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TED Talks
TED: A taboo-free way to talk about periods | Aditi Gupta
It's true: talking about menstruation makes many people uncomfortable. And that taboo has consequences: in India, three out of every 10 girls don't even know what menstruation is at the time of their first period, and restrictive customs...
TED Talks
TED: Radical women, embracing tradition | Kavita Ramdas
Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks about three encounters with...
SciShow
Taboos of Science
Hank discusses some of the taboos which have plagued scientific inquiry in the past and a few that still exist today.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar | Iseult Gillespie
In ancient Kyoto, a Shinto scholar found himself distracted from his prayers and sought to perform a purification ritual that would cleanse him. He decided to travel to the revered Hie Shrine; walking the path alone, ignoring any...
Crash Course
Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology
What exactly is culture? This week we’re going to try to answer that, and explain the difference between material and non-material culture. We’ll look at three things that make up culture: symbols, values and beliefs, and norms. We’ll...
Curated Video
Cool Sleepover Activities for Middle Schoolers
Howcast - Learn some cool sleepover activities from expert Alexis in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Analysing the poem 'Porphyria's Lover' by Robert Browning
Pupil outcome: I can include meaningful context when writing about modern poems in the ‘Love and Relationships’ anthology. Key learning points: - Browning uses pathetic fallacy to reflect the emotional turmoil the speaker initially...
Curated Video
Is Swearing Good for Your Brain?
Does swearing get a bad rap? There's evidence that the shouting obscenities has an evolutionary purpose... and may be good for your psyche!
Curated Video
Harriet R. Gold Boudinot: Interracial Marriage in Early America
The interracial marriage of Harriet R. Gold and Elias Boudinot transcended racial taboos of the 1800s, leaving a lasting impact on both the Cherokee and Cornwall communities.
Curated Video
Suddenly Fashionable
Nobel Laureate Antony Leggett, University of Illinois, describes how the field of foundations of quantum theory changed from being a "fringe activity" to one squarely within the academic mainstream thanks to the work of a few "mavericks".
Curated Video
Mass Media: Functionalist
A general introduction to the Functionalist perspective on Mass Media.
Curated Video
Codify Your Message 2 -Crystallize your vision
You will allow yourself to hold a grand vision for the world, and will learn to position yourself as Supreme Leader of your idea.
The Economist
Why do we swear?
Every language has its profanities. In English, words like “shit”, “cock” and “bastard” can be used as a curse or an insult and, let’s face it, saying them can feel good. Scientists believe swearing has a special place in our brains....
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 22: Yosemite Nature Notes
Starting in 1922 as a type-written news sheet, Yosemite Nature Notes, the periodical, went on to become a charming magazine with over 400 issues during its 40 years of publication.
Curated Video
Menstrual Traditions
In this video, young people learn the basis of many tradition and taboos around menstruation in India.
Barcroft Media
I Shot Myself And Now I’m Paralysed
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 2019: A MAN who tried to kill himself has found a new lease for life with his caregiving girlfriend after becoming paralysed from the waist down. Kevin Ortiz, an Air Force veteran, originally from...
Curated Video
Tushy Founder Wants Americans to Give up Toilet Paper
Using bidets instead of toilet paper is not only better for the environment but also for your health, says Tushy founder and serial entrepreneur Miki Agrawal.
Curated Video
Women's lacrosse debuts at Indigenous Games
A group of women will be breaking barriers at the North American Indigenous Games as they play lacrosse for the first time in the 25-year history of the event
Curated Video
Maxime Bernier on urging supporters to 'play dirty' with journalists
CBC News sat down with Maxime Bernier to discuss his controversial tweet urging supporters to 'play dirty' with journalists and what's next for the People's Party of Canada after the recent federal election.
Curated Video
Japanese politician faces death threats over sanitary products push
Ayaka Yoshida wanted to make menstrual products available in public restrooms. Instead, she received thousands of death threats. In a country where discussing periods is still taboo, is Japan ready for this conversation?
Curated Video
Scholz warns against interference in polls; Vance says free speech in retreat in Europe
Scholz warned against any interference in upcoming elections, emphasizing the importance of fair democratic processes. Meanwhile, Vance expressed concerns over the retreat of free speech across Europe, highlighting rising censorship.
Curated Video
Scholz opposes Vance's attack on EU leaders
Scholz warned against any interference in upcoming elections, emphasizing the importance of fair democratic processes. Meanwhile, Vance expressed concerns over the retreat of free speech across Europe, highlighting rising censorship.
Curated Video
Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group wins Nobel Peace Prize
Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese anti-nuclear weapons activist group led by survivors of Second World War atomic bombings, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to 'achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through...
Curated Video
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha. ‘The Hibakusha help us describe the indescribable, to think the unthinkable...