Instructional Video42:55
TED Talks

TED: The US vs. itself — and other top global risks in 2024 | Ian Bremmer

12th - Higher Ed
2024 will be a dangerous year for the world, says Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. Forecasting the top geopolitical risks set to play out in the months to come, he untangles what's in store for the war...
Instructional Video9:47
TED Talks

TED: Our creative relationship with AI is just beginning | K Allado-McDowell

12th - Higher Ed
K Allado-McDowell has co-written three books with AI, so they speak from experience when they say that nurturing a creative relationship with these systems can open minds and make new worlds possible. Before giving the stage over to a...
Instructional Video12:14
TED Talks

TED: The molecular love story that could help power the world | Olivia Breese

12th - Higher Ed
The key to revolutionizing the world's energy landscape may lie in an unlikely love story, says energy innovator Olivia Breese. She details the fateful marriage of a green electron and a water molecule -- a powerful source of...
Instructional Video10:33
TED Talks

TED: Will superintelligent AI end the world? | Eliezer Yudkowsky

12th - Higher Ed
Decision theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky has a simple message: superintelligent AI could probably kill us all. So the question becomes: Is it possible to build powerful artificial minds that are obedient, even benevolent? In a fiery talk,...
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow

Burn Your Waste With... Water?

12th - Higher Ed
Supercritical water produces fire without flames, which is great for making clean drinking water from our waste in space or breaking down forever chemicals here on Earth.
News Clip2:23
Curated Video

Obama Links Conservation to Climate Change

Higher Ed
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus062268Standing beneath the forest-green peaks of the Sierra Nevada, President Barack Obama drew a connection Wednesday between conservation efforts and stopping global warming, describing the two...
News Clip3:09
Curated Video

WRAP Omri, Sharon adviser visit hospital, latest briefing, adds bite

Higher Ed
1. Wide of Hadassah Hospital, where Ariel Sharon is being cared for 2. Sharon's son Omri arriving at hospital 3. Yal Arad, one of Sharon's closest advisors who ran Kadima campaign, arriving by taxi 4. Hadassah Hospital director Shlomo...
Instructional Video4:49
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How art can help you analyze - Amy E. Herman

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most prized professionals (doctors, nurses, police officers) can learn real world skills through art analysis. Studying art like Rene Magritte's Time Transfixed can enhance communication and...
Instructional Video10:59
TED Talks

Leon Marchal: The urgent case for antibiotic-free animals

12th - Higher Ed
The UN predicts that antimicrobial resistance will be our biggest killer by 2050. "That should really scare the hell out of all of us," says bioprocess engineer Leon Marchal. He's working on an urgently needed solution: transforming the...
Instructional Video17:15
TED Talks

Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers

12th - Higher Ed
From rockets to stock markets, many of humanity's most thrilling creations are powered by math. So why do kids lose interest in it? Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach -- calculation by hand -- isn't just tedious, it's mostly...
Instructional Video5:25
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How bees help plants have sex - Fernanda S. Valdovinos

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Plants have a hard time finding mates -- their inability to get up and move around tends to inhibit them. Luckily for plants, bees and other pollinator species (including butterflies, moths and birds) help matchmake these lonely plants...
Instructional Video2:50
SciShow

Kids and Sugar: The Sweet-and-Lowdown

12th - Higher Ed
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Parents blaming their kids' active behavior on sugar. But is it true? Hank gives you sweet-and-lowdown on the extent to which sugar can and can't affect behavior, in kids and...
Instructional Video11:05
TED Talks

How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change | Bas Sudmeijer

12th - Higher Ed
What if we could build a global waste disposal service for carbon? In this forward-thinking talk, carbon capture advisor Bas Sudmeijer proposes building CO2 networks: partnerships between cities around the world that would share the cost...
Instructional Video16:31
TED Talks

TED: New rules for rebuilding a broken nation | Paul Collier

12th - Higher Ed
Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? At TED@State, Paul Collier explains the problems with current post-conflict aid plans, and suggests 3 ideas...
Instructional Video2:06
Crash Course

Crash Course Film Criticism Preview

12th - Higher Ed
It's a new series in Crash Course Film as Michael Aranda takes the reins as host for the next 15 weeks to talk about Film Criticism.
Instructional Video5:11
Amoeba Sisters

Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells (Updated)

12th - Higher Ed
This Amoeba Sisters video starts with providing examples of prokaryotes and eukaryotes before comparing and contrasting prokaryotic cells with eukaryotic cells! Contents: 00:00 Intro 1:27 Modern Cell Theory 1:37 3 Domains (with examples...
Instructional Video11:57
TED Talks

TED: How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans | Kedra Newsom Reeves

12th - Higher Ed
The racial wealth gap in the United States is shocking: white families have a median wealth nearly 10 times greater than that of Black families. How did we get here, and how can we stop the gap from growing? Wealth equity strategist...
Instructional Video13:23
TED Talks

Carla Harris: How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work

12th - Higher Ed
The workplace is often presented as a meritocracy, where you can succeed by putting your head down and working hard. Wall Street veteran Carla Harris learned early in her career that this a myth. The key to actually getting ahead? Get a...
Instructional Video6:04
TED Talks

Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper

12th - Higher Ed
Want your local politician to pay attention to an issue you care about? Send a monthly handwritten letter, says former mayor Omar Ahmad -- it's more effective than email, phone, or even writing a check. He shares four steps to writing a...
Instructional Video13:28
TED Talks

TED: Are you a giver or a taker? | Adam Grant

12th - Higher Ed
In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep...
Instructional Video4:43
TED Talks

TED: Could fish social networks help us save coral reefs? | Mike Gil

12th - Higher Ed
Mike Gil spies on fish: using novel multi-camera systems and computer vision technology, the TED Fellow and his colleagues explore how coral reef fish behave, socialize and affect their ecosystems. Learn more about how fish of different...
Instructional Video11:52
Bozeman Science

Chi-squared Test

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen shows you how to calculate the ch-squared value to test your null hypothesis. He explains the importance of the critical value and defines the degrees of freedom. He also leaves you with a problem related to the animal...
Instructional Video4:48
MinuteEarth

How to Work From Home as a Team

12th - Higher Ed
We've worked as a team - remotely - for seven years, and we're sharing some of our favorite tips for making it work.
Instructional Video12:21
TED Talks

TED: How great leaders innovate responsibly | Ken Chenault

12th - Higher Ed
In times of uncertainty, leaders have a responsibility to inspire hope. Sharing hard-won wisdom, business leader Ken Chenault talks about what it takes to enact positive, enduring change -- and why it's more important than ever to invest...