https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/videos/RSS feed for the videosenMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fishing/Credit: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-MuseumMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/no-place-like-home/Members of the Gullah community discuss the changes facing them todayMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-do-subliminal-messages-work/This video does not contain hidden messages that will make you want to watch more Smithsonian videos.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-nasa-captured-asteroid-dust-to-find-the-or/Capturing a piece of an asteroid and bringing it to Earth is even more difficult than it is time-consuming. After four years in space, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx craft made a brief landing on the asteroid Bennu to collect samples of the ancient rock. Six months later, part of the spacecraft began its journey home to Earth, and earlier this fall, that sample collection canister landed, via parachute, in Utah. Scientists will be studying those samples of Bennu for decades in the hope of unlocking the mystery of how life on Earth began — but they’ve already learned enough to get them excited. In this episode, we speak with Linda Shiner, the former editor of Air & Space / Smithsonian magazine, about the challenges and triumphs of the OSIRIS-REx mission, and what scientists hope it will teach us about how life on Earth began. Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/erin-brockovich-congratulates-marc-edwards-and/“Superman isn’t coming. It is a moment in our time when we must look to ourselves, and not take for granted or wait for something from the top to come down, but rather…pick up the torch, carry the torch, to find information and the truth…” – Erin Brockovich applauds Marc Edwards and LeeAnne Walters for their work exposing the Flint water crisis | Smithsonian Magazine American #IngenuityAwards Read more about Edwards and Walters’ work: http://smithmag.co/D4dIHy The Smithsonian has been celebrating innovation in American culture for more than 150 years, and following in this tradition, Smithsonian magazine presents the American Ingenuity Awards, honoring revolutionary breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, education and social progress. http://smithmag.co/R7hyROMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/these-mesmerizing-carvings-tell-a-mysterious-t/Clues into the disappearance of the ancient Picts lie in the tiny Scottish village of Aberlemno: 1,700-year-old Pictish stones, marked with some very unusual carvings.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ten-fun-facts-about-jellyfish/Jellyfish, the wobbly wonders of the ocean, often astound with their unique shapes, sizes, and stings. Learn more about these marine marvels as we dive deeper into the underwater world. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra Theobald Footage provided by Storyblocks and ShutterstockMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/yosemite-slideshow/Carleton Watkins' 19th-Century Photographs of Yosemite Valley (Produced and Narrated by: Brendan McCabe. Text by Bruce Hathaway). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/john-muirs-yosemite-10737/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/funkadelic-mothership-footage/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-mix-of-classical-and-jazz/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Hazel-Scotts-Lifetime-of-High-Notes.html In a performance filmed for World War II soldiers, Hazel Scott begins with a section from Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" and ends with a jazzy tune (Army / Navy Screen Magazine).Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/director-david-lynch-wants-schools-to-teach-tr/David Lynch | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Education As a filmmaker, Lynch has a reputation for creating dark, surreal movies such as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart as well as the TV show “Twin Peaks.” In the education world, he's becoming known for something very different: promoting inner peace. Over the past decade, the David Lynch Foundation has sponsored Transcendental Meditation classes for half a million children in places as far-flung as the Bronx, Detroit, Los Angeles, Congo and the West Bank. The program, called Quiet Time, is now at the center of one of the largest-ever studies of meditation for children—a 6,800-pupil research project conducted by the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago and designed to learn if meditation can help kids in highly stressful environments fare better at home and in school. Read more about Lynch’s work: http://smithmag.co/9sHhtm | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-was-on-menu-first-thanksgiving/Follow us to the very first Thanksgiving celebration, where the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag came together for a historic feast.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smithsonians-own-crime-scene-investigator/Forensic anthropologist Doug Owsley discusses the skeletal specimens in a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum (Meredith Bragg). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-the-scientist-who-reads-bones-40315000/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/when-tarantulas-attack/A Smithsonian entomologist demonstrates how tarantulas feed by placing live crickets inches from their jaws.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/cornwall-the-most-beautiful-place-in-britain/One of the most evocative and breathtakingly beautiful coastal landscapes in Britain is the historic county of Cornwall. It’s also a place steeped in legend, including that of Britain’s legendary King Arthur.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-colors-affect-our-mood/Feeling blue? Try watching this one-minute video. Our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, explains how colors affect our moods.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-raid-on-harpers-ferry/In one fateful night, John Brown brought the country closer to Civil War (Video: Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Day-of-Reckoning.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/home-for-the-100-year-herd/The National Zoo gets a new state of the art Elephant Community Center complete with 8,943 square meters of romping roomMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-mariachis-of-puebla/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/Savoring-Puebla.html The streets of Puebla are filled with the sound of Mariachis who sing at most traditional Mexican ceremony.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-keith-coleman/Selected by Albert Watson for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses his workMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-past-present-and-future-of-agriculture/Humans have been modifying plants since the beginning of agriculture, but now, globalization and new technologies have given us more control and more power over our food than ever before.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-endangered-gorillas-of-the-congo/In the Virunga National Forest, the mountain gorilla population sits in the middle of a war zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as forest rangers track and keep a watchful eye on the threatened primates Music: Kevin MacLeodMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-freedom-riders-history/In the spring of 1961, black and white civil rights activists rode buses to protest the segregationist policies of the Deep South (Marian Holmes, Brian Wolly, Photos courtesy of Corbis, Getty Images and Library of Congress, Audio clips courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways. Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-freedom-riders-then-and-now-45351758/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/7-weirdest-bird-calls/When it comes to bird calls, every chirp, trill, and warble tells a story. From eerie screeches to melodic tunes, these distinctive sounds from nature are sure to surprise you. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Producer: Sierra Theobald Video Editor: Michael Kneller Script: Michelle Mehrtens, Michael Kneller Audio provided by the Macaulay Library at Cornell LabMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-002-james-webb-space-telescope/For more than a year now, the world has been treated to breathtaking images of the outer reaches of our universe from the NASA instrument. But how does it even work? --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/march-on-washington-eleanor-holmes-norton/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/chili-and-the-food-of-the-southwest/Jane Butel, author and expert on food from the American Southwest, reveals the stories behind how chili peppers, beef and wine became part of the region's cuisine (Meredith Bragg)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/cheetah-cubs-make-their-debut-at-the-national-_1/The cheetah cubs will be named after the fastest male and female American Olympic athletes in the 100-meter dash at the London Olympics.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-007-lincoln-facts/The 16th president is widely celebrated for his role in helping to abolish slavery and preserving the Union during the Civil War. But did you know these facts about this iconic figure in American History? --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-descendants-jared-miller-as-richard-oliver/Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USAMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-clemente-meant-to-baseball/Biographer David Maraniss says that in order to truly understand Clemente's importance to the sport, you have to look beyond his spectacular numbersMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-dolley-madison-saved-george-washington/As the British marched towards the White House, the first lady ordered a portrait of George Washington to be savedMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/why-young-grassland-songbirds-sleep-in/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/these-famous-names-came-out-of-omaha/After his arrival in Omaha in 1892, Tom Dennison - nicknamed the "Grey Wolf" - controlled the city's street's for more than 30 yearsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-best-small-towns-to-celebrate-spring/This spring, take a break and smell the flowers in New Mexico, Kansas, California and New Jersey. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-right-whale-skeleton-arrives-at-the-smithson/See the process involved when a massive specimen arrives at the SmithsonianMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/orphaned-baby-elephant-takes-a-flight/When Gary Roberts found this orphaned elephant next to its dead mother, he made an attempt to fly it to safetyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/pardis-sabetis-new-look-at-infectious-disease/The American Ingenuity Award winner is on the brink of using the human genome to provide better diagnostics for deadly diseasesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/with-master-of-none-aziz-ansari-has-created/Aziz Ansari | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Performing Arts The actor, comedian and author is being honored for his starring role as Dev Shah in “Master of None,” the Netflix series that he created with Alan Yang. Like the character he plays, Ansari is the son of Indian immigrant parents, and his smart, surprising take on life, love, technology and cultural identity in the United States has helped make the show “the year’s best comedy straight out of the gate,” as the New York Times put it. Among Ansari’s other accomplishments are his unforgettable portrayal of the loopy Tom Haverford on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” his best-selling book about dating in the internet age, Modern Romance (co-authored with Eric Klinenberg), and his blockbuster stand-up act that sold out Madison Square Garden. Read more about Ansari’s work: http://smithmag.co/jvdAaL | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-best-small-towns-to-celebrate-summer/From charming streets to stunning scenery, consider Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, or New York for your next summer adventure. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Producer: Sierra Theobald Editor: Michael KnellerMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/impalas-and-baboons-share-a-feast/Research in Tanzania shows that impalas follow baboons to sausage trees to share fruits and feel safer from predators. (Video courtesy Brooke Davis)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/chuck-yeager-press-conference-1953/By 1953, six years after the Bell X-1 first went supersonic, that airplane and others were routinely flying at more than twice the speed of sound. On December 17, 1953the 50th anniversary of the Wright brothers first powered flight at Kitty HawkMajor Yeager sat down at the Pentagon for an informal press briefing to discuss his own Mach 2.43 flight in the X-1 five days earlier. Video: Department of Defense, Courtesy National Archives and Records AdministrationMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/zombie-caterpillar/A dying caterpillar's unusual reaction to a predatory bug.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/wayne-thiebaud-beyond-the-cakes/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Wayne-Thiebaud-is-Not-a-Pop-Artist.html He made a name for himself painting pastries and other everyday objects, but his other work--cartoons and cityscapes--showcase the scope of his talents.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-pirogues-eye-view-of-harper-liberia/A pirogue's eye view of the inlet at the edge of Harper. Some of the first groups of freed American slaves landed on the shores of West Africa near here. (Credit: Clair MacDougall)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/florida-everglades-restoring-the-wetlands/With an 80-acre scale model of the 1.6 million-acre Everglades wetland system, scientists study how to restore the flow of water that was interrupted years agoMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/five-surprising-facts-about-pompeii/This immersive archaeological exploration of Pompeii, a once-thriving Roman city, will transport you back in time – before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-wild-turkey-dust-bathing-in-new-york/Regular dust bathing removes pest and parasites and keeps the wild bird's iridescent feathers in top condition. (Credit: Carla Rhodes)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/american-history-museum-transformed/A step-by-step tour of the renovation of the National Museum of American History (Narration by Beth Py-Lieberman / Edited by Ryan Reed and Brian Wolly)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-11000-year-old-piece-of-wood-is-more-tha/It looks like a fairly nondescript plank of wood, found in the fields of Star Carr. But from an archaeological perspective, it’s far more significant: It’s the oldest piece of carpentry found anywhere in Europe.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/listen-to-the-sounds-of-the-music-box/More on The Music Box: http://j.mp/KX15yK The artists behind the most eccentric place in New Orleans present their wacky homemade instrumentsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/x-ray-of-an-ancient-mummy-reveals-details-of-n/X-rays of the mummy of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman reveal an assortment of health issues: from curvature of the spine, known as scoliosis, to other deformities that could be the result of polio.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-gingerbread-smithsonian-castle/The Smithsonian Castle is recreated in gingerbread by Charles Froke, executive pastry chef of Washington's Four Seasons (Produced by: Abby Callard)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/animation-of-merging-black-holes/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/velocity/Student Tiffany Riesenberg measures the velocity of a stream's flowMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-does-my-dog-howl-at-siren/Eric Schulze delves into little Rover's mind to see what all that racket is aboutMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-we-kiss/Is a kiss really just a kiss? In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian Host, Eric Schulze, explains why we pucker up.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/hang-ten-with-kelly-slater-in-fiji/Quiksilver captures stunning aerial views of the world champion surfer's dazzling techniqueMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/riding-to-freedom/In the spring of 1961, black and white civil rights activists rode buses to protest the segregationist policies of the Deep South Script and narration: Marian Holmes Photos courtesy of Corbis, Getty Images and Library of Congress Audio clips courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways (https://folkways.si.edu/)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/luna-moth-wings-deflect-bat-attacks/Spinning tails on the moths' wingtips scramble bats' echolocation signals to keep the moths from being eatenMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/see-a-hoverboard-in-action/At Smithsonian magazine's 2015 Future is Here conference, the company Hendo showed off its hoverboard technology.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-chimpanzees-learn/Primatologist Tetsuro Matsuzawa studies chimps in hopes of uncovering how they learn and communicateMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/christopher-grays-scholly-app-is-bringing-mil/Christopher Gray | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Youth Achievement Christopher Gray is the founder and CEO of Scholly, the groundbreaking web and mobile app that matches current or future college students who need financial support with scholarships that can help them. Scholly has been downloaded 850,000 times and has connected college students with some $50 million in scholarships. Philadelphia-based Gray, an ABC “Shark Tank” winner and recipient of a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest competition, sees his digital platform as a 21st-century tool for helping countless young Americans achieve their college dreams without piling on crushing debt.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-secret-plot-to-kill-lincoln/More on the unsuccessful plot to kill Lincoln: http://j.mp/VnSZ9g During his inauguration tour in 1861, the president's life was threatened in the city of Baltimore.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-are-planets-round/The answer has everything to do with falling flat on your faceMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-magnificent-shells-of-the-smithsonian/Home to the worlds largest shell collection, the Smithsonian catalogues and studies shells both large and small, spiky and smooth (Brendan McCabe).Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-will-happen-to-puerto-maldonado/A local fisherman talks about the uncertain future facing locals when the new bridge connecting Peru and Brazil is completedMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-is-quicksand-real/Can quicksand really swallow you up, or does that just happen in the movies? Host Eric Schulze dives in to separate science fact from science fiction."Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/stephen-hawking-congratulates-the-ligo-team-on/"They have given mankind a completely new way of looking at the universe." – Stephen Hawking, congratulates Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Ronald Drever, the first scientists to detect gravitational waves. | Smithsonian magazine #IngenuityAwards The Smithsonian has been celebrating innovation in American culture for more than 150 years, and following in this tradition, Smithsonian magazine presents the American Ingenuity Awards, honoring revolutionary breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, education and social progress.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-a-room-in-new-jersey-gave-us-the-film-indu/While Thomas Edison is best-known for inventing the lightbulb, it's often forgotten that he also set up the world's first movie studio, in Fort Lee, New JerseyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-big-man-at-the-hirshhorn/Ron Mueck's "Big Man" sculpture at the Hirshhorn Museum is a crowd favorite, sparking a wide variety of reactions. Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ron-muecks-big-man-is-big-13474925/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/inside-american-historys-dollhouse/Curator Larry Bird takes you inside the history of the Bradford dollhouseMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/an-electric-eels-defensive-response/Credit: Ken Catania, PNAS, 2016Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/removed-from-its-setting-the-hope-diamond-sta/The naked stone is on exhibit at the Natural History museum through next springMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/dont-call-the-blobfish-ugly/From its unique appearance to its habitat and behavior, here's everything you need to know about this mysterious deep-sea creature. Dive into the world of the blobfish and discover why it has become an iconic symbol of marine life. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Editor: Sierra Theobald Graphic Designer: Kevin SchoenblumMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/when-your-great-great-great-grandfather-is-a-c/Photographer Drew Gardner has a passion for history. His long-term project, “The Descendants,” (https://www.drewgardner.com/descendants)  wherein he recreates famous portraits of historical figures featuring their direct offspring, is his most visible expression of this interest. But like a lot of people who study history, Gardner has in recent years begun to contemplate more deeply the question of whose stories have been judged worthy of preservation, and whose have been allowed to fade into obscurity. That was how he decided to shift his specific focus to locating and photographing Black American descendants of Civil War veterans. You can take a look at Gardner’s photographs and read magazine editor Jennie Rothenberg Gritz’s exploration of their meaning here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/) . On the latest episode of the Smithsonian podcast “There’s More to That,” (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast)  I speak with Janisse Flowers and her 9-year-son, Neikoye, who are descended from the Civil War drummer boy David Miles Moore Jr. After some reflection, Janisse and her husband decided to grant Gardner’s request to photograph Neikoye dressed in a replica of Moore’s Union Army uniform. Both Janisse and Neikoye share their surprise over how this experience made them more conscious of their heritage. I’m also joined by Gardner himself, who describes the challenges—and, he hopes, the potential benefits—of asking Black Americans to revisit one of the most painful chapters of America’s history by (almost) literally stepping into their ancestors’ shoes. You can learn more about Drew and his work at his website (https://www.drewgardner.com/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sloth-bear-cub-plays-a-harmonica/Sloth bear cub Remi plays harmonica as part of an animal enrichment program at the Smithsonian National Zoo. The activity encourages the same behavior sloth bears in the wild use to suck insects out of their nestsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-descendants-kwesi-bowman-as-andrew-jackso/Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USAMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-john-marshall-juhoan-bushman-film-and-vi/Watch a selection from the Smithsonian Institution's submission for the UNESCO Memory of the World Register of historic artifactsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/women-spirit-catholic-sisters-in-america/This traveling exhibit reveals the mystery behind some of the women that helped shape this country's social and cultural landscapeMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-does-my-nose-run-when-its/Host Eric Schulze opens the floodgates of knowledge to reveal the answer.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-henry-ford-found-the-right-tires-for-model/Henry Ford was a genius who virtually created the automobile industry as we know it. But what's less lauded was his talent for publicity—and his ability to partner with other pioneers such as Ohio's Harvey Firestone.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/cat-mummies-were-a-big-thing-in-ancient-egypt/Archaelogists uncover what appear to be cat mummies–a common practice around the Ptolemaic period. But an x-ray scan reveals a surprise: the mummies are just bandages. So what happened?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/thomas-edisons-stunning-footage-of-the-klondi/In 1896, Thomas Edison set off to a remote Canadian district near the Alaska border, with cameras in tow. He succeeded in capturing fascinating images of the prospectors brought in by the Gold Rush.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/andy-warhols-headlines/Ever the media gadfly himself, the pop artist was fascinated by newspapers, especially the tabloids, as explored in a new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Bringing-Andy-Warhols-Shadows-to-the-Hirshhorn.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/edward-steichens-world-war-ii-photographers/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/In-Vogue.html At 62 years old, Edward Steichen convinced the U.S. Navy to let him gather a team of photographers to capture the men serving their country in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/one-of-americas-greatest-national-monuments/Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, discusses the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, one of America's greatest monuments.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/anne-kelly-knowles-uses-gis-tools-to-re-write/The American Ingenuity Award winner is using geographic information systems to map history's most iconic landscapesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/cardiac-mri-of-an-animal-that-has-undergone-ph/Cardiac MRI of an animal that has undergone photosynthetic therapy. CREDIT: Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/watch-an-amazing-time-lapse-of-growing-mushroo/A mesmerizing 10,000-shot video captures the dramatic life cycles of several species (Owen Reiser)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/recordings-made-by-alexander-graham-bell-heard/http://j.mp/z7WXi2 Researchers and scientists work together to find a way to play recordings made by the studio of inventor Alexander Graham BellMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/elon-musks-journey-to-mars/How the American Ingenuity Award winner plans to build a self-sustaining civilization on MarsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-1970s-visit-to-bamiyan/As a part of a television broadcast, world travelers Hal and Halla Linker toured the Afghan countryside in 1973, years before the Soviets invaded and the Taliban took control of the Buddhist siteMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-004-how-did-dinosaurs-die/Almost 66 million years ago, an asteroid hit Earth – and changed our planet forever. From tsunamis to shockwaves, join us on a journey through time as we explore the science behind this cataclysmic event. READ MORE about the last day of a dinosaur here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-last-day-in-the-life-of-an-edmontosaurus-180979932/ --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-art-of-gaman-arts-and-crafts-from-the-jap/During World War II, Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps used scraps and found materials to create beautiful works of art.