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NASA
Mighty Hercules Bears the Marks of Many Campaigns
A NASA airborne science campaign is all about what you can learn about our planet from the air — and that requires a durable and versatile airplane and a great crew to fly it. Meet one of NASA’s C-130 Hercules aircraft, currently...
Brave Wilderness
Dung Beetle BATTLE!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote discovers some Dung Beetles doing BATTLE!
NASA
Interconnected: The Science of NAAMES
Most people wouldn’t expect microscopic life forms in the ocean to have much to do with Earth’s atmosphere. It turns out that their influence is profound, which is why an extraordinary team of scientists has taken to the sea...
The Guardian
How to make a pearl
For 53 years, John Kapellas enjoyed the bright sky of the western US, but one day he started to burn, blister and break out in rashes whenever he was exposed to light. Now allergic to the entire spectrum of light, Kapellas has spent the...
PBS
How Greek Mythology Inspires Us (feat. Lindsay Ellis) | PBS Digital Studios
This video provides a fascinating exploration of the enduring influence of Greek mythology on modern literature and culture, tracing its evolution from ancient times to contemporary retellings. Delving into well-known myths and...
Religion for Breakfast
The Origin of Christian Saints
In this episode we examine the topic: The Origin of Christian Saints
Seven Dimensions
Understanding Collective Bargaining and Unionization in the Workplace
This video discusses the concept of unions and collective bargaining agreements in the workplace. It explores different perspectives on strikes, the role of unions in protecting workers' rights, and the potential abuses of union power....
American Museum of Natural History
Poison For Good...Poison For Evil
The myths of Hercules and the Hydra and Jason and Medea open a resource about how poisons can be used as weapons of destruction or for beneficial purposes. After watching animated videos of the myths, users take a short quiz that tests...
TED-Ed
The Myth of Hercules: 12 Labors in 8-bits
Hercules had to slay a lion, capture a bull, and steal a herd of cattle from a three-headed giant, and he was just getting started. Scholars watch an inventive animated video that uses a video game format to describe the 12 labors of...
Crash Course
Herakles. Or Hercules. A Problematic Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #30
Hercules must complete 10 tasks to gain immortality—what a Herculean feat! The 30th video of 41 in the Crash Course World Mythology series is all about Hercules' heroic journey. Scholars follow along as the god captures a boar, collects...
Storynory
The Labours of Heracles Part 2
There's not much that the half-mortal, half-god Heracles can't do, but Hera plans to put him to the test! Listen to an audio retelling of the second half of Heracles's trials, including riding the Mares of Diomedes, procuring the Belt of...
Storynory
The Labours of Heracles Part 1
Heracles—or Hercules as he was known in Rome—was put to work on 12 impossible tasks by the jealous and vengeful Hera. Listen to his heroism over the Nemean Lion, the Lernaean Hydra, the Cretan Bull, and others with an engaging audio...
Crash Course
Crash Course World Mythology #20: Tricksters: An Introduction
This video focuses on tricksters in world mythology. This week, Mike introduces you to Tricksters, starting with Anansi, the West African trickster god who is also sometimes a spider. Tricksters are, well, tricky. They're wise and...
Crash Course
Crash Course Mythology #30: Herakles. Or Hercules. A Problematic Hero
Mike Rugnetta re-introduces Herakles or Hercules, the strong man of Greek and Roman myth. Strongman with a dark side, that is. You'll learn about Herakles' 10 actually 12 labors, the story of his birth, his death, some of his marriages,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tongue Tied Baby Dragon
In this video [1:47] Michelle and Michael talk about Bernini's "Boy with a Dragon" 1614-20. This is from an imaginative tour at the Getty Center: The Supernatural in Art.