Chef Dominique Ansel invented the legendary Cronut, but he hasn't stopped there. The Frozen S'more is another of his brilliantly unhealthy creations. Ansel is naturally secretive about his special recipes, but he gave WIRED a sneak peek behind the making of it.

Austin Russell, the founder and CEO of Luminar Technologies, aims to improve the safety of autonomous cars with a single laser

From blockchain to microgrids and wave power to innovative batteries, WIRED Energy 2017 brought together the brightest and most important thinkers in the industry to find out where it's going next. Find out more: http://www.wired.co.uk/event/wired-energy

The Natural History Museum in London has set itself the mammoth task of digitising its specimens - all 80 million of them. The museum's collection includes everything from a blue whale skeleton to Martian meteorites, making progress understandably slow. Head of Informatics Vince Smith says it would take around 1,500 years for the team to manually digitise it all, so in 2014 they decided to write software that allows them to do it in bulk. They now use six DSLR cameras to process up to 200 items at a time. WIRED went behind the scenes to meet the researchers working on the project and learn more about how they digitise the different specimens.

The High Voltage Laboratory at the University of Manchester is one of the few places in the world that makes lightning. The lab works to predict failures on the electrical grid and protect it from blackouts. To do so, Dr Vidyadhar Peesapati and his team test electrical equipment to its limit - sometimes striking it with up to millions of volts. WIRED went inside the lab to learn more about the team's work, and see some lab-made lightning close-up.

Even though it makes up 69 per cent of the Universe, dark energy is incredibly elusive. But theoretical physicist Lisa Randall is determined to track down and understand the unseen parts of our existence.

Whether it's Tupac, Michael Jackson or some other revered artist, dead celebrities reincarnated as holograms are big business – and, for two startups looking for fame and fortune, a source of untapped millions. The two companies, Pulse Evolution and Hologram USA, have also been locked in bitter legal wrangles due to a patent dispute, despite the fact the underlying technology is based on Pepper's Ghost, a technique from the 19th century. Read more here: http://wired.uk/mIPKnm

In the not-so-distant future, dealing safely with our emissions in a carbon-neutral way will be as natural to us as it is to have our trash picked up by our municipalities, says Jan Wurzbacher, founder of Climeworks. In 2017, Climeworks opened the world’s first negative emissions plant – capturing CO2 at a geothermal plant in Iceland, and turning it into rock. #pollution #geothermal #iceland ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Experts and business leaders from the worlds of Energy, Money and Retail gathered at Kings Place, London, for WIRED Smarter on October 9, 2018. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/V29vMg ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Anthony Geffen is the CEO and creative director of Atlantic Productions, an Emmy and Bafta winning documentary filmmaker, Throughout his career, he has pioneered multi-platform and immersive storytelling, featuring projects with David Attenborough, Judi Dench and a host of others. Over the years, immersive storytelling – beginning by working with the inventors of virtual reality – has become the most exciting storytelling format, and Geffen and his company has gone from strength to strength telling the world's true stories.

Is life itself quantum mechanical? Questions of quantum mechanics are now being applied in the field of biology, with scientists asking whether life itself relies on quantum mechanics – one of the biggest mysteries that remains in science. Jim Al-Khalili is a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, and president of the British Science Association and his work aims to break down extremely complex ideas for a wider audience.

BBC presenter, filmmaker and parttime cyborg James Young was a tech fanatic even before an accident six years ago that left him a double amputee. He has since been exploring the relationship between humans and technology, and has had his own arm's nerves rewired so that he can operate a bionic arm – he says it's a messy work in process. ABOUT WIRED NEXT GEN WIRED Next Generation is the inspiring one day event for teenagers – between 13 and 19. On November 3 in London, hundreds of young minds gathered to hear from the people reshaping the world. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/4SGWwi ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Zak Parrish is a senior developer at Epic Games and he helps teams realise the full potential of the Unreal tool set – the game engine behind Fortnite – and how they can use it to accomplish virtually any project. It was once a major challenge to get into designing games – but that has all changed: it's never been easier to get into games design. ABOUT WIRED NEXT GEN WIRED Next Generation is the inspiring one day event for teenagers – between 13 and 19. On November 3 in London, hundreds of young minds gathered to hear from the people reshaping the world. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/4SGWwi ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. #fortnite #wirednextgen CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

