You’re cruising down the highway when all of a sudden endless rows of brake lights appear ahead. There’s no accident, no stoplight, no change in speed limit, or narrowing of the road. So why is there so much traffic? It's due to a...

After mapping humans' intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investigating how this information could better our lives. Now, he reveals his hot-off-the-press findings: These networks can be used...

Bill Ford is a car guy -- his great-grandfather was Henry Ford, and he grew up inside the massive Ford Motor Co. So when he worries about cars' impact on the environment, and about our growing global gridlock problem, it's worth a...

Fixing traffic seems easy—just add more roads, right? Turns out that this is a problem studied by physicists and psychologists alike, with no easy answers.

Group human behavior can be largely explained by physics. In fact, crowds, traffic and pedestrian behavior can be modeled using using principle from physics.



Everyone in a crowd has their own...

Welcome back to the Fluctus channel for a feature on the journey of a bus driver navigating the bustling, overcrowded roads of Dhaka, Bangladesh. From early morning to late evening, witness the daily challenges of maneuvering through...

Pupil outcome: I can use interesting structural features to create an engaging narrative opening.

Key learning po
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- You can utilise elements from a traditional story arc to help you create an interesting narrativ
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Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘precipitous’, ‘towering’ and other rich vocabulary associated with the mountains. Key learning points: - 'Precipitous' is an adjective which means steep or dangerously high. - 'Towering' is...

Traffic is one of the biggest problems plaguing cities today. Idling cars cause increased emissions, more traffic means more accidents, and it is, of course, annoying. Meet traffic scientist, Dr. Alex Bayen who is working to solve...

How Google Maps work? How does Google Maps know about the traffic conditions? How is it so accurate about predicting traffic conditions? This is a short, animated videos for kids and laymen to understand the science and technology that...

In this English vocabulary video I’ll teach you the right pronunciation for 100’s of words. It’s a fun and educational video, full of vocabulary words to learn and practice. English pronunciation can be a challenge for students....

Coyote ventures deep into the heart of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula to get up close with one of the most complex, coordinated, and physically strong insect species on the planet... the leafcutter ant. These incredibly intelligent creatures...

Broken down in France? Got a dead battery? Or maybe a flat tyre? In this video Alexa teaches you 23 useful French phrases and sentences to do with CAR ISSUES.

Explore Germany, paragliders, chocolate stamps, Mexico and Schumachers karts.

A giant cargo ship is stuck sideways in the world’s busiest shipping lane, causing a global shipping crisis.

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about the past in English.

Talking about the past includes many things. Do you want to talk about interesting experiences you’ve had, tell a funny story, or talk about...

Math and Physics of the Everyday

A conversation with Michelle Eshow, Software Lead for Air Traffic Management at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

How Google Maps work? How does Google Maps know about the traffic conditions? How is it so accurate about predicting traffic conditions? This is a short, animated videos for kids and laymen to understand the science and technology that...

If you’re ready to move beyond fluency to perfect spoken English you’re in the right place! Here you will learn the most important words in the English language, getting detailed analysis on each word’s use and pronunciation. As the...

This English language learning video aims to help people understand how to describe positive and negative emotions and feelings, including non-verbal language.

Learn English vocabulary words for driving! I will teach you the American English pronunciation for driving-related words common in the US. You can use this English vocabulary video as a training guide, reading along with me and...

This video discusses the formation of blood clots and the potential dangers they pose. It explains the components of a blood clot and how they form, both in a beneficial way to stop bleeding and in a harmful way that can lead to...

Commuting is one of the least pleasant things we do. But it’s not just an annoying time waster — there’s a case that it’s a public health issue.