Curated Video
SOUTH AFRICA: PRESIDENT ASKED TO TRACE 9 MEN MISSING IN ANGOLA
English/Nat
President Mandela has been asked for help in establishing whether nine South African men missing in the war in Angola are dead or alive.
Family and friends of the missing have heard no news of the men who were working in...
3Blue1Brown
The hardest problem on the hardest test
A geometry/probability question on the Putnam, a famously hard test, about a random tetrahedron in a sphere. This offers an opportunity not just for a lesson about the problem, but about problem-solving tactics in general.
3Blue1Brown
The hardest problem on the hardest test
A geometry/probability question on the Putnam, a famously hard test, about a random tetrahedron in a sphere. This offers an opportunity not just for a lesson about the problem, but about problem-solving tactics in general.
SciShow
Why Ouija Boards Are So Convincing
If you've ever played with a ouija board, you might have gotten the spooky sensation of an other worldly presence. But really, that's just your brain playing tricks on you.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Can you solve the pirate riddle? - Alex Gendler
It's a good day to be a pirate. Amaro and his four mateys _ Bart, Charlotte, Daniel, and Eliza have struck gold _ a chest with 100 coins. But now, they must divvy up the booty according to the pirate code - and pirate code is notoriously...
TED Talks
Timothy Prestero: Design for people, not awards
Timothy Prestero thought he'd designed the perfect incubator for newborns in the developing world -- he even won awards for it. But he and his team learned a hard lesson when their incubator completely failed to catch on. Hear his...
TED Talks
Stefan Larsson: What doctors can learn from each other
Different hospitals produce different results on different procedures. Only, patients don’t know that data, making choosing a surgeon a high-stakes guessing game. Stefan Larsson looks at what happens when doctors measure and share their...
TED Talks
Toby Eccles: Invest in social change
Here's a stat worth knowing: In the UK, 63% of men who finish short-term prison sentences are back inside within a year for another crime. Helping them stay outside involves job training, classes, therapy. And it would pay off handsomely...
TED Talks
Julian Treasure: The 4 ways sound affects us
Playing sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan offices.
SciShow
Why Nutrition Studies Keep Contradicting Each Other
It seems like nutrition studies contradict a lot, and it’s practically impossible to get a straight answer on whether a given food or supplement is good for you. But why?
TED Talks
TED: You don't have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one | Majora Carter
Low-status neighborhoods in the US are often stuck between stagnating assistance from the government and gentrification at the hands of real estate developers. The result is that the brightest minds are convinced that "success" means...
Bozeman Science
AP Physics Video Series - Overview
In this video Paul Andersen explains how his new video series for AP Physics 1 & 2 will be organized. He hopes to have the entire video series completed by this fall.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1954. Vietnamese nationalists are on the verge of securing an independent Vietnam under communist leader Ho Chi Minh. U.S. President Eisenhower claims that by virtue of the "falling domino principle," communist control of Vietnam...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to outsmart the Prisoner's Dilemma | Lucas Husted
Two perfectly rational gingerbread men, Crispy and Chewy, are out strolling when they're caught by a fox. Instead of simply eating them, he decides to put their friendship to the test with a cruel dilemma. He'll ask each gingerbread man...
Curated Video
You are Your Choices | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Seneca
Seneca was an early first-century Roman stoic philosopher and dramatist. He asserted that ‘You are Your Choices’. Well, he may not have said it, but it is widely attributed to him and there are many variants. I think this means that the...
Curated Video
Purposeful Reflection... What did You Learn?
Deliberate practice and purposeful reflection. These are the two most valuable tools for developing your skills. Purposeful Reflection helps you figure out what you have learned. Focus on the things that happened, and understanding why...
Mister Simplify
The Expectancy Theory of Motivation by Vroom - Simplest Explanation Ever
The Expectancy Theory of Motivation by Victor Vroom - The Simplest explanation ever Victor Vroom's Expectancy theory of motivation explores a side of human psychology that considers the type of reward provided as impetus to work harder...
Curated Video
Challenging Communication Tips for Better Project Communication
Project Management is 80 percent communication. And the bit we fear is the challenging communication that comes with pressure, emotions, bad news, and high stakes. But a project manager needs the communication skills to handle these...
Curated Video
Personal Effectiveness: 5 Tips for Project Managers
Project Management is a professional discipline. It’s not enough to be skilled in the methods. You need to cultivate personal effectiveness. So, I'll offer you five of my best personal effectiveness tips. These tips are inspired by our...
Curated Video
What is a Statement of Work (SOW)? And what are the different types?
A Statement of Work – often abbreviated to SOW – is a detailed and structured statement of requirements. But what does that mean, and what are the different types of Statement of Work? A Statement of Work is usually a contractual...
Science Buddies
Simple Explanation of the Minimax Algorithm with Tic-Tac-Toe
Explore how changing the depth that the Minimax algorithm explores can change the decisions that it makes
Curated Video
The Majestic Stadiums of the World: A Celebration of Football's Greatest Spectacles
This video explores the significance of stadiums in the world of football, highlighting their historical importance and the emotions they evoke. It also discusses the various methods people use to predict the winner of the World Cup,...
Curated Video
What are Project Benefits?
Project benefits are the reason we do projects. Deliverables are only of any use to the extent that they also realize benefits. Benefits are measurable improvements that are the outcome of a change your project creates and which your...