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-artificial-intelligence-is-making-2000-ye/When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., it covered the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under tons of ash. Millennia later, in the mid-18th century, archeologists began to unearth the city, including its famed libraries, but the scrolls they found were too fragile to be unrolled and read; their contents were thought to be lost forever. Only now, thanks to the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, scholars of the ancient world have partnered with computer programmers to unlock the contents of these priceless documents. In this episode of “There’s More to That,” science journalist and Smithsonian contributor Jo Marchant tells us about the yearslong campaign to read these scrolls. And Youssef Nader—one of the three winners of last year’s “Vesuvius Challenge” to make these clumps of vulcanized ash readable—tells us how he and his teammates achieved their historic breakthrough. Read Smithsonian’s coverage of the Vesuvius Challenge and the Herculaneum scrolls here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-students-decipher-first-passages-2000-year-old-scroll-burned-vesuvius-eruption-180983738/) , here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/buried-ash-vesuvius-scrolls-are-being-read-new-xray-technique-180969358/) , and here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeologoists-only-just-beginning-reveal-secrets-hidden-ancient-manuscripts-180967455/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/climate-change-and-the-colorado-river/Serving 30 million people in seven states and Mexico, the drying Colorado River can still be saved by sustainable measures and collaborationMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-can-animals-predict-earthquak/Our host, Eric Schulze, explains how science is tackling this puzzling question from space.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/david-burnett-on-his-experience-jumping-out-of/David Burnett on His Experience Jumping Out of a Plane With D-Day VetsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-story-behind-gene-kranzs-vest/Listen to a short lecture given by curator Margaret Weitekamp on Gene Kranz career with NASA and how his vest ended up at the SmithsonianMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/reviving-the-ohlone-language/Using archived ethnographic research, Linda Yamane is bringing back the language of the Ohlone, a Northern California tribe. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/american-indian-heritage.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/reporting-from-the-serengeti/Smithsonian staff writer Abigail Tucker came across imperiled zebras, dusty savannahs and perilous roads while researching the Tanzanian lions. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Truth-About-Lions.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-books-of-thomas-jeffersons-library/Jeffersons respect for the enlightenment ideals of memory, reason and imagination shaped how he organized his library (Video: Molly Roberts). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/on-the-hunt-for-jeffersons-lost-books-38566672/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/titanoboa-at-the-zoo/In the wild, titanoboa probably ate large crocodiles, fish and other snakes—but if there were a titanoboa at the National Zoo today, what would the zoo keepers feed it?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/erebus-erupts/Mount Erebus in Antarctica eruptsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-is-the-origin-of-applaus/Put your hands together for our host, Eric Schulze, as he dives into history to answer your questions.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-cycle-opera-rehearsal/Theater students in Scunthorpe, England, rehearse for their performance celebrating the life of homegrown cyclist Lal WhiteMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-3d-printers-in-space/If you need something while up in space, soon all you'll have to do is print it.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/where-the-fastest-cars-in-the-world-come-toget/Nearly 300,000 people gather every Memorial Day to witness the legendary Indianapolis 500, one of the greatest spectacles in U.S. racingMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-history-of-coffee-culture-in-america/Merry "Corky" White, author of Coffee Life in Japan, traces the history of coffee culture in the United StatesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/us-marine-corps-archival-footage-27th-and-2/Recently digitized footage showing Marines loading onto LST with supplies on equipment and waiting on the beach, among other things. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-daily-life-in-niaqornat-greenland/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/In-Search-of-the-Mysterious-Narwhal.html Staff writer Abigail Tucker relates her experiences reporting from the small Arctic village of narwhal hunters.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-sirio-magnabosco/Selected by David Burnett for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses his workMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-object-in-history-f-14-tomcat/From This Object in History, aired on @SmithsonianChannelMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-ultimate-skywatching-guide-for-every-season/Whether you're a passionate astronomer or a beginner eager to explore the cosmos, join us as we deep-dive into seasonal skywatching. Gain valuable insights into identifying meteors, stars, and fascinating deep-sky objects that grace the night sky. Interested in learning more? Check out this piece from Smithsonian Magazine on the celestial events to watch in 2024: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/nine-dazzling-celestial-events-to-watch-in-2024-180983505/ And don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more exciting videos exploring the wonders of the natural world. --- Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/could-3d-printing-save-music-education/DC chef Erik Bruner-Yang interviews Jill-of-all-trades Kaitlyn Hova about her plan to infuse STEM education with open source, 3D printable instruments.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/opening-jim-thorpes-wheaties/Read more about Thorpe: http://j.mp/M9PsXT Smithsonian conservators go to extreme lengths to prepare an iconic box of cereal for displayMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-whats-the-deepest-weve-ever-d/What’s the world record for deepest vertical dig? Go ahead, take a guess. We bet you won’t come close to the surprising answer unearthed in this one-minute video by Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze. Then, stick around to find out what scientists found lurking below.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/these-gentle-giants-would-rather-be-left-alone/Historically feared by humans, brown bears were once aggressively hunted in the contiguous U.S. Because of this, 95% of these majestic creatures live in Alaska.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/working-with-orangutans/What makes human and orangutan brains different? Researchers at the National Zoo hope to find out by playing customized computer games with the savvy primates.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/did-the-spanish-flu-impact-americas-ability-t/By late September 1918, in a bid to contain the spread of the flu, the U.S. had made the decision to cancel the draft. It was too little, too late—in October alone, over 200,000 Americans were killed by the disease.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-art-of-video-games/Chris Melissinos, guest curator of an exhibit about video games at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, explains what makes the genre an art formMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/watch-insect-outbreaks-from-space/LandTrendr technology shows pine beetles infest a forest in the Pacific NorthwestMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/kitchen-of-the-golden-temple/This sacred shrine in India feeds over 100,000 people a day regardless of race, religion and class.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/j-henry-fair-on-devastating-beauty/The photographer talks about what he aims for in his shots of industrial scars on the American landscape. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Devastation-From-Above.html.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/is-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-the-future-of-space/Jeff Bezos | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Technology The Princeton-educated Amazon founder, Washington Post owner and new-economy pioneer also helms an innovative spaceflight company, Blue Origin, which he founded in 2000. This year it became the first aerospace manufacturer to launch, land and relaunch a rocket into space—an essential leap toward our extraterrestrial future. Bezos aims to revolutionize travel and work in space by making spaceflight so inexpensive that entrepreneurs will rush to create new businesses that have not even been imagined yet. Blue Origin’s achievement has been described as comparable to the shift from the sail to the steam engine. Read more about Bezos’ work: http://smithmag.co/GICDO2 | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/3d-imaging-of-the-apollo-11-capsule-inside/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-is-jazz/Members of the National Museum of American Historys jazz program discuss the legacy of jazz in the United StatesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-johnson-jeffries-fight/Filmed for movie theaters in 1910, the heavyweight championship fight between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries was a nationwide phenomenon Narration: T.A. FrailMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/yearlong-migration-of-the-kirtlands-warbler/Credit: Nathan CooperMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/buzz-aldrin-and-thomas-dolby-perform-she-blin/Some of the brightest minds in the world gathered at Smithsonian's "The Future is Here" conference to discuss the great triumphs and future innovations in science and technology http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ideas-innovations/The-Future-is-Here.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-stamp-collector-in-chief/Read more about FDR at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/From-the-Castle-FDRs-Stamps.html A stamp collector since childhood, Franklin Roosevelt designed postage stamps to help promote his presidential agenda.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/q-a-vinton-cerf/Vice president of engineering and chief evangelist at Google on the connected world in 2050. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/vinton-cerf-on-where-the-internet-will-take-us-1128826/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-fast-does-a-snake-strike/Slowed-down recordings from a lab experiment show two snake species striking at a test glove. (Video clips courtesy of David Penning)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-when-will-the-leaning-tower-o/Have you ever wondered if the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a catastrophe waiting to happen? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze explains how architects and engineers spent the last eight hundred years or so making things go from bad to worse, bringing the gravity-defying tower to the brink of disasterMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/simulating-bubbles-in-the-brain/This video shows a laser being fired into neurons grown in a gel, re-creating the shock wave-induced cavitation that may cause brain damage in blast victims. (Jon Estrada, Christian Franck/Brown University)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-five-false-facts-about-the-hu/Think you know everything about your own body? Test your smarts against this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze uncovers the facts behind five popular myths about the human body.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/george-luber-on-the-health-hazards-of-climate/The CDC scientist highlights some of the physical and mental ailments already affecting people due to climate shifts, and offers some possible ways to re-shape communities to be more resilient and adaptable.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-ok-go-has-revolutionized-the-music-video/OK Go, Damian Kulash Jr. and Trish Sie | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winners for Visual Arts Specializing in the whimsical and unexpected, these artistic dynamos have collaborated on some of the most arresting music videos ever made. This year’s “Upside Down & Inside Out” showcases the OK Go band members in a gravity-defying gambol shot aboard a Russian jetliner flying parabolas to induce periods of weightlessness. (“Here It Goes Again,” a treadmill ballet released in 2006, won a Grammy Award for best short-form video.) OK Go, formed in Chicago in 1998 and now based in Los Angeles, features Tim Nordwind (bass), Andy Ross (guitar), Dan Konopka (drums) and Damian Kulash Jr. (vocals and guitar). “Upside Down & Inside Out” is the fourth video that Kulash has co-directed with Sie, an acclaimed choreographer and film director who is also his sister. Read more about their work: http://smithmag.co/HZ8vzr | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-colorful-lionfish-under-the-sea/Two lionfish in Papua New Guinea swim gracefullyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/boston-and-new-york-competed-for-americas-fir/In March 1895, Boston and New York City began an epic and highly competitive race to become the first American city with a working subway system.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/weird-science-headless-cockroach/Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fictionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fridays-in-floyd/Every week, the Floyd Country Store draws musicians and their fans from across southwest VirginiaMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-1935-florida-hurricane-had-a-devastating/On September 2, 1935, Florida was hit by the most intense hurricane ever recorded—a category 5. Despite early warnings by the weather authorities, a calamitous loss of life shocked the nationMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/you-can-test-out-life-on-mars-in-this-state/Soaring over Utah, it's easy to imagine that you've left Earth and have stepped onto another planet.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/remembering-the-dark-days-of-the-cuban-missile/What did analysts find in the recon photographs from the Cuban Missile Crisis? http://j.mp/RwFMbj Former CIA analyst Dino Brugioni was one of the first to spot missiles in Cuba in October 1962.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-robin-maddock/Selected by Martin Parr for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses his workMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-really-happened-in-the-election-of-1800/Two titans of the era went head-to-head in a heated race for the presidency. The stakes were high. The very future of a young nation hung in the balance. Join us as we explore the revolutionary ideas that shaped this critical moment in American democracy. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/encore-those-orcas-still-arent-doing-what/Last summer, news reports of orcas deliberately tearing the propellers off of yachts in the Strait of Gibraltar thrilled observers who were eager to cast these intelligent and social pack hunters as class warriors striking a blow for the “common mammals” against the one percent. That turned out to be wishful thinking, according to guest Lori Marino, a biopsychologist who studies whale and dolphin intelligence. She told us that these six-ton whales were just having fun—if they wanted to harm the occupants of those boats, we’d know it.  Even so, these encounters are becoming a predictable seasonal occurrence between the months of May and August: A 50-foot charter vessel sank after its hull and rudder were damaged in an orca encounter near the Strait of Gibraltar on May 12. So here again is our episode on the perils of assigning human motives to wild animals, featuring Marino and Smithsonian assistant digital science editor Carlyn Kranking. This episode was originally released in September 2023.   Dr. Marino invites you to learn more about The Whale Sanctuary Project at their site (https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/about-the-whale-sanctuary-project/) . You can also see Dr. Marino in the documentary films Blackfish (2013), Unlocking the Cage (2016), and Long Gone Wild (2019). Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . And read the transcript of this episode here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/are-wild-animals-really-just-like-us-180982939/) . There’s More to That (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast) is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/flash-mob-at-the-smithsonian/Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/06/dancing-splash-mob-floods-the-natural-history-museum In an effort to celebrate World Oceans Day, organizers planned a "splash" mob at the National Museum of Natural History's Sant Ocean Hall.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-sea-lion-propels-itself-through-the-water-at/Credit: Leftwich LabMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-5000-year-old-tomb-is-spectacularly-pres/Despite the fact that it’s over 5,000 years old, Maeshowe, Orkney's answer to Stonehenge, is in amazing shape. But why did Neolithic Britons go to such great lengths to build it?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/in-conversation-the-descendants-of-elizabeth/The two discussed their ancestors’ legacy more than 150 years after the famous figures both attended the Seneca Falls Convention. (Credit: Drew Gardner)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/national-treasure-sing-a-song-ella-jenkins/Discover how Ella Jenkins' joyful songs and storytelling have inspired generations of young listeners, while her commitment to advocacy has profoundly affected the world of music and beyond. --------- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer & Editor: Sierra Theobald Motion Designer: Ricardo JaimesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-future-of-the-smithsonian/We asked visitors to the National Mall what they thought should be in the Smithsonian collections in 2050. The consensus? Lady Gaga and much more...Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fishing-for-sharks-from-a-blimp/Daring anglers hook sharks from the cabin of a huge airship in Fisher IslandMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-lightest-bowling-pin/For decades, in a tradition imported from Belgium, bowlers in Michigan have rolled their balls at feathers, not pins (Edited and produced by: Roberta Cruger)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-man-who-stopped-the-desert-dc-environme/Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso, has become a pioneer in the fight against desertification – succeeding where many international agencies have failedMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/arcimboldo-more-than-meets-the-eye/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Arcimboldos-Feast-for-the-Eyes.html The Hapsburg Dynasty's court painter's unique style of portraiture, using fruits, vegetables and animals to compose his faces -- has fascinated artists and the general public for centuries.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-meaning-behind-hula/Paul Theroux's Quest to Define Hawaii: http://j.mp/HPVhp8 For Hawaiians, both native and those who have made it their adopted home, the Hula is more than just a dance, it is a artistic representation of the islands themselvesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-first-ladies-dresses-at-the-smithsonian/An exhibit about the first ladies reopens at the National Museum of American History, including dresses worn at inaugural balls.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-whats-the-difference-between/The answer…and why you should careMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-eastern-pacific-black-ghost-shark/The ghost shark's tentaclum on its head is used to facilitate copulation with a femaleMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-rise-and-fall-of-an-inland-amazon-sea/Credit: Carlos Jaramillo, German Bayona and Edward Duarte, using Gplates and VideoPad by NCHsoftwareMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-it-took-to-recreate-a-portrait-of-elizabe/Through painstaking work, photographer Drew Gardner transformed Elizabeth Jenkins-Sahlin into her ancestor, a famous women’s rights activist. (Credit: Drew Gardner)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/researchers-discover-the-oldest-most-complete/The 12,000 year old skeleton of a teenage girl was found in Hoyo Negro, an underwater cave system on the Yucatan Peninsula.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/baby-talk-from-a-rhesus-macaque/Watch how a mother rhesus makes funny faces to her infant child to grab its attentionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/historic-newsreel-footage-of-the-cuban-missile/Tensions intensified between Cuba and the United States in October 1962 as they appear destined to plunge the planet in global warMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-coffin-maker/The first coffin Marcus Daly built was for his own child. Now, he has mastered the art of creating a final resting place for so manyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-t-rexs-journey-to-dc/Follow the "Nation's T-Rex" as it travels from Montana to WashingtonMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-noise-canceling-headph/Our host, Eric Schulze explains how 1 + 1 = 0 when it comes to soundMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-british-castle-still-has-a-functioning-fl/In the 19th century, there was a watermill almost every mile of the river, such was the huge demand for flour and bread. Today, Eastnor castle’s own mill is still operational–an important piece of local history.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/3d-scanning-bringing-history-back-to-life/More on 3D scanning: http://j.mp/JM43KD Specialists are using new technology to unravel a mystery in the Smithsonian collections.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/street-painting-the-book-of-omens/Artist Michael Kirby spent four days painting an image from "Falnama: The Book of Omens" in front of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/muralist-uses-the-sidewalk-outside-the-sackler-gallery-as-canvas-20678724/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/apollo-11-launch-photographed/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/We-Have-Liftoff.html Photographer David Burnett focused his camera on the many tourists who flocked to Florida in 1969 to watch the launch of Apollo 11 (Produced by Molly Roberts; Photographs by David Burnett/Contact Press Images).Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ancient-lizards-revealed-in-3d-scans/A short movie explores 3D scans of some of the mid-Cretaceous lizards found trapped in amber. (courtesy of Daza et al., Science Advances)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/scotlands-most-mysterious-stone-age-settlemen/The Orkneys, an archipelago of islands off the northern coast of Scotland, are home to some of the greatest neolithic treasures in western Europe: from the settlement of Skara Brae to the Ness of Brodgar.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-truffle-dog-is-facing-a-really-challengin/Lola, a Lagotto Romagnolo trained to sniff out and dig up black truffles in her native Washington, is ready for a challenge: to find truffles out of season on a hot day where their distinctive odor dissipates really quickly. Video courtesy of Smithsonian Channel.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/space-archaeologist-sarah-parcak-uses-satellit/Sarah Parcak | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for History This tech-savvy researcher of our past uses satellites and other remote-sensing tools to discover and explore stunning new evidence of lost cultures—including, just this year, another possible Viking site in North America. In addition, she has located an astonishing number of ancient Egyptian remains—thousands of settlements, lost tombs and hidden pyramids. A Yale- and Cambridge-trained Egyptologist and archaeologist, Parcak is a professor of anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she serves as founding director of the Laboratory for Global Observation. Read more about Parcak’s work: http://smithmag.co/ZuwTGP | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-cowboys-breed-perfect-cattle/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Breeding-the-Perfect-Bull.html Donnell Brown and his fellow cowboys combine modern science with their decades of experience with cattle ranching to create the perfect specimen of beef.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/can-you-learn-the-steps-to-this-18th-century-d/Julie Montagu, the American-born Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, is meeting up with an expert on 18th century dance. Her aim is to learn about the dances performed in that era.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-does-the-world-look-like/Learn more about color blindness: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-how-does-world-look-the-color-blind-180960415/ Have a question in mind? It's your turn to Ask Smithsonian: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian/ask-form/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/star-spangled-salute/Re-enactors relive the Battle of Baltimore and celebrate the flag that inspired our national anthem (Ryan R. Reed). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/star-spangled-banner-back-on-display-83229098/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-photography-of-timothy-h-osullivan/After his start capturing the horrors of the Civil War for Mathew Brady's studio, 19th century photographer Timothy O'Sullivan uncovered the beauty of the great expanses of the American westMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-only-footage-of-mark-twain-in-existence/Silent film footage taken in 1909 by Thomas Edison at Mark Twain's estateMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/dance-of-the-dumbo-octopus/In 2005, members of the VISIONS 05 expedition crew captured the first high-definition video of a white deep-sea octopusMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-wild-story-of-what-happened-to-pablo-escob/Four decades ago, Pablo Escobar brought to his Medellín hideaway four hippopotamuses, the centerpieces of a menagerie that included llamas, cheetahs, lions, tigers, ostriches and other exotic fauna. After Colombian police shot Escobar dead in December 1993, veterinarians removed the animals—except the hippos, which were deemed too dangerous to approach. The hippos fled to the nearby Magdalena River and multiplied.  