TED Talks
Joe Sabia: The technology of storytelling
iPad storyteller Joe Sabia introduces us to Lothar Meggendorfer, who created a bold technology for storytelling: the pop-up book. Sabia shows how new technology has always helped us tell our own stories, from the walls of caves to his...
TED Talks
TED: How women in rural India turned courage into capital | Chetna Gala Sinha
When bankers refused to serve her neighbors in rural India, Chetna Gala Sinha did the next best thing: she opened a bank of her own, the first ever for and by women in the country. In this inspiring talk, she shares stories of the women...
SciShow
Where Does Static Come From
Did you know you can watch the big bang on an old TV any time you want?
SciShow
Learning About Lightning from Superbolts
If you ask someone to picture a thunderstorm, chances are they will have no problem slipping into a memory of dark clouds and bright flashes screaming out from them. But, incredibly, they’re probably picturing the tame version of...
Crash Course
YouTube Couldn't Exist Without Communications & Signal Processing: Crash Course Engineering #42
Engineering helped make this video possible. This week we’ll look at how it’s possible for you to watch this video with the fundamentals of signal processing. We’ll explore things from Morse Code, to problems like bandwidth capacity and...
SciShow
Great Minds: James Clerk Maxwell, Electromagnetic Hero
Saturn’s rings, colored photography, and the discovery of electromagnetic waves all have have one thing in common. James Clerk Maxwell. Discover for yourself all the amazing contributions Maxwell made to science.
Bozeman Science
Electromagnetic Waves
In this video Paul Andersen details the characteristics of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that can move through both mediums and vacuums. The electric and magnetic fields oscillate perpendicular to the...
SciShow
Did We Find Longitude Thanks To A...Clock?
The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. Until they devised a competition.
Crash Course
Value Proposition and Customer Segments: Crash Course Business - Entrepreneurship
Value is the core of any business, and it directs all future decisions, innovations, and customers that get targeted. Even if we’ve thought about the big picture, if we can’t explain how an idea makes someone’s life better, then why...
Crash Course
Introduction to Media Literacy: Crash Course Media Literacy
First thing’s first: what is media literacy? In our first episode, Jay breaks this question down and explains how we’re going to use it to explore our media saturated world.
SciShow
Where Should I Put My Wi-Fi Router
If you want to improve your wireless internet signal, we've got a few things to keep in mind.
Curated Video
Paladio: propiedades, usos e historia
En este video, aprendemos sobre el metal paladio, que es parte del grupo elite de metales llamado el Grupo del Platino. El video destaca las propiedades del Paladio, incluyendo su utilidad como catalizador, alta resistencia al desgaste y...
Science ABC
AM vs FM Radio: Which Modulation Rocks Your Ears?
Amplitude Modulation, commonly abbreviated as AM, is a common method of broadcasting radio signals. This method dates back to the 1870s, i.e., the time when we first discovered that information in the form of audio production can be...
Curated Video
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The range of electromagnetic radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum is huge. Where does this radiation come from and how do the frequencies and wavelengths vary? Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Electromagnetic radiation is all...
Curated Video
SETI: Are We Alone?
The SETI project scans the skies for alien messages, and controversially claim they succeeded in 1977. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, or SETI, is a collection of scientists who scan...
Curated Video
Receiver
A device that combines a detector and some kind of signal processing electronics to convert an electromagnetic signal into an electrical signal, or into a comprehensible sound or visual form. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific...
Curated Video
Wind-up radio
Discover what powers a wind-up radio. Physical processes -Energy and energy transfer - Storing energy Learning Points Batteries produce chemical energy. Wind-up radios store potential energy. Kinetic energy can be transformed into...
Curated Video
¿Qué es un átomo?
Los átomos son partículas diminutas que componen todo en el universo, incluyendo nuestro cuerpo, con aproximadamente 7 mil millones de billones de átomos en cada persona. Un átomo tiene un núcleo central con protones (positivos) y...
Bedtime History
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.
Bedtime History
Navajo Code Talkers for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the Navajo Code Talkers, who served valiantly during World War II.
Bedtime History
Eva Peron for Kids | Evita | Bedtime History
Embark on a journey through the captivating life of Eva Perón, Argentina's iconic first lady, in this illuminating video. Explore the remarkable rise of Eva from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential figures in...