There's something simple we can all do to help the planet -- and it's probably not what you think. With one-third of all the food we produce globally each year being thrown away, entrepreneur Tessa Clarke believes that sharing more and...

So, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th century turned into the 20th. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban centers...

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks a simple, but difficult question: why do we search for self-transcendence? Why do we attempt to lose ourselves? In a tour through the science of evolution by group selection, he proposes a provocative...

Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good strategies for managing time effectively - and...

Louise Fresco shows us why we should celebrate mass-produced, supermarket-style white bread. She says environmentally sound mass production will feed the world, yet leave a role for small bakeries and traditional methods.

Pupil outcome: I can analyse how Larkin presents the themes of a loss of innocence and the passage of time in ‘Afternoons’. Key learning points: - Larkin presents the young couples as having lost their youthfulness as a result of having...

The Renaissance lasted from the 1300s to the late 1600s, and what a time it was to be alive. Even if you don't love Renaissance Faires (and come on, who doesn't?), you should definitely love the Renaissance itself. Where else can you...

Explore the impact of digital tools like smartphones, credit cards, and the internet through a challenge between Pierre, who uses traditional methods, and Christian, who uses digital solutions, to complete everyday tasks in Paris. This...

What was daily life like for a king or queen during the Middle Ages? Contrary to what you might imagine, it didn't involve lounging in robes of silk and satin and indulging in lots of feasting. In reality, the life of medieval royals...

As we approach the end of the poem, we see a man in crisis. Join us as we explore Stanzas 6, 7 and the poem’s final, disturbing line. As always, our analysis is stress-free, using vibrant visuals and easy explanations. To give you the...

You've likely seen this glassy-eyed late 19th Century barmaid before, but what can we make of this painting today? Let's explore Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.

Enjoy this detailed analysis of Prelude 1 of T.S. Eliot’s famous quadriptych poem ‘Preludes’. Grab your notes as we guide you through this opening Prelude, filled with the wintry sights and smells of a nameless city in the early...

Welcome to the first lesson on Flying through Film! This lesson will unpack some tools that filmmakers use to create powerful films. Most of your favourite movies rely on structure and editing to pack a punch. And of course, we can’t...

An analsysis Sarah Sze's public art in the New York City Subway

It is our pleasure to introduce one of the most important poets of the English-speaking canon: T.S. Eliot. Learn about his background, context and how he became the ‘voice of the Lost Generation’. We’ll also discuss Modernism and some...