Today, the descendants of Escobar’s hippos are believed to number nearly 200. Their uncontrolled growth threatens the region’s fragile waterways. Smithsonian contributor Joshua Hammer joins us to recount this strange history and explain why Colombian conservationists have embarked upon an unusual program to sterilize these hippos in the wild via “invasive surgical castration,” a procedure that is, as he has written (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/pablo-escobar-abandoned-hippos-wreaking-havoc-colombian-jungle-180984494/) for Smithsonian magazine, “medically complicated, expensive and sometimes dangerous for hippos as well as for the people performing it.” Then, ecologist Rebecca Lewison tells us how her long-term study of hippo populations in Africa offers hints of how these creatures will continue to alter the Colombian ecosystem—and what authorities can do about it. Let us know what you think of our show, and how we can make it better, by completing our There's More to That listener survey here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS90zjBZ2oGa9JxVa-R5affKcOHaR2-ib1_KZeWm3HDQXJIA/viewform) . Read Josh Hammer's Smithsonian story about Escobar's hippos and their descendants here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/pablo-escobar-abandoned-hippos-wreaking-havoc-colombian-jungle-180984494/) . Learn more about Rebecca Lewison and her work here (https://cmi.sdsu.edu/rebecca-lewison/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz  Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/women-proved-to-be-exceptional-pilots-during-w/With millions of men serving in WWII, the nation needed pilots to ferry planes from the factory to the air bases. That’s when Jackie Cochran proposed a novel idea: why not let women fly?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-are-the-weirdest-things/Our host explains why you should never say ‘no’ to a hungry pregnant womanMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-scurlocks-and-black-washington/For over 80 years, the Scurlock photography studio catalogued the lives of the black middle class of Washington, D.C (The exhibit, The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise, is on view at the National Museum of American History through November 15, 2009. Thanks to Lonnie Bunch, Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which co-organized the exhibit). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/The-Scurlock-Studio-Picture-of-Prosperity.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/meet-neal-cassady-as-dean-moriarty/In this clip from the documentary, see how Cassady embodied the spirit of Jack Kerouac's iconic character from On the RoadMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/music-for-the-masses/Tod Machover, an MIT professor whose classroom produced Guitar Hero and Rock Band, talks about a future in which everyone can make musicMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-call-of-the-elk/During the rut, or mating season, the male elk's distinctive call brings female elk and tourists alike to Estes Park, ColoradoMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-photography-of-eudora-welty/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/womens-history/The-Writers-Eye.html Scholars and friends of Eudora Welty discuss how her hobby influenced her later works.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/unearthing-the-history-of-the-potato/From the Americas to Europe then back again, there's more to the potato than meets the eyes.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/was-a-jamestown-governor-the-father-of-us-de/In 1619, George Yeardley, the newly appointed governor of Jamestown, made history: He convened 22 elected members of a burgeoning commonwealth, creating the first democratic assembly in America.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-future-is-bright-if-more-teens-think-about/Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with the founder of the Girls Computing League about the promise of her generationMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/beetles-destroy-pines-in-the-rockies/At high elevations in the northern Rockies, mountain pine beetles are killing countless whitebark pine trees, a major source of food for wildlife including grizzly bearsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-henry-ford-went-from-pacifist-to-major-sup/Henry Ford spent the majority of the war as a pacifist. By 1917, however, his state-of-the-art assembly line was churning out vital engine parts to feed the war machine.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-to-distill-texas-whiskey/Garrison Brothers use local ingredients and antique machinery to create the smooth spiritMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/hes-not-just-ken-the-true-history-of-barbi/He is (K)enough… or is he? With filmmaker Greta Gerwig's Barbie breaking box-office records—and devoting much of its story to Ken's existential crisis—we wondered if there's any more to Barbie's perennial plus-one. Journalist and lifelong Barbie fan Emily Tamkin talks us through Ken’s development, or lack thereof, over the decades. Read Emily’s “A Cultural History of Barbie,” and Chris’s brief Ken history “Not Your Average Beau,” here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-barbie-180982115/) or in the June 2023 issue of Smithsonian. Emily is the author of The Influence of Soros: Politics, Power, and the Struggle for an Open Society and Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities. Learn more about Emily and her work here (https://www.emilytamkin.com/) , or subscribe to her Substack newsletter (https://emilyctamkin.substack.com/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Genevieve Sponsler, Adriana Rozas Rivera, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/augustine-erupts/Watch St. Augustine in Alaska erupt and create lightningMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/3d-imaging-of-the-apollo-11-capsule-outside/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-were-prehistoric-animals/Our giant of a host, Eric Schulze, explains why size mattered in prehistory.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/archival-footage-of-d-day/On June 6, 1944, allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to fight Nazi GermanyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-portraits-of-thomas-jefferson/Read more about Thomas Jefferson: http://j.mp/w07Y8G At the turn of the 18th century, Americans learned what their leaders looked like through paintings and drawings, explains a historian at the National Portrait GalleryMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/mating-and-sentinel-calls/Hear audio of mouse lemurs and pied babblers (Note: Lemur calls have been slowed down to one-tenth their speed so that scientists can analyze their differences.)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ten-fun-facts-about-butterflies/Discover astonishing butterfly facts and delight in learning about the superlatives of butterflies, from the largest to the smallest to the fastest. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, an avid butterfly lover, or simply someone looking to expand their knowledge, this video is sure to leave you spellbound. Subscribe to our channel for more exciting videos exploring the wonders of the natural world. Don't miss out on future uploads where we uncover the secrets and hidden beauty of various flora and fauna, aiming to instill a deeper appreciation for the enchanting world we live in. --- Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-is-fire-a-solid-liquid-or-ga/It's been helping humans in myriad ways for over a million years, our host Eric Schulze has moreMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/behind-the-photos/In a telephone interview, Gregory Crewdson remarks on the genesis and production of some of the photos included in the storyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ouija-board-the-mysterious-origins-of-a-cultu/The Ouija board might seem like a simple game that sparks spooky childhood memories, but have you ever pondered its mysterious history? Even more importantly, does it actually…work? Uncover the fascinating truth behind the game and its unusual origins. ___ A little more information: In the late 19th century, Americans were captivated by Spiritualism, the belief that the dead could communicate with the living. Charles Kennard saw the commercial potential in this trend, leading to the creation of the Ouija board. Yet, the backstory behind its invention, its rules, and even its name are all wrapped up in uncertainty. One thing is certain: the more turbulent the times, the more popular the game became – particularly during World War II and the social upheaval of the late 1960s. Ultimately, the allure of the Ouija board lies in its ability to tap into human imagination and curiosity. Whether regarded as a nostalgic artifact or a mystical tool, the Ouija board is here to stay. #OuijaBoard #Ouija #history #Smithsonianmagazine Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@SmithsonianMagazine Read more about the history of the Ouija Board here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/ Did you know that US Navy Officers rely on a system called the “ouija board” to track the movement of airplanes on a carrier? Learn more here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/how-things-work-the-ouija-board-10048217/ For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Get More Smithsonian Magazine: Official Site: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianmagazine/ X: https://x.com/smithsonianmag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SmithsonianMagazine/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Manager of Programming: Michelle Mehrtens Scriptwriter: Dan Wolf Video Editor: Adam BenavidesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/colombia-dispatch-video-turco-gils-accordion/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/colombia-dispatches.html In Valledupar, Colombia, Turco Gil operates a school to teach local children how to play vallenato music. Listen to Juan David Atencia, a blind 9-year-old prodigy play the accordion.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/native-american-tribes-suffer-when-the-truckee/Several communities rely on the 121-mile-long river, fed by snowpack melting into Lake Tahoe. (Carla Schaffer/AAAS)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/gene-therapy-experts-look-ahead-in-treating-bl/Two of the preeminent researchers of gene therapy hope to improve their patients' sight in an experimental operation (Stephen Voss/WPN)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/mysterious-octopus-pranks-its-prey/Rather than pouncing on its prey, the larger Pacific striped octopus extends a tentacle and taps its victim, startling it into the octopus's deadly embrace. (Video courtesy Roy Caldwell, UC Berkeley)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/five-unexpected-facts-about-george-washington/Explore the lesser-known details of the founder’s childhood, home life and career and gain a deeper understanding of his contributions to the United States. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-shorebirds-of-delaware-bay/Staff writer Abigail Tucker recounts the scene of a beach littered with horseshoe crabs and a sky filled with red knots. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Return-of-the-Sandpiper.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/music-during-the-american-civil-war/The musicians of the Union and Confederate armies provided strong memories of the homes left behind for the battlefield.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-happens-when-the-colorado-river-dries-up/What happens when one of the nation's largest rivers dries up? Photojournalist Pete McBride tells us about the consequences of a prolonged drought in the Colorado River, which provides drinking water and electricity to millions of Americans, and shares his experience walking the river from end to end. What can we learn from the landscape revealed by the historically low water levels, and will they become the new normal? Read “The Breathtaking Glen Canyon Reveals Its Secrets (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/glen-canyon-reveals-its-secrets-180980754/) ,” photographs & text by Pete McBride, Smithsonian, October 2022. Learn more about Pete and his work at his site (https://petemcbride.com/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-stunningly-clear-features-on-the-lindow-ma/Lindow Man, believed to be a victim of human sacrifice, remains one of the best preserved ancient bodies in all of Europe. The level of detail on his face is staggering—not bad for a 2,000-year-old mummyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-bridgerton-gets-right-about-the-regency-e/From gender roles to etiquette to fashion, step back in time to learn more about the real lives of the Regency women who inspired 'Bridgerton.' --- To read more about the Regency era - and 'Bridgerton' - check out these articles from Smithsonian Magazine: What 'Bridgerton' Gets Wrong About Corsets: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-bridgerton-gets-wrong-about-corsets-180976691/ The Real History Behind 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-real-history-behind-queen-charlotte-a-bridgerton-story-180982130/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-can-plants-communicate/Our host, Eric Schulze, has the answerMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-003-king-tuts-tomb/Do you ever wonder what secrets lie beneath the sands of Egypt? Prepare to be astonished as we unveil the untouched tomb of King Tutankhamun. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-church-has-an-eerie-visual-record-of-the/The Black Death of 1348 was a devastating event, wiping out half the population of Britain. And in churches like this one, drawings on the wall provide a haunting visual record of the scale of the tragedy.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/writing-letters-to-everyone-in-the-world/Two British artists travel to Pittsburgh for their second installment of their "Mysterious Letters" art project.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-008-artemis/The Artemis program represents the pinnacle of NASA's mind-boggling technological capabilities. Learn about the groundbreaking achievements and breathtaking lunar landscapes that await us in this new era of space exploration. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-night-at-the-national-zoo/The Smithsonian National Zoos Snore & Roar program gives visitors a behind the scenes look (Video and Reporting by Megan Gambino and Ryan Reese). Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2008/09/sleep-over-party-at-the-zoo/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/john-lewis-journey-to-the-march-on-washington/At age 23, the former chairman of SNCC stepped up to the podium to deliver a powerful speech to thousands on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/did-new-orleans-invent-the-cocktail/Cocktail historians differ on the birthplace of the word "cocktail," but they cherish America' invention of drinks like the mint julep (Meredith Bragg)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-rare-look-at-tucker-cars/Collector David Cammack owns three of the 43 remaining cars in existence designed by Preston Tucker, which he puts on display in a secluded museum in Virginia. Editor's Note: We're sad to report that David Cammack passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the age of 84.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-to-separate-fact-from-myth-in-the-extraord/The facts of Sojourner Truth’s life are inspiring: Born into slavery in the late 1790s, she became an influential abolitionist and Pentecostal preacher, transfixing audiences from the mid 1840s through the late 1870s with her candid and powerful voice, not to mention her singing. Tall and strong, Truth was physically formidable, too. No one was using the term “intersectionality” in the 19th century, but Truth embodied this idea, declaring that her Blackness and her womanhood were equally essential facets of her identity. But many people, both in Truth’s lifetime and in the approximately 140 years since her death, have found it useful to recast Truth as they wish to remember her instead of as she was. There’s no better example of this than “Ain’t I a woman?,” the hypothetical that Truth supposedly put to the audience when she addressed a women’s rights convention in 1851 in Akron, Ohio—the city where a public plaza will be dedicated in her honor this spring. There’s reason to doubt she said that, or at least that she said it in that way. In this episode, we speak with two historians who’ve dug into Truth’s complicated legacy and challenged much of what’s been written about this American icon. Cynthia Greenlee reported on recent efforts to honor Truth (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/remarkable-untold-story-sojourner-truth-180983691/) for the March 2024 issue of Smithsonian. Nell Irvin Painter wrote the groundbreaking 1996 biography Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol, and she’s hard at work on a follow-up volume titled Sojourner Truth Was a New Yorker and She Didn’t Say That. Together, Greenlee and Painter help us understand us who Sojourner Truth really was, and why several generations of activists have claimed her as a symbol — at the expense of our understanding of her as a person. Read Cynthia Greenlee’s March 2024 Smithsonian story about Sojourner Truth here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/remarkable-untold-story-sojourner-truth-180983691/) . You can learn more about Dr. Greenlee and her work at her site (https://www.cynthiagreenlee.com/) . You can learn more about Dr. Nell Irvin Painter’s work as an author, artist, and historian at her site (http://www.nellpainter.com/) . And read more here for the history of Mar-a-Lago (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-mar-a-lago-180965214/) mentioned in our dinner party fact. Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/funny-guy/Watch Steve Martin's groundbreaking 1974 appearance on "The Tonight Show" with host Johnny Carson and guest Sammy Davis Jr.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/dogs-engage-in-rapid-mimicry/A slowed-down recording, made as part of a scientific study, shows one dog quickly mimicking another canine's expression during playtime in a park in Palermo. (Video courtesy Elisabetta Palagi)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-suffragette-who-was-killed-by-king-george/In 1913, British Royalty would come in direct contact with a changing social order, thanks to a suffragette named Emily Davison. Her death at Epsom Falls would send shockwaves through the nation.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/esperanza-spaldings-new-take-on-jazz/The American Ingenuity Award winner on the connection between history and musicMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/high-lonesome-honga/Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys blend bluegrass and klezmer during a performance in New York CityMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/hunting-for-deep-life/This time-lapse video shows researchers collecting samples inside a South African gold mine. (by Gaetan Borgonie)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-architect-of-notre-dames-astounding-footb/Under exuberant coach, Knute Rockne, Notre Dame set the standards for football excellence. But off the field, the Fighting Irish was a PR sensation, capturing the hearts of a riveted nation.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/teddy-roosevelt-goes-flying/The Wright exhibition team was performing at an air meet in St. Louis when pilot Arch Hoxsey crossed paths with Teddy Roosevelt on October 11, 1910. At the time, Roosevelt was campaigning for Missouris state Republican party. In this silent clip, Roosevelt initially refuses Hoxseys invitation to fly, but changes his mind. One can only imagine what Roosevelt was thinking as Hoxsey put the biplane into three steep dives, pulling up sharply each time. Video: Library of CongressMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-1919-world-series-fix-that-tarnished-ameri/The Chicago White Sox were heavy favorites going into the 1919 World Series. But they were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds - and it soon became clear that the game was riggedMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-conservative-groups-forced-an-era-of-censo/It's 1933 and Mae West is just arriving at Grauman's Chinese Theater for the premiere of I'm No Angel. It draws fans from all over the country—as well as an organized protest from conservative religious groups.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/take-a-ride-on-a-norry/In the jungles of Cambodia, villagers travel along abandoned railway tracks on a norry, a rickety transport of spare lumber with a speedy (and loud) motor attached Video, Photographs and Narration by Russ JuskalianMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/home-movies-of-the-patton-family/The grandson of Gen. George S. Patton shares his family's home moviesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/astrophysicist-michelle-thaller-on-understandi/Autodesk vice president Brian Mathews talks with the NASA science communicator about the search for life on other planets and why it’s importantMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-did-ancient-greeks-and-ro/Reclining and dining in the ancient classical worldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/saving-the-coral-reef-one-stitch-at-a-time/Margaret Wertheim talks about how math and climate change inspired her to start the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef project. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-to-crochet-a-coral-reef-69064479/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-coffin-is-unearthed-using-ancient-egyptian-t/Archaeologists in Saqqara make a dazzling discovery: a late period Egyptian coffin with a gilded mask. Now, to bring it to the surface, they use a pulley known as a "tambora," a technology that dates back to Ancient EgyptMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/without-these-whistleblowers-we-may-never-hav/Marc Edwards and Leeanne Walters | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winners for Social Progress The duo joined forces to protect tens of thousands of people during the disastrous water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Walters, a Flint resident, grew suspicious when her tap water changed color and her family suffered odd maladies. Officials insisted that the problems were limited to her household, but she refused to accept that answer and sought out Edwards, a Virginia Tech civil engineering professor and a veteran of municipal water wars. Combining political action and scientific credibility, the testing initiative undertaken by Walters and Edwards showed that the city’s water supply was contaminated with toxic chemicals—an explosive finding that finally forced state and local officials to address the dangers. Read more about their work: http://smithmag.co/D4dIHy | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/meet-the-wwii-battalion-of-black-women-that-in/The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only unit comprised entirely of Black women to have been deployed overseas during World War II, and it had served a critical function: clearing the backlog of mail that marked the only line of communication between American soldiers in Europe and their loved ones back home. In this episode, we speak with retired Army Colonel Edna Cummings, who made it her business to get the 6888 their belated recognition, and with Smithsonian magazine senior writer Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, who wrote about Col. Cummings' quest (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-all-black-female-WWII-unit-saved-morale-battlefield-180981540/) for the March 2023 issue of Smithsonian. NOTE: In the interval since we recorded our interview with Col. Cummings, another veteran from the 6888 has died. With the passing of Crescencia J. Garcia last month at the age of 103, there are now five women who served in the 6888 during World War II who remain alive. Learn more about the women of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion at the Women of the 6888th site (https://www.womenofthe6888th.org/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/south-african-great-whites/Learn about this often misunderstood creatureMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fronterizo-fandango/Credit: Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural HeritageMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-to-sweat-like-an-olympian/Have you ever felt embarrassed by the need to carry a towel, or even a fresh shirt, with you during the most sweltering months of the year? You shouldn’t. Sweating is one of the most remarkable ways our bodies protect themselves when the mercury heads north. With summer temperatures spiking around the world as the sweat-filled Olympic Games begin in Paris, we’re joined by Sarah Everts, a Smithsonian contributor and the author a marvelous book called The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration. She explains why the body’s thermostat is so ingenious, and how it cools athletes—and the rest of us. Plus: A series of snack-sized anecdotes about the Olympics! Let us know what you think of our show, and how we can make it better, by completing our There's More to That listener survey here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS90zjBZ2oGa9JxVa-R5affKcOHaR2-ib1_KZeWm3HDQXJIA/viewform) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . Read Smithsonian magazine's coverage of the Olympics (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-paris-summer-olympics-smithsonians-guide-to-the-games-2948430/) , past and present, here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-the-olympics-gave-out-medals-for-art-6878965/) , here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-wheaties-became-breakfast-champions-180978246/) , here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/breaking-will-debut-at-the-summer-olympics-180984199/) , and here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-graphic-artists-olympic-pictograms-changed-urban-design-forever-180978256/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz  Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/stratford-upon-avon-is-a-magnet-for-shakespear/To soar over Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire is to be transported back in time to the age of William Shakespeare, a man born in humble circumstances who would go on to become the most celebrated writer of all time.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-smithsonian-sports-curator-explains-how-athl/Atlantic staff writer Frank Foer interviews Damion Thomas about athletes moving from a position of apathy to engagementMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-quirky-ways-of-the-postal-service/Over the years, the mail has been delivered by train, donkey, bus, truck and even rocket (Produced by: Boaz Frankel )Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-fascinating-structure-inside-ancient-tomb/Archaeologists uncover an exciting find: a tomb that predates most of the others in the area by around 2,000 years. Inside, is a series of perfectly preserved inscriptions on a panel known as a "false door’."Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-would-happen-if-the-yell/Have you ever wondered why Yellowstone is full of hot springs, bubbling mudpots and geysers like Old Faithful? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze explains the supervolcano that lies beneath this national park and answers the life-or-death question: Will it erupt in a fiery inferno anytime soon?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/in-motion-video-contest-highlights/Five categories (People, Arts, Nature, Travel and Mobile) and a grand prize of $2,000.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-museum-of-glass/From decorative urns and plates to chandeliers, the Corning Museum of Glass features glass blown items from today to as far back as ancient Egypt.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-plasma-downpour-on-the-sun/When plasma falls to the surface it results in a dazzling display known as coronal rainMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-london-blacksmith-forges-replicas-of-medi/A London blacksmith has perfected a technique known as pattern welding to create elaborately-designed replica Saxon swords and knives. He demonstrates his technique on camera.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-we-sneeze/Feel a sneeze coming on? Don’t hold it in! In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, explains why we sneeze.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-map-of-migrating-birds/The latest version of BirdCast creates live migration maps and dashboards that show the number of birds passing over the United States. (Credit: Dokter, A. 2023. BirdCast, live migration map; September 3 18:00 E.T.-September 4 13:40 E.T. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Accessed September 4, 2023.)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/transporting-a-live-elephant-is-exactly-as-dif/The team at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy needs to transport Kinani, a blind male elephant, to a 4,000-acre compound where he'll be able to roam freely without disturbing other wildlife. Weighing in at nearly eight tons, it'll take careful maneuvering and custom equipment to bring the animal to his new sanctuary.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-geese-fly-in-a-v/Geese have known something for millions of years that humans have only recently figured out for themselves.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/e-line-never-alone-video-game/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/bringing-back-the-olympia-oysters/Oysters were Mark Twain's favorite food: http://j.mp/LCWpx8 What the tiny shellfish lacks in size, it makes up for in taste. Meet the farmers who are counting on the Olympia's successMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/jose-gomez-marquez-wants-to-turn-every-doctor/Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter interviews the co-founder of MIT’s Little Devices Lab about democratizing health technologyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/herman-leonards-jazz-photographs/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Herman-Leonards-Eye-for-Jazz.html With just a camera as his ticket, Herman Leonard captured jazz icons performing on and off stage.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/behind-the-canvas-with-artist-alex-katz/The figurative painter talks about the artistic process, his education and his influences.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-we-see-oppenheimer-plus-smithsonians-in/Christopher Nolan's epic new film "Oppenheimer" is no mere biopic… nor is it the first attempt to capture the father of the atomic bomb in fiction. We look at prior dramatizations of this very complicated man—including one wherein J. Robert Oppenheimer played himself!—and examine why they worked or didn't. In the episode: Physicist-turned-photographer Minesh Bacrania shares his experience photographing inside the top-secret labs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where J. Robert Oppenheimer and other scientists created the first nuclear weapon. Next, with Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer exceeding commercial expectations, Smithsonian magazine writer Andy Kifer discusses the complexities of Oppenheimer's genius and how prior attempts to depict him in film and television and on stage have fared. Read Andy Kifer’s “The Real Story Behind Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer” here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-christopher-nolans-oppenheimer-180982529/) . See Minesh Bacrania’s photographs of Los Alamos and read Smithsonian senior editor Jennie Rothenberg Gritz’s text here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/exclusive-behind-scenes-look-los-alamos-lab-where-robert-oppenheimer-created-atomic-bomb-180982336/) or in the July/August 2023 issue of Smithsonian. There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Genevieve Sponsler, Adriana Rozas Rivera, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/thomas-edisons-boxing-cats/From the inventor's New Jersey film studio, the delight of cats doing things on film was discovered early in 1894Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-do-animals-laugh/The answer may lie between being ticklish and having a sense of humorMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-hall-of-presidents/Senior historian Sid Hart discusses the highlights of the National Portrait Gallerys Hall of Presidents. (Filmed and Edited by Ryan Reed / Produced by Beth Py-Lieberman, Megan Gambino and Jesse Rhodes). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/tour-the-portrait-gallerys-hall-of-presidents-on-presidents-day-39165669/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/justice-for-medgar-evers-comes-30-years-after/In 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers arrived home when he was shot and killed. It would be over 30 years before his killer was brought to justice.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-flamingos-stand-on-one/Have you ever wondered why these birds strike this peculiar pose? Find out in this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze walks us through the reasons behind the majestic bird’s one-legged stance.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/driving-while-black/Watch this exclusive clip from the upcoming Ric Burns documentary about the "Green Book"Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/mathew-bradys-vision/Mathew Brady is known for his Civil War photography and groundbreaking work in the field. Read more about the Civil War at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Civil-War-History.html.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/before-beyonce-and-taylor-swift-ran-the-world/Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have achieved a degree of power in the music industry that singer/songwriters of earlier eras like Joan Baez—as the folk icon tells us—never even contemplated. Six decades ago, Baez was part of a folk revival that regarded music not merely as entertainment but as a vessel for political engagement and social change. In the documentary Joan Baez: I Am a Noise, the now-83-year-old musician and activist reflects on her career and legacy. Smithsonian senior editor Jennie Rothenberg Gritz interviewed Baez about the film and about the shifting intersection of art and activism. We present excerpts from that conversation in this episode. Then, veteran music critic Evelyn McDonnell discusses how the political dimensions of pop music have changed since Baez’s era, and what it means that many fans now look Beyoncé and Taylor Swift not just for great music, but for comment on the state of the world. Clips from Joan Baez: I Am a Noise in this episode are used with permission from Magnolia Pictures & Mead Street Films. Learn more about that film here (https://www.magpictures.com/joanbaez/) . Evelyn McDonnell’s latest book is The World According to Joan Didion (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-world-according-to-joan-didion-evelyn-mcdonnell?variant=41001679487010) . You can learn more about Evelyn and her work at her site, Populism (https://populismblog.wordpress.com/about-2/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-microwave-ovens-work/You don’t actually see microwaves, you only see what they do to your food. So how, exactly, does it warm up your lunch?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-happens-when-you-get-a-c/We all know concussions are a bad thing, but have you ever wondered exactly what happens to your brain when it gets knocked around? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze takes a few whacks to the head in the name of science. (Disclaimer: No brains were harmed during the making of this video.)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-descendants-neikoye-flowers-as-david-mile/Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USAMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-do-cannibals-still-exist/Hungry for an answer? Host, Eric Schulze, dishes one up in less than a minute.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-the-titanic-sinking-became-fake-news/Hours after the Titanic sank, news organizations latched onto a telegraph message that seemed to say that the ship and all its passengers had been rescued. It would turn out to be a tragic case of fake news.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-to-trigger-a-bolt-of-lightning/To study otherwise unpredictable thunder and lightning, SwRI scientists launch small rockets trailing grounded copper wire into thunderclouds in Florida. The copper wire creates a conductive path for the bolt so the team can focus their instruments and conduct multiple experiments. Credit: UF/FIT ICLRTMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-life-of-george-ault/Alexander Nemerov looks back at the artist's life and how earlymisfortunes shaped his interpretation of the 1940sMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-good-day-for-a-swim-with-orcas/Our photographer gets up close and personal with orcas in Norway. Credit: Jacques de Vos and Jeremy Goncalves with Valhalla Orca ExpeditionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/was-this-cave-an-ancient-lab-for-preserving-hu/A series of remarkably well-preserved human remains in a remote cave in Scotland has archaeologists grappling with a staggering question: were these bodies brought here during the Bronze Age to be mummified?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-an-octopus-eats/While camouflaged on the ocean floor off the coast of Israel in the Red Sea, octopods use their arms to grab unsuspecting preyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-woman-manages-americas-oldest-lighthouse/Boston’s iconic lighthouse, the Boston Light, is managed by a single person: Sally Snowman. She is the 70th keeper of the lighthouse since it was built over 300 years ago.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-perfect-game-heard-round-the-world/Watch newsreel footage of Angel Macias' astonishing performance at the Little League World Series.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/in-their-midst/Paul Raffaele explores gorilla tourism, raising gorillas in captivity and the future of the Congo mountain gorillasMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/pikas-and-climate-change/Related to rabbits and hares and adapted to high-elevation habitat, the American pika faces a bleak future as temperatures rise and snow cover disappearsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smn-aw-1001-lancaster-clip01-lancasterthedambu/In WW2, the British made destroying German dams a key strategic target in order to kneecap the German industrial effort. To accomplish this, they needed a special plane to deliver the payload: the Lancaster Bomber.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/building-the-onrust/From steaming the wooden planks to hoisting the ship into the water, this replica of a 17th century ship needed the work of many volunteers to set sailMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-whats-the-oldest-animal/Take a guess - the answer might surprise youMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/march-on-washington-julian-bond/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/americas-backyard/Take a tour of the National Mall, past and present (Kenneth R. Fletcher). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-pierre-lenfant-and-washington-dc-39487784/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/epic-hermit-crab-migration/One morning on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, photographer Steve Simonsen captures thousands of hermit crabs migratingMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-rhythms-of-gamelan-music/Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2008/12/music-of-the-tropics-balinese-drum-troupe-performs-at-the-sackler/ Bells and gongs are the sounds behind Gamelan music, which has different variants from one Indonesian island to the next.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/dave-shealys-2000-skunk-ape-clip/From Smithsonian.com's story on Dave Shealy, Florida's self-proclaimed skunk ape expert: www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/david-burnett-on-being-a-war-photographer-in-v/In the years before digital cameras, the process of getting shots from the field to the printers was incredibly complicated and dangerous. Video by Adam Grossman | Good Dog MediaMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-lightning-round/How many of your questions can our host, Eric Schulze, answer in 45 seconds?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/cat-and-mouse/Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, thought in images, as this clip from his early 1960s piece "Cat and Mouse" exemplifies. Henson's prolific mind is celebrated in the new Smithsonian traveling exhibition "Jim Henson's Fantastic World."Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-dolphins-sleep-without/Not to worry—shut-eye comes easily to these aquatic mammalsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sticky-rice-in-laos/From the fields to the monasteries to the markets, this rice dish is everywhere in this Asian nation Written & Narrated by Mike Ives Music by Tuxedo Special thanks to Vilayluck Onphanmany & Eliza BerryMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/need-a-new-organ-surgeon-anthony-atala-sees-a/Anthony Atala | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Life Sciences The director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Atala is a surgeon and leading expert in creating living human tissues and organs to replace those that are defective or damaged. He has spent the past decade attempting to construct living organs using 3-D printing technology. Atala implanted the world’s first laboratory-grown organ into a human in 1999 and, this year, he and his colleagues “printed” cartilage, bone and muscle tissue before successfully implanting them into a lab animal. That’s a crucial first step toward Atala’s long-term goal of overcoming the dire shortage of donated organs with custom-made body parts. Read more about Atala's work: http://smithmag.co/SiiV2J | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/new-discoveries-at-saqqara/An incredible trove of archaeological artifacts has been unearthed once again at Saqqara—including 100 coffins, and incredibly rare statues dating back 4,500 years.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/national-treasure-the-feud-behind-the-peacock/The Peacock Room at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has it all: friendship, betrayal, revenge, and… peacocks. Learn more about the iconic artist James McNeill Whistler and his shocking feud with patron Frederick Leyland in this new episode of National Treasure. --------- To learn more about the Peacock Room at Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, read below: How Golden Peacocks on a Dining Room Wall Destroyed a Longstanding Friendship in Victorian Society https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-golden-peacocks-on-a-dining-room-wall-destroyed-a-longstanding-friendship-in-victorian-society-180984735/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer & Editor: Sierra Theobald Motion Designer: Ricardo JaimesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/rare-footage-of-duke-ellington-playing-baseball/[Harry Carney Home Movies], Ruth Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American HistoryMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-is-it-true-that-your-hair-and/To find out, we need to get down to the basics. Eric Schulze explainsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/historian-speaks-to-lincolns-legacy/Author Harold Holzer discusses Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the President's lasting impact on modern American politics and nostalgia (Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/life-of-lincoln.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/watch-the-scaneagle-drone-in-action/This unmanned aerial vehicle can be launched from, and land on, a moving ship thanks to new technology Narrated by T.A. Frail Script by Brendan McCabe Video courtesy of InsituMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-long-can-a-person-hold-th/Gasp! The answer will amaze you. Still Image Credit: MaFelipe / iStockMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/walking-through-civil-war-history/Edwin Bearss lends a dynamic personality and a booming voice to teaching the history of the Civil War in northern Virginia (Meredith Bragg)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/roads-scholars/As highways encroach ever further into animal habitats, drivers and wildlife are in greater danger than ever. And off the beaten path, decaying old forest roads are inflicting damage as well. “Roads are this incredibly disruptive force all over the planet that are truly changing wild animals’ lives and our own lives in almost unfathomable, unaccountable ways,” says science journalist Ben Goldfarb, author of the 2023 book Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. Ben wrote about this problem (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/case-destroying-old-forest-roads-180983693/) for the March 2024 issue of Smithsonian. For Earth Day, we’ll talk to Ben about what’s being done to make the relationship between roads and lands more harmonious, and we’ll meet Fraser Shilling — a scientist at UC Davis who’ll tell us what he’s learned from his rigorous scholarly examination of… roadkill. Meep meep! Learn more about Ben and his work at his site (https://www.bengoldfarb.com/about) . Learn more about Fraser and the UC Davis Road Ecology Center here (https://roadecology.ucdavis.edu/people/fraser-shilling) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/whats-a-kolache-doing-in-brooklyn/Czech immigrants brought the pastry to Texas; Autumn Stanford brought them to New YorkMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/pioneering-video-artist-peter-campus-presents/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/inside-robert-franks-the-americans/The National Gallery of Art organized a comprehensive exhibit of Robert Frank's work (Images courtesy of: National Gallery of Art; Produced by: Diane Bolz and Brian Wolly)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-books-we-loved/You can describe what a journalist does in any number of ways. One definition that’s as accurate as any is that a journalist is someone who liked having homework back when they were in school so much that they decided to keep doing homework for a career. That certainly describes the team here at Smithsonian magazine. We’re all big readers. So we thought that before our brief winter hiatus—a time when many of us are trying to think of gift ideas to please the empathetic, curious people in our lives—we’d poll the staff of Smithsonian on their favorite books they read this year. Because we’re primarily a history and science magazine, we tried to steer them toward nonfiction published in 2023, but as you’ll hear, we weren’t sticklers for either criterion. We thought it better to let you hear from our staff about the books they were most genuinely excited to share. You’ll recognize some of these voices if you’re an avid listener, but this episode also provides the chance to hear from some of the talented staffers we haven’t been able to feature on the show before now. Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/albert-einstein-lives-on/Through the science of robotics, researchers in California have created a lifelike bust of Albert Einstein to teach others, and themselves, about the breakthroughs made with robotsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-ancient-greeks-became-fascinated-with-anci/Ancient Greeks were endlessly fascinated by Egyptian culture, and especially the Egyptian Gods whom they saw as versions of their own. So much so that they ended up adopting Egyptian culture and customs as their own.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/why-wildfires-are-burning-hotter-and-longer/The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, begins this week in Dubai. A new topic on the agenda this year is how wildfires are emerging as a serious health risk not just to those in their immediate vicinity, but even to people thousands of miles away. Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted not only as far south as the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, but even across the Atlantic Ocean. We speak with John Vaillant, whose book Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World recounts a 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray, Canada that dislocated tens of thousands of people and caused billions of dollars in damage. That natural disaster seemed like a terrifying outlier when Vaillant began his reporting, but 2023’s unprecedented fire activity suggest that Fort McMurray was merely the shape of things to come. John explains how climate change is making wildfires hotter and harder to contain. Next, we’re joined by photojournalist Andria Hautamaki, who observed a “prescribed burn” in Plumas County, California. Andria shares how these kinds of carefully planned, intentionally set fires can be a useful tool for preventing more destructive blazes. Read an excerpt from John’s book Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-worlds-first-wildfire-tornado-blazed-a-path-of-destruction-through-australia-180982309/) , and learn more about John and his other books here (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/58679/john-vaillant/) . Andria’s reporting for her wildfires story (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fighting-fire-with-fire-california-180981810/) y from the April/May 2023 issue of Smithsonian was supported by the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources (https://www.ijnr.org/) . You can learn more about Andria and her work at her website (https://ahowdyphoto.com/About/1) . Andria recommends these resources for anyone seeking more information about prescribed burns: • Your state’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state) • The Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils (https://www.prescribedfire.net/) • The Great Plains Fire Science Exchange (https://gpfirescience.org/) , which can help you find Prescribed Burn Associations in your area • The National Fire Protection Association, aka Firewise USA (https://www.nfpa.org/) • The Cooperative Extension of any universities in your region Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/behind-the-emancipation-proclamation/Director of the African American History and Culture Museum Lonnie Bunch looks at the forces that brought about the January 1, 1863 order.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/mustangs-spirits-of-the-wild-west/Photographer Melissa Farlow traveled across the American West capturing the majestic beauty of wild mustangs before they become a relic of the past Music by David Guy BakerMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-it-was-like-to-be-gay-during-wwii/In the early 20th century, the medical establishment became fixated with the idea that gay people could be “cured.” To achieve this, they turned to a litany of brutal practices: from electrotherapy to lobotomies.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/playing-the-unplayable-records/Researchers and scientists work together together to find a way to play recordings made by the studio of inventor Alexander Graham BellMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/zebrafish-embryo-dr-philipp-keller-and-ragh/Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute / Ashburn, Virginia, USA / Spatially isotropic whole-animal functional imaging of a behaving Drosophila larva labeled with a calcium indicator / Custom-built IsoView light-sheet microscope / 16xMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/why-do-we-vote-on-tuesdays/It’s a tradition that dates back more than 100 years, but have you ever wondered why? Learn more about why we cast our votes on a seemingly random weekday - and its roots in past customs. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/remembering-the-birmingham-church-bombing/More on the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing: http://j.mp/15wAByw A former Freedom Rider describes what it was like walking among the rubble of the 16th Avenue Baptist ChurchMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-descendants-christopher-wilson-as-louis-t/Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USAMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-taste-buds-work/The sweet science behind our sense of tasteMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-is-a-solar-eclipse/Have you ever wondered what a solar eclipse is? Join us as we explore the science behind this awe-inspiring celestial event. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/thiebaud-on-being-a-pop-artist/The artist discusses where his work fits among the many genres of paintingMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/apollo-11-moonwalk-montage/On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moonMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/zebra-tracking/In Bostwana's Makgadikgadi Pans, researcher James Bradley studies how the zebras travel across the great expanse of landMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-descendants-austin-morris-as-lewis-dougla/Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USAMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/top-chef-shows-how-to-cook-a-geoduck/Hung Huynh, winner of Season 3 of Top Chef, prepares the giant clam two different ways, raw and fried. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Happy-As-Clams.