AI is often seen as a magical fix-all. It's not, but it is, says Sims Witherspoon, a powerful tool for unlocking communities' problem-solving capacities. Witherspoon is a program manager at Google's DeepMind, which made headlines when it reduced energy required to cool Google Data Centres by 40 per cent. Energy consumption is one of the problems AI can be used for, and DeepMind is working on it. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Experts and business leaders from the worlds of Energy, Money and Retail gathered at Kings Place, London, for WIRED Smarter on October 9, 2018. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/V29vMg ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Most transactions in the financial system take place behind closed doors. Not so the bitcoin network, which runs on blockchain technology – on which transactions can actually be visualised. But what's the real deal when it comes to crypto? Is its vision of decentralisation and data integrity all its cracked up to be? Cathy Mulligan is a visiting researcher at Imperial College's Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering, and she's breaking down the blockchain hype and leading the dialogue on how businesses should use this technology. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Experts and business leaders from the worlds of Energy, Money and Retail gathered at Kings Place, London, for WIRED Smarter on October 9, 2018. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/V29vMg ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

We waste two-thirds of the energy we produce, and things could be much, much better. Green storage makes possible the maximum use of our energy and the least wastage. Martin Anderlind is the head of business development at Northvolt, a company which wants to manufacture the world’s greenest lithium-ion batteries at a global scale – with target of producing up to 32GWh by 2023. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Experts and business leaders from the worlds of Energy, Money and Retail gathered at Kings Place, London, for WIRED Smarter on October 9, 2018. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/V29vMg ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Consumers can sometimes be far more innovative and forward-thinking than governments – and with a problem unfolding as rapidly as climate change, do we really have time to sit around and wait for the politicians to fix it? 'Weather geek' Juliet Davenport is the founder and CEO of Good Energy, a 100 per cent renewable energy company with a mission to power a greener, cleaner future, together. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Experts and business leaders from the worlds of Energy, Money and Retail gathered at Kings Place, London, for WIRED Smarter on October 9, 2018. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/V29vMg ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Lucy Yu, Director of Public Policy at FiveAI, is focusing on how to translate the rules of the road – designed and written with human drivers in mind – to the language of computers. Autonomous vehicles may have better sensors than humans, but their ability to reason in ambiguous or new situations is limited. To codify the intuitions many humans rely on when driving, FiveAI starts by providing rules for the car to follow in the most standard conditions, then gives it experience in a controlled version of real world driving. ABOUT WIRED PULSE: AI AT THE BARBICAN 450 business executives, technologists and enthusiasts gathered at The Barbican Centre’s Concert Hall in London, for WIRED Pulse: AI at the Barbican on June 15, 2019. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/ai-event ABOUT WIRED PULSE AND WIRED EVENTS The WIRED Pulse series offers an engaging, top-level perspective on how disruptive technology and fast-changing industries - such as artificial intelligence, deep tech and health - are impacting the human experience. The aim is to distill the most pertinent strands of themes within each complex topic and to share it with the wider public as a thought-provoking conversation-starter. WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Vishal is CEO and co-founder of PROWLER.io, a Cambridge-based AI company whose mission is to enable leaders and organisations to make better business decisions by optimizing resources. PROWLER.io’s decision-making engine, VUKU, can process data in real time, adapt to uncertainty, act on sparse information and learn from experience. The company’s goal is to ensure that business is powered by people; empowered by AI. In this talk, Vishal Chatrath argues for an increased role for Europe in AI technology. According to Chatrath, Europe’s efficiency and past success in standardising mobile communications should give it the confidence it needs to have a bigger influence on the global AI stage. ABOUT WIRED PULSE: AI AT THE BARBICAN 450 business executives, technologists and enthusiasts gathered at The Barbican Centre’s Concert Hall in London, for WIRED Pulse: AI at the Barbican on June 15, 2019. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/ai-event ABOUT WIRED PULSE AND WIRED EVENTS The WIRED Pulse series offers an engaging, top-level perspective on how disruptive technology and fast-changing industries - such as artificial intelligence, deep tech and health - are impacting the human experience. The aim is to distill the most pertinent strands of themes within each complex topic and to share it with the wider public as a thought-provoking conversation-starter. WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Terah Lyons is the Founding Executive Director of the Partnership on AI, which was established to study and formulate best practices on AI technologies and advance the public’s understanding of AI. Prior to this, she served as Policy Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) during the Obama administration. In this video, Terah shares how after the California State Senate proposed using a machine learning-based system for pre-trial detention decisions, the Partnership investigated the plan and published a report on the minimum requirements such a system would need to meet to be fit for use. The requirements held not just for the system itself, but also for the people using it: for example, judges would need to demonstrate an understanding of the algorithm’s outputs. ABOUT WIRED PULSE: AI AT THE BARBICAN 450 business executives, technologists and enthusiasts gathered at The Barbican Centre’s Concert Hall in London, for WIRED Pulse: AI at the Barbican on June 15, 2019. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/ai-event ABOUT WIRED PULSE AND WIRED EVENTS The WIRED Pulse series offers an engaging, top-level perspective on how disruptive technology and fast-changing industries - such as artificial intelligence, deep tech and health - are impacting the human experience. The aim is to distill the most pertinent strands of themes within each complex topic and to share it with the wider public as a thought-provoking conversation-starter. WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

