TED Talks
Tracy Chevalier: Finding the story inside the painting
When Tracy Chevalier looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her eye? Why is that man ... blushing? She shares three stories inspired by portraits,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Ancient Greece's greatest popstar | Diane J. Rayor
Over 2,500 years ago, one of ancient Greece's most celebrated popstars and erotic poets enraptured listeners. The singer-songwriter offered a uniquely intimate perspective on love, passion, and longing, and was the first on record to...
TED Talks
TED: A queer vision of love and marriage | Tiq Milan and Kim Katrin Milan
Love is a tool for revolutionary change and a path toward inclusivity and understanding for the LGBTQ+ community. Married activists Tiq and Kim Katrin Milan have imagined their marriage -- as a transgender man and cis woman -- a model of...
Crash Course
Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History
While the English were falling apart a little, with their civil war and their restoration and their succession problems, the Dutch were getting their act together. They were throwing off the yoke of the Spanish Empire, uniting their...
TED Talks
Jack Horner: Where are the baby dinosaurs?
In a spellbinding talk, paleontologist Jack Horner tells the story of how iconoclastic thinking revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs.
MinuteEarth
¿Por Qué Hace Calor Bajo Tierra?
Energía geotérmica: Es energía que se puede extraer gracias al propio calor interno de la Tierra. Corteza terrestre: La parte sólida exterior de la Tierra: ¡estás literalmente sobre ella! Tiene un espesor variable, entre 5 y 70...
MinuteEarth
¡Confeti Oceánico!
El océano es una fiesta, y el confeti no puede faltar. Siempre tratamos de usar lenguaje fácil de comprender, por lo que evitamos el lenguaje técnico. Sin embargo, en caso de que quieras saber más acerca del tema, puedes comenzar tu...
MinuteEarth
MinutoDeLaTierra: La historia de nuestro planeta
Agricultura, hula hulas, SARS y ESTE video: ¿cuánto tiempo les tomó recorrer la Tierra? Este video es una traducción de "MinuteEarth: The Story Of Our Planet" MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión energética y entretenida de las...
MinuteEarth
Vampire Life is Hard
Blood-suckers may seem like they have it easy, but feeding on blood comes with a lot of challenges.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: History vs. Andrew Jackson - James Fester
Andrew Jackson was both beloved and loathed during his presidency. In this imaginary courtroom, you get to be the jury, considering and weighing Jackson's part in the spoils system, economic depression, and the Indian Removal Act, as...
TED Talks
Cecile Richards: The political progress women have made -- and what's next
Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, there's still a long way to go, says...
SciShow
Is the Mystery of Earths 1.2 Billion Missing Years Solved SciShow News
For the last hundred and fifty years or so, geologists have been trying to wrap their heads around the mystery: in some places, the geologic record just seems to jump by over billion years. And last week, a paper was published that may...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The problem with the U.S. bail system | Camilo Ramirez
Since 2000, the annual number of people convicted of crimes in the United States has stayed steady, but the average number of people in jail each year has shot up. How can that be? The answer lies in the bail system— which isn't doing...
MinuteEarth
¿Por Qué Se Curvan Los Ríos?
A los ríos les encanta serpentear. Pero... ¿por qué? __________ Créditos de Video e Imagen River coming from mountain - Google Earth 42°21'35.72" S 173°34'30.41" E Meandering River - Google Earth Engine https://earthengine.google.org/...
MinuteEarth
¿Por Qué Los Murciélagos Transmiten Tantas Enfermedades (como el Coronavirus)?
No, los murciélagos no tienen ningún tipo de vendetta hacia nosotros. Muchas gracias a Roberto Ramírez Alcantar por apoyarnos en Patreon. ¡Ayudas a que MinutoDeLaTierra sea posible! Siempre tratamos de usar lenguaje fácil de comprender,...
MinuteEarth
¡Nuestra atmósfera se está escapando!
Este video es una traducción de "Our Atmosphere is Escaping!" MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión energética y entretenida de las tendencias en el medio ambiente terrestre -- ¡en sólo unos pocos minutos! MinutoDeLaTierra es...
MinuteEarth
Cómo Construir Mejores Ciudades
Las ciudades están bien. En serio. ¿Pero sabes qué sería mejor? Mejores ciudades. Marcelo Enrique Anguita Fuentes ----------------------- Este video es una traducción de "How To Build a Better City" -----------------------...
MinuteEarth
Aquel que se Escapó (El Tamaño Importa)
Este video es una traducción de "The One That Got Away (Size Matters)" -------------------- MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión energética y entretenida de las tendencias en el medio ambiente terrestre -- ¡en sólo unos pocos minutos!...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The true story of 'true' - Gina Cooke
The older the word, the longer (and more fascinating) the story. With roots in Old English, 'true' shares etymological ancestors with words like betroth and truce...but also with the word tree. In fact, trees have been metaphors for...
TED Talks
TED: every piece of art you've ever wanted to see -- up close and searchable | Amit Sood
What does a cultural Big Bang look like? For Amit Sood, director of Google's Cultural Institute and Art Project, it's an online platform where anyone can explore the world's greatest collections of art and artifacts in vivid, lifelike...
Crash Course
The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the election of 1860. As you may remember from last week, things were not great at this time in US history. The tensions between the North and South were rising, ultimately due to the single issue of...
SciShow
What If Earth Spun the Other Way?
How different would things be if Earth had always rotated in the opposite direction?
Crash Course
History of the 4th of July Crash Course US History Special
In which John Green teaches you a bit about the 4th of July. In this special short Crash Course, John celebrates American Independence Day by teaching you how the holiday came to be on the 4th of July, and the many ways that Americans...
Crash Course
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Gamma-ray bursts are not only incredible to study, but their discovery has an epic story all its own. Today Phil takes you through some Cold War history and then dives into what we know. Bursts come in two rough varieties: Long and...