Empire of the Sum – 99% Invisible
Whether or not you’re a fan of math, we’ve always had a need to count things. Maybe it’s to figure out the maximum weight an airplane can safely hold, or…
Mayan Calendar
Did you know the Maya used 4 different combinations of calendars to keep track of time and different celestial cycles?
Do we really live longer than our ancestors?
“There is a basic distinction between life expectancy and life span,” says Stanford University historian Walter Scheidel, a leading scholar of ancient Roman demography. “The life span of humans –…
Six Degrees
Finding the right six people to make a difference. What does it mean to be connected to every person on earth? {listen}