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-renwick-gallery-opens/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-crime-of-the-century-a-century-later/The past hundred years have seen more than one high-profile prosecution branded as the “crime of the century.” The shocking 1924 crime that was among the first to carry the title turned out to be a harbinger of how public mania around criminal cases could influence the legal system, and how psychiatry would be used and abused by prosecutors and defense attorneys alike as the 20th century wore on and gave way to the 21st. Smithsonian editor Meilan Solly introduces us to teens Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb and their botched, but still deadly, effort to perpetrate “the perfect crime.” (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-leopold-and-loeb-committed-cold-blooded-murder-in-the-crime-of-the-century-180984345/) What happened next was also surprising: After confessing to the abduction and murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks, they were spared capital punishment thanks to their famed attorney Clarence Darrow. True-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson then tells us how public interest in Leopold and Loeb’s fate helped solidify true crime as a durable subject of fascination. She also tells us about the tools used by the prosecution that were in their infancy during the famed case. Read Meilan Solly's Smithsonian story about Leopold and Loeb here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-leopold-and-loeb-committed-cold-blooded-murder-in-the-crime-of-the-century-180984345/) . Learn more about Kate Winkler Dawson, her books, her podcasts, and her work at her site (https://www.katewinklerdawson.com/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz / photography by Katherine Kimball, Joshua Brasted, and Jeremy Tauriac Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sparklab-ignites-the-imagination/Interpretive exhibits coordinator Steven Madewells demonstrates a few experiments at Spark!Lab, an interactive exhibit at the National Museum of American History. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-nothing-like-a-sparklab-to-ignite-the-imagination-1-180949007/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/discovery-of-the-lake-serpent-in-lake-erie/Video by David VanZandtMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/rome-reborn/Fly through, and over, ancient Rome's winding streets, broad plazas, forums—even its most famous monumentsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/benh-zeitlin-and-the-beasts-of-the-southern-wi/The American Ingenuity Award winner describes what it takes to tell a great storyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-cyrus-cylinder-an-artifact-ahead-of-its-t/This relic from ancient Persia had a profound influence on the Founding Fathers. More on the Cyrus Cylinder: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-cyrus-cylinder-goes-on-view-at-the-sackler-gallery-1334866/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-coral-reefs-spawn/Watch breathtaking underwater footage off the Panama coast, where coral reefs reproduce in a flurry of carefully-timed action. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/A-Coral-Reefs-Mass-Spawning.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/colombia-dispatch-video-palenque-a-piece-of/Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed the village of Palenque. The town’s younger generations have reconnected with their African roots through cultural traditions handed down from their ancestors (Kenneth Fletcher/SmithsonianMag.com). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/colombia-dispatches.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/high-tech-construction-with-low-tech-ideas/In this time-lapse video, watch how workers built a visitor’s center in South Africa using ancient Roman techniques such as the arched ceiling, or vaultMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-would-happen-if-a-solar/"Be prepared” might not cover it when it comes to super storms.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/was-mary-surratt-a-lincoln-conspirator/The southern widow's Maryland house was a crucial stop on the escape route for assassin John Wilkes Booth the night he shot the president. Read more about Abraham Lincoln at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/life-of-lincoln.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-does-anesthesia-work/A modern medical mysteryMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-art-of-sausage-making/Stanley Feder, founder of Simply Sausage, walks us through what it takes to make truly outstanding links.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-a-non-hazardous-nasa-mission-turned-dead/In 1967, a horrific fire broke out during a routine pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission at Cape Kennedy, Florida. It would claim the lives of three NASA astronautsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/belgian-train-station-offers-a-glimpse-of-the/The Liège-Guillemins railway station looks like it belongs far in the future: a vast curving monolith of glass, steel and concrete curves extending high above the train tracks. Just as astonishing as its design is the fact that it was built while the normal train schedules continued, with no disruption.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/poof-there-goes-perspiration/Watch this commercial for Stopette spray deodorant from 1952Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/new-hermit-crab-species-pylopaguropsis-mollymu/This is video of the new hermit crab species Pylopaguropsis mollymullerae taken by Ellen Muller at dive site 'Something Special', southern Caribbean. Credit: Rafael Lemaitre and Ellen MullerMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-girl-who-struck-out-babe-ruth/On April 2, 1931, 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell struck out the New York Yankees slugger.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/beyond-the-titanic-the-real-science-of-deep-s/After five people perished on a controversial submersible dive to the wreckage of the Titanic in June, we got to thinking about what genuine undersea exploration looks like. In this episode, we speak with Tony Perrottet, who profiled the late OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush for Smithsonian magazine in 2019, about our ancient fascination with exploring hostile environments. Then we’re joined by Susan Casey, who has written four best-selling books about the ocean and its creatures, the newest of which is The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean. Susan tells us why understanding the ocean is key to humanity’s survival, and how, while serious research and shipwreck tourism may have some overlap, they remain two very different things. Read Tony Perrottet’s June 2019 (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/worlds-first-deep-diving-submarine-plans-tourists-see-titanic-180972179/) Smithsonian (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/worlds-first-deep-diving-submarine-plans-tourists-see-titanic-180972179/) profile (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/worlds-first-deep-diving-submarine-plans-tourists-see-titanic-180972179/) of Stockton Rush. Learn more about Tony and his work at his site (http://tonyperrottet.com/) . Read an excerpt from Susan Casey’s new book, The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/inside-the-nerve-racking-dive-to-an-active-submarine-volcano-180982687/) . Learn more about Susan and her work at her site (https://susancasey.com/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz (contains elements by Madelgarius (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Titan_(mod%C3%A9lisation_sketchup_-_twilight_render_-_Gimp).jpg) , via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0) Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/political-props/Smithsonian curator Larry Bird shows off convention artifacts and other campaign memorabilia from the collection of the National Museum of American History (Smithsonian.com). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Inauguration-2009.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/understanding-what-makes-fish-flee/A new study reveals the secrets and chemical makeup behind "Shreckstoff"Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/nikita-khrushchevs-great-american-tour/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Nikita-in-Hollywood.html As part of a diplomatic mission, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev traveled across the United States, meeting Americans from New York to Iowa to California.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/weird-science-hyena-poop/Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fictionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-brief-history-of-book-banning-in-america/Book-banning might seem like a relic of less enlightened times, but the practice is back in a big way. The American Library Association reports (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/american-library-association-names-2022s-most-banned-books-180982048/) that 2022 saw more attempts to have books removed from public libraries than in any prior year this century — indeed, it documented more than twice as many attempted bans in 2022 than in 2021. In schools, attempts to keep certain books out of the hands of students have been even more aggressive and draconian. What’s new about these efforts is the subject that binds the most-challenged titles: Most of them address themes of LGBT+ identity or gender expression. In this episode, we talk with journalist Colleen Connolly about Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan, the first book ever to be suppressed in North America. What did the Puritans find so threatening about it, and how has this book echoed through subsequent centuries? Then we’re joined by Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, for a wide-ranging conversation about the history of book bans in the United States, how a resurgent wave of book bans in many states differs from those of prior eras, and why organized attempts to prevent specific people from reading specific books usually fail. A transcript of this episode can be found here (http://smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-banned-books-in-america-180983011) . Read Colleen’s Smithsonian story about New English Canaan here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-americas-first-banned-book-survived-and-became-an-anti-authoritarian-icon-180982971/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/americas-best-new-restaurant-celebrates-the-f/African cuisine has always been well represented in the United States, particularly in dishes characterized as “Southern” in origin, like gumbo or hoppin’ john. But even before chef Serigne Mbaye’s New Orleans eatery Dakar NOLA was named (https://www.eater.com/24175309/james-beard-awards-2024-winners-restaurant-and-chef-awards) the Best New Restaurant of 2024 at the James Beard Awards this week, the contributions of the African diaspora to the American diet had at last begun to enjoy a long-overdue reappraisal via reality television, Netflix docuseries and, most important, a number of widely praised dining establishments: If you want to book a table at Tatiana (https://www.tatiananyc.com/story/) in Manhattan, Dept of Culture (https://www.deptofculturebk.com/) in Brooklyn or Kann (https://kannrestaurant.com/) in Portland, you’d better plan ahead, because their tables are often booked up well in advance. In this episode, Smithsonian contributor Rosalind Cummings-Yeates explains how the ascendancy of pan-African cuisine from “auntie” restaurants into the rarefied fine dining sphere is part of a larger and more meaningful campaign of cultural reclamation. And Mbaye tells us why it was so important to him to make Dakar NOLA (https://www.dakarnola.com/) a showcase of the distinctive flavors of Senegal, where he spent his formative years. Read Rosalind's Smithsonian story about the rise of West African fine dining in the U.S. here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-chefs-are-elevating-african-and-caribbean-cuisines-from-carryouts-to-fine-dining-180984466/) . See the full list of 2024's James Beard Award winners here (https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2024-james-beard-award-winners) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz / photography by Katherine Kimball, Joshua Brasted, and Jeremy Tauriac Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-multimedia-spectacle-at-the-hirshhorn/Read more about SONG 1: http://j.mp/GTZ0Ru & http://j.mp/GVlcMx Watch how artist Doug Aitken transforms the outside of the art museum into a panoramic movie screenMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-inaugural-house-band/The Marine Band, having played at nearly every presidential swearing-in ceremony since Thomas Jefferson's in 1801, readies for Barack Obama's inauguration (Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Inauguration-2009.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-boomerangs-work/It depends on which variety of boomerang you're using. Our host Eric Schulze has moreMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-man-behind-manhunt/Before it was even published in 2006, historian James Swanson’s book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer attracted the notice of Hollywood. After several prior attempts to adapt the nonfiction thriller for the screen, the first two episodes of the seven-part Apple TV+ miniseries Manhunt finally premiered on March 15, with the subsequent five arriving weekly. Meet Swanson — a self-described Lincoln obsessive — and hear about what moved him to write the book, what his role in its long-gestating adaptation was, and how he came to be so obsessed with our most-admired president in the first place. Smithsonian magazine related articles: The real history behind the events dramatized in “Manhunt,” (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-apple-tvs-manhunt-and-the-search-for-abraham-lincolns-killer-180983943/)   James Swanson’s favorite Lincoln artifacts (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-blood-relics-from-the-lincoln-assassination-180954331/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/us-marine-corps-archival-footage-5th-div-c/Recently digitized footage shows the 5th Div. cemetery dedication on Iwo Jima with band, gun salute and officers speaking. In the final scene, tow Marines kneel over the temporary resting place of 3/13 PFC Ernest T. Langbeen. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/matt-mahurins-vision-of-the-star-spangled-ban/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/michael-craig-martin-drawings/Timelapse of a British artist creating a site-specific piece for the Ulster MuseumMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/behind-the-scenes-video-of-c-3po-photo-shoot/Credit: Cade Martin / © & ™ Lucasfilm LtdMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/jack-andrakas-pancreatic-cancer-breakthrough/What was the motivation behind the American Ingenuity Award winner's medical breakthrough that will save thousands of livesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/moab-music/The Moab Music Festival combines timeless music with nature's beautyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fannie-lou-hamer-risked-her-life-for-the-right/Fannie Lou Hamer, a voting rights activist, suffered unspeakable violence and intimidation at the hands of white supremacists and police. Her response: to elevate her cause by launching a long-shot campaign for the U.S. SenateMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-many-beads-can-you-glue-to-the-outside-of/The Huichol people of west-central Mexico have designed the Vochol—a car turned work of artMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/discovering-titanoboa-the-worlds-largest-sna/Fossils found in Colombia indicate that a giant snake may have roamed the earth 60 million years agoMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-it-took-to-recreate-a-portrait-of-thomas/Television reporter Shannon LaNier is a direct descendant of the third President of the United States. (Credit: Drew Gardner)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/bryan-stevenson-the-legal-crusader/The American Ingenuity Award winner is giving new hope to thousands of young people in America's prisonsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/decoding-the-national-cryptologic-museum/The CIA burglar who went rogue: http://j.mp/UpJtCJ Using the Enigma and the Sigaba, world powers encrypted their messages in hopes of catching their opponents by surprise.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/one-life-the-mask-of-lincoln/National Portrait Gallery historian David C. Ward discusses images of Abraham Lincoln that document his life in the White House (Anika Gupta, Beth Py-Lieberman, Jesse Rhodes and Ryan Reed). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/life-of-lincoln.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-folk-dances-of-jodhpur/Hailing from an area known for its raucous music and dance traditions, the Kalapriya Dance Troupe perform at the opening of the "Garden and Cosmos" exhibit (Anika Gupta). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/dance-of-the-desert-hindu-folk-performance-brings-raucous-rhythms-to-the-mall-1-180941518/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/five-surprising-facts-about-rosa-parks/Largely recognized for her leading role in the bus boycott of 1955, Rosa Parks was an enduring activist for the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout her numerous decades of service, Parks left behind a legacy of hope, inspiration, and leadership for millions around the world. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-pendant-is-britains-oldest-piece-of-iron/A small pebble with ornate markings is Britain’s earliest piece of Mesolithic art—but what do the markings denote, and was it worn for cosmetic purposes or spiritual ones?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-does-night-vision-technol/Who’s afraid of the dark? Our Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze is here to explain the illuminating science behind night vision.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-next-pandemic-are-we-prepared/An exclusive group of thought leaders gathered at the museum to discuss how the world prepares for the next global pandemic, raises public awareness, and explores potential responses and solutionsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sing-along-to-the-messiah/The story within Handels famous piece is what drives its enduring popularity, and it is also what keeps D.C.s Metropolitan Chorus excited for their annual performance. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-glorious-history-of-handels-messiah-148168540/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-goes-into-a-prohibition-era-cocktail/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Wayne-B-Wheeler-The-Man-Who-Turned-Off-the-Taps.html Beverage expert Derek Brown shows how to make three cocktails from the early 20th century at his Washington, D.C. bar.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/stunning-timelapse-of-the-pacific-northwest/From the stars moving across the night sky to clouds moving over snow-capped mountains, photographer John Eklund captures the beauty of the regionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/stan-lee-the-beginning/The legendary Stan Lee, creator of the Avengers, Spiderman and Iron Man, has partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to launch the first global online course about superheroes to fans around the world.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sonic-boom-of-light/Using an ultrafast camera, scientists successfully imaged the scattering of light in different materials. Credit: Science AdvancesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-500-year-old-cold-case-in-the-village-of-wha/Human remains discovered at Wharram Percy are about to be examined by an expert, in a bid to determine what happened. Is it a medieval murder mystery—or something far more sinister?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/q-a-richard-koshalek/The Director of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum predicts what the museum’s collections will hold in the 40 years Interview by Marian Smith Holmes Special Thanks to Richard KoshalekMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/indianas-secret-parties-and-perfect-popcorn/A large portion of Indiana's economy relies on an invaluable crop: corn. Popcorn plants like Pop Weaver have perfected the production of our favorite movie snack down to a science.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/civil-war-joan-baez-with-dance-performance/Part of the visual album of Joan Baez' "Whistle Down the Wind," this cover of Joe Henry's "Civil War" was directed by New York University's Deborah WillisMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/stephen-colbert-congratulates-ok-go-on-winning/"OK Go made music videos relevant again." – Stephen Colbert OK Go​, Damian Kulash Jr. and Trish Sie​ won the Smithsonian magazine​ American Ingenuity Award for Visual Arts for pushing the music-video envelope with their zero-gravity video for "Upside Down & Inside Out." Read more about their work and see the video here: http://smithmag.co/HZ8vzr The Smithsonian has been celebrating innovation in American culture for more than 150 years, and following in this tradition, Smithsonian magazine presents the American Ingenuity Awards, honoring revolutionary breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, education and social progress. http://smithmag.co/R7hyROMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/finding-evolution-at-the-natural-history-museum/Discover evidence of natural selection and evolution at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum (Meredith Bragg)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-scientists-are-tagging-reindeer-to-track-c/In the Arctic regions of Norway, researchers track down reindeer to measure how the warming winters affect the species at largeMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-butterfly-wings-inspire-innovation/More on biomimicry: http://j.mp/RI3OOB Scientists believe the iridescent wings of the morphos butterfly could be used in technology to benefit humans.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/why-we-love-eclipses/Eclipses have been a subject of fascination throughout human history, and the fact that we now have a clearer understanding of what they actually are—at least in the celestial mechanics sense—than we did in centuries past has not made them any less exciting. With the North American total solar eclipse (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/prepare-for-2024s-solar-eclipse-now-with-these-four-key-steps-180981933/) just days away as we’re releasing this episode, and the next one visible from the contiguous United States not due until 2044, we’ll learn about the eclipses from astronomy obsessive (and Smithsonian science correspondent) Dan Falk and hear from Indigenous astronomer Samantha Doxtator about how the Haudenosaunee people have observed and interpreted these mysterious daylight darkenings of the skies over many centuries. You can read Dan’s Smithsonian story about how ancient civilizations responded to eclipses here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-ancient-civilizations-reacted-to-eclipses-180983894/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/q-a-george-friedman_1/Looking at the future of geopolitics, the author reveals the surprising results of his research. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/40th-anniversary/George-Friedman-on-World-War-III.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-lizzie-borden-became-the-main-suspect-in-h/How did a god fearing church-goer like Lizzie Borden become a suspect in the gruesome crime of the century? Her inconsistent account, and an eerie nonchalance, immediately damaged her credibility with investigators.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/weird-science-humongous-fungus/Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fictionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/elmo-final-logo/With his bright red coat, big orange nose, and wide eyes, Elmo is arguably the most famous of the Sesame Street muppets–but he didn’t always have it this good. Elmo began as an "Anything Muppet"—an extra, if you will, until Kevin Clash refashioned his character into the one we know—and kids love–today. Throughout the '80s his star continued to shine, eventually becoming an international icon and best-selling Christmas toy. Forty years later, he’s still going strong, enshrined in a popular exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-peep-jousting-experiment/Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2010/04/01/a-peep-experiment/ Our Surprising Science blogger tests whether stale peeps or fresh peeps are better for the spring tradition of peep jousting.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/3d-preview-of-petra-by-virtual-wonders/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fishing-with-irrawaddy-dolphins/Local Burmese fisher Maung Lay shows how his family has traditionally teamed up with rare river dolphins and explains why their partnership is now at risk. (Video by Demelza Stokes and Mark Scialla)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-weird-thrills-that-americans-pursued-in-th/In the 1920s, the U.S. was in full thrill-seeking mode. From horse-diving (you have to see it to believe it) to barnstorming. And at the center of many of these activities were a group of daring young women.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-tidbitting-rooster/How do hens react when they see the movement of a rooster's waddle?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-sounds-of-the-sperm-whale/Read more about sperm whales: http://j.mp/sOSais Watch underwater footage of the mammal and hear its strange clicking sounds that are crucial to their survivalMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-festival-of-st-efisio/Since 1656, thousands of Sardinians have filled the streets of Cagliari to honor St. Efisio (Produced by: Brendan McCabe; Photography & Audio by: Ann Johansson)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-joy-of-cooking-with-julia-child/Through her television shows, Julia Child shared her love for culinary arts with the world.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-does-the-five-second-rule-rea/You might think twice about picking that chip off the carpet and putting it into your mouth.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/announcing-the-winners-of-the-21st-annual-smit/After reviewing more than 30,000 photos, the editors of Smithsonian magazine are proud to announce the winning submissions. Learn more about the finalists and winners of 2024 here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/see-winners-21st-annual-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-180984001/. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-invisible-enemy-wiping-out-entire-species/To save a species from extinction, scientists scour the Panamanian jungle for the few remaining frogs. But will they be too late?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-former-afghan-interpreter-for-the-us-milit/(Footage: Erin Trieb. Video Editing: Nicole Boliaux)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-you-mummify-a-body/Many cultures have found ways to preserve the human body after death, but how? In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian Host, Eric Schulze, wraps up the answer.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-did-the-rebel-yell-sound-like/ARTICLE: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/civil-war-veterans-come-alive-in-audio-and-video-recordings-97841665/ In this exclusive clip from the 1930s, Confederate veterans step up to the mic and let out their version of the fearsome rallying cry.