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Different Descriptions
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) emphasizes the importance of finding different descriptions for the same physical laws.
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New Laws?
2003 Nobel Laureate Antony Leggett, University of Illinois, describes his belief that reductionistic approaches to physics are not always the right way to proceed, describing how the possible breakdown of the laws of quantum mechanics...
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Looking to the Past
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) describes his intriguing prescription for how we might make progress in fundamental physics without experiment to guide us.
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Inadvertent Incentives
Psychologist Stephen Hinshaw (UC Berkeley) describes his research on how the number of cases of ADHD are correlated with various public policy initiatives.
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Distracted by Language
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed, Institute for Advanced Study, describes how we must make sure that we don't distract ourselves by the language that we use to describe the physical world, and must instead simply focus on precisely...
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Wrestling with Quantum Theory
Nobel Laureate Anthony Leggett (Illinois) highlights some of the difficulties with quantum mechanics.
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The Research Experience
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes the importance of getting children engaged in research from a young age.
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Beginning of American Democracy
Beginning of American Democracy” describes how democracy developed in the United States, exploring the events that occurred during the Revolutionary War between 1774 and 1776.
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Rule of Law: Guardian of Freedom
This lesson teaches the student about how the rights of all Americans are protected by exploring the rule of law and identifying examples as related to individual rights and the common good.
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State Constitutions
"State Constitutions" shows the importance of a state constitution and how it works in conjunction with its national counterpart by breaking down the key branches.
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Civic Duties and Responsibilities
"Civic Duties and Responsibilities" explains how citizenship includes obligations by describing examples of how citizens exercise civic responsibility.
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Types of Monarchies
"Types of Monarchies" analyzes the purposes, structure, and functions of absolute and constitutional monarchies.
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What is the 4th of July?
Independence Day takes place every year on the 4th of July. It celebrates the day that the Founders of the United States declared their independence from Great Britain.
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Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. It’s called judicial review and it’s a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself – thanks to a landmark case...
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Branches of Government
The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?
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Amending the Constitution
The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times in its history, but what did they change, and how?
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Prohibition: Capitol Hill Secret
While Prohibition made it to illegal to sell, transport or make alcohol in the United States, the top brass in the US Congress were able to stay well-lubricated – thanks to the nefarious work of famed bootlegger, George Cassiday.
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What Caused the French Revolution? | The Life & Times of Louis XVI
What Caused the French Revolution? | The Life & Times of Louis XVI
Weird History
Medieval Laws We Break Every Day
The Middle Ages spanned from roughly 500 to 1500 CE. For much of that time, the people of England lived under a feudal system in which both the laws, and the penalties for breaking them, were significantly more bizarre than the ones we...
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
“How a Bill Becomes a Law” explains the process of how a bill becomes a law in the United States.
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Scientific Theory vs. Scientific Law
“Scientific Theory vs. Scientific Law” will explain the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law and the importance of the evolution of theory over time.
Neuro Transmissions
What is Psychodynamic Therapy?
Alfred Adler felt inferior growing up due to persistent illness and rejection. However, he transformed his inferiorities into his greatest strengths and developed an entirely new model of mental health treatment as a result. Join Micah...
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Voting Matters
Voting Matters explains how voting in a democracy helps change rules and laws.