Lord Rees and the CSER: A Tour of Existential Risks

Take a fast-paced tour through CSER's work on biological risks, environmental risks, artificial intelligence risks and more with the Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees; Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy, Huw Price; Executive Director of Cambridge University’s Center for the Study of Existential Risk...

Slaughterbots

From the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots This video spotted at Geekwire See also: Future of Life Institute

Avi Loeb's surprising idea: The Habitability Of The Early Universe

Physicist Avi Loeb's surprising idea: The Habitability Of The Early Universe

Rag Doll Dance - Bellaluz Gutierrez Danza

Kodo Drummers

The Kodo drummers formed from members of the Ondekoza group in 1981.

Olena Uutai

Olena Uutai is from the Republic of Sakha Yakutia, Russia

Kino- Hugo Boss

Civilization (Megaplex) - Marco Brambilla

Civilization (Megaplex), 2008, by Marco Brambilla. Watch in High-Def, full screen... Brambilla uses active video elements as textural and color areas around the central action. The music on this clip is 'Rites of Spring' by Igor Stravinski.

Ian Cheng: Liars and Brats

Ian Cheng: Liars and Brats

Alizee: J'en ai marre

Who says the French can't do pop? This is Alizee, in 2011. One recent comment: "I am pretty sure this is the greatest thing ever committed to video. It should go into the space capsule we send to share our civilization with aliens."

Ray Manzarek: how "Riders on the Storm" came about

Ray Manzarek tells how "Riders on the Storm" came about

Amazing phenom: Murmuration

Murmuration... a most awesome sight. How do they do it? How do hundreds, even thousands, of individual birds, spread out over hundreds of yards, move as if a single creature? I've heard various theories, none compelling. This short film by Jan van IJken was shot in the Netherlands, and is part of National Geographic's Short Film Showcase- at http://documentary.com

Vera Lynn is 100 yrs old.

Vera Lynn turned 100 last week. She was the British forces sweetheart during the Battle of Britain. Here she sings to RAF pilots, many of whom would not return; the attrition rate for these brave men was very high, and they knew it. Read more about Vera Lynn at 100 on the UK Independent website

One Step Beyond

Madness at the Musik Laden 1980

How Do We Teach an AI Ethics?

More on this video at the Singularity Hub

Mystery Ritual

If you happen to know why they are doing this, circling a dead cat in the road, send us a mail.

The Amazing Alma Deutscher

Starting the New Year with something awesomely positive: Alma Deutscher plays her compositions and talks about her work.
Piano & Violin Compositions (2016 WORLD.MINDS Annual Symposium)