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/about-face/Anna Coleman Ladd fits soldiers for masks in her studioMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-battle-of-the-greasy-grass/Each year, the Lakota of the Great Plains commemorate their victory over the United States army at the Battle of the Greasy Grass, better known in American history as the Battle of Little Bighorn Photographs by Aaron Huey Directed and Edited by Kristin MooreMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/billy-collins-reads-the-unfortunate-traveler/Smithsonian magazine's poetry consultant recites his poem commissioned for a special photography issueMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/where-the-nazis-hid-35-billion-of-stolen-art/In the spring of 1945, with the Third Reich crumbling, the Nazis hid their stolen art in a sealed salt mine. But when U.S. troops arrived, they found that the opening to the mine had been destroyed.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-the-osage-changed-martin-scorseses-mind-a/A true-life saga involving organized crime, racial prejudice, and evolving American identity, David Grann’s 2017 nonfiction book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the F.B.I. seemed at first glance like a perfect fit for Martin Scorsese, the beloved filmmaker whose dozens of critically adored movies include Taxi Driver, GoodFellas, and The Departed. But when Jim Gray, a former chief of the Osage Nation, and other Osage leaders invited the filmmaker to Oklahoma to hear their concerns about his new project, Scorsese came. Scorsese listened. And then he rewrote and reconfigured Killers of the Flower Moon from soup to nuts, with a result that has earned a rapturous response from Native viewers like Gray and journalist Sandra Hale Schulman, and from the broader critical community, too. The movie opens in theatres tomorrow and will appear on the Apple+ streaming service before the end of the year. In this episode, Schulman walks me through a brief history of how Native Americans have been depicted in a century’s worth of movies. Then, Chief Gray tells me about his personal connection to Killers of the Flower Moon, the pattern of Native American erasure from national discourse, and how he and his colleagues persuaded Scorsese to rethink the new movie. A transcript of this episode can be found here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/how-the-osage-changed-martin-scorseses-mind-180983094smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/how-the-osage-changed-martin-scorseses-mind-180983094) . Sandra’s Smithsonian story about Native representation in cinema is here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-native-representation-in-film-180983043/) . You can learn more about Sandra and her work at her site (http://www.sandraschulman.com/) . Dennis McAuliffe Jr.’s The Deaths of Sybil Bolton: An American History, which Chief Gray cites as formative in this episode, is here (https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Sybil-Bolton-American-History/dp/081292150X) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/cheese-mites-dr-scott-chimileski/Harvard Medical School / Boston, Massachusetts, USA / Hundreds of harmless cheese mites (Tyrophagus casei) bustle across a rind of cheddar cheese / Stereomicroscopy / 5xMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/an-evening-with-eo-wilson/E.O. Wilson discusses his new book, "Half-Earth," and his recent and thought-provoking proposal to devote half the surface of the Earth to nature. The livestream video features E.O. Wilson and Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/anthology-of-hip-hop-and-rap/Credit: Smithsonian Digital StudioMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-many-faces-of-sherlock-holmes/Over 50 different actors have portrayed the famous detective on the big screen, from Basil Rathbone to Robert Downey, Jr. Photos Courtesy of The Internet Archive; Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection; TM and © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, Courtesy: Everett Collection; © United Artists/courtesy Everett Collection; © Paramount/ Courtesy: Everett Collection; © Orion Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection; Everett CollectionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-changing-colors-of-deciduous-leaves/As foliage darkens in the fall, the pigments within the plant matter break down and transformMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/theres-a-limit-to-the-comfort-level-of-nasa-s/The space suits used by the astronauts on Gemini 7, known as grasshopper suits, were designed for comfort. But after two weeks inside them, that was the last thing on the crew’s minds.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-tomato-trail/From soil to soup (Smithsonian.com). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/passion-for-tomatoes.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/curiositys-seven-minutes-of-terror/Team members share the challenges of Curiosity's final minutes to landing on the surface of MarsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/rep-eleanor-holmes-norton-on-the-genius-of-ba/The former SNCC activist explains how the Civil Rights leader pulled off the perfect marchMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/bavarias-beer-gardens/Some people may relax and read a newspaper with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, but in south Germany, they do it with a beer.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/palladio-americas-architectural-grandfather/The grand buildings of Washington, D.C. would look quite different were it not for the work of Palladio. Read more at Smithsonian.comMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/behind-the-scenes-photo-shoot-with-the-emancip/Document Deep Dive: http://j.mp/SUXoTF How the Emancipation Proclamation Came to Be Signed: http://j.mp/12q5SE0 What did it take to pull together a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln's inkwell and his pen?Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-did-king-tut-die/It was no doubt a fantastical death, worthy of a pharaohMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/canstruction-2012-with-defending-champion/Follow team LEO A DALY as they replicate the Discovery space shuttle's arrival in Washington, D.C. for CANstructionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smithsonian-national-zoo-doctor/Watch Dr. Suzan Murray perform her morning rounds (Kenneth R. Fletcher)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-gorilla-family-in-the-wild/The World Wildlife Fund films a family of western lowland gorillas in the Dzanga-Sangha reserveMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/nasas-first-chimp-in-space/As part of Project Mercury, NASA prepared to send a chimpanzee, Ham, into space to test the effects of space on a living creature.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-father-of-camouflage/Artist Abbot Thayer illustrated the prevalence of camouflage in the animal world and advocated using it as a military tacticMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-bandit-faced-dino-hid-from-predators-usin/Credit: David Marshall, University of BristolMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smithsonian-second-opinion-forging-the-future/Smithsonian Institution Secretary Dr. David Skorton joins some of the world’s leading thinkers in a spirited discussion about our ever changing planetMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/an-electric-eel-shocks-a-fake-human-arm/Credit: Ken Catania, PNAS, 2016Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/metamaterials-inspired-by-islamic-art/See how geometric designs are inspiring new ways to make stretchy materials. (Video by Ahmad Rafsanjani and Damiano Pasini/McGill University)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/examining-an-orangutan/At the National Zoo, primates undergo routine checkups to ensure a healthy lifestyle.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/swimming-with-sharks-juliet-eilperin/Read more about whale sharks at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Swimming-With-Whale-Sharks.html The science writer reveals what she learned about the predators of the sea and how humans have little to fear of them.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/berry-or-ant/An infected ant's bright red abdomen looks like a berryMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-fight-crime-withwater/A new law enforcement tool is marking alleged criminals without their knowledgeMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-mysterious-death-of-edgar-allan-poe-may-ne/Uncover the dark and curious truth behind the death of one of America's most beloved authors, Edgar Allan Poe. For centuries, the circumstances surrounding his death have remained shrouded in mystery, sparking endless speculation and debate. Was it murder, disease, or something even more sinister? ___ A little more information: In 1849, Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore. He was taken to a hospital but died four days later, with no clear explanation for his condition. Theories about his demise range from alcoholism to rabies to a neurological disorder. Some suggest a more sinister plot, involving foul play or a conspiracy. Despite extensive speculation, Poe's death ultimately remains an enigma, adding to the haunting allure of his literary legacy. #unsolvedmysteries #gothicliterature #theraven #edgarallanpoe #truecrime #Smithsonianmagazine Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@SmithsonianMagazine Read more about the mystery of Edgar Allan Poe’s death here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/ How did Edgar Allan Poe become such a prolific and popular storyteller, even after his death? Learn more about his history here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/edgar-allan-poe-became-era-premier-storyteller-180971001/ For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Get More Smithsonian Magazine: Official Site: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianmagazine/ X: https://x.com/smithsonianmag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SmithsonianMagazine/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Manager of Programming: Michelle Mehrtens Scriptwriter: Dan Wolf Video Editor and Narrator: Adam BenavidesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/stan-lee-on-ant-man/The legendary Stan Lee, creator of the Avengers, Spiderman and Iron Man, has partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to launch the first global online course about superheroes to fans around the world.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-click-of-the-wild-eland-antelope/Listen for the subtle clicks of the eland bull's kneesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-incredible-flying-car-of-the-1950s/Equipped with wings and a propeller, Moulton Taylor Aerocar aerobile was capable of taking off from a stoplight or the runwayMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-smithsonian-researchers-are-studying-eleph/See how researchers at Smithsonian's National Zoo are trying to glean insight into elephant foraging behavior and more.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-is-wind/In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, explains what causes wind. The answer might blow you away.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/restaging-the-greensboro-counter-sit-in/Learn how to stage a sit-in right next to the Greensboro lunch counter, the location of one of the civil rights movement's most famous protests (Video by: Katy June-Friesen). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Courage-at-the-Greensboro-Lunch-Counter.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-dark-and-deadly-history-of-the-plague/What caused the Plague? And what methods did people use to combat the spread? Learn about its origins, past outbreaks (including the Black Death), and the long-lasting impact of its legacy today. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Producer: Sierra Theobald Video Editor: Natalie Cline Graphic Designer: Kevin SchoenblumMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-funeral-parade-for-the-last-veteran-of-the/In 1905, New York City hosted a grand procession for the last living soldier of a war that ended 90 years earlierMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-bugs-die-on-their-back/The science behind going belly upMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/underwater-archaeology-in-pensacola-bay/Researchers from the University of West Florida are slowly uncovering the remains of a 16th-century shipwreck of a Spanish galleon in the shallow, murky waters near PensacolaMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/an-explosive-event-with-cai-guo-qiang/Read more about the event here: http://j.mp/TyPfBO The world famous Chinese artist uses pyrotechnics to turn a 40-foot-tall pine tree into an optical illusion.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-grand-staircase-of-escalante-monument/Covering nearly 1.9 million acres, this monument's breathtaking landscapes yield major scientific discoveries from the age of dinosaursMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/national-treasure-the-history-of-the-lie-det/Have you ever wondered whether lie detectors actually...work? Join us as we delve into the history and science behind these devices - from how they measure "deception" to the controversies surrounding their use. This video is the first episode of the National Treasure series, where we share behind-the-scenes stories of objects in the Smithsonian Collections. --------- To learn more about the exhibition "Forensic Science on Trial" at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, read below: What a 100-Year-Old Lie Detector and 150-Year-Old Arsenic Tests Tell Us About Forensic Science Today https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-a-100-year-old-lie-detector-and-150-year-old-arsenic-tests-tell-us-about-forensic-science-today-180984623/ Forensic Science on Trial https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/forensic-science-trial Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Producer & Editor: Sierra Theobald Motion Designer: Ricardo Jaimes Original Footage: Cade MartinMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/march-on-washington-john-lewis/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/creator-of-ted-conference-i-hate-being-spoke/Richard Saul Wurman, the founder of the popular speaker series, shares his ideas for how to make learning more interestingMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-brief-history-of-chocolate/Uncover the bittersweet story of this ancient treat. Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-chocolate-21860917/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/weird-science-space-cloud/Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fictionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-descendants-deanna-stanford-walz-as-harri/Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USAMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/alvin-ailey-revelations/The Alvin Ailey dance troupe performs from its signature RevelationsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-we-use-one-hand-more-t/So what exactly factors into how we end up being right or left-handed? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze breaks down the science of being a southpaw.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sea-star-storytime-with-chris-mah/Chris Mah, researcher at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in the invertebrate zoology department, describes the characteristics of different sea star species observed on the final dive of the Laulima O Ka Moana expedition. (Credit: Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2017 Laulima O Ka Moana)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-are-humans-the-only-animals-t/Yet another reason to fight light pollutionMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/meet-the-elephants/Read more about elephants at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-Male-Elephants-Bond.html Keepers and pachyderms alike are enjoying the new Asian elephant exhibit, Elephant Trails, at the National Zoo.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/watch-humpback-whales-fish-with-bubble-nets/Courtesy of GoProMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/pesto-the-enormous-viral-king-penguin-molts-h/The 50-pound penguin at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is now roughly 9 months old and losing his downy fluff in favor of adult plumage. (Credit: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-lost-map-of-the-hindenburg/Read more about the Hindenburg disaster: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/80th-anniversary-hindenburg-disaster-mysteries-remain-180963107/ Seventy-five years after the tragedy, a curator at the National Postal Museum made a discovery that shed new light on what happened to the doomed dirigibleMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/red-hot-kathleen-turner-discusses-molly-ivins/More on Kathleen Turner and her show at Arena Stage: http://j.mp/T0IkkZ Before taking the stage in "Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins," Academy Award nominee Kathleen Turner discusses the woman who inspired the show.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/uncovering-the-terra-cotta-soldiers/A curator from the Houston Museum of Natural Science explains how the terra cotta warriors were discovered and what they reveal about China’s Qin dynastyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-residents-of-arlington-cemetery/While President Kennedy may be one of the best known gravesites in Arlington, there are many other notable Americans buried in these sacred grounds (Ryan Reed and Molly Roberts). Read more at http://smithsonian.com/arlingtonMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/photographing-the-elusive-jaguar/Deep in the jungles of Brazil, photographer Steve Winter explains how he managed to capture stunning images of one of the world's top predators. Read more about jaguars at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/video/Photographing-the-Elusive-Jaguar.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-is-the-anthropocene/Discover why scientists think we are in a new geologic age and what it means for our future.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-army-ants-build-better-bridges/In Panama, researchers recorded army ants crafting living bridges to take the most efficient route along the forest floor. (Christopher R. Reid, Matthew J. Lutz, Simon Garnier, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-flight-through-the-universe/The Sloan Digital Sky Survey recently released the largest ever 3-D map of the sky with some 540,000 galaxiesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-sultry-jazz-of-john-eaton/Take a walk through jazz history with pianist John Eaton as he recollects his career of the past five decades (Meredith Bragg)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/us-marine-corps-footage-marines-in-the-fiel/Recently digitized footage shows Marine in dugouts in the field, working on building a hospital and assisting the wounded on the front lines. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/manufacturing-of-bitumen-lined-water-bottles/Manufacturing of bitumen-lined water bottles in the traditional method of Native Californian Indians. Credit: Nicholas Radtkey, UC Davis & Sabrina SholtsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/julia-child-makes-crepe-suzette/Watch the famous chef make the classic French dish, but stay for her inventive use of a blowtorchMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/is-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-the-future-of-space_1/No one had ever launched, landed and relaunched a rocket into space until the company's historic achievement.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-americans-got-hooked-on-counting-calories/In 1918, Lulu Hunt Peters—one of the first women in America to earn a medical doctorate—published the best seller Diet and Health With Key to the Calories, making a name for herself as an apostle for weight reduction in an era when malnutrition was a far greater public health threat than obesity. She pioneered the idea of measuring food intake via the calorie, which at the time was an obscure unit of measurement familiar only to chemists.  A century later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db360.htm) that 42 percent of American adults are clinically obese and that Type 2 diabetes is on the rise (https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p1229-future-diabetes-surge.html) . With those who can afford it now turning to pharmaceuticals to help them lose weight, we’ll examine why and how calorie counting has failed to help Americans maintain a “healthy” weight.  In this episode of “There’s More to That,” we hear from food historian Michelle Stacey about Peters’ legacy—and from Ronald Young Jr., creator and host of the critically acclaimed podcast “Weight For It (https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/weight-for-it) ,” about how American society continues to stigmatize what he calls “fat folks” for reasons that have nothing to do with public, or even individual, health. A transcript is below. To subscribe to “There’s More to That,” and to listen to past episodes on the complex legacy of Sojourner Truth (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-to-separate-fact-from-myth-in-the-extraordinary-story-of-sojourner-truth-180983820/) , how Joan Baez opened the door for Taylor Swift (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/before-beyonce-taylor-swift-ran-world-joan-baez-180983893/) , how machine learning is helping archeologists to read scrolls (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-artificial-intelligence-is-making-2000-year-old-scrolls-readable-again-180984264/) buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago and more, find us on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theres-more-to-that/id1694965155?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=podcast_box_player) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4NYRCRxkYJTLjW71sqYOFv?si=08fa62c3e59d450f&nd=1) or wherever you get your podcasts. Read Michelle Stacey's story about Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters in the June 2024 issue of Smithsonian here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/doctor-pioneered-counting-calories-century-ago-were-still-dealing-with-consequences-180984282/) . Listen to Ronald Young, Jr.'s podcast "Weight For It" here (https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/weight-for-it) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/serene-smithsonian-gardens/Carefully planned gardens provide visitors a place to relax and reflect during their visit to the Smithsonian.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-are-lakes-freshwater-and/Erosion, evaporation, and a leaky faucet, our host Eric Schulze breaks it all down.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/10-fascinating-facts-about-owls/From their jaw-dropping hunting abilities to their unique physicality, owls are truly captivating creatures. Join us as we delve into the world of these mysterious birds of prey. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/10-fun-facts-about-bioluminescence_1/Discover the incredible ways in which living organisms illuminate the darkness of the deep sea, lush forests, and even our own backyards. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/civil-war-ballooning/The story of how Thaddeus Lowe reinvented reconnaissance at the encouragement of President Lincoln.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sharks-stewards-of-the-reef/In this trailer, experts discuss the importance of sharks to the health of coral reefs. Marine ecologist Enric Sala of Scripps Institution of Oceanography talks about the role of sharks as top predators in ocean ecosystems. Peter Knight, executive director of WildAid, and Sonja Fordham of the Ocean Conservancy detail the decline of shark populations worldwide as a result of fishing pressureMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/unlocking-the-secrets-of-the-inner-earth/1,000 scientists in 40 countries are searching for answers 100 miles below our feetMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/remembering-the-horrors-of-auschwitz/From the moment they arrived at the concentration camp, Jews and other Holocaust victims were treated like animals, and only a lucky group survived the experience.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-final-takeoff/Watch one of Amelia Earhart's final takeoffs, July 2, 1937Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-happens-when-galaxies-collide/In about four billion years from now, the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will crash together Visualization: NASA, ESA, and F. Summers, STScI Simulation credit: NASA, ESA, G. Besla, Columbia University, and R. van der Marel, STScIMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-would-happen-if-a-large/Think blockbuster movie and you’ve got an idea of how this story endsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/in-the-kitchen-with-top-chef-dale-talde/From the kitchen of his new restaurant in Brooklyn, the chef talks about what it takes to fuse Asian cuisine with an American twistMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-fast-can-an-elephant-run/Researchers at a conservation center in Thailand tested many variables to study an elephant’s gait and how they accelerate when facing dangerMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-makes-skunk-spray-smell/Did you ever think you’d hear the words "skunk," "anti-aircraft weaponry" and "nipple squirters" in the same sentence? Brace yourself and watch this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze sticks his nose into the science of skunk spray.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/thomas-cromwell-henry-viiis-partner-in-crime/In 1536, Thomas Cromwell spotted an opportunity to enrich his master, Henry VIII, and further increase his own standing: the dissolution of the monasteries and claiming their wealth for the Crown.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/baker-family-films-austria-family-and-hitler/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/as-hurricanes-get-stronger-can-a-34-billion/After Hurricane Ike destroyed thousands of homes and inflicted an estimated $30 billion in damages in 2008, engineers hatched an ambitious plan to protect southeast Texas and its coastal refineries and shipping routes from violent storms. The $34 billion collaboration spearheaded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a harbinger of the type of massive public works projects that could be required to protect coastal cities like New York and Miami as sea levels rise and hurricanes become less predictable and more severe due to climate change. Smithsonian magazine contributor and Texas native Xander Peters reflects on his experiences growing up in a hurricane corridor and tells us how the wildly ambitious effort came together. Then, Eric Sanderson, an ecological historian, tells us how the project could be applied to other low-lying coastal cities. Read Xander Peters' Smithsonian magazine story about the Ike Dike here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/galveston-texas-plan-stop-next-big-storm-hurricane-ike-180984487/) . Let us know what you think of our show, and how we can make it better, by completing our There's More to That listener survey here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS90zjBZ2oGa9JxVa-R5affKcOHaR2-ib1_KZeWm3HDQXJIA/viewform) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . Listen to the New York Botanical Garden podcast "Plant People" here (https://www.nybg.org/plantpeople/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz  Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-do-you-3d-scan-a-dinosaur/A night at the museum with the Smithsonian's "Laser Cowboys" http://j.mp/17Vclt8 Using laser scanners and high-tech computer software, Vince Rossi and Adam Metallo are recreating a digital Dinosaur Hall before it's dismantledMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-navy-plebe-re-meets-his-match/Photojournalist Lucian Perkins reunites Naval Academy graduates Sandee Irwin and Don Holcomb, 30 years after his photo captured the new gender dynamics at the school (Photography Interview and Production by Lucian Perkins; Music: Kevin MacLeod; Photos from World War II, Korea and Vietnam by the U.S. Army and Air Force). