Curated Video
History of the Hashtag
Everyday, millions of people around the world use hashtags to sift through the Internet’s endless content – but where did this ubiquitous symbol actually come from?
Curated Video
Edith Maude Eaton: Fostering Cultural Understanding Through Writing
In a time when Chinese immigrants in America faced discrimination in all walks of life – simply because of their race – author Edith Maude Eaton channeled the power of the pen to help make positive change.
John D Ruddy
War of 1812 in 12 Minutes - Manny Man Does History
Discover the lesser known war between USA and Canada, and of course Britain. It’s the war that inspired the American National Anthem, and indeed changed the shape of North America in many unexpected ways! Here is Manny Man Does the War...
John D Ruddy
War of 1812 (Remastered Edition) - Manny Man Does History
USA vs Britain - The Rematch! Also Canada's there too!
John D Ruddy
Destroying Statues - John Talks
John Talks about the ethics of pulling down a statue. Is it protest? Is it effective? Let’s see!
John D Ruddy
10 More Things about WW2 - Manny Man Does History
10 More Things About World War 2. It's a quick and easy way to get up to speed on some more details of the Second World War was about! Enjoy! Please share!
Curated Video
Types of Severe Weather
“Types of Severe Weather” describes weather events such as hurricanes, tornados, dust storms, and northeasters.
Vlogbrothers
Why Are American Health Care Costs So High?
In which John discusses the complicated reasons why the United States spends so much more on health care than any other country in the world, and along the way reveals some surprising information, including that Americans spend more of...
TLDR News
Britain Joins the CPTPP: Brexit's Biggest Trade Deal Yet?
This week it was announced that Britain had officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. This is a major grouping for Britain to join post-Brexit, but it's on the other side of the world;...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Why Is Football Sometimes Called Soccer?
This video is answering the question of why is football sometimes called soccer.
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Space Stations
This video explores five fun facts about The Space Stations.
60 Second Histories
Was the British Empire a good or bad thing?
This video explores the raw materials from around the Empire helped fire the Industrial Revolution, this video takes a look at what was traded and with whom.
Healthcare Triage
When Drug Costs Are High, Patients Skip Doses
The idea behind cost-sharing in healthcare costs goes something like this: If the patient is responsible for some part of the cost of their care, they'll be more judicious in their choices of treatment, and healthcare spending will...
Soliloquy
Why is Canada not part of the United States?
Why is Canada not part of America? To answer this question I have invited Tristan from the channel Step Back History to tell us the story of how his nation remain independent of its southern neighbour.
Executive Finance
Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Ethical Decision Making in the Industry
The video is an introductory lesson for a course on cryptocurrency. The teacher shares their personal experience in the crypto space, starting from the early days of Bitcoin to the emergence of new investment opportunities. The lesson...
Espresso Media
What's Really in Your Chewing Gum?
In this video, the speaker explores the ingredients and concerns surrounding chewing gum. There are concerns about the safety of these ingredients, particularly vinyl acetate, which has been linked to adverse reactions in large doses....
Healthcare Triage
How Administrative Costs Drive Healthcare Costs
Administration of medical care is a huge driver of costs in the United States' healthcare system. Running hospitals, generating bills, and collecting payment are just a few of the activities that take up health providers' time, and run...
TLDR News
Canada Style Brexit Deal Explained - Brexit Explained
Negotiations between the UK and EU are still continuing and there is a lot of talk about the best way to progress. Theresa May is sticking to her Chequers Plan, but some are calling she changes to a Canada Style deal. This plan is...
Next Animation Studio
Canada to use dams to power huge hydrogen fuel plant
The dream of a world running on a fuel that leaves only water vapor when it is burned, is becoming reality.
TLDR News
Britain’s (Potential) Trade Deal with Australia Explained: Why Johnson Wants TimTams - TLDR News.
With the UK now out of the EU, the nation is now able to negotiate its own trade deals, so this week Boris Johnson initiated trade talks with the Australian government. In this video, we discuss the initial remarks, what a deal could...
Curated Video
Deep Learning with Python (Video 17)
Deep learning is currently one of the best providers of solutions regarding problems in image recognition, speech recognition, object recognition, and natural language with its increasing number of libraries that are available in Python....
Healthcare Triage
Low-Value Diagnostic Imaging: Examining Wasteful Spending in the Emergency Department
We’re constantly on the look out for ways to save money in the US health care system. Targeting waste is our best bet to do so. A new study in JAMA Pediatrics points out a contender – low-value diagnostic imaging in the emergency...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Andy Hargreaves - Professional Capital Transforming Teaching in Every School
Andy Hargreaves is the Thomas More Brennan Chair in the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. The mission of the Chair is to promote social justice and connect theory and practice in education. Before moving to Boston, he taught...