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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Introducing RxJava Framework (In a Nutshell)
This video helps in introducing the RxJava framework (in a nutshell).
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Python for OOP - The A to Z OOP Python Programming Course - Exercise on Class
In this video, you will apply what you have learned about classes through a practical exercise. You will be given a problem statement and will learn how to design and implement a class to solve the problem. This exercise will help you...
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - What Is Risk?
This video explains what constitutes a risk in terms of a business, a functioning system, or all kinds of assets.
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How America’s Hottest City is Innovating to Survive
In this episode, we delve into the latest science of the “urban heat island” effect, learn about the looming threat of a potential “Katina-like event” that threatens their electrical grid, and explore the gamut of options being pursued...
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What does laughing gas do to you
Laughing gas or nitrous oxide is a chemical compound used in medical settings, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its anesthetic and pain-reducing effects. In this video, we will discuss what laughing gas is, how it was discovered...
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Convection
The transfer of heat in a fluid by movement of the fluid itself. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Greenhouse gas
Any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and re-emits radiation in the infra-red range, so warming the atmosphere and planet's surface. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Photon
A particle of light or other electromagnetic energy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Greenhouse effect
The effect caused by some atmospheric gases trapping heat close to a planet's surface. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Interference
The effect that happens when two waves travelling through the same space meet. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Doppler Shift: Frequency and Motion
A change in the observed frequency of a wave when it is emitted from a moving object and observed from a stationary point, or vice versa. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Refraction
The change in direction of a wave caused by its change in velocity, as it moves from one medium into another. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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The Moon and Its Effect On Life
The cycles of the Moon are said to affect reproductive rhythms, from humans to coral. How could this be? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Moon exerts a strong influence over life cycles on Earth. Cycles of the Moon have...
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A History of Mass Extinctions
The cause and impacts of the five mass extinction events in Earth's history, and predictions for a sixth which could end human life. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Is Earth experiencing its six mass extinction, as...
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Global Dimming
Even though the planet is warming, the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface is decreasing. What is causing this, and what effect does it have? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Global dimming is the reduction in...
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Harmful Drugs
Some drugs are used recreationally, with potentially harmful consequences. Find out which drugs are used inappropriately and the harm they can cause. Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Drugs affect the chemical processes in our...
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Coriolis Effect
What is the Coriolis effect? How is it produced and how does it affect our weather? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. The way wind blows determines thunderstorms to hurricanes. The Coriolis Effect is a deflection of moving mass...
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Biotic Factors in Ecosystems
What happens if you change the living factors of an ecosystem? Discover the effect of removing predators or introducing a new species into a habitat. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The smallest change can tip the balance of the...
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Mind Control
When the largest study ever asked whether humans could control machines with their minds, the results were surprising. But aside from study size, were these astounding results significant? Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math...
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Clathrate Gun Hypothesis
The largest volumes of methane on Earth are frozen deep underground. Learn how global warming could melt these stores and start the irreversible process predicted by the Clathrate Gun Hypothesis. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning...
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Moore's Law
Computing technology has developed at a phenomenal rate in recent decades – what would once fill an entire room can now be held in the palm of your hand. So how was Moore's Law able to predict this over 50 years ago? Physics -...
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Climate Models
Predicting the future of Earth's climate is a daunting task. How are complex climate models calculated, taking chaos theory into account? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Climate models use data to calculate the...
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Doppler Shift: Sound Discovery
How a unique but simple experiment in the 19th century gave a new insight into the behaviour of sound waves. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. The Doppler Effect is when the pitch of a sound seems to change as it moves past. The...
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Ferrofluids
We compare the properties of three iron mixtures: iron and water, iron and oil and a ferrofluid - a mixture of compounds containing iron and oil. First, we look at how iron filings behave when mixed with water and then oil. We then hold...