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/up-in-arms-over-a-co-ed-plebe-summer-30290895/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/you-have-v-mail/Victory Mail allowed servicemen during World War II to transmit letters to their loved ones back home quickly and easily (National Postal Museum). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/before-email-there-was-v-mail-1-180949023/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-man-was-tried-in-tennessee-for-teaching-e/In July 1925, a young science teacher named John Scopes was in court, accused of contravening the Butler Act—a Tennessee law that prohibited the teaching of evolution in schools.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/louise-bourgeois-the-spider-the-mistress-th/In this trailer for a documentary about the acclaimed sculpturist, Louise Bourgeois discusses her life workMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/to-the-moon-and-back-apollo-11-celebrates-its/Sending a man to the moon required an overhaul of the entire space program, involving more powerful rockets and new spacecraft (Video: Lauren Hogan, Beth Py-Lieberman, Brian Wolly)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/best-small-towns-america-to-celebrate-fall/Travel to Oregon, Minnesota, North Dakota and Rhode Island to see beautiful autumn foliage and much more. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-terrifying-physics-of-wwii-dive-bombing/The act of dive bombing during World War II was a death defying trial of skill and nerve. You aimed your plane down, four miles above the ocean and plummeted at speeds of up to 275 miles per hourMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/paradise-lostand-found/Watch a video on the restoration of Gorongosa Park. The video was originally featured on Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria and produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-600-mile-journey-across-alaska-saves-the-tow/In 1925, an Alaskan adventurer and his trusted Siberian husky completed a grueling 600-mile journey across the frozen plains. Their exploits would end up saving the lives of 2,000 people.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-hirshhorn-transforms-for-after-hours/Art and music lovers who attended the museum's premier event were treated to Andy Warhol's "Shadows" and live musicMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/jim-andersons-quest-to-solve-climate-change/The American Ingenuity Award winner warns that no place on Earth is safe from the dangers of global warmingMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/using-questions-in-the-classroom/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-one-photographer-recreated-19th-century-po/Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USAMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/meet-the-team-of-scientists-who-discovered-gra/Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Ronald Drever | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winners for Physical Sciences In February, physicists announced the first-ever detection of gravitational waves—a phenomenon Albert Einstein predicted back in 1915. The faint reverberation, from two merging black holes 1.3 billion light-years ago, registered in the two giant detectors that make up the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO. It took decades for LIGO’s founders—Weiss, of MIT, and Thorne and Drever, of Cal Tech—to amass the necessary funding and brainpower. Barish, a particle physicist at CalTech, became LIGO’s director and expanded its work to include more than 1,000 researchers worldwide. Their revolutionary achievement opens the way for a new understanding of the universe, perhaps even a glimpse of the Big Bang. Read more about their work: http://smithmag.co/FZBFeP | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqyMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shocking-history-legacy-salem-witch-trials/What fueled the frenzy that sent so many to their deaths in colonial America? And how did Americans reckon with the aftermath of the panic? --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/edward-curtis-photographing-the-north-america/A close look reveals how the famed photographer altered his glass negatives, creating the popular image of Native Americans that still exists todayMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-when-did-people-start-keeping/Man’s best friend is also one of his oldest.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/healing-the-wounds-of-the-vietnam-war/Every Veterans Day, Jeremy Redmon thinks about his father, Donald Lee Redmon — an Air Force veteran who survived more than 300 combat missions over Southeast Asia, but who took his own life when Jeremy was 14. This year, Redmon traveled back to Hanoi with a group of former prisoners of war, many of whom had flown the same missions as his dad. Jeremy asked these veterans questions he was never able to ask his own father, about how they’d healed from the war and lived rewarding lives thereafter. In this episode, guest host Jennie Rothenberg Gritz speaks with Redmon about the complexities of the Vietnam War, as well as his own experiences as a reporter in Iraq. Then, Vietnamese American author Mai Elliott discusses her family’s experiences in North and South Vietnam, and how her feelings about the conflict changed throughout the 1960s. Read Jeremy Redmon’s Smithsonian story “Fifty Years After Their Release, Former Vietnam POWs Journey Back to Hanoi” here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fifty-years-finding-freedom-vietnam-vets-healing-journey-hanoi-180983052/) . Order Mai Elliott’s book The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family here (https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Willow-Generations-Vietnamese-Family-ebook/dp/B074JBTTZ3?ref_=ast_author_mpb) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/inside-the-photobooth/Collector Nakki Goranin leads a tour of her collection (Kenneth Fletcher). Read more at http://smithsonian.com/photoboothMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-people-get-phobias/How can something like a tiny, harmless spider or a clown make your heart race and your palms sweat? And for the love of all things science, how can you make these fears stop? Find out in this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze delves deep into the dark recesses of our minds to get at the facts behind our phobias.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/lava-stream-from-kilauea-volcano/A massive lava stream from Kilauea Volcano flows into the ocean from a lava tube at the Kamokuna ocean entry on the southeast side of the Big Island at sunrise. Credit Elyse ButlerMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/kennedy-for-president/The curators at the American History museum delve into the archives to show artifacts from the 1960 election.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/countdown-to-the-physics-nobel/Use #physnobel on Twitter to submit your questions. The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics will be announced on Tuesday, October 7. Join guests Charles Day of Physics Today, Andrew Grant of Science News, Jennifer Ouellette of Cocktail Party Physics and Amanda Yoho of Starts With A Bang! as they discuss predictions for possible winners. Who are the best contenders, and who are the potential "dark horse" candidates? Which major physics finds of this year might stand a shot at a win in the future? Victoria Jaggard and Helen Thompson of Smithsonian.com will be your hosts for the event. Tune in on October 2, and submit your questions on Twitter. Charles Day is the Online Editor for Physics Today magazine. Follow him on Twitter @CSRDay Andrew Grant is the physics reporter for Science News magazine. Follow him on Twitter @sci_grant Jennifer Ouellette is a science writer and blogger at Cocktail Party Physics. Follow her on Twitter @JenLucPiquant Amanda Yoho is a graduate student in theoretical and computational cosmology at Case Western Reserve University and a blogger at Starts With A Bang! Follow her on Twitter @mandaYoho Victoria Jaggard is the science editor for Smithsonian.com. Follow her on Twitter @vmjaggard99 Helen Thompson is a science reporter for Smithsonian.com. Follow her on Twitter @wwrfdMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-history-of-the-presidential-seal/Go inside the White House and discover locations where the seal is hiding in plain siteMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/introducing-the-smithsonian-magazine-app/Behind the scenes of Smithsonian magazine's iPad app. To learn more about the app, visit: http://www.smithsonian.com/appMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-idlewild-courted-the-black-middle-class-in/By the 1930s, the black middle class had arrived, with the purchasing power to match. Sensing an opportunity, developers established Idlewild: a summer resort aimed exclusively at African-Americans.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-astonishing-spying-capabilities-of-this-u/The "Manned Orbiting Laboratory," or "MOL," was built to capture high-resolution images of Soviet targets on the ground. It was so advanced, it could pick up objects on earth as small as a baseballMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-the-meaning-of-thanksgiving-has-changed/The holiday was used as a call for freedom during the civil rights movement and as a day of mourning by Native Americans.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-dangerous-trick-wowed-houdinis-fans/The water torture cell escape was arguably Houdini’s most memorable stunt. So much so that many people wrongly assume it killed him–a myth invented by the 1953 movie about his life starring Tony Curtis.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/farewell-tai-shan/Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2009/12/tai-shan-will-return-to-china/ Visitors to the National Zoo have enjoyed watching their baby panda grow up over the last four years.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/abraham-lincoln-an-extraordinary-life/Behind the Scenes with Harry Rubenstein At the National Museum of American History (Beth Py-Lieberman, Ryan Reed and Molly Roberts). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/life-of-lincoln.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/my-three-hour-tour-of-eight-smithsonian-museums/How to build a museum tours app? Send the intern out to see if she can see it all in just three hoursMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-pilar-belmonte/Selected by Sylvia Plachy for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses her workMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/lizard-inspired-running-robot/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/march-on-washington-critical-past-1/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/top-of-the-wall/Watch a time-lapse build of the Top of the WallMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-aztec-civilization/Explore the history of the Aztecs, their incredible achievements in art, architecture, and warfare, as well as the factors that led to their decline. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ins-and-outs-of-court-tennis/Between the unusual court shape and specialized equipment, jeu de paume is a game that must be seen to be believedMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/haleakala-a-sacred-place/Read more about Haleakala: http://j.mp/ufv44s The Hawaiian volcano, with its unique vegetation and meditative winds, has a spiritual connection to the native populationMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/visiting-lafcadio-hearns-japan/The temples and scenery of Japans San-in coast are as captivating now as they were when Lafcadio Hearn wrote about them in the 19th century (Produced by: Brendan McCabe; Narration by: T.A. Frail; Music by: Kevin MacLeod; Photos by: Hans Sautter / Aurora Select).Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-whats-up-with-saturns-rings/Despite being just one minute long, this Ask Smithsonian video hosted by Eric Schulze is crammed full of strange things you never knew – but should – about Saturn’s rings. Prepare to be amazed.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-search-for-earth-20/Sara Seagers groundbreaking research ranges from the detection of exoplanet atmospheres to innovative theories about life on other worlds to development of novel space mission concepts. Dubbed an astronomical Indiana Jones, she is on a quest to discover a true Earth twin. A professor at MIT, she was named in Time magazines 25 Most Influential in Space.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/national-treasure-the-mold-behind-the-miracle/Discover the fascinating story of penicillin, an antibiotic that revolutionized the medical world. From its humble beginnings as a mold to its widespread use in treating bacterial infections, penicillin's journey through history is a testament to human innovation and perseverance. ___ A little more information: Discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, penicillin became the first true antibiotic in the field of medicine. It all started when Fleming noticed that a mold – Penicillium notatum –had contaminated his Petri dish and killed surrounding bacteria. This serendipitous finding laid the groundwork for the mass production of penicillin during World War II, significantly reducing infection-related deaths among soldiers. Researchers like Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain played crucial roles in its development, leading to widespread clinical use by the 1940s. Penicillin not only transformed the treatment of bacterial infections but also marked the dawn of the antibiotic era, saving countless lives and shaping modern healthcare. #storyofpenicillin #alexanderfleming #publichealth #microbiology #discoveryofpenicillin #history #SmithsonianMagazine Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@SmithsonianMagazine Read more about the history of penicillin here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-most-miraculous-mold-180985449/ In the 1940s, the production of penicillin was unable to match the rising demand of the public. What did researchers do? They learned how to extract penicillin from urine. Learn more here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/we-used-recycle-drugs-patients-urine-180953789/ For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Get More Smithsonian Magazine: Official Site: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianmagazine/ X: https://x.com/smithsonianmag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SmithsonianMagazine/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer & Editor: Sierra Theobald Motion Designer: Ricardo Jaimes Narrator: Adam BenavidesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/blowing-up-the-dam/Section by section, demolition crews are slowly exploding the Elwha River damMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/world-science-festival-misunderstood-geniuses/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/survey-help-us-design-our-future-season/We're over here making podcasts, and you're over there listening. Let's bridge that gap! We want to know more about you, like: why you're listening, what your favorite topics are, and what Smithsonian magazine can do to make "There's More to That" even better. Tell us what you think at  smithsonianmag.com/podcastsurvey (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcastsurvey) .Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smithsonian-40-years/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/us-marine-corps-archival-footage-28th-marin/Recently digitized footage shows the Marine assault on Iwo Jima during World War II, including prepping equipment, arriving on the island and raising the flag. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/denali-has-one-of-the-deepest-canyons-in-the-w/Ruth Glacier’s Great Gorge is quite simply one of the continent’s most awe-inspiring sights. At 2,000 feet and over ten miles long, it’s one of the deepest canyons in the world.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-historic-neighborhoods-of-buenos-aires/Take in the sights and sounds of the European influences of Argentina's capital city (Produced by: Brendan McCabe). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/daniel-politi-on-hola-buenos-aires-138874294/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fbi-cerberus-undercover-footage/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/2016-flap-canada-bird-layout/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-neil-armstrong-saved-the-gemini-8-spacecra/Gemini 8 was in trouble. After completing the first space docking with another craft, it begins to spin uncontrollably. Ditching protocol, commanding officer Neil Armstrong tries an unorthodox plan.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/scientists-didnt-know-much-about-earthquakes/On March 10, 1933, a major earthquake caught the Los Angeles area by surprise. The devastation was of sufficient scale to spur scientific interest in earthquakes—and how to predict them.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/bees-drink-nectar-from-a-coffee-flower/Honeybees get a caffeine buzz and memory boost when they drink coffee nectarMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-sounds-of-boogie-woogie/Smithsonian's own jazz man, John Edward Hasse, gives a lesson on the influential music genre. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-smithsonians-ambassador-of-jazz-53620539/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/dogs-can-sniff-out-malaria/Sally, a Labrador retriever, sniffs sock samples and then pauses on the sample worn by a child with malaria. (Durham University/Medical Detection Dogs/London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-we-love-junk-food/What is it about junk food that makes it so hard to resist? Find out how this empty-calorie food is designed to keep us wanting more in this one-minute video with Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/why-should-humans-care-about-biodiversity-loss/Humans don't just impact the interconnected web of life—we depend on it.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/national-treasure-the-hirshhorn-is-brutalism/The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is renowned for its striking architecture and impressive collection of contemporary art. Whether you're an art enthusiast, a history buff, or simply curious about that concrete donut on the National Mall, learn more about its Brutalist background in this new episode of National Treasure. --------- To find out more about the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, read below: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hirshhorn-museum-building-went-from-iconoclast-icon-180984914/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Producer & Editor: Sierra Theobald Motion Designer: Ricardo JaimesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ice-skating-on-an-iceless-rink/Winter in Washington, D.C. may be too warm for outdoor ice skating, so organizers at the National Zoo brought in a special kind of rink for their annual "Zoo Lights" celebrationMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/henri-cartier-bressons-with-the-abraham-linco/Filmed by the famous photographer during the Spanish Civil War, this clip debuted at the 2010 Orphan Film SymposiumMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/march-on-washington-critical-past-2/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/wrongfully-admitted-to-sunbury-asylum/In 1945, Maraquita Sargeant was admitted to a mental institution in Australia against her will and remained their for 22 years - produced by Matt Cleaves and George ClippMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/constructing-the-guggenheim/Videos from the 1950s show architect Frank Lloyd Wright at the site of the Guggenheim MuseumMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/elevating-the-forgotten-histories-of-black-wom/The power behind the music of Our Native Daughters comes from giving voice to the struggles of those who came before us—and few have struggled to be heard as much as black women.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/restaurateur-jose-andres-dreams-of-milking-the/In a conversation with architect David Rockwell, the philanthropic chef urges an invested effort to create technology that could collect water from the cloudsMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-long-history-of-3d-photography/A museum in Portland, Oregon highlights the multi-layered path of 3D imagery, from stereoscopes of the American West to blockbuster moviesMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-taste-of-tradition/Learn about the history of wild rice and the OjibwaMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smg-001-king-henry-viiis-wives/From tumultuous love affairs to violent betrayals, the six wives of Henry VIII all left marks on the Tudor dynasty – and shaped the course of history. READ MORE about these women here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-six-the-musical-about-henry-viiis-wives-180978781/ --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer & Scriptwriter: Michelle Mehrtens Video Editor: Sierra TheobaldMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-we-see-oppenheimer-redux/Christopher Nolan's epic new film "Oppenheimer" is no mere biopic… nor is it the first attempt to capture the father of the atomic bomb in fiction. We look at prior dramatizations of this very complicated man—including one wherein J. Robert Oppenheimer played himself!—and examine why they worked or didn't. In this episode: Physicist-turned-photographer Minesh Bacrania shares his experience photographing inside the top-secret labs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where J. Robert Oppenheimer and other scientists created the first nuclear weapon. Next, with Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer exceeding commercial expectations, Smithsonian magazine writer Andy Kifer discusses the complexities of Oppenheimer's genius and how prior attempts to depict him in film and television and on stage have fared. Read Andy Kifer’s “The Real Story Behind Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer” here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-christopher-nolans-oppenheimer-180982529/) . See Minesh Bacrania’s photographs of Los Alamos and read Smithsonian senior editor Jennie Rothenberg Gritz’s text here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/exclusive-behind-scenes-look-los-alamos-lab-where-robert-oppenheimer-created-atomic-bomb-180982336/) or in the July/August 2023 issue of Smithsonian. Original release date: July 27, 2023 There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Genevieve Sponsler, Adriana Rozas Rivera, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/elephant-fight-club/Bull elephant Kevin, crazed with testosterone, challenges Greg, the most powerful elephant in the groupMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-jos-antonio-martnez/Selected by Mary Ellen Mark for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses his workMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/curiositys-journey-to-mars/NASA's Curiosity rover traveled 154 million miles and will now begin the search for the ingredients of life on the red planetMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/counter-clockwise-attack/A snake attacks a rare counter-clockwise snailMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/what-it-took-to-recreate-a-portrait-of-frederi/Kenneth Morris is the great-great-great-grandson of the heralded abolitionist and helped compile an illustrated biography of his ancestor. (Credit: Drew Gardner)Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/remembering-the-march-on-washington/An oral history of the March on Washington: http://j.mp/1feuQK3 John Lewis, Eleanor Holmes Norton and others relive the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-can-elephants-jump/In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian Host, Eric Schulze, weighs in on whether or not elephants can jump.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-spiders-make-a-web/How do spiders make such intricate webs? Don’t get too tangled up about it. In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, weaves his way to the answer.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/scanning-the-worlds-greatest-violins/In between trips to archaeology digs around the world, scientist Bruno Frohlich uses 3-D imaging to uncover what makes a great stringed instrument. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/scanning-a-stradivarius-13807009/Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-have-cats-been-domesticated/When did we start getting cuddly with cats? And have those tabbies really been tamed? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze investigates the surprising history and science behind today’s house cat.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/poaching-the-venus-flytrap/Researchers are able to track Venus flytrap plants that were stolen from protected areasMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-worlds-first-yoga-film/Thomas Edison's 1902 trick film, "Hindoo Fakir," depicts an Indian fakir-yogi performing a magic act.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-whistling-orangutan/Bonnie, the subject of a recently published paper, is the Smithsonian National Zoo’s famous whistling orangutanMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-whats-a-stone-baby/Prepare to be amazed.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-juhoansi-tribe-in-action/Over the course of 50 years, John Marshall filmed the African tribe, tracking how their nomadic culture slowly died outMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/q-a-richard-koshalek_1/The Director of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum predicts what the museum's collections will hold in the next 40 years Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/40th-anniversary/Arts-Bold-New-Direction.htmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/final-farewell-to-the-space-shuttle/As the space shuttles complete their final missions, curator Valerie Neal at the National Air and Space Museum highlights the spacecraft's history and legacy in manned space flight.