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The determinant: Essence of Linear Algebra - Part 6 of 15
The determinant has a very natural visual intuition, even though it's formula can make it seem more complicated than it really is.
MinutePhysics
The Brown Dwarf Debate
Thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project and the Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video. This video is about the line between Brown dwarfs and gas giant planets (aka super Jupiter's): does it exist?...
TED Talks
TED: Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality | Anil Seth
Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate a conscious experience -- and not just any conscious experience, your experience of the world around you and of yourself within it. How does this happen?...
TED Talks
TED: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. | Cameron Russell
Cameron Russell admits she won "a genetic lottery": she's tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don't judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely...
SciShow
Talk Show: Owls and Pigeons
Hank talks with Owl Research Institute founder Denver Holt. Then Jessi introduces the bird lovers to a pigeon. Warning: watch your ears for wing flapping into the microphone.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Joshua W. Pate: The mysterious science of pain
In 1995, the British Medical Journal published a report about a builder who accidentally jumped onto a nail, which pierced straight through his steel-toed boot. He was in such agonizing pain that any movement was unbearable. But when the...
Be Smart
I Don't Think You're Ready for These Jellies
Joe Hanson went behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to learn about jellyfish.
TED Talks
Emilie Wapnick: Why some of us don't have one true calling
What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she...
SciShow
Stealth: How to Hide a Plane
How do you engineer stealth? Sneak a peek at the methods employed to hide aircraft and boats from detection.
SciShow
Should You Worry About Alcohol Causing Cancer?
The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently released an official statement about alcohol and cancer, but the information isn't as extreme as some headlines would imply. Also, scientists at Duke University have found evidence that...
TED Talks
TED: Close-up card magic with a twist | Lennart Green
Like your uncle at a family party, the rumpled Swedish doctor Lennart Green says, "Pick a card, any card." But what he does with those cards is pure magic -- flabbergasting, lightning-fast, how-does-he-do-it? magic.
MinuteEarth
The Best Pokémon (According to Science)
There’s lots of debate as to which original starter Pokémon is the best fighter among squirtle, bulbasaur, charmander, and pikachu, but only one is the most biologically plausible.
TED Talks
Phil Hansen: Embrace the shake
In art school, Phil Hansen developed an unruly tremor in his hand that kept him from creating the pointillist drawings he loved. Hansen was devastated, floating without a sense of purpose. Until a neurologist made a simple suggestion:...
TED Talks
TED: Aliens, love -- where are they? | John Hodgman
Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.
SciShow
Space Headwinds Might Help Us Find Dark Matter
Some scientists are hoping to use our motion through the galaxy to help detect some of the most elusive particles of all: dark matter.
SciShow
Bath Salts
Hank talks about the scary new drug that's led to some recent incidences of goat stabbing, as well as other tragedies - bath salts. We learn how it works and ask the important question: why?
Crash Course
The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about relations between the early English colonists and the native people the encountered in the New World. In short, these relations were poor. As soon as they arrived, the English were in conflict with...
TED Talks
Andrew Bird: A one-man orchestra of the imagination
Musical innovator Andrew Bird winds together his trademark violin technique with xylophone, vocals and sophisticated electronic looping. Add in his uncanny ability to whistle anything, and he becomes a riveting one-man orchestra.
TED Talks
TED: The internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it | Clive Loseby
The internet provides access to knowledge for billions across the world, but how accessible is it really? Website accessibility advocate Clive Loseby sheds light on why many parts of the web are closed off to those with disabilities --...
SciShow
Why Are Paper Cuts So Painful?
Paper cuts are tiny compared to other injuries you may have experienced, but they hurt… A LOT! This has to do with your hands being pretty sensitive, and the fact that the edges of paper are like tiny saws.
TED Talks
Nora York: Singing "What I Want"
Nora York gives a stunning performance of her song "What I Want," with Jamie Lawrence (keyboards), Steve Tarshis (guitar) and Arthur Kell (bass).
TED Talks
Gever Tulley: Life lessons through tinkering
Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to...
SciShow
The Physics of the Weird and Wonderful Theremin
Electronic music is older than you may think. Enter the theremin - a device that turns your body into part of a capacitor, and allows you to play music without even touching an instrument!
TED Talks
TED: 5 hiring tips every company (and job seeker) should know | Nithya Vaduganathan
To keep up with a rapidly evolving job market, hiring practices need to change, too. In this practical talk, talent strategy expert Nithya Vaduganathan shares five crucial tips every hiring manager (and job seeker) should know in order...