Healthcare Triage
When Can We Get Back to Normal?
How do we know when to stop social distancing and reopen the world? It's complicated, but there are four major goalposts we should meet before we start getting back to normal.
The Wall Street Journal
Fauci on the Road to Recovery
The nation's top infectious disease expert and adviser to President Biden discusses the state of the pandemic and the outlook for vaccine distribution both in the U.S. and abroad.
Mediacorp
Tracking Virus Spread with a Supercomputer
A Japanese supercomputer is investigating how virus particles spread through train cars and offices. Let's look at the results! Pandemic Innovations part 5/6
Mediacorp
The Importance of Surface Hygiene: Unseen Dangers and Effective Solutions
The COVID-19 pandemic caused people to think more about how germs spread across surfaces and how we clean those surfaces. Let's investigate which areas carry the most germs and some creative methods of sanitizing. Pandemic Changes part 3/6
Economics Explained
How Is "Transitory" Inflation Going?: Unemployment And Inflation
Inflation is no longer transitory, but is it here to stay? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes of economists. The team explores a wide...
Mediacorp
How Far Do Moisture Droplets Spread When Singing?
In this video, the speaker demonstrates the potential danger of singing and talking in spreading COVID-19. Pandemic part 6/7
Mediacorp
Flattening the COVID-19 Curve in Singapore
This video explains the concept of the SED curve, also known as an epidemic curve, and why it is important to flatten it. The video also mentions the impact of COVID-19 on Singapore's economy and the cautious approach being taken in...
IDG TECHtalk
Windows 10 security: Are you on the right version?
With some versions of Windows 10 off support or going off support soon, it’s time to review what security features you’re missing if you haven’t updated recently.
NASA
PACE: Persistence and Perseverance Despite Pandemic
In the Spring of 2020, the physical construction of the PACE spacecraft moved into high gear, with engineers working hard to build, assemble, and test the actual machine. When the global COVID-19 pandemic forced social distancing among...
NASA
NASA, ESA, JAXA Reveal New COVID-19 Dashboard
The collective power of space-based Earth observations from NASA, ESA (the European Space Agency), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to see global changes around the world has been harnessed to produce the COVID-19 Earth...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Katerine Franco-Cardenas -Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Colombia
Colombian teacher Katerine Franco Carenas was a finalist in 2016, for the one million dollar Global Teacher Prize, sponsored by the Varkey Foundation. Katerine teaches ICT in a primary school in Medellin. She focuses on team work to...
Economics Explained
How Is Transitory Inflation Going: How Bad Will This Get
Inflation is no longer transitory, but is it here to stay? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes of economists. The team explores a wide...
Economics Explained
Are We Stuck Between Hyperinflation And A Recession? | Economics Explained: Inflation
If governments don't manage their money like you or I, then how do they pay the bill for living above their means? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines...
Economics Explained
Are We Stuck Between Hyperinflation And A Recession? | Economics Explained: Introduction and Choosing Between Inflation and A Recession
If governments don't manage their money like you or I, then how do they pay the bill for living above their means? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines...
Mediacorp
Putting Safe Distance Measures to the Sneeze Test
In this video, the host designs an experiment to test how far sneeze droplets travel and how safe the various designated safe distances really are. Hint: not as safe as you might expect! Pandemic part 5/7
Economics Explained
How Has Brexit Been Going: The United Kingdoms Economy
It's been more than five years since the UK voted to leave the EU, are they regretting their decision? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes...
IT'S HISTORY
Who Were the Plague Doctors? I IT'S HISTORY
The Black Death - an epidemic that decimated medieval Europe. A disease that affected both beggars and kings. This event changed the face of history forever. The figures that we associate with this plague are masked doctors reminiscent...
Economics Explained
How Has Brexit Been Going?: Before & After Brexit
It's been more than five years since the UK voted to leave the EU, are they regretting their decision? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes...
Economics Explained
Do We Actually Want Affordable Housing: Introduction
Housing is getting more expensive. Here's why. Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes of economists. The team explores a wide range of...
Healthcare Triage
Rethinking Testing for Covid-19
PCR tests for Covid-19 are pretty accurate. But they're often very slow and they can be hard to get. Results sometimes aren't available in time to be useful. Faster tests can be less accurate. As we try to reopen schools and businesses...
Catalyst University
What is Herd Immunity? Does it Relate to COVID-19?
n this video, we will discuss the basic idea of herd immunity and what it means. Then, we will discuss the basic idea of a pathogen's basic reproduction number (R0) and how to predict the number of individuals who require immunization to...
Economics Explained
How Is "Transitory" Inflation Going?: A Bigger Problem
Inflation is no longer transitory, but is it here to stay? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes of economists. The team explores a wide...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists discover coronavirus’s mechanism for inhibiting the immune system
The novel coronavirus’s genetic sequence has a segment that produces a substance known as nonstructural protein 1.
Professor Dave Explains
Cholera: Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139
What is cholera exactly? Believe it or not, this disease isn't gone, it's still an issue in various parts of the world. It's caused by Vibrio cholerae, and in particular two serotypes of this bacterium. Let's get some details!