Crash Course
Scientific Revolution: Crash Course European History
There was a lot of bad stuff going on in Europe in the 17th century. We've seen wars, plagues, and unrest of all types. But, there is some good news. Huge advances were underway in the scientific community in Europe at this time. In this...
TED Talks
Charles Fleischer: All things are Moleeds
In a presentation that can only be described as epic, comedian Charles Fleischer delivers a hysterical send-up of a time-honored TED theme: the map. Geometry, numbers, charts and stamp art also factor in (somehow), as he weaves together...
Crash Course
Cartesian Skepticism - Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy
This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course, The Matrix.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Inside the minds of animals - Bryan B Rasmussen
Do animals think? It's a question that has intrigued scientists for thousands of years, inspiring them to come up with different methods and criteria to measure the intelligence of animals. Bryan B Rasmussen navigates through this...
Crash Course
Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism: Crash Course Philosophy
This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn’t think that distinction works -- leaving us with literally nothing but our minds,...
Crash Course
The Scientific Methods Crash Course History of Science 14
Historically speaking, there is no one scientific method. There's more than one way to make knowledge. In this episode we're going to look at a few of those ways and how they became more of the "norm."
Curated Video
Cartesian Coordinates
What do mathematicians imagine a space with four dimensions would look like? Discover the coordinates that are used to describe space, and how these extend to the 4th dimension. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the...
Curated Video
Coordinate Geometry: Descartes
The development of the Cartesian Coordinates system, and linear and non-linear equations, by the mathematician who fled the small hometown that now reveres him. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
Professor Dave Explains
Idealism Part 1: Berkeley and Kant
We've learned about rationalism and empiricism as the two important movements in early modern philosophy, and the most important one that followed was idealism, which was an attempt to adapt and synthesize these previous two schools....
Professor Dave Explains
Empiricism Part 1: Da Vinci, Bacon, and Hobbes
With rationalism covered, let's investigate the other important movement in early modern philosophy, empiricism. In its earliest formulation, this included figures like Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes, and contrary to rationalism, which...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Modern Philosophy: The Emergence of Rationalism
With medieval philosophy covered, it's time to dive into modern philosophy, which started with the Renaissance, and lasted until the turn of the 20th century. The beginning of this era is market by the onset of rationalism and...
Cerebellum
Late Scientific Revolution - René Descartes, Robert Boyle, Marcello Malpighi And John Ray
Part II of The Scientific Revolution explores the latter half of this movement and the gradual acceptance of scientific truth. This fascinating period of history chronicles European society's emergence from church domination that...
CuriosaMente
¿Sólo yo existo? El solipsismo - CuriosaMente 238
¿Y si todo a tu alrededor fuera una simulación o una alucinación? ¿Se puede probar que no estás soñando en este momento? El solipsismo es una idea filosófica que plantea la posibilidad de que solo la propia mente del individuo es segura...
CuriosaMente
8 sueños geniales (que cambiaron el mundo de la ciencia)
¿Se pueden tener ideas dormido? 8 sueños científicos que cambiaron el mundo. Grandes descubrimientos científicos nacieron de sueños: Elías Howe y la Máquina de Coser: Soñó con caníbales con lanzas, inspirándolo a diseñar la aguja de la...
Brian McLogan
How to use Descartes rule of signs to determine the number of positive and negative zeros
👉 Learn about Descartes' Rule of Signs. Descartes' rule of the sign is used to determine the number of positive and negative real zeros of a polynomial function. Knowing the number of positive and negative real zeros enables also to also...
Brian McLogan
Use Descartes Rule of signs to determine the number of positive and negative
👉 Learn about Descartes' Rule of Signs. Descartes' rule of the sign is used to determine the number of positive and negative real zeros of a polynomial function. Knowing the number of positive and negative real zeros enables also to also...
Brian McLogan
Determine the number of positive and negative real zeros of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to use the Rational Zero Test on Polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test or Rational Root test provide us with a list of all possible real Zeros in polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test can be helpful to find all the...
Food Farmer Earth
Carlo Petrini - Now We Have a Dilemma
From the archives: Tracing through a brief summary of philosophers and scientific thought from Galileo and Descartes to Francis Bacon and finally Edgar Morin, Carlo Petrini argues that society has become too individualistic, too...
Cerebellum
Late Scientific Revolution - René Descartes
Part II of The Scientific Revolution explores the latter half of this movement and the gradual acceptance of scientific truth. This fascinating period of history chronicles European society's emergence from church domination that...
Brian McLogan
Use Descartes Rule of signs to determine the number of positive and negative real zeros
👉 Learn about Descartes' Rule of Signs. Descartes' rule of the sign is used to determine the number of positive and negative real zeros of a polynomial function. Knowing the number of positive and negative real zeros enables also to also...
Brian McLogan
Use Descartes Rule of signs to determine the number of positive and negative
👉 Learn about Descartes' Rule of Signs. Descartes' rule of the sign is used to determine the number of positive and negative real zeros of a polynomial function. Knowing the number of positive and negative real zeros enables also to also...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Coordinate Plane: Descartes and Cartesian Coordinates
Bridging algebra and geometry. This video explains the contributions of Rene Decartes to Algebra and Geometry.