Why Poor Places Are More Diverse

What do you think when you look at this speaker? Well, think again. (And then again.) In this funny, honest, empathetic talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied challenges us to look beyond our initial perceptions, and to open doors to new ways of...

Hank continues our exploration of animal phyla with the more complexly organized annelida and arthropoda, and a biolography on insects.

Paul Andersen discusses the defining characteristics of the members of Domain Eukarya. He starts with a brief description of the phylogeny of life on earth. He then discusses the major characteristics of eukaryotic cells. He explains how...

Hank wraps up the Crash Course on ecology by taking a look at the growing fields of conservation biology and restoration ecology, which use all the kung fu moves we've learned about in the past eleven weeks and apply them to protecting...

Hank gets to the more violent part of community ecology by describing predation and the many ways prey organisms have developed to avoid it.

With a solid understanding of biology on the small scale under our belts, it's time for the long view - for the next twelve weeks, we'll be learning how the living things that we've studied interact with and influence each other and...

The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. And while we can't control all the factors that go into maintaining a healthy...

Companies in the US spend billions of dollars each year on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, but subtle (and not so subtle) workplace biases often cost these initiatives -- and the people they're meant to help -- big time by...

When companies think of diversity and inclusion, they too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, says Starbucks COO Rosalind G. Brewer. In this personable and wide-ranging...

When you think of North American cuisine, do Indigenous foods come to mind? Chef Sean Sherman serves up an essential history lesson that explains the absence of Native American culinary traditions across the continent, highlighting why...

Hank introduces us to the "simplest" of the animals, complexity-wise: beginning with sponges (whose very inclusion in the list as "animals" has been called into question because they are so simple) and finishing with the most complex...

Interactions between species are what define ecological communities, and community ecology studies these interactions anywhere they take place. Although interspecies interactions are mostly competitive, competition is pretty dangerous,...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how biodiversity can be measured through genetic, species, or ecosystem variety on the planet. Species diversity is increased through speciation and decrease through extinction. The mechanism for...

Calls for authenticity at work ask for passionate people with diverse, fresh perspectives who challenge old ways of thinking. But too often workplace culture fails to support the authenticity of professionals of color and other...

Hank introduces us to one of the most diverse and important families in the tree of life - the vascular plants. These plants have found tremendous success and the their secret is also their defining trait: conductive tissues that can...

New ReviewThe Japanese place great value in building relationships and developing trust. Learn more about the importance of a person's background and associations in developing new business contacts. Become familiar with the significance of using...

New ReviewPursue due diligence in negotiating with South African concerns. This isn’t to say that there are lots of traps awaiting the unwary. In fact, there are relatively few. However, there are considerable differences within the business...

New ReviewThe complexity and diversity that characterize South Africa’s cultural and ethnic landscape translate into a wide range of customs and values. You’ll see them exposed in virtually all aspects of daily life and interpersonal...

New ReviewSingapore’s history as a British colony is clearly evident in its parliamentary system of government and laws, many of which the British imposed. Singapore has retained many of these institutions since independence, while slowly evolving...

New ReviewWages are often very low in Mexico, and supporting a family is often difficult. For many, the only way to survive is by working six-day, forty-eight-hour weeks, sometimes at two jobs. Driving this industriousness is the belief that...

New ReviewFor all the attention Japan gets as a world leader in business and technology, it’s easy to forget how physically isolated and small the country is. This feature has impacted the Japanese perception of foreigners throughout history into...

New ReviewIn Mexico, socioeconomic status, including where a person lives, attends school, shops, and works, is determined in large part by ethnic background. Sadly, for rural Indians, this almost always means living forever in poverty. Only a...

By nearly every metric, Donald Trump's vision is wrong, the United States of America is already great. This data-driven analysis shows why.