Curated Video
Forensics: Bog Bodies
A look at the ancient preserved bodies that forensic scientists can examine in order to gain a better understanding of our ancient past. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Forensic scientists can help us understand our...
Curated Video
Chinnamasta: The Headless Goddess of Self-Sacrifice
The Buddhist and Hindu Tantric goddess Chinnamasta is an audacious incarnation of divine feminine energy. She teaches us about giving and receiving, self-preservation and sacrifice, reproduction and death. This video contains mature...
Great Big Story
Behind the Scenes at the National Museum of Natural History
Explore the hidden world of the museum's extensive collections and the fascinating stories they tell.
Great Big Story
Saving the Oldest Store in NYC’s Chinatown
Meet Mallam, the fifth-generation owner of Wing on Wo, preserving heritage and community through the Wow project.
Great Big Story
The World’s Largest Wurlitzer Organ Is in This Pizza Shop
Step back in time and experience the nostalgic charm of Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, Arizona. Meet Brett Valliant, the talented organist, as he takes you on a journey through the history and unique atmosphere of this extraordinary...
Great Big Story
The Forbidden Delicacy: False Morel in Finland
Discover the culinary secrets of Helsinki, Finland, where renowned chef and Michelin star restaurant owner Kim McCullough shares the intriguing tale of the false morel mushroom. Despite its illegality in Sweden and Norway due to...
Great Big Story
Bridging Ages, Technology's Role in Cultural Preservation
Discover how advanced technologies like 3D printing and CNC milling revolutionize the preservation of fragile cultural heritage.
Curated Video
Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller, a Native American activist who became the first female chief of her tribe, dedicated her life to the Cherokee Nation and the expansion of Indigenous rights.
Curated Video
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent federal agency dedicated to the preservation of historic government records. With storage facilities across the United States, NARA's contents give us an insight into our...
PBS
The Problem with Museums
Are museum collections ethical? How did these institutions end up with their vast array of artifacts and remains from every corner of the globe? Well, chances are there was some definite shadiness involved. Today, Danielle examines this...
The Guardian
Inside America's last whites-only church
In rural Minnesota, a fringe Heathen group known as the Asatru Folk Assembly has purchased a local church – and membership is strictly whites-only. They worship Nordic, pre-Christian gods and they call themselves a 'folk religion' that...
TMW Media
Lake Nakuru Flamingos & Friends: How to protect the animals inside Lake Nakuru Park
Why is there so much algae at the lake? What kind of pollution is a problem in the park? Is anyone doing anything to help the animals at Lake Nakuru? Lake Nakuru Flamingos & Friends, Part 5
TMW Media
Smelting And Refining Aluminium: The recycling of aluminium cans
Explain how aluminium is recycled into new aluminium. What other products are made from aluminium? Smelting And Refining Aluminium, Part 3
Curated Video
Stomach Drop Feeling: Why Does Your Stomach “Drop” When You’re Anxious?
When we experience anxiety, our sympathetic nervous system is activated and initiates the fight-or-flight response. This response is a host of physiological changes that prepare us to either fight or flee. One of the effects of the...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Fossils: Summing Up
Upon viewing the Exploring Fossils video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that fossils are the ancient remains or traces of once-living things. Understand that fossils come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and...
TMW Media
Smelting And Refining Aluminium: Mining and rehabilitation
Why is mining important? How is bauxite mined responsibly? Smelting And Refining Aluminium, Part 1
Curated Video
The Versatile Uses of Precious Metals and Essential Elements
Let's take a look back at the elements silver, hydrogen, phosphorous, germanium, and sulfur.
Curated Video
Mummies: Ancient Burial Practices and Modern Preservation
This video provides an overview of mummies, both anthropogenic and spontaneous, explaining how they are preserved through intentional or unintentional means. It explores the mummification practices of ancient Egypt, as well as examples...
Curated Video
What Is Dry Ice?
Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide that, through a process called sublimation, transforms from a gas directly into a solid. Due to its extremely low temperatures, dry ice is an important tool in food preservation, the creation...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Ovenden - Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge
Richard Ovenden has been Bodley’s Librarian (the senior Executive position of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) since 2014. Prior to that Richard held positions at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library, the...
Curated Video
The Versatile Elements: N, Hg, Cu, Mg, Co
Let's take a look back at the elements nitrogen, mercury, copper, magnesium, and cobalt.
Next Animation Studio
The plan to send sperm to the moon
Scientists are proposing that sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million of Earth’s species should be sent to a gene vault built on the moon as a “modern, global insurance policy”.
Curated Video
The Elements: Uses and Importance in Everyday Life
Let's take a look back at the elements sodium, oxygen, argon, arsenic, and zinc.
TMW Media
Smelting And Refining Aluminium: Uses of aluminium for transportation
Why is aluminium ideal for transportation vehicles? What careers handle the smelting, refining and recycling of aluminium? Smelting And Refining Aluminium, Part 4