Instructional Video11:39
Hip Hughes History

3 Steps to a Better History Essay

6th - 12th
The basics to putting together a strong history essay.
Instructional Video5:40
Hip Hughes History

Common Sense Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
Find out why I call Thomas Paine's "Common Sense", the "Book of Duh" and I relate to a colonial Oprah. Seven arguments from Paine detailing why we need to leave Great Britain HipHughes walks you through the basics of the first declared...
Instructional Video5:54
Curated Video

Manners Matter: Part 1 - The History and Importance of Manners

6th - 8th
In this episode of "In Control", we explore the fascinating concept of manners - their origin, significance, and relevance in the life of middle schoolers. Starting with a humorous personal anecdote about the host's childhood and her...
Instructional Video9:17
Hip Hughes History

The Palmer Raids Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
Dive deep into the Red Scare to explore the 1919/1920 Palmer Raids where we take a look at the conditions which led up them, the actual raids themselves and the effects on the nation. Perfect for students seeking a way out, life long...
Instructional Video18:36
Hip Hughes History

The Liberty Amendments Explained: Article V Convention of States

6th - 12th
A look at the Constitutional process of starting a Constitutional Convention by the states. And an straight forward focus on Mark Levin's proposed "Liberty Amendments" and the Convention of States pushing for a Constitutional Convention.
Instructional Video13:41
Hip Hughes History

The Articles of Confederation Explained: U.S. History Review

6th - 12th
A review of our first Constitution, the AOC. What were the Articles of Confederation? How did it run the United States? Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Articles of Confederation including...
Instructional Video5:17
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lee McIntyre - On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy

Higher Ed
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
Instructional Video3:40
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lee McIntyre - The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience

Higher Ed
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
Instructional Video4:03
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lee McIntyre - Post-Truth

Higher Ed
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
Instructional Video4:11
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lee McIntyre - How to Talk to a Science Denier

Higher Ed
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
Instructional Video3:26
Vlogbrothers

What OCD Is Like (for Me)

6th - 11th
In the video, I talk about my life with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a bit about how I came to write my forthcoming book, Turtles All the Way Down.
Instructional Video3:11
Vlogbrothers

On Motivation

6th - 11th
100 Days: / 100days In which John discusses motivational quotes, his abiding hatred for them, and how he has come around to them anyway. Also discussed, life's way of making you grapple seriously with much that seems easily dismissible.
Instructional Video3:51
Vlogbrothers

Vital Status Report from NYC

6th - 11th
In which Hank mostly goofs off with friends in New York. But, of course, there's a good bit of Paper Towns talk as well.
Instructional Video2:43
Vlogbrothers

On Exhaustion

6th - 11th
In which John discusses the many blessings and single horror of the Birmingham Alabama airport, the Looking for Alaska movie (which will be directed by the brilliant Becca Thomas), his ongoing exhaustion, his gratitude to nerdfighteria,...
Instructional Video2:24
Vlogbrothers

I am an artist.

6th - 11th
In which John unambiguously celebrates Sarah Urist Green and her wonderful book You Are an Artist, and considers what it means to make art and be an artist.
Instructional Video3:31
Vlogbrothers

Does Human Life Have Real Meaning?

6th - 11th
In which John discusses whether human life has real meaning (and if constructed meaning is less real than derived meaning), thinks about thinking, offers to attend pretty much any wedding with an open bar, reveals his favorite two-digit...
Instructional Video3:54
Vlogbrothers

Are Textbooks Obsolete?

6th - 11th
In which John discusses the astonishing cost of textbooks, and why they continue to be so ubiquitous despite an explosion of free educational resources.
Instructional Video2:47
Vlogbrothers

Kindness

6th - 11th
In which John discusses kindness, Hank's beloved dog Lemon, and Octavia Butler's brilliant novel The Parable of the Sower.
Instructional Video2:58
Vlogbrothers

I Quit Social Media. Here's How It's Going

6th - 11th
In which John describes what he has (and hasn't) learned in his first month away from his twitter, reddit, instagram, and facebook.
Instructional Video3:14
Vlogbrothers

Motivation in Hard Times

6th - 11th
In which John discusses winter, the endlessness of it all, and finding motivation in difficult days.
Instructional Video3:55
Vlogbrothers

You Cannot Trust Yourself (Hank's End of the Year Worries)

6th - 11th
This video had a whole section in it where I complained about how annoyed I get when I see other people who don't consider their impact get really surprised when people get mad at them and how nice it must be to just be blissfully...
Instructional Video3:10
Vlogbrothers

Against Nihilism

6th - 11th
In which John tries to think about whether anything matters in the grand scheme of things, and whether anything matters. Pizzamas starts next week! This ridiculous beard will finally be freed to do its essential work in the world.
Instructional Video3:15
Vlogbrothers

Writing and Marriage Advice from Michelle Obama

6th - 11th
In which John finds himself talking with former First Lady Michelle Obama about marriage and memoir.
Instructional Video15:14
Religion for Breakfast

What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead?

12th - Higher Ed
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo Thodol, is arguably the most popular Buddhist text in Europe and the United States. Carl Jung loved it. So did John Lennon. But why? What is this text all about?