MinuteEarth
Why We Haven’t Learned More In 101 Years Of Trying
Almost everything we know about the reproductive practices of European eels comes from a genius study conducted more than 100 years ago.
TED Talks
TED: Why I built my own time machine | Lucas Rizzotto
Experiential artist Lucas Rizzotto was going through a tough breakup, so he did what anyone would do: he built a personal time machine. In a playful talk, he shares how his free-ranging experimentation led to various delightful,...
SciShow
We Might Be Totally Wrong About Alzheimer’s
Scientists found that the prevailing hypothesis of how the Alzheimer’s disease starts might be wrong, and some viruses could be the culprit.
SciShow
Neurology, Pharmacology, & Poultry | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. Genevieve Lind explains how she uses frog eggs to learn how drugs affect receptors in the brain and Jessi's chicken Goldie shows us one use for the cloaca. Hosted by: Hank Green
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is it normal to talk to yourself? | TED-Ed
Being caught talking to yourself can feel embarrassing, and some people even stigmatize this behavior as a sign of mental instability. But decades of research show that talking to yourself is completely normal; most if not all of us...
SciShow Kids
Let's Plant a Garden! | Squeaks Grows a Garden! | SciShow Kids
As the winter turns to spring, Squeaks and Mr. Brown begin planning the garden they’re going to grow this summer! But they need a little help, so The Fort’s gardener, Juniper, stops by to make sure they grow the best garden they can!
Curated Video
World Bank President on Haiti Hurricane, Poverty
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim addressed the devastating impacts of Hurricane Matthew on the people of Haiti as the IMF's Annual Meetings take place in Washington on Thursday.Jim Yong Kim said the World Bank is providing necessary...
Curated Video
Yugoslavia's Fragile Truce Collapsed
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General News Service
}QUOTE REF YUGOSLAVIA'S fragile truce collapsed on 2/7 as the
federal army leadership appeared to wrest control away
from the Belgrade govt and declared war on Slovenia. Army
units battle rebel...
Curated Video
SYND 12-8-72 MAN ARRESTED PLOTTING TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT NIXON
US Assistant Attorney General, William Gray, outlines the facts behind the arrest of Andrew B. Topping, charged with conspiring to kill President Nixon
1) PRESS STATEMENT: US Assistant Attorney General, William Gray: outlines the...
Curated Video
Reaction from stars and media to nominations
Los Angeles, December 18, 2003
1. Set up Uma Thurman
2. Photographer, pull out to Thurman talking to media
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Uma Thurman, Golden Globe nominee:
"I was completely excited, also that Alicia said 'Bill Kill', and that...
Curated Video
Sarah Palin and family load up on freebies from Oscar week festivities
AP Television
Los Angeles, 3 March 2010
1. Wide exterior of Interior Illusions locations of the Silver Spoon Oscar Suite Retreat Benefiting Red Cross Haitian Relief
2. Pan interior of Silver Spoon suite
3. Pan of table with gifts
4....
PBS
Ruby Bridges
In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African American child to desegregate an elementary school. Thirty-seven years later, Ruby Bridges Hall discusses her memories of the first day she entered her new school in New Orleans,...
TED Talks
TED: How COVID-19 transformed the future of medicine | Daniel Kraft
The pandemic forced the world to work together like never before and, with unprecedented speed, bore a new age of health and medical innovation. Physician-scientist Daniel Kraft explains how breakthroughs and advancements like AI-infused...
TED Talks
TED: Why specializing early doesn't always mean career success | David Epstein
A head start doesn't always ... well, help you get ahead. With examples from sports, technology and economics, journalist David Epstein shares how specializing in a particular skill too early in life may undermine your long-term...
SciShow
Can Moon Colonies Get Oxygen From the...Moon?
As we look towards longer missions to the Moon, the shear amount of resources needed to survive becomes a much bigger question. Without space semi-trucks to haul life-giving resources to astronauts, can we utilize the Moon’s barren...
TED Talks
TED: Is the pandemic actually over? It's complicated | Anthony Fauci
Be spreaders of facts and truths, says scientist and immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci. Having advised seven US presidents on various disease outbreaks including COVID-19, he shares insights on the present and future of pandemics, backed up...
SciShow
Seeing Like Mantis Shrimp to Spot Cancer
Mantis shrimp might as well be super heroes, and one of their powers might given us insight on how to spot cancer.
TED Talks
TED: Esports, virtual Formula 1 and the new era of play | James Hodge
As the line between the physical and digital worlds blur, so does the line between real-world and virtual sports. Reframing our understanding of competition, data-driven technologist James Hodge explains how far esports (like virtual...
SciShow
We Might Be Totally Wrong About Alzheimer’s
Scientists found that the prevailing hypothesis of how the Alzheimer’s disease starts might be wrong, and some viruses could be the culprit.
MinuteEarth
An Unexpected Consequence of COVID
The global pandemic led to a drop in outdoor air pollution, but it also led to an increase in indoor air pollution - and our exposure to it.
TED Talks
TED: Why open a school? To close a prison | Nadia Lopez
Our kids are our future, and it's crucial they believe it themselves. That's why Nadia Lopez opened an academic oasis in Brownsville, Brooklyn, one of the most underserved and violent neighborhoods in New York -- because she believes in...
SciShow
Finally, a Drug That Helps With the Worst COVID-19 Infections
A bit of good news on the COVID-19 front this week: New research reveals a drug that might actually help save severely ill patients, and data suggests that distancing policies may have saved millions of lives over the last few months.
TED Talks
Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?
Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we know about sleep? Not a lot, it turns out, for something we do with one-third of our lives. In this talk, Foster shares three...
TED Talks
Larry Brilliant: My wish: Help me stop pandemics
Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.