Curated Video
Marie van Brittan Brown: Creating CCTV in Queens
How did a hardworking nurse from New York City invent the world's first home security system? When a burglar tried to break into her apartment in the 1960s, this kickass crimefighter went where no-one had gone before.
Weird History
How Exactly Did Australia Become a Penal Colony?
Providing a brief history of Australia is hardly possible, especially when you consider the nation's long and fraught history with Britain. Australia started as a penal colony - a place for lawbreakers to reside outside the confines of...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Coercive Power
Coercive Power (John French & Bertram Raven) is one or the types of bases of power. We look at examples of coercive power. According to French and Raven (1959), power is social influence. Coercive power is the ability to punish. The...
Curated Video
Voting in Ancient Athens
The United States is a representative democracy where people vote for politicians to govern on their behalf – but voting in the direct democracy of ancient Athens was a very different process.
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - Forced Labour
We follow a personal story of one girl from Moldova who was tricked into being a sex slave in western Europe. Migration is one of the key themes of modern times, as more and more people leave their own countries to find work and an...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Atheism in ancient times, Part 1
How old is Atheism? What does Atheism look like in ancient Greece and Rome? Are there any examples of Greek Atheism? A History of Unbelief, Part 1
Alltime
9 STRANGEST Secrets About North Korea
The search for extra-terrestrial life has been one on the mind of humanity for centuries. As technology has advanced, though, so have the signs that aliens could exist. Here are five of the signs that could mean we're not alone'
60 Second Histories
Crime & punishment - Metropolitan Police Force
A Victorian police detective describes Sir Robert Peel's Metropolitan Police Force. The video covers what it took to be a police officer and how the force improved over the years with the introduction of police detectives
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Dante's Purgatorio - A Summary of the Divine Comedy Pt. 2
Mythology & Fiction Explained returns to Dante's Divine Comedy, having covered Inferno and due to very very popular demand we are now tagging along with Dante and Virgil as they travel through Purgatory. Join us on this wild adventure...
Neuro Transmissions
I taught my cat how to high five!
Operant Conditioning is an incredibly powerful model for learning and it is the most popular technique used in animal (and human) training! Micah decided to wield its power to train the cats to give a high five and jump into his arms. Is...
Curated Video
Can America's War on Drugs Ever Be Won?
As our understanding of the consequences of drug abuse has improved, so America’s relationship with drugs has changed. From Nixon to Trump, the so-called 'War on Drugs' has cost the US government billions – but will there ever be an end...
Curated Video
Breaking Down the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. It guarantees all Americans basic freedoms – but those freedoms have always been under attack.
Curated Video
Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Rewards & Punishments
This video explains the concept of operant conditioning, which is the idea that behaviors can be increased or decreased by adding consequences. It explores the four possible ways to teach a lesson through reinforcement and punishment,...
Curated Video
The Power of Motivation: Positive and Negative Influences
This video discusses the importance of motivation in various aspects of our lives, including studying, work, and dealing with situations and people. It explores the two types of motivation, positive and negative, and how they can be used...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists find ‘Sodom’ was wiped out by air-bursting meteor
An ancient city near the Dead Sea was destroyed centuries ago by a meteor that exploded above the city and burned it to a cinder.
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Worst Punishments of Greek Mythology - Mortal Edition (Greek Mythology Explained)
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the most shocking punishments dished out by the gods & godesses of Greek mythology
60 Second Histories
Maya family life - part 1
A Maya woman gives an overview of life for an ordinary Maya family; work, school, child punishments!
Press Association
Speech of the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood at the Dinner to His Majesty's Judges at Mansion House
Speech of the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood at the Dinner to His Majesty's Judges at Mansion House.
Press Association
John Swinney says Michael Matheson should not resign as an MSP
John Swinney said Michael Matheson should not resign as an MSP, but admitted the Scottish Parliament has got itself into a “really tricky situation” over its recommended suspension for iPad bill MSP Michael Matheson.
The First Minister...
Press Association
Leo Varadkar speech and press conference after night of violence in Dublin – full
The Taoiseach has promised to use the "full resources of the law" to punish looters and rioters who "brought shame on Dublin" on a night of violence and disorder on Thursday.
Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday...
Press Association
Leo Varadkar promises to punish looters and rioters who 'brought shame on Dublin'
The Taoiseach has promised to use the "full resources of the law" to punish looters and rioters who "brought shame on Dublin" on a night of violence and disorder on Thursday.
Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday...
Press Association
Leo Varadkar says rioters 'brought shame on Ireland' after night of violence in city centre
The Taoiseach said rioters who unleashed violence in Dublin overnight on Thursday and Friday had "brought shame on Ireland", as he called on Irish people to 'come together'.
Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday...
Getty Images
Long Shot pan-right zoom-out - A Hydro-Force Water Restraint System sprays water across a prison yard from a watchtower. / California, USA
Long Shot pan-right zoom-out - A Hydro-Force Water Restraint System sprays water across a prison yard from a watchtower. / California, USA