TED Talks
TED: What a driverless world could look like | Wanis Kabbaj
What if traffic flowed through our streets as smoothly and efficiently as blood flows through our veins? Transportation geek Wanis Kabbaj thinks we can find inspiration in the genius of our biology to design the transit systems of the...
TED Talks
Robin Chase: Excuse me, may I rent your car?
A decade ago, Robin Chase founded Zipcar in the US, now the largest car-sharing company in the world. Now she's exploring the next level of car-sharing: Buzzcar, a French startup that lets people rent their own cars to others. The...
SciShow
How We Proved Earth Rotates Using a Giant Swinging Ball
People have suspected that Earth rotates for thousands of years, but how did we first prove it?
Crash Course
World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History
Our look at World War II continues with a closer examination of just how the war impacted soldiers in the field, and the people at home. For many of the combatants, the homefront and the warfront were one and the same. The war disrupted...
TED Talks
Mieux connaître la pollution de l’air pour mieux s’en protéger.
Mieux connaître la pollution de l’air pour mieux s’en protéger. Afin de mieux comprendre la pollution de l’air et donc s’en protéger, 2018 TED Fellow, Romain Lacombe a développé une application mobile qui agrège des données afin...
TED Talks
TED: The next big thing is coming from the Bronx, again | Jon Gray
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. "The hood is good," says Jon Gray of the Bronx, New York-based creative collective Ghetto Gastro. Working at the...
TED Talks
TED: What's so sexy about math? | Cedric Villani
Hidden truths permeate our world; they're inaccessible to our senses, but math allows us to go beyond our intuition to uncover their mysteries. In this survey of mathematical breakthroughs, Fields Medal winner Cedric Villani speaks to...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The poet who painted with his words - Genevieve Emy
Among the great poets of literary history, certain names like Homer, Shakespeare and Whitman are instantly recognizable. However, there's an early 20th century great poet whose name you may not know: Guillaume Apollinaire. Genevieve Emy...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The genius of Marie Curie - Shohini Ghose
Marie Sk_odowska Curie's revolutionary research laid the groundwork for our understanding of physics and chemistry, blazing trails in oncology, technology, medicine, and nuclear physics, to name a few. But what did she actually do?...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The controversial origins of the Encyclopedia - Addison Anderson
The first encyclopedia contained 70,000 entries and over 20,000,000 words. It was broken into 35 volumes written over the course of 3 decades. It was also banned by Louis XV and Pope Clement XIII. But why was this encyclopedia so...
SciShow
Why's a Meter a Meter?
Meter is the standard unit of length used by most countries around the world. But how did they define it?
TED Talks
Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle
The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers...
Crash Course
The New Chemistry: Crash Course History of Science
One of the problems with the whole idea of a single Scientific Revolution is that some disciplines decided not to join any revolution. And others just took a long time to get there.
Crash Course
Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History
We try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of...
Crash Course
The French Revolution: Crash Course European History
In 1789, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis...
MinuteEarth
DemDebate Secret Video - What The U.S. Promised in Paris
NBC & YouTube actually asked us to make TWO videos for the Democratic Presidential Debate on January 17th, 2016. Here's the video that DIDN'T get shown at the debate. Want to learn more about the topic in this week's video? Here are some...
Curated Video
Introduction to Paris
New ReviewParis exerts its influence in all domains of French life. From its early history two thousand years ago as a Gallic city called Lutetia, Paris evolved over the centuries as a capital city and a main cultural center of Europe. Today,...
Curated Video
Finding Homes in France
New ReviewRelocating to France? You'll find many options for housing ranging from multistory apartments to quaint cottages. It probably comes as no surprise that rents are higher for smaller spaces in Paris. The French tend not to mix public and...
Curated Video
France Dining Etiquette
New ReviewIt’s probably no surprise that food is a valued part of French culture. Learn more about common French dining habits and preferences for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Review detailed appropriate dining practices and table etiquette so...
Curated Video
France Culture
New ReviewFrance's contribution to the arts has influenced global attitudes and thinking for centuries. The French take great pride in the historical significance of their culture, which is showcased in the country's more than one thousand...
Curated Video
France Religion
New ReviewThe French believe strongly in the separation of church and state, and the constitution notes the secular foundation of the country’s principles. French secular attitudes permeate many aspects of daily life. In fact, in an effort to...
Curated Video
France Work and Corporate Culture
New ReviewFrance's competitive business culture is evolving, becoming more pragmatic with a focus on economic expansion. Global technology and capital flows are nudging French industry to champion more efficient business processes and...
Curated Video
France Government
New ReviewSince the Revolution of 1789, France has had five forms of republican government. The current republic, the Fifth Republic, began in 1958. Learn more about the evolution of the constitution and the impact on modern French society....
Curated Video
Sarkozy arrives at Paris court ahead of verdict over alleged illegal financing
New ReviewSarkozy arrives at Paris court ahead of verdict over alleged illegal financingCredit: AP