Safari Live - Day 368 | National Geographic

All right wordsmiths, what’s up? The word of the day today is “regulate.” It means to make rules that control something. I’ll throw in a 10-second music break. Tell me if you can identify any other common English words that start with “Reg.” Alright, her…

This program features live coverage of an African safari and may include animal kills and carcasses. Viewer discretion is advised. Good afternoon, good afternoon, and a very warm welcome to all of you, ladies and gentlemen, who are watching us on this be…

For each one of my guests, if they’re clearly not otherwise a scientist, I try to find out what kind of science encounters they had as children. Judging whether some moment with their math teacher or science teacher left a good or bad impression on them, …

But is it possible to predict the end? A few years back, many people thought they had. According to popular legend, the ancient Maya thought the apocalypse would arrive on a specific date: December 21st, 2012. I want to know if this is really true, so I’v…

Some say women are born with inherited value, but men have to create value for themselves. Reality hits men harder than women. While many average women expect high-value men, average men understand where they fall in the hierarchy. High-value men sit at t…

First, you have to know what happens when an atomic bomb explodes. You will know when it comes; we hope it never comes. But get ready; it looks something like this. In 1947, an international group of researchers called the Chicago Atomic Scientists began…