Mick Jagger helped introduce the press conference for the Monty Python Live (Mostly) reunion shows at London’s O2 Arena with a cheeky short video. In…