On June 18, 2019, Facebook announced its virtual currency Libra. In Facebook’s vision, it should become a global currency for billions of people, especially those in developing countries who have no access to banks or financial services. In other words, Digital money which you can transfer to other people or simply use to buy stuff. But is it a true cryptocurrency and how will the world respond to a currency controlled by a group of mega-corporations? #facebook #libra #crypto

Crime scene analyst Matthew Steiner shows WIRED staff writer Louise Matsakis how to lift fingerprints off a variety of different surfaces.

Louis Tomlinson takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. What is Louis Tomlinson's phone number? What kind of dog does Louis Tomlinson have? Is Louis British? Who is Louis Tomlinson's best friend? Where does he currently live? Louis answers all these questions and more!

Linkedin CEO Jeff Weiner speaks with WIRED's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Stripe CEO and Cofounder Patrick Collison speaks with WIRED's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

The Juliana Plaintiffs Vic Barrett, Kelsey Juliana, and Levi Draheim speak with WIRED's Sandra Upson as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, and Tracee Ellis Ross, actor, producer, and CEO, speak with WIRED's Arielle Pardes as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

International Grand Champion Sean Lomax loves whistling more than most. Watch him break down how he achieves his show-stopping performances. Sean Lomax Professional Whistler https://www.whistlinfool.com https://www.patreon.com/The_Virtuoso_Whistler BUSINESS CONTACT: whistleonrecords@gmail.com 702.541.4177

Videos of a new product being called an invisibility cloak recently surfaced online. WIRED's Louise Matsakis spoke with its inventor and a physicist who studies optics to find out how it works and whether cloaking and invisibility are truly feasible.

Charlie's Angels stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the web's most searched questions about themselves. Is Kristen Stewart a natural blonde? How do you pronounce Naomi Scott? How tall is Ella Balinska? The Charlie's Angels crew answers all these questions and more! Charlie’s Angels is in theaters now!

What kind of impact have Rhett & Link had on the internet? WIRED combs the web for data about Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal and presents all the information to them. Can Rhett & Link guess what their three most popular YouTube videos are? How many Google results appear when you search their names? In what year were Rhett & Link the most popular? Rhett & Link’s latest book, The Lost Causes of Bleak Creak, is available now wherever books are sold.

BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Porsche | Want to see the fastest ride in the galaxy? Meet the Tri-Wing S-91X Pegasus, the newest starfighter in the Star Wars universe. Watch as designers from Porsche and LucasFilm race the clock to bring together two iconic brands and create this one-of-a-kind vehicle. See Star Wars: #TheRiseofSkywalker December 20.

When the disco clam, a bivalve with a flashing light display, is faced with the predatory power of the punching mantis shrimp, things get interesting. Marine biologist Lindsey Dougherty explains the bizarre behavior she’s been observing in her lab. CORRECTION: 3:31-3:41 the animals shown when Dr. Dougherty was talking about bioluminescence were not exhibiting the characteristic. WIRED regrets the error.

BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Comcast Business | It’s proven that workplace flexibility boosts morale, productivity and retention but there may be a surprising added benefit to a remote work policy shift: improved cybersecurity.

What kind of impact has Markiplier had on the internet? WIRED combs the web for data about Markiplier and presents all the information to him. Can Markiplier guess what his three most popular YouTube videos are? Can he guess how many uploads he has? How many Google results appear when you search his name? A HEIST WITH MARKIPLIER is available to stream for free right now only on YouTube. Visit YouTube.com/Markiplier to watch the special and join the museum heist!

If humans are going to travel to Mars we may need to get there in a sleep state. Bear hibernation may hold the keys to inducing human hibernation. To learn more WIRED's Arielle Pardes talked with bear researcher Heiko Jansen.

According to Jim Clemente, retired FBI behavioral analyst and criminal profiler, when it comes to the "nature vs. nurture" debate, "Genetics loads the gun, personality and psychology aim it, and your experiences pull the trigger..." As a criminal profiler, it was Jim's job to catch murderers, serial killers and rapists and pick up the slack where forensic evidence failed.