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-3d-digital-interactive-of-santa-elenas-fort/At the Coastal Discovery Museum’s exhibition, visitors will be able to view a 3D digital interactive that reconstructs the original Fort San Marcos on Santa Elena. (Credit: Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn)Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/biodiversity-decline/Fifty years ago, the Amazon comprised 14 percent of the Earth's surface. Now, it covers just 6 percent.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-tamir-ben-kalifa/Selected by Eli Reed for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses his workThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/florida-everglades-dying-of-thirst/With federal funding, scientists and engineers hope to restore the Everglades ecosystem by removing dikes and canals and building the world's largest reservoirThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-is-it-true-we-have-taste-buds/Not one to hide from the bitter truth, our host, Eric Schulze dishes up the answerThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/rise-of-superheroes-free-online-course-from-c/The legendary Stan Lee, creator of the Avengers, Spiderman and Iron Man, has partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to launch the first global online course about superheroes to fans around the world. Taught by "The Dark Knight" producer Michael Uslan, students will go into the vaults of the Smithsonian collection and hear from industry experts. Register now (http://bit.ly/1DsdJ3W) and beginning May 5, 2015, you can become a certified expert on superheroes. Sign up for the verified certificate to earn an original piece of artwork from top artist Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, New X-Men) with Phil's, Stan Lee’s, and Michael Uslan’s signatures.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/behind-the-scenes-at-the-world-orchid-conventi/Article: http://j.mp/AwLdIY The global orchid community convenes in Singapore to compete for the title of best in show.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-last-transit-of-venus-until-2117/The Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this epic footage of Venus crossing the face of the sun on June 5, 2012Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-airbags-for-skiers/But at speeds nearing 100 mph, there's a fine line between helping and hurtingThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-tomeu-coll/Selected by Donna Ferrato for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses his workThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/an-algorithm-predicts-the-images-in-a-dream/A learning simulation, combined with fMRI readings, is able to predict the visualizations seen by a dreamer in real timeThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-water-beads-form/Duke University scientists used vibrations from a loudspeaker to understand how water beads and rolls off lotus leavesThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/experiments-with-david-atwood-by-artist-nam/A clip from the father of video art's 1969 pieceThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-fly-the-friendly-skies-with-a-jetpa/Tired of waiting to catch your flight? Then strap on your very own jetpack and off you go!Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/tony-antonelli-paving-the-way-for-human-explo/Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/give-the-devil-his-due/The shy and timid Tasmanian devil gained its reputation for fierceness in part from its ferocious-looking yawn when cornered or frightenedThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-whats-the-point-of-earwax/The science of earwax in under a minuteThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/why-seahorses-have-square-tails/Used more for grasping than locomotion, seahorse tails are both flexible and uniquely strong. (Video courtesy Dominique Adriaens, UGent)Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-can-cats-really-make-rats-int/The science behind rat zombiesThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/meet-the-grand-prize-winner-of-the-21st-annual/After reviewing more than 30,000 photos, the editors of Smithsonian Magazine are proud to announce the Grand Prize Winner. #shortsThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/mae-jemison-reads-the-letter-written-by-john-g/Two weeks before he died, the legendary astronaut wrote a letter in recognition of Jeff Bezos' work, read at the 2016 American Ingenuity Awards Smithsonian magazine American #IngenuityAwardsThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/grand-canyon-uranium-mining/With hundreds of new uranium mining claims filed within just a few miles of Grand Canyon National Park, a proposed new law would close the area to mining development and prevent radioactive contamination from discharging into the parkThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-does-liu-bolin-make-himself-invisible/Watch how the artist directs his team so when a photograph is taken, Bolin is completely camouflaged by his surroundingsThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smithsonianx-superhero-stan-lee-course-behind/The legendary Stan Lee, creator of the Avengers, Spiderman and Iron Man, has partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to launch the first global online course about superheroes to fans around the world. Register now: smithsonian.com/edx/superheroesThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-do-vaccines-work/Have you ever wondered how a simple shot can keep you from dying a horrible death? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian’s host, Eric Schulze, unravels how vaccines boot-camp our bodies into shape, getting us ready to fight off deadly diseases.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-happens-to-your-body-in/Obviously it's a bad idea to go out into space without a trusty spacesuit, but what exactly happens?Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/portrait-gallery-exit-poll/Visitors to the National Portrait Gallery share their presidential thoughts on the eve of Election Day (Video by Ryan Reed / Edited by Ryan Reed and Jesse Rhodes / Interviews by Megan Gambino / Produced by Beth Py-Lieberman)Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-animal-spies/The CIA used birds, cats and even dolphins to help them on covert operations.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/zooming-in-on-ants/Biologist and videographer Mark Moffett's footage of ants gets up close and personal with the leaf-cutter species of the insectThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/rare-baby-crocs-born-at-the-national-zoo/More on the crocs at Smithsonian.com: http://j.mp/SWhbxZ The two Cuban crocodiles are the first for the zoo since 1988.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-cherry-blossoms-in-under-a-minute-timelap/This year marks the 100 year anniversary of Japan's gift of cherry blossoms to Washington, D.C.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/inside-dogfish-head-brewery/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Beer-Archaeologist.html One of the brains behind the famed Delaware brewery talks about what goes into producing one of their beers.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/face-to-face-with-ants/Using new technologies, Smithsonian entomologists are using detailed photo of ant faces to understand the differences among the 12,000 speciesThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/wolves-return-to-the-rockies/Ranchers and wildlife advocates are at odds over how to handle the gray wolf's return to the RockiesThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-restoration-of-the-elwha-river/As the dams begin to come down, the National Park Service looks back at the region’s history and prepares for the welcome changes to the ecosystemThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/those-orcas-arent-doing-what-you-think/It’s not the most urgent news story that’s gripped the world since 2020, but it might be the weirdest: The last three years have seen more 400 “encounters”— many reports have used the word “attacks”—between orca whales and boats in the Strait of Gibraltar. Because the orcas are particularly fond of tearing the propellers off of yachts, the temptation to characterize these six-ton, pack-hunting, demonstrably intelligent mammals as class warriors fighting back against the 1 percent is strong, and the memes have been fun (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/orca-wars-killer-whales-attacking-boats) . But trying to understand animal behavior in human terms is a mistake. In this episode, we speak with Carlyn Kranking (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/carlyn-kranking/) , Smithsonian’s assistant digital science editor, about why stories about animal behavior are so popular with our readers, and how she decides which ones deserve more scrutiny. Then, I speak with Lori Marino, a biopsychologist with a specific focus on whale and dolphin intelligence, about what’s really happening between the orcas and the yacht set. Dr. Marino invites you to learn more about The Whale Sanctuary Project at their site (https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/about-the-whale-sanctuary-project/) . You can also see Dr. Marino in the documentary films Blackfish (2013), Unlocking the Cage (2016), and Long Gone Wild (2019). Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . And read the transcript of this episode here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/are-wild-animals-really-just-like-us-180982939/) . There’s More to That (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast) is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Terence Bernardo, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-we-sleep/Experts may not agree on all the specifics, but here's what we do know.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-endangered-orchids-of-north-america/The North American Orchid Conservation Center is working to ensure the survival of some of the most unique plants in the worldThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shedding-light-on-dark-matter/Astrophysicist Stephen Murray explains how X-ray energies can be used to understand dark matter and its place in the universeThu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/flipping-out-over-pinball/David Silverman has collected more than 800 pinball machines to preserve their history and create a national pinball museum.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-joys-of-bird-spotting/The Chesapeake Bay watershed is the winter home for a broad variety of birds, and avid bird watchers flock to the region to find the rarest species (Meredith Bragg)Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/may-yohe-and-the-hope-diamond/The classic American tale of a woman who grew up poor, became queen of the stage and even owned the Hope DiamondMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-jeremy-everett/Selected by Bruce Weber for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses his workMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/hooverball/Credit: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-MuseumMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/performing-ask-your-mama/In a workshop at the University of Michigan, composer Laura Karpman oversees a rehearsal of Ask Your Mama, a musical rendition of the Langston Hughes epic poem, with George Manahan conductingMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/music-in-one-of-the-worlds-most-violent-cities/Fifteen-year-old Esteban, a clarinetist from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, uses music to survive his chaotic environment Reporting by Dominic Bracco II / Prime and Susana SeijasMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/mountain-gorillas-threatened/Venture into Virunga National Park with Smithsonian writer Paul Raffaele as he examines the threats facing mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the CongoMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-what-keeps-satellites-from-fa/Are you the kind of person who needs to know what keeps satellites from plummeting to the Earth in a big, fiery ball? Then you need to watch this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze gives us the lowdown on what-in-the-name-of-science makes those satellites stay up.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-sights-and-tastes-of-hanoi/In Vietnam's capital city, pho restaurants dot the streets and fill them with the aromas of the flavorful soup. Read more at http://Smithsonian.com/phoMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/no-need-for-a-plane-this-snake-can-fly/Watch as researchers study the paradise tree snake that is capable of launching itself as far as 330 feetMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/saving-a-nest-of-baby-rabbits-mauled-by-a-dog/After a dog digs up a rabbit's nest and leaves a litter exposed, the team at the Toronto Wildlife Center must rehabilitate the malnourished babies before they can be released back into the wild.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/memphis-beale-street-and-beyond/The city famous for blues and barbecue is a little “ragged around the edges” according to tour guide Tad Pierson, who drives tourists around in his pink 1955 Cadillac by Lucian PerkinsMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/blimp/Credit: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-MuseumMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/we-asked-are-you-optimistic-about-the-earths/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-making-gasoline-from-bacteria/Researchers from South Korea have discovered a unconventional way to produce gasoline.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/tackling-obesity-at-the-national-zoo/After arriving at the zoo obese, Nikki the Bear was put on a strict diet by the zoo nutritionists with great results (Video by: Ryan R. Reed). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nikki-the-bear-lost-110-pounds-on-the-national-zoo-diet-46145236/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/people-arent-all-bad/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/natural-hair-takes-root/http://j.mp/196BLpQ From her salon in Maryland, Camille Reed sees more black women embracing natural hairMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-farzana-wahidy/Selected by Reza for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses her workMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/inspiring-questions-in-the-museum/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/recovering-the-hunley/New technologies helped marine archaeologists recover the H.L. Hunley, a Civil War submarineMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/alonzo-gardeners/Credit: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-MuseumMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/having-fun-in-jim-hensons-fantasic-world/Around the Mall bloggers sit down and talk with a few old friends from Sesame Street (Narration and Video by Megan Gambino / Anika Gupta as Intrepid Reporter / Beth Py-Lieberman as the voice of Big Bird / Script by Jesse Rhodes / Jesse Rhodes as the voice of Cookie Monster and Oscar). Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2008/10/sesame-street-redux/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/seeing-baltimore-through-aubrey-bodines-lens/A. Aubrey Bodine's daughter reflects on her father's trained eye toward capturing the people of Charm City. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/photographing-baltimores-working-class-9338157/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-curators-tour-through-inaugurations-past/Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Inauguration-2009.html Two curators from the American History Museum show the highlights of the archives of inauguration relics.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/2013-in-motion-video-contest-highlights/Five categories (People, Arts, Nature, Travel and Mobile) and a grand prize of $2,000.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/superhero-comic-book-and-movie-storytelling/Watch a course video excerpt from Rise of the Superheroes: The legendary Stan Lee, creator of the Avengers, Spiderman and Iron Man, has partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to launch the first global online course about superheroes to fans around the world.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/eo-wilson-on-mapping-diversity-of-life-on-ea/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/new-window-on-the-universe/Take an animated tour of the future Giant Magellan TelescopeMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/arthur-molella-on-the-habits-and-habitats-of-i/The director of the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation explores how personality and environment help creativity flourishMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-millipede-is-the-leggiest-creature-in-the/The newly discovered Lllacme plenipes has up to 750 legs, more than any other known creatureMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-national-air-and-space-museum-lowers-charl/The first plane to fly nonstop from New York to Paris will reside on the ground level of the National Air and Space Museum for the next five months as it undergoes preservation (Courtesy of the National Air and Space Museum)Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/fallow-groan/Fallow deer are the first species outside of primates to be able to make auditory discernment of social dominanceMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/eating-the-amputated-arm-of-another-octopus/The octopus places the arm in its mouth, treating it like food.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-why-do-we-get-goosebumps/Saber toothed cats, temperature and things that go bump in the night, Eric Schulze explainsMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/inside-the-den/Watch Masai Mara hyenas in their natural habitatMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-prototype-for-a-robotic-flipper-was-inspi/Megan Leftwich, an engineering professor at George Washington University, is building a robotic flipper based on her observations of sea lionsMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/this-elephant-learned-to-speak-korean/Koshik, an elephant in a South Korean zoo, learned to say five different Korean words (Still: iStock/ROMAOSLO)Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/astronomers-create-first-realistic-virtual-uni/This video from the Illustris project simulates 13 billion years of the universe in just two minutesMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-whats-a-dimple/Host Eric Schulze digs into the science behind these depressions.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/discovering-secrets-on-the-seashore/Mineralogist Bob Hazen talks about what he loves about walking along the coast of the Chesapeake Bay, hunting for fossils and shark teeth hidden in the sandMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/shooting-stars-delphine-diaw-diallo/Selected by William Coupon for our special issue, this up-and-coming photographer discusses her workMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/transitions-photographs-by-robert-creamer/Transitions: Photographs by Robert CreamerMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/weird-science-tunnel/Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fictionMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/one-of-the-strangest-stealthiest-turtles-you/A mata mata turtle can go 15 minutes between breaths--it's another one of the Smithsonian's National Zoo's many unique animals. Join the Zoo's experts for an inside look at some of its 2,000 rare and extraordinary creatures.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-civil-war-tour-echoes-of-the-past/Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-pollinating-cricket/For the first time ever, researchers observed a cricket as a pollinator for a flowerMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/one-smart-crow/A crow named Icarus uses a short tool to extract a long tool, which he then uses to fish out a piece of meat.Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-platypus/The bizarre-looking Australian native takes a swim. (Still Image: JohnCarnemolla/iStock)Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-maya-beheadings/Dismembered war captives from the 17th century uneartherdMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/assessing-coral-populations/Marine biologist Nancy Knowlton discusses a research trip to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, in Panama, where she and her collaborators collected data on coral reef populations. Reef sustainability is closely tied to coral reproduction. Then director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Knowlton, who has since been hired to lead the Smithsonian's Ocean Initiative, has reservations about the long-term future of coralsMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/why-engineering-will-be-vital-in-a-changing-cl/Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough offers personal insights on the realities of climate change and the best ways for society to adaptMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/underwater-volcano/A remote camera captures the first-ever video of an erupting underwater volcanoMon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/sebastian-thrun-on-the-future-of-learning/Why the American Ingenuity Award winner believes higher education should be a basic human rightMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/feeding-the-leopards/Caretakers feed the new baby clouded leopards at the Zoo's research facility in VirginiaMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-why-are-these-mice-unafraid-of-cats/Scientists are researching how the rodent can become less susceptible to its feline foe.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-smithsonian-channel-commemorates-the-50th/Aerial America: Wilderness premieres Sunday, Sept. 7 at 9PM ET/PTMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ready-to-fledge/The biological urge is too strong to resist for penguin chicks as they fledge and dive into the water for the first time.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/the-smithsonian-in-2050/We asked visitors to the National Mall what they thought should be in the Smithsonian collections in 2050. The consensus? Lady Gaga and much more...Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/emammal/Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/movie-magic-at-the-museums/The entertainment curator at the American History Museum shows cinematic highlights from the museum's collections, including Dorothy's red slippers and Superman's cape (Produced by: Ryan Reed). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-at-the-Museum.htmlMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/down-under-in-georgia/Take a virtual tour of the Kangaroo Conservation Center in Dawsonville, GeorgiaMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/rare-apollo-11-footage-remixed-and-in-hd/In 1969, three men traveled to the moon cameras documented their every moveMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/helping-underpriviledged-children-hear/By 2020, the Starkey Hearing Foundation plans to donate one million hearing aids to kids in the developing worldMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-coffee-breaks-became-a-staple-of-american/Coffee - it's a staple of American life, and inside the vaults of the National Museum of American History, they know the secret to its wide spread success: packagingMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/building-the-udvar-hazy-center/Find out what it takes to build a museum large enough to house 130 aircraftMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/driving-art-around/Art car designers tour the country with their cars, some thousands of miles a year, not for fame or money, but just to make people smile. (Produced by: Abby Callard and Ryan Reed)Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/simon-johnson-on-over-the-counter-derivatives/The MIT professor believes many of the financial products sold today will be rightly regarded as not in the best interest of consumersFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/altruistic-lizards/A blue-throated side-blotched lizard defending his territory against an orange-throated side-blotched lizardFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/evaluating-sources-and-using-evidence/Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-how-does-skin-heal/Our skin is an endlessly complex organ. Luckily, in this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze is here to explain exactly what happens after you get a scrape.Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/coming-july-27-theres-more-to-that-from-smit/Smithsonian magazine covers history, science and culture in the way only it can — through a lens on the world that is insightful and grounded in richly reported stories. On There's More to That, meet the magazine's journalists and hear how they discover the forces behind the biggest issues of our time. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/charles-babbages-difference-machine-no-2/The first computer is thought to be the invention of a 19th century mathematicianFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/mits-new-water-powered-artificial-muscles/Scientists have created thin polymer sheets that expand and contract when in contact with waterFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/smartnews-apps-for-apes/Zookeepers at the National Zoo keep orangutans mentally stimulated with an innovative use of iPadsFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/an-egg-hatches/A chick in the process of hatching as the female adult looks onFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/introducing-ask-smithsonian_1/http://smithsonian.com/ask Now it's your turn to ask the Institution's experts your questions about science, history, art or cultureFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/finding-a-black-hole/After mapping the movement of stars for years, astronomers believe they have found a black hole at the center of the Milky WayFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/cooking-with-crickets/Chef Darin Nesbit demonstrates how to cook cricket-crusted redfish. (Still Image: Natthanan Chumphookaew/iStock)Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/meet-ken-jennings/Smithsonian.com's puzzle master and your gaming adventure guideFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/saving-amphibians-from-deadly-fungus/Building captive colonies for eventual re-introduction to the wild, scientists from Atlanta rescue endangered frogs and other amphibians threatened with extinction by a fatal fungus spreading through South American forestsFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/skiing-the-nantucket-slush/Visitors to Nantucket were able to ski through wide strips of slushy ice left on the beach in February 2015.Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/nasas-inflatable-spacecraft-heat-shield/Experts are working on a unique experiment that will use an inflatable aeroshell/heat shield to protect a spacecraft when entering a planet's atmosphere or returning to EarthFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ask-smithsonian-does-stress-turn-your-hair-gr/Take a calming breath, then watch this video to find outFri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000