Instructional Video1:49
MinuteEarth

Why Is There So Much Land In The North?

12th - Higher Ed
Most of Earth’s land is currently in the northern hemisphere because we happen to exist in a time where uneven heating in the mantle has pushed many continental plates northward.
Instructional Video7:36
SciShow

The Woman Who Saved the World

12th - Higher Ed
On her way to winning the 2023 Nobel Prize for her pioneering work on mRNA vaccines, Katalin Karikó lived a life made for the big screen.
Instructional Video5:51
TED Talks

TED: Blindness isn't a tragic binary -- it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland

12th - Higher Ed
When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness -- and shows why it might have implications for how all of us...
Instructional Video4:16
TED Talks

TED: Your identity is your superpower | America Ferrera

12th - Higher Ed
A clip from America Ferrera's TED Talk "My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacle" from TED2019 Hollywood needs to stop resisting what the world actually looks like, says actor, director and activist America Ferrera. Tracing the...
Instructional Video6:57
SciShow

Your Brain Probably has a "Pokemon Region" | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
If you're a Pokémon super-fan seeing Detective Pikachu this weekend, a little bit of your brain might light up that won’t light up in the brains of those that didn’t try to catch 'em all! Find out why that's important to understanding...
Instructional Video9:34
SciShow

Wheezy Waiter on Movie Science, Mutant Flu Facts, and 2 Sounds You've Never Heard!

12th - Higher Ed
Wheezy Waiter announces the SciShow nominees for "Worst Science in a Film," & Hank talks about the bird flu and shares two sounds that had never been heard by human ears until very recently.
Instructional Video8:35
SciShow

Faster Than Light Facts, Horny Little Man, and Worst Science Movie Winner!

12th - Higher Ed
Hank gets to the bottom of this "faster-than-the-speed-of-light-neutrino" kerfuffle, discusses some ancient stuff, and announces the winner of the award for worst science in a film.
Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

NASA's new frontier, and the Trouble with "Gravity"

12th - Higher Ed
Hank describes how astronomers used a technique called gravitational lensing to find the most distant galaxy ever detected -- and how NASA is embarking on a new program to use this same technique to peer deeper into space than ever...
Instructional Video2:38
SciShow

Mind Reading

12th - Higher Ed
Hank describes some scientific advances in the field of mind reading.
Instructional Video4:05
SciShow

Sharknado Reloaded: Yep, Still Impossible

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow revisits Sharknado to discover the truth behind who would win in a battle between a tornado and a bomb. The answer... won't actually surprise you. But you might learn some interesting science along the way!
Instructional Video15:32
TED Talks

TED: A 3-step guide to believing in yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph

12th - Higher Ed
Sheryl Lee Ralph is a force, delivering iconic performances both on stage and screen. But she didn't always know if she'd make it big. In a lively talk sparkling with actionable advice, she shares how her struggles taught her what it...
Instructional Video26:31
SciShow

The Science Behind Our Niche Interests | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
People can be enthusiastic about their interests, but where does that enthusiasm come from? This compilation explores the psychology behind why humans love the things we love.
Instructional Video25:16
SciShow

Cinema Psychology | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Movie magic is more than just what's happening on screen, sometimes the work is all in what's going on inside your brain.
Instructional Video14:09
TED Talks

TED: You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam

12th - Higher Ed
You are constantly becoming a new person, says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future...
News Clip2:50
Curated Video

Preview ahead of Pope's three-day visit

Higher Ed
Brno - 20 September 2009 1. Wide of Brno Cathedral 2. People arriving to Sunday mass at Brno Cathedral 3. Various of people attending Sunday mass 4. Wide of priest at mass 5. SOUNDBITE: (Czech) Petr Vrabecky, Catholic priest: "It's...
News Clip2:28
Curated Video

Dutch PM on yet to be released film that criticises Quran

Higher Ed
1. Tilt down exterior of Elysee Palace to guards outside 2. Mid of French President Nicolas Sarkozy saying goodbye and shaking hands with Dutch Prime Minister Jan-Peter Balkenende 3. Balkenende walking toward microphone in courtyard of...
News Clip1:42
Curated Video

Angelina Jolie comes out to support Clint Eastwood

Higher Ed
original story: 588380 No re-use/re-sale of film/ TV clips without clearance AP Television Burbank, Calif., 9 December 2008 1. Wide of red carpet at "Gran Torino" world premiere on the Warner Bros lot 2. Close of "Gran Torino" marquee...
News Clip3:53
Curated Video

USA - Film: The Imposters

Higher Ed
The Imposters/New York State/Recent/Ent 5 Tucci all at sea for ocean going farce Stanley Tucci is in the process of directing and starring in his new film "The Imposters". Arthur (Tucci) and Maurice (Oliver Platt) are two out of work...
News Clip3:17
Curated Video

USA - Oscar nominees invited to lunch

Higher Ed
Oscar lunch / Los Angeles / March 9 / ENT2 Contenders line up for dinner with Oscar The Oscars lunch, the precursor to the actual Oscar ceremony has become an important tradition in Hollywood and is a chance for film fans and the media...
News Clip4:50
Curated Video

Marcia Gay Harden brings Oscar statues to New York

Higher Ed
Associated Press Television New York, 25 Feb. 2010 1. Wide shot Columbus Circle 2. Wide shot Marcia Gay Harden cuts ribbon to the ''Meet the Oscars'' exhibit 3. Medium shot of Oscar statues 4. Pan down Oscar statue 5. SOUND UP...
News Clip3:41
Curated Video

Reaction from stars and media to nominations

Higher Ed
Los Angeles, December 18, 2003 1. Set up Uma Thurman 2. Photographer, pull out to Thurman talking to media 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Uma Thurman, Golden Globe nominee: "I was completely excited, also that Alicia said 'Bill Kill', and that...
Instructional Video11:05
Crash Course

Moonlight: Crash Course Film Criticism

12th - Higher Ed
Moonlight is a hard-edged yet beautifully made story about a black American dealing with his sexuality in a sometimes unforgiving and violent world. Its director, Barry Jenkins, uses every trick in the filmmaking book to put us in the...
Instructional Video1:40
Crash Course

Crash Course Film Production Preview

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome to Crash Course Film Production, our 15 part series on how movies are (generally) made and who does what job and when... it's a lot to cover. Your host, Lily Gladstone, will be taking you through this series so let's get to know...
Instructional Video11:36
TED Talks

Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover

12th - Higher Ed
Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that...