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/...
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¿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...
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...
SciShow
What If Earth Spun the Other Way?
How different would things be if Earth had always rotated in the opposite direction?
TED Talks
TED: A stellar history of modern astronomy | Emily Levesque
Astronomers once gazed upon the night sky and counted every star in the galaxy by hand. The process has evolved since then, but the thirst for celestial knowledge remains the same. Join astrophysicist Emily Levesque for an anecdote-rich...
SciShow
The First Humans on the Moon
The Apollo 11 mission had many opportunities for things to go awry, and they almost did! Find out how a felt-tipped pen may have saved the lives of the first astronauts on the moon, and more!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon
In 1972, Thomas Sankara was swept into the revolution seeking to wrest control of Madagascar from France’s lingering colonial rule. The protests inspired the West African native to read works by socialist leaders and seek wisdom from...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Taino myth of the cursed creator | Bill Keegan
Before the world of humans began, there was the world of the gods. Four brothers wandered this celestial realm. One day, the brothers snuck into a spirit's house and spotted a giant gourd hanging in the corner. But as they tried to look...
TED Talks
Laura Snyder: The Philosophical Breakfast Club
In 1812, four men at Cambridge University met for breakfast. What began as an impassioned meal grew into a new scientific revolution, in which these men -- who called themselves “natural philosophers” until they later coined “scientist”...
MinuteEarth
¿Los fetos hacen popó?
¿Los fetos hacen popó? Este video es una traducción de "Do Fetuses Poop?" MinutoDeLaTierra proporciona una visión energética y entretenida de las tendencias en el medio ambiente terrestre -- ¡en sólo unos pocos minutos! MinutoDeLaTierra...
MinuteEarth
Ríos Marcianos ¡¿AL REVÉS?!
La ilusión del valle montaña le da la vuelta a nuestros cerebros, ¡pero los valles invertidos son una realidad! Tanto en Marte como aquí. Siempre tratamos de usar lenguaje fácil de comprender, por lo que evitamos el lenguaje técnico. Sin...
MinuteEarth
Cerveza y Biodiversidad
Cerveza y Biodiversidad Este video es una traducción de "Beer & Biodiversity" 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 kingdom hidden in Brazil | Marc Adam Hertzman and Flavio dos Santos Gomes
In the 1600s, an expansive autonomous settlement called Palmares reached its height in Brazil. It was founded and led by people escaping from slavery, also called maroons. It was one of the world's largest maroon communities, its...
Crash Course
Greek Comedy, Satyrs, and Aristophanes: Crash Course Theater #4
Get ready for hilarity, because this week, we're diving head first into Greek Comedy. Actually, though, maybe don't get TOO ready for hilarity. Taste in humor has changed a little over the last couple of thousand years. You already know...
TED Talks
TED: How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion? | Charles C. Mann
By 2050, an estimated 10 billion people will live on earth. How are we going to provide everybody with basic needs while also avoiding the worst impacts of climate change? In a talk packed with wit and wisdom, science journalist Charles...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: When will the next mass extinction occur? - Borths, D'Emic, and Pritchard
About 66 million years ago, a terrible extinction event wiped out the dinosaurs. But it wasn't the only event of this kind -- extinctions of various severity have occurred throughout the Earth's history -- and are still happening all...