TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Einstein's twin paradox explained | Amber Stuver
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....
TED Talks
TED: 12 truths I learned from life and writing | Anne Lamott
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...
SciShow
Why Is the Night Sky Dark?
If the universe is so vast and full of stars, why is the night sky dark?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox? - Colm Kelleher
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...
TED Talks
Lucianne Walkowicz: Let's not use Mars as a backup planet
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...
Curated Video
The Birthday Paradox
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...
Wonderscape
Exploring Figures of Speech: Symbolism and More
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 literature,...
Wonderscape
Decoding Paradoxes: Contradictions in Literature
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...
Zach Star
The Sierpinski-Mazurkiewicz Paradox (is really weird)
The Sierpinski-Mazurkiewicz Paradox (is really weird)
Curated Video
Employing Rhetorical Devices
The video entitled “Employing Rhetorical Devices” explores using rhetorical devices in a persuasive text.
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - Because I Could Not Stop For Death
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...
Catalyst University
Quantum Mechanics | The Act of Measurement
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.
AllTime 10s
10 Mind-Bending Paradoxes
Get ready to have your mind BLOWN! These paradoxes may well keep you up at night!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
David Perkins - Play the Whole Game
David Perkins is the Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr., Professor of Teaching and Learning, Emeritus, at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has conducted long-term programs of research and development in the areas of teaching and...
Curated Video
The Fermi Paradox: Are We Alone in the Universe?
The Fermi Paradox raises the question of why, despite the vast number of potentially habitable planets, we have not yet found evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. This video explores possible explanations, including the rarity...
Curated Video
Zeno's Paradoxes of Motion
This video introduces Zeno's paradoxes of motion, which are thought experiments that challenge our understanding of movement. The paradoxes include Achilles and the turtle, the dichotomy paradox, and the arrow paradox. Through these...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals - Analyse a Charity Poster (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Welcome to Venturing Into Visuals! Join us as we apply what we’ve learnt about visual techniques in previous lessons. In this lesson, we’ll guide you through an analysis of a charity advertisement poster, focusing on the ‘big picture’...
Curated Video
The Liars Paradox
In this video, the concept of the liar's paradox is explored. The liar's paradox is a statement that contradicts itself and presents a paradoxical situation.
Curated Video
The Grandfather Paradox
In this video, the concept of the grandfather paradox is explored, which arises from the inconsistencies that occur when changing events in the past through time travel. The video also touches on the Hitler Paradox and raises questions...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: Margaret Atwood, Hag-Seed - Theme of The Role Of Women Part 2
How important is it to respect your female colleagues? Pretty darn important! In this lesson, we’ll look at the way Margaret Atwood portrays the role of women in the workplace. The characters of Estelle and Anne-Marie are central to...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Kay: Should Economists Be Statesmen? (5/5)
In part 5 of this INET interview, John Kay discusses economists' quality of perception. The question is: Should economists be statesmen? Maybe, but they still have much to learn from other professions about how the world works.
Curated Video
The Birthday Paradox
In a room of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that two people share a birthday. How is that possible? Let's figure it out! Probability part 2/5
Professor Dave Explains
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Part 1: Position/Momentum and Schrodinger's Cat
What do you think, that Breaking Bad made up the name Heisenberg? Think again! He was an awesome physicist. He has a few things to say about what we can and can't know about the quantum world. Let's take a look, shall we?
Zach Star
The Friendship Paradox - This is in your recommended because it relates to the spread of diseases
This video covers what the friendship paradox is, why it occurs, and what its applications are.