This video is about Hardy's Paradox, wherein an electron and positron (or photons polarized horizontally and vertically) pass through Mach-Zehnder interferometers that overlap such that the particles have a chance of annihilating. If...

Why does modern technology promise efficiency, but leave us constantly feeling pressed for time? Anthropologist Kathryn Bouskill explores the paradoxes of living in a fast-paced society and explains why we need to reconsider the...

On their 20th birthday, identical twin astronauts volunteer for an experiment. Terra will remain on Earth, while Stella will board a spaceship. Stella's ship will travel to visit a star that is 10 light-years away, then return to Earth....

A few days before she turned 61, writer Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew for sure. She dives into the nuances of being a human who lives in a confusing, beautiful, emotional world, offering her characteristic...

If the universe is so vast and full of stars, why is the night sky dark?

Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea gave a convincing argument that all motion is impossible - but where's the flaw in his logic? Colm Kelleher illustrates how to resolve Zeno's Dichotomy...

Stellar astronomer and TED Senior Fellow Lucianne Walkowicz works on NASA's Kepler mission, searching for places in the universe that could support life. So it's worth a listen when she asks us to think carefully about Mars. In this...

Howcast - Check out this Portal 2 walkthrough and beat Chapter 8 - Part 1: Room 01/01 - The Moat with this online demo.

Howcast - Vince gets his revenge on Atlas in FFXIII-2, the RPG from Square Enix and tri-Ace.

Howcast - Vince discovers he's a VIP in FFXIII-2, the RPG from Square Enix and tri-Ace.

Howcast - Vince checks himself out in a mirror in FFXIII-2, the RPG from Square Enix and tri-Ace.

Can two versions of reality exist at the same time? Physicists say they can — at the quantum level, that is.

Pupil outcome: I can understand and explain the symbolism of Eva Smith and how she is constructed through other characters. Key learning points: - Eva represents working-class women, symbolising their struggles with class, gender, and...

Pupil outcome: I can explain and analyse the effectiveness of the ending to 'The Great Gatsby'. Key learning points: - Arguably, an effective ending either offers a resolution or ends in ambiguity with unanswered questions. - The ending...

At the time of the American Revolution, enslaved Africans made up a fifth of the population of the Thirteen Colonies. Though they were initially barred from taking part in the war, eventually thousands did. But what part did they play...

During the COVID-19 lockdown, a headline went viral stating that nearly half of men claim to do most of the homeschooling, with only 3% of women agreeing. This sparked a discussion about egocentric bias, where individuals tend to...

Quantum physics deals with the foundation of our world – the electrons in an atom, the protons inside the nucleus, the quarks that build those protons, and the photons that we perceive as light. These constitute everything that we are...

How many people do you need to have in one room to be sure that two will share the same birthday? The answer is not as high as you might think... Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...

This video explores paradoxes in literature, explaining how they present self-contradictory statements that reveal deeper truths. It discusses examples like "wise fool" and "bittersweet" and examines George Orwell's use of paradox in...

This video delves into various figures of speech, focusing on symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and puns. It uses engaging examples, like Shakespeare's works, to explain how symbols convey complex, abstract ideas in...

The Sierpinski-Mazurkiewicz Paradox (is really weird)

The video entitled “Employing Rhetorical Devices” explores using rhetorical devices in a persuasive text.

Here’s a thought: what if Death came to us as a gentleman in a carriage? In this poem, Emily Dickinson takes us on a journey to ‘Eternity’, hosted by a very polite but mysterious gentleman. Join us as we analyse the poem, stanza by...

The act of measurement in quantum mechanics causes "collapse of the wavefunction". Here, I explain what is meant by measurement in the discipline of quantum mechanics.<br/>