Deepfakes may seem like an internet scourge, but so-called "hyperreal" masks have fooled people in real-life and have even been used in crimes. To learn more about these masks and our ability to spot them, WIRED's Matt Simon talked with researcher Rob Jenkins.

Since 2016, inventor and entrepreneur Richard Browning has dedicated himself to one ambitious mission: creating the perfect jet suit. The 'real-life Iron Man' founded Gravity Industries in 2017 to develop, test and produce his suit. In his first record attempt he hit a top speed of 32.02 miles per hour and in November 2019 he set out to smash that record with a more advanced version of his unique suit. Before his attempt, we spoke to Richard about his journey to creating his suit and the changes he's made to help him in his record attempt. He also spoke of his plans for the future, which include selling suits to enthusiasts (it takes just a day to learn how to use them) and even the possibility of a racing series. Formula 1 with jet packs? Sign us up #richardbrowning #gravity #jetsuit

"Come to Daddy" star Elijah Wood takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Is Elijah Wood related to Daniel Radcliffe? How tall is Elijah? Does he ever age? Elijah answers all these questions and much more! "Come to Daddy" is in theaters February 7.

Epidemic expert Dr. Seema Yasmin interviews emergency room physician Dr. Cedric Dark about COVID-19's effect on the city of Houston, Texas. Dr. Dark talks about how the city is handling the pandemic, and what measures they are beginning to take in preparation for the worst.

What began as the Absurd Creature of the Week column, and became the Absurd Creatures web video series, is now Absurd Planet, only on Netflix.

Ellie Kemper answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. How did Ellie Kemper get famous? What did Ellie study at Princeton? What's her natural hair color? Does she play field hockey? Ellie Kemper answers all these questions and much, much more! Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend is streaming on Netflix now. Ellie's book "My Squirrel Days" is available now https://www.amazon.com/My-Squirrel-Days-Ellie-Kemper/dp/1501163345

Arghavan Salles is a California-based surgeon. At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, she volunteered at a New York City hospital for two weeks. This is what she witnessed. Data sourced from: https://www1.nyc.gov/

This ventilator may not look like an important piece of medical equipment but it may be one of the critical things keeping Covid-19 patients alive. MIT has designed an emergency ventilator that uses commonly found and easily sourced materials. FDA-approved ventilators are expensive and require hundreds of components, and in these trying times a cheaper alternative may be able to save lives as these machines become more scarce.

Alicia Keys answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Who is Alicia Keys married to? Who was Alicia's piano teacher? What band was she in? What is the song "Un-Thinkable" about? Alicia answers all these questions and more!

While “defund the police” makes for a catchy slogan, the logic behind it is nuanced. Although the slogan was popularised by the George Floyd protests in the US, theorists in the UK have been discussing whether we should reallocate police funds for decades. We spoke to Dr Adam Elliott-Cooper, who says that by reinvesting in youth services, education and training we could eventually get to a point where we don't need the police at all.

Airline captain Fatima Shafi examines scenes depicting airplanes from movies and television. Why do the pilot and copilot repeat what each other are saying in 'Sully'? Does weight really affect an empty aircraft like in the Tom Cruise film 'American Made'? Do pilots lie to passengers when they say they'll only have to wait, "another 30 minutes"? Fatima Shafi is a captain for a major US commercial airline and is also a former avionics engineering officer for the Pakistan Air Force.

Before lockdown WIRED visited Veolia's recycling plant in Southwark, South London, to ask about some of the most common recycling myths. Do you need to remove the plastic lid when you recycling a water bottle? What do you do with those widgets in Guinness cans? What do all the green symbols mean? Veolia handles the waste from more than two million Londoners. Every single hour it processes 14 tonnes of recyclable content that we throw away. This video was produced as part of Digital Society, a publishing partnership between WIRED and Vontobel where all content is editorially independent. Visit Vontobel Impact for more stories on how technology is shaping the future of society: https://www.vontobel.com/en-int/about-vontobel/impact/ #Sustainability #Recycling #RecyclingPlant

Mayim Bialik takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's burning questions about herself! Does Mayim Bialik have an Instagram? Is Mayim a real scientist? Is Mayim vegan? Who is she married to? How do you pronounce her name? Mayim answers all these questions and much more!

Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about neuroscience. Does social media cause sleep disorders? Should we use drugs to boost brain power? Does TikTok stimulate Alice in Wonderland syndrome? Mayim's podcast, “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown,” premieres this fall.