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Biomedicine: Crash Course History of Science
The history of science up until the Cold War is often overshadowed by the Manhattan Project. But, today we are going to talk about advances in biomedicine, or healthcare based on a biological understanding of human bodies and diseases.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Do IQ tests actually measure intelligence?
In 1905, psychologists Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon designed a test for children who were struggling in school in France. Designed to determine which children required individualized attention, their method formed the basis of the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The movement that inspired the Holocaust | Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira
Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits and removing others. But in the 19th century, a new scientific movement dedicated to this endeavor emerged: eugenics. Scientists believed...
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Eugenics and Francis Galton: Crash Course History of Science
After Darwin blew the doors off the scientific community, a lot of people did some weird and unscientific stuff with his ideas. Francis Galton and a few others decided natural selection could be used to make the human race "better" and...
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Controversy of Intelligence: Crash Course Psychology
So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In this episode...
TED Talks
TED: The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler
Creating genetically modified people is no longer a science fiction fantasy; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene editing technology CRISPR to make...
Curated Video
Bad Press for Pennhurst Sparks Calls for Reform
In 1968, a news report highlighting the alarming conditions at Pennhurst revealed that the state spent less on resources for its residents than some zoos do on animals. The shocking revelations, captured by a reporter who gained access...
Curated Video
Life After Pennhurst
Former residents of Pennhurst have moved on with their lives in the last decades and have varying views on their time at the institution. A year after leaving, Bettina found her mother who apologized for the past, but Bettina reassured...
Curated Video
The Misplaced Residents of Pennhurst State School and Hospital
Many residents at Pennhurst never should have been there, such as a boy admitted for mispronouncing "spoon" and having one seizure, or a woman placed there due to severe burns. Others included non-disabled individuals from Philadelphia...
Curated Video
The Harsh Realities of Work at Pennhurst State School and Hospital
At Pennhurst, a few aides were responsible for wards with 50-60 residents, making them reliant on residents they called "work boys" for help. These residents worked long hours performing tasks like cleaning, shaving, and kitchen duties,...
Curated Video
Food Quality and Family Visits at Pennhurst State School and Hospital
In this video, former residents and employees describe how meals for residents of Pennhurst were unappetizingly mixed in a single bowl and they had only 10 minutes to eat. It mentions severe sanitation issues, including the presence of...
Curated Video
Pennhurst State School and Hospital is Put on Trial
The Pennhurst case was filed on May 30, 1974, by David Ferleger, who believed it would be resolved quickly due to the evident harm suffered by residents. Initially, the goal was to improve Pennhurst, but it evolved into a movement to...
Curated Video
An Introduction to Pennhurst State School and Hospital
This introduction to the series about the Pennhurst mental health facility, former residents, professionals, and parents discuss the historical and ongoing challenges in treating and integrating individuals with mental differences....
Curated Video
The Genius Sperm Bank: Part 1
Millionaire Robert Graham dreamed of "saving the human race" with a Genius Sperm Bank. More than 200 children were born - were any of them geniuses? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Millionaire Robert Graham set up the...
PBS
What is Ethnicity?
What's the difference between race and ethnicity? Can a person have more than one ethnic identity? Today Danielle explores the history and evolution of different ethnicities that make up America.
Mr. Beat
The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations | Buck v. Bell
In episode 35 of Supreme Court Briefs, the state of Virginia passes a law saying that stupid or immoral people are not allowed to have kids and must be sterilized. A woman named Carrie Buck fights back. Yes, this all actually happened.
Curated Video
Trailblazing Women of the 20s - Marie Stopes
National Archives: Learn about Marie Stopes, a prominent campaigner for birth control in the 1920s. Marie is the eighth to feature in our Trailblazing Women of the 20s series; in each short film, we focus on an individual who led the way...
Step Back History
What is Scientific Racism?
Today, we look at the weird age of scientific racism. What weird extremes did it get to?
History Squad
A Nazi Nurse
A chilling monologue from a young nurse recruited into the T4 euthanasia programme. She tells how she became a Nazi Party member and was inspired by Hitler, and how she believed that what she was doing was for the good of her country....
Step Back History
Why a North Carolina Program Sterilized Teenagers
North Carolina had a disturbing programme with dark connotations. Learn More!
Crash Course
Eugenics and Francis Galton: Crash Course History of Science #23
Viewers l earn about the rise and fall of social Darwinism, eugenics, and flawed science during the 23rd episode of the Crash Course History of Science video series. The video covers if awesomeness is hereditary, the invention of birth...
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Where Are My Children
Lois Weber's ground breaking Where Are My Children is the focus of a film criticism video that explores not only Weber's treatment of the subject of abortion but also the techniques she developed to enhance the impact of her tale.
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Crash Course History of Science #30: The Mind/brain
Scientists in the nineteenth century discovered a lot about life and matter. But exactly what kind of stuff is the human brain? That one was - and is- tricky! This video explores the different theories on the brain and human behavior...
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Crash Course History of Science #23: Eugenics and Francis Galton
After Darwin introduced the world to the science of evolution, his cousin put his own spin on these theories. Francis Galton decided natural selection could be used to make the human race "better" and came up with Eugenics which led to...