Curated Video
How Five Billion lbs of Las Vegas Garbage Powers a City
Most the of 600 billion pounds of waste that Americans produce every year ends up in landfills. All that trash can have huge impacts on the environment. But modern landfills have found a new use for all that trash — they’re turning it...
Astrum
Final Images from NASA's Spirit Rover on Mars
My battery is low and it's getting dark. NASA's Opportunity has come to the end of a 15 year mission on Mars. But what did it do? This episode focuses on its trip across the Meridiani Plains!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Adam Fletcher & Cynthia McDermott - Democracy Deficit Disorder: Learning Democracy with Young People
Democracy Deficit Disorder by Adam Fletcher and Cynthia McDermott explores the vital role young people play in preserving and transforming democracy. The authors highlight how youth, particularly those from marginalized communities, have...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Joel Westheimer - What Kind of Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good
Joel Westheimer is University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa and an education columnist for CBC Radio. He began his career teaching in the New York City Public School system before obtaining a PhD...
Curated Video
The Message of Peace
In this video, a pigeon named Delicate shares stories about her travels and promotes the importance of peace. Through a heartwarming story about children resolving conflicts and lifting blockades in their neighborhood, Delicate teaches...
Curated Video
This Is Why Worse Droughts Mean WAY Worse Floods
We try to get to the bottom of this paradox and unravel the role that climate change is truly playing in our increasingly erratic weather and precipitation patterns. We also look at large climatological elements like atmospheric rivers...
Science ABC
Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Immunity Explained
The immune system (or immunity) can be divided into two types - innate and adaptive immunity. This video has an immune system animation. The innate immune system consists of defenses against infection that are activated instantly as a...
Science ABC
Google Maps Secrets: How Exactly Does Google Maps Work?
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...
Step Back History
The Aztec Roots of the Day of the Dead
Mexico's Dia de Muertos is a celebration of the connection between life and death with music, colour, and food. Let's find out how such a unique holiday came into being.
Great Big Story
Gornergrat, a stargazer’s paradise in the Swiss Alps
Discover Gornergrat, a hotel, restaurant, and observatory offering stunning stargazing views and a rich history, perched high in the Swiss Alps with breathtaking views of the Milky Way.
Great Big Story
Cherokee trails, Lamar Marshall’s mission to preserve history
Lamar Marshall, also known as Nanohe Dewatiski, dedicates his life to mapping and preserving Cherokee trails, connecting modern generations with their ancestors' sacred paths.
Food Farmer Earth
Redefining Sustainability in Agriculture: Beyond Organic Farming
Learn about the evolution of sustainability in agriculture, from organic practices to a broader focus on ecological health and resilience. Discover how farms are adapting to ensure long- term sustainability amid changing environmental...
Curated Video
A New Life for Old Theaters as Multi-Use Spaces
The Art House Convergence has become a vital resource for community-based, mission-driven cinemas, fostering a renewed appreciation for independent theaters. Over the past decade, there has been a resurgence in the number of these...
Curated Video
Preserving the Magic: The Struggle to Save Historic Theaters
The decline of traditional movie theaters resulted significant cultural loss, as the shared experience of watching films in grand, communal spaces fades. With the rise of streaming platforms, fewer films are shown in theaters,...
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LinkedIn: Creating Your Profile
Whether you're a current student or well into a successful career, LinkedIn could be one of the most valuable tools in your toolkit. "Creating a Profile" is part one of our two part series on how to set up your LinkedIn account and how...
Curated Video
What is the Riskiest Region in the US as the Climate Changes
Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change,...
Curated Video
Temperate Grassland
Meet the herds which inhabit the temperate grasslands - one of the most diverse habitats on Earth. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Grasslands make up one quarter of the Earth's land. Grasslands are found on every continent except...
Curated Video
The Lobotomist
Ice-pick lobotomy was once believed to be a successful treatment for mental illness. Why did people suppose it worked, and what has it taught us about brain function? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Dr Walter Freeman introduced...
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The Mappa Mundi
Discover how medieval maps can reveal far more than just where places are. People and places - Mapping - History of maps Learning Points Some early maps, like the Mappa Mundi, depict the beliefs and superstitions of the mapmakers. A Twig...
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Nancy Wake For Kids
Learn about Nancy Wake, the brave spy and soldier who helped lead the Allies and French Resistance to victory during World War 2.
Curated Video
Jules Verne for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the world-famous French author whose interest in science, technology, and adventure wrote books like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and became a founder of the genre that became known as "science fiction."
Bedtime History
History of The Grand Canyon For Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the 6 million-year-old history of The Grand Canyon, its habitation by early Native Americans, and later discovery by Spanish explorers.
Bedtime History
History of Hawaii For Kids
Learn about the formation and history of the Hawaiian Islands.