MinutePhysics
Why the Solar System Can Exist
If gravity is so attractive, why doesn't the earth just crash into the sun? Or the moon into the earth? The answer: Stable Orbits
TED Talks
TED: How to live with economic doomsaying | Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak
Economic crises can and do happen. But for every true crisis, there are many false alarms, says economist Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak. He explains how to live with the media's pervasive economic doomsaying, why we should stop treating...
PBS
Does Time Cause Gravity?
We know that gravity must cause clocks to run slow on the basis of logical consistency. And we know that gravity DOES cause clocks to run slow based on many brilliant experiments. But I never explained WHY or HOW gravity causes the flow...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why should you read “Dune” by Frank Herbert? - Dan Kwartler
A mother and son trek across an endless desert. Wearing special suits to dissipate heat and recycle moisture, the travelers aren’t worried about dying of thirst. Their fears are much greater. Soon, the sound of the desert is drowned out...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Norse myth that inspired "The Lord of the Rings" | Iseult Gillespie
The dwarves were master craftspeople. One dwarf, Andvari, forged marvelous creations. He often took the form of a fish and, one day, he swam to the land of the water nymphs, who guarded mounds of gold. When the nymphs laughed at his...
TED Talks
TED: The eco-creators helping the climate through social media | Zahra Biabani
Climate doom-ism, or a pessimistic outlook on the future of the planet, rivals climate denialism in holding up the fight against climate change, says activist Zahra Biabani. Illuminating how hope combats inaction, she takes us inside the...
MinutePhysics
Why the Solar System Can Exist
If gravity is so attractive, why doesn't the earth just crash into the sun? Or the moon into the earth? The answer: Stable Orbits
Curated Video
Analysing the humanity and fragility of soldiers in Naidu’s ‘The Gift of India’
Pupil outcome: I can analyse Naidu's use of adjectives, similes and structure to present the fragility and youth of the soldiers who died for Britain. Key learning points: - The language shows the hollowness of victory. - The use of...
Curated Video
Will the Future of Game Development Have No Game Engine?
Google's new GameNGen paper describes how the build the classic Doom game from 1993 without a game engine. Learn how diffusion models could change the future of Game development
Topics Covered:
Future trends in game...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.4 Word Nerd: Doom
This video explores the etymology and thematic significance of the word "doom" in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." The discussion elaborates on the evolution of the word from a neutral term meaning judgment or proclamation to its modern...
PBS
Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest
He can grow higher than the trees, or smaller than a blade of grass. Both demon and deity, guardian and antagonist, the Leshy is rooted deep in the cultural and religious history of the Slavic people.
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 3.3 Word Nerd: "doom"
This video explores the evolution of the word "doom" from its Latin roots to its modern connotations of ruin and destruction. The video highlights Shakespeare's use of the term in "Romeo and Juliet" and explains its historical...
Curated Video
Macbeth 2.3 Biblical Reference: "Great doom's image"
This video delves into the biblical reference of "Great doom's image" from Act 2, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." It explores the symbolic meaning behind this phrase as it pertains to the judgment day imagery invoked during the...
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met…A Snowboard
Henry meets a Snow Board in an extreme sports shop.Henry learns about all sorts of mountain based extreme sports. Snowboard has never been out of the shop, let alone down a proper mountain! Henry becomes a Snowboarder and we travel to...
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met…Candy Floss
Henry meets a a stick of Candy Floss at the fair ground. All the fair ground workers all got sick from riding the Waltzers too many times so there's no-one to run the fair. It will have to close! Henry becomes a “Carnival Worker and has...
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met…A Parachute
Henry meets a Parachute in an aeroplane hanger/flight school. it looks like a little duffle bag with a rip cord attached. Henry learns all about skydiving, parachutes and how they work. Parachute wants to do the worlds highest skydive...
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met... A Skateboard
Today Henry meets a skateboard where there is an extreme sports competition on. Skateboard is eager to take part but his skater slipped and grazed his knee. Henry becomes a skateboarder and makes his way to the finish line just in time...
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met….a Surfboard
Henry meets a surfboard stuck upright in the sand at the beach. Surfboard has always wanted to surf the “Super Duper Giant Wave of Doom” which no-one has ever surfed before but his surfer has had to run home and change his clothes...
AllTime 10s
10 Tiny Health Problems That Are Signs Of Impending Doom
Do you find yourself overlooking little medical issues, after all it can sometimes be a real effort to go see a doctor about something that's probably nothing? Well, maybe you shouldn't. Alltime 10s brings you 10 seemingly tiny health...
All Ears English
All Ears English Podcast 1567: Are You Guilty of Doomscrolling?
All Ears English Podcast 1567: Are You Guilty of Doomscrolling?
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week: Melting Ice, Rising Seas
"Melting Ice, Rising Seas" is Episode 5 in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. Sea level rise is an indicator that our planet is warming. Much of the world's...
AllTime 10s
10 Banned Video Games
Gamers beware: sometimes your favourite game can get you arrested. From Saints Row 4, to Mass Effect, to The Sims, here are 10 Banned Video Games.
Curated Video
The Nintendo Switch Is Growing Up
We're breaking down Nintendo's big week with GameSpot's Justin Haywald. The company is making headlines with everything from more SNES Classic Consoles ready for the holiday season, an influx of third-party titles coming to the Switch,...