Curated Video
Exploring St Elmo's Fire
In this video, we explore the fascinating phenomenon of St Elmo's Fire, a glowing plasma that occurs during storms. We learn about its origins, which are rooted in the brave actions of a Christian saint, and delve into the science behind...
TLDR News
Where Did COVID-19 Come From... Chinese Lab? Bats? Wet Markets? - TLDR News
Ever since the Coronavirus outbreak began, people began to speculate about where the virus came from? Did it come from a wet market in Wuhan? What about a bowl of bat soup? Or even the Wuhan Institute of Virology? In this video, we...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
What is the Leviathan? - (Exploring the Gargantuan Biblical Monster of the Sea)
Today we take a look at a gargantuan mythical monster of the sea that has appeared in cultures all around the world. A creature so terrifying humanity is powerless to stop it, the creature is of course the Leviathan.
Catalyst University
Anterior Leg Compartment | Origins, Insertions, & More
In this video, we explore the anatomy and functions of the muscles in the anterior leg compartment including origins, insertions, actions, innervation, and blood supply.
Catalyst University
Pectoralis Major: Structure, Origins, Insertions, and More (+ 3D models)
In this video, we will explore the structure and functions of the pectoralis major muscle by learning the divisions, origins, insertion, innervation, blood supply, and actions. Also, check out the 3D models of the muscle here!
Religion for Breakfast
Animism: The First Religion?
Anthropologists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries hypothesized that animism was the earliest religion. But later scholars have called this theory into question. What is animism? And how should we categorize it? This video was...
Religion for Breakfast
Interviewing Bart Ehrman about Hell, Souls, and Jesus
In this episode we examine the topic: Interviewing Bart Ehrman about Hell, Souls, and Jesus
Curated Video
The History and Making of Kebabs
The kebab is a type of skewered food - usually meat - that is historically cooked over an open flame. Kebabs originated in countries around the Mediterranean and are now common in many areas of the world. Learn how to make kebabs!
TLDR News
Dr. Fauci's Email Scandal Explained: The Truth of Fauci's Emails & the Wuhan Lab - TLDR News
Over the last few days, America's most famous doctor (Anthony Fauci) has been put in the spotlight & become a very contentious figure. Over 3,000 of his emails have been released and depending on who you ask, these emails might prove...
Weird History
Bizarre History of The Rat Catching Profession
The history of rat-catching is a lot more fascinating than you might expect, but it's probably just as gross. From sewers to disease to lucrative rat-fighting businesses, rat-catching is definitely the kind of dirty and disgusting job...
Catalyst University
Anatomy & Functions of the Elbows Flexors & Extensors
In this video, we discuss the two movements of the elbow joint (flexion and extension) and the muscles that facilitate each movement. Also, origins, insertions, and actions are covered with an interactive muscle anatomy program.
Catalyst University
Biomechanics of Rolling from Supine to Side-lying
In this video, we discuss the biomechanics and important muscles implicated in rolling from supine to side-lying.
Catalyst University
The Gluteal Muscles | Structure, Origins, Insertions, Actions, and Innervation
In this video, we explore the gluteal muscles (gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus) including origins, insertions, actions, and innervation.
Curated Video
The Hashtag: From Pound Symbol to Social Media Phenomenon
Hastags have become a popular way to categorize content on social media. Learn how the # symbol transitioned from an old Roman term to used denote "libra pondo" to a social media phenomenon.
Soliloquy
The catâs out of the bag on these 22 Phrases and Idioms!
In which we discuss the origins of 22 English phrases, idioms and expressions.
NASA
Hubble Finds Evidence of Water Vapor at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
Astronomers have used new and archival datasets from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to uncover evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. The vapor is present due to the thermal excitation of water molecules...
NASA
Asteroid Bennu: Selecting Site Nightingale
OSIRIS-REx is a NASA mission to explore near-Earth asteroid Bennu and return a sample to Earth. Prior to arriving at Bennu, mission planners had expected the asteroid's surface to consist largely of fine-grained material, like a sandy...
NASA
Tour of Asteroid Bennu
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, its close-up images confirmed what mission planners had predicted nearly two decades before: Bennu is made of loose material weakly clumped together by...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Origins of American Racial Disparities
Why does the racial divide persist between comparatively similar segments of the workforce? If additional education is not the solution to racial inequality, what is? Why did the Civil War lead to a troubling trend in the North? In this...
NASA
Scientists Uncover Origins of Dynamic Jets on Sun's Surface
At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild jets of solar material burst from the sun's surface. They erupt as fast as 60 miles per second, and can reach lengths of 6,000 miles before collapsing. These are spicules, and despite their...
NASA
Insights on Comet Tails Are Blowing in the Solar Wind
Oliver Price, a planetary science Ph.D. student at University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory in the United Kingdom, has developed a new image-processing technique to mine through the wealth of data about comet tails....
Catalyst University
The Pelvic Floor Muscles (Part 1) | Basic Anatomy
In this video, we explore the anatomy of the pelvic diaphragm muscles of the pelvic floor,
Catalyst University
ORGANIZE! Anterior Forearm Muscle Innervation
In this video, we will discuss and organized method for learning the innervation of the anterior forearm musculature.