TED Talks
TED: Your words may predict your future mental health | Mariano Sigman
Can the way you speak and write today predict your future mental state, even the onset of psychosis? In this fascinating talk, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman reflects on ancient Greece and the origins of introspection to investigate how...
SciShow
Does Depression Make You More Realistic?
Popular culture has occasionally touched on the idea that people with depression are more objective judges of the world around them, but research has shown that’s not necessarily true.
TED Talks
Mariana Mazzucato: What is economic value, and who creates it?
Where does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global economics, Mariana Mazzucato explains how we lost sight of what value means and why we need to rethink our current financial systems -- so...
SciShow
What Neuroscience Can Learn from Meditation
Meditation methods and the scientific method are teaming up to explore some of the deepest questions about our existence and human nature.
TED Talks
TED: 3 principles for creating safer AI | Stuart Russell
How can we harness the power of superintelligent AI while also preventing the catastrophe of robotic takeover? As we move closer toward creating all-knowing machines, AI pioneer Stuart Russell is working on something a bit different:...
TED Talks
TED: How to stop banks from investing in dirty energy | Lucie Pinson
Money is pollution's biggest driving force -- particularly, the cash invested in dirty energy projects, says financial responsibility campaigner Lucie Pinson. She shares a three-pronged approach to stop banks from funding fossil fuel...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the college admissions fallacy? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1990. A prospective student has filed a complaint about Virginia Military institute's admissions policy that excludes women. The state argues that VMI's single sex education is an "important governmental objective" and that the...
TED Talks
Dan Ariely: How equal do we want the world to be? You'd be surprised
The news of society's growing inequality makes all of us uneasy. But why? Dan Ariely reveals some new, surprising research on what we think is fair, as far as how wealth is distributed over societies ... then shows how it stacks up to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How will AI change the world? | TED-Ed
In the coming years, artificial intelligence is probably going to change your life— and likely the entire world. But people have a hard time agreeing on exactly how AI will affect our society. Can we build AI systems that help us fix the...
Crash Course
Aesthetic Appreciation: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we are talking about art and aesthetic appreciation. What makes something an artwork? Can art really be defined? Is aesthetic value is objective or subjective? Can taste be developed? How?
TED Talks
TED: Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent | Ursula von der Leyen
With the ambitious goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union has committed to creating a greener world for future generations. In this bold talk, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European...
PBS
Does Math Really Exist?
Math is invisible. Unlike physics, chemistry, and biology we can't see it, smell it, or even directly observe it in the universe. And so that has made a lot of really smart people ask, does it actually even EXIST?!?!
Crash Course
Sociology & the Scientific Method: Crash Course Sociology
What puts the “science” in social science? Today we’ll explore positivist sociology and how sociologists use empirical evidence to explore questions about the social world. We’ll also introduce two alternatives: interpretative sociology...
TED-Ed
How do personality tests work? | Merve Emre
In 1942, a mother-daughter duo named Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed a questionnaire that classified people's personalities into 16 types. Called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, it would go on to become...
TED Talks
Nathan Wolfe: The jungle search for viruses
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim...
Crash Course
Telescopes
Today Phil explains how telescopes work and offers up some astronomical shopping advice.
Curated Video
SMART - Specific
Set clear and Specific goals for success with this enlightening video on SMART goal-setting. Explore the importance of defining precise objectives that leave no room for ambiguity. Discover techniques to narrow down goals, clarify...
Curated Video
SMART - Time Bound
Achieve results by mastering timely goal setting with this informative video on SMART - Time Bound. Discover the significance of setting goals with clear timelines and deadlines to enhance focus and productivity. Explore techniques to...
Curated Video
Smart Time-Bound - Dylan Porter
Join Dylan Porter in this insightful video as he dives into the concept of Smart Time-Bound and its impact on achieving results. Explore how setting time-bound goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound can...
Curated Video
Attack on the WXYZ Complex Two US paratroopers wipe out a whole German company WW2 Docuumentary
Attack on the WXYZ Complex Two US paratroopers wipe out a whole German company WW2 Docuumentary
Curated Video
What is the Primary Project Hierarchy? 5 Core PM Concepts
One thing ties together many important project management concepts... so, what is the Primary Project Hierarchy?
Curated Video
What are OKRs? Project Management in Under 5
OKRs - just another three-letter acronym. It stands for Objectives and Key Results. So, now you know. But, what are OKRs?
Curated Video
What are Project Outcomes? And how are they different from outputs or objectives?
It's easy to get confused: Objectives, Outputs, Outcomes. But they are different, and the differences matter. So, what are Project Outcomes?
Curated Video
How to Run a Great Project Team Meeting
Projects have teams, and teams need to meet. So your next project team meeting is a valuable opportunity to advance your project and motivate your team... Or it's a chance to waste everyone's time! Do you know how to run a great project...