Curated Video
Peeks Might Fly
It’s haircut day at the Zoo, and while Mr. Peek is giving the gorilla a trim, Violet gets her balloon stuck in a tree
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Unlocking Einstein: A Legacy of Genius and Controversy
This video provides a brief overview of Albert Einstein's life, achievements, and lasting impact on science and society. It highlights his groundbreaking scientific papers, his role in urging the development of the atomic bomb during...
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Exploring Genius: Innovation, Creativity, and Invention
Albert Einstein, a renowned genius of science, revolutionized our understanding of the universe with his groundbreaking theories on relativity and the nature of space and time. His work fundamentally transformed the fields of physics and...
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Learn About Cobras! | Animal Songs For Kids | KLT WILD
Cobras are super venomous snakes, let's learn about them!
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Dancing Under the Stars
Shane is learning to dance the cha cha cha for this evening’s Latin American dinner dance but when the town hall roof collapses, he has to improvise to save the dance night.
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Unexpected Windows
Intellectual historian Darrin McMahon (Dartmouth) describes the benefits of engaging in intellectual history.
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Uncovering Meaning
Historian David Armitage, University of Harvard, relates how examining the historical evolution of key terms and phrases can uncover the many sedimented meanings associated with them, thereby pointing the way to deeper historical...
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Tracing A Path
Intellectual historian Darrin McMahon (Dartmouth) details how investigating the etymology of "genius" naturally led him to a deeper understanding of what he had previously thought was primarily an 18th-century phenomenon.
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Opening Up Sightlines
Intellectual historian Darrin McMahon (Dartmouth College) gives us a personal taste of what intellectual history is uniquely qualified to address, and what attracts him to the field.
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Scientific Sibyls
Historian Darrin McMahon, Dartmouth College, describes how the 19th-century psychological view known as “degeneration theory” went a considerable distance towards confirming the ancient religious, prophetic notion of a “mad genius” in...
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In Freud's Shadow
UC Berkeley sleep scientist Matthew Walker describes how the attitudes towards sleep science have evolved over the years, and how the impact of Sigmund Freud still strongly lingers.
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Sleep Sociology
UC Berkeley sleep scientist Matthew Walker ruminates on the sociology of sleep science within the broader domain of psychology, both past and present.
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Shady IQ Origins
Historian Darrin McMahon, Dartmouth College, details how the desire to scientifically assess genius motivated the American psychologist Lewis Terman to redirect Alfred Binet’s test to identify special-needs children and apply it as a...
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Born or Made?
Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck describes how we can be routinely deceived into concluding that highly accomplished people are just “naturally gifted” at what they do, ignoring all the effort they put in and challenges they overcame.
Music Matters
Hallmarks of Chopin's Poetic Style - Composer Insights
Chopin’s E minor Prelude is one of his most popular and most beautiful Preludes. What makes the impact of this piece so poetic? This composer insights lesson begins by examining the melodic line in the right hand. Through much of the...
Sir Linkalot
Link of the Day #9 - Sir Linkalot (#RevisionForKids, #SpellingEveryday, #TeachingTechniques)
If this isn't the hardest word in the world to spell then what is! You've got to love a catchy link. Check out Link of the Day #9 with Linky.
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Chapters 3-4 Summary
Join us for a tour through literary history. In this lesson, Woolf explores the reasons why women have a less robust literary tradition. As the narrator peruses her bookshelves, we meet the heroes of women’s literature… and a few ghosts...
Hip Hughes History
DON'T ASSUME: 5 Assumptions to Avoid as a TEACHER
5 assumptions that teachers should avoid in education.
Weird History
Rise and Fall of Jane Mansfield
Almost everyone has heard of Marilyn Monroe, but fewer people are familiar with the ambitious actress who once beat her in popularity polls. Jayne Mansfield left a lasting mark on the celebrity sphere, and used techniques to gain...
Barcroft Media
Genius Car Designer Builds 32ft Long 'Plane Car
ROSWELL, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 2: INGENIOUS car customiser Mark Ray has indulged his latest flight of fancy by building a brand new plane car. Mark is known for turning heads in his home town of Roswell, Georgia with his unusual car designs,...
Bill Carmody
Dealstorming: The Power of Collaboration in Sales and Marketing
In this video, Bill Carmody interviews Tim Sanders, a world-renowned international keynote speaker and author of the book "Dealstorming." They discuss the importance of collaboration in sales and marketing, and how bringing together a...
Curated Video
A Story About IQ and Intelligence
The video is about a person's experience growing up with a father who values intelligence above all else, and their decision to not open an IQ test envelope and instead focus on other aspects of their life. The video also includes five...
History Hit
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece: Rodin's life
Learn about how Rodin became an artist and what happened in 1881. Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 1