TED Talks
TED: Is the US headed towards another civil war? | Barbara F. Walter
Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the globe -- and paints an unsettling picture of the increasing...
Curated Video
SYND 18-1-74 INTERVIEW WITH NATO SPOKESMAN
An interview with the NATO spokesman on the East and West German conference.
1. SOUNDBITE (English): ms of the ambassador speaking about troop reductions and the conference
Film: Rev - Sound: MAG SOF - Colour - NYFilm: No - LN Number:...
SciShow
Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Quantum physics is weird. But quantum computing could be awesome! Learn how scientists took a big leap this week toward making quantum computers a reality.
SciShow
How the Movement of Other Planets Affects Earth — Yes, Really
Scientists have found at least three cycles in nature that can be traced back to the alignment of the planets. And while they won’t tell you anything about your love life or personality, by studying them, we can learn about our planet’s...
MinutePhysics
Length Contraction and Time Dilation | Special Relativity Ch. 5
This video is chapter 5 in my series on special relativity, and it covers how things that are moving (that is, moving relative to an inertial reference frame) at different speeds appear to be shorter in length... and longer in length....
TED Talks
Joshua Prince-Ramus: Building a theater that remakes itself
Can architects re-engineer their design process? Joshua Prince-Ramus shows how the results can be spectacular. He walks us through his fantastic re-creation of the Wyly Theater as a giant "theatrical machine" that reconfigures itself at...
PBS
How Gaia Changed Astronomy Forever
The great advances in any science tend to come in sudden leaps. April 25th of 2018 marks the beginning of just such a leap for much of astronomy. In the early hours of the morning, the Gaia mission's second data release dropped. Our...
MinutePhysics
Relativity of Simultaneity | Special Relativity Ch. 4
The previous videos in this series: Chapter 1: Why Relativity is Hard Chapter 2: Spacetime Diagrams Chapter 3: Lorentz Transformations This video is chapter 4 in my series on special relativity, and it covers how things that appear...
SciShow
How to Keep Power from Going to Your Head
The famous British historian Lord Acton once said, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” And science tends to agree, but how we can prevent power from going to our heads?
SciShow
The 2017 Solar Eclipse: What You Need to Know
On August 21, 2017, the United States will experience its first total solar eclipse since 1979! If you're in the right place at the right time, you're in for a spectacular show!
SciShow
Identity Politics: How All Your Identities Sway Your Vote
People throw out the term "identity politics" as a way to say that someone is wrong, but the truth is, it's something that affects the way all of us vote.
Crash Course
More EAS - Electron Donating and Withdrawing Groups: Crash Course Organic Chemistry
In the previous episode we discussed what happens when we use electrophilic aromatic substitution to add a group to a benzene ring, but what happens when you try to add even more groups? Well, things get a little more complicated. In...
Crash Course
Aromatics and Cyclic Compounds - Crash Course Chemistry
What's that smell? Smell's like Organic Chemistry! This week Hank talks about Aromatics and Cyclic Compounds and naming their substituents, resonance as well as common reactions & uses.
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Table of Contents
Cyclic Organic Compounds &...
SciShow
The AI Gaming Revolution
Artificial intelligences that play abstract, strategic board games have come a long way, but how do their "brains" work?
TED Talks
TED: How to foster true diversity and inclusion at work (and in your community) | Rosalind G. Brewer
When companies think of diversity and inclusion, they too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, says Starbucks COO Rosalind G. Brewer. In this personable and wide-ranging...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What did democracy really mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg
While we might consider elections to be the cornerstone of democracy, the Athenians who coined the term actually employed a lottery system to choose most of their politicians. Melissa Schwartzberg describes the ins and outs of the...
Wonderscape
The Cycle of the Moon
The moon takes approximately 27 and 1/3 days to orbit the Earth, but due to the Earth's movement, it appears to return to the same position in the sky after 29 and a half days, a period known as a lunar month. During this cycle, the moon...
Curated Video
Should a Project Manager Get Involved in Contract Negotiations?
Should a Project Manager get involved in Contract Negotiations? This is the essence of a question I was asked. If we leave the negotiations entirely to procurement teams, then decisions will be based on: • Procurement rules • Simplistic...
Curated Video
What is the Drama Triangle? Stephen Karpman's Drama Triangle
The Drama Triangle is a model developed by Stephen Karpman. It helps us understand the dynamics of dysfunctional sequences of miscommunication. Karpman identified the three roles in the emotional structure of complex series interactions...
Curated Video
Improving Ground Traffic Control at Frankfurt Airport: Aetna System Trial
The Frankfurt Airport is implementing a new system called Aetna, which uses onboard computers and wireless technology to provide real-time tracking of all vehicles on the airport grounds. This includes fire trucks, aircraft, and ground...
Curated Video
Solid
The state of matter in which particles are packed tightly together in a rigid structure, with a defined shape. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Pangaea
The supercontinent that included all of Earth's land surface about 200-300 million years ago. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Enigma: Cracking The Code
The Enigma machine could pair up letters in 150 million million ways. How did the machine work to give so many different permutations – and how was the code eventually cracked? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the...
Curated Video
A brief history of maps
A brief history of the map, from prehistoric cave paintings to modern maps of the world. People and places -Mapping - History of maps Learning Points Claudius Ptolemy's grid system allowed the curved surface of the Earth to be shown on a...