As the world's population grows and the effects of climate change come into sharper relief, we'll have to feed more people using less arable land. Molecular biologist Jill Farrant studies a rare phenomenon that may help: "resurrection...

Business management in China is changing, says consultant Fang Ruan. Learn how Chinese entrepreneurs -- long guided by Confucianism's emphasis on authority and regulation -- are now looking to Taoist philosophy for a new, dynamic...

Given a range of integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to 2/3 of the average of all numbers guessed be? For example, if the average of all guesses is 60, the correct guess will be 40. The game is played under...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how the dimensions of space and time are combined in relativistic mechanics. Gravity and velocity can affect both space and time according to Albert Einstein's Special Law of Relativity.

At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary...

What are the origins of the Rorschach test and how does it work? Explore the inkblot tool psychologists use to test a subject’s perceptions and mental health. -- For nearly a century, ten inkblots have been used as an almost mystical...

It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need your audience to experience a range of emotions, no matter what your genre. Comic relief is a tried-and-true way of creating the varied...

Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn't the planet covered in the stuff? You can thank the humble dung beetle for eating up the excess. Eleanor...

Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the state, accusing the philosopher of corrupting the youth and refusing to recognize their gods. But Socrates wasn't...

In this deeply charming and humorous talk, DJ and self-professed pirate Tom Nash meditates on how facing adversity due to disability invited patience, ambition and pragmatism into his life in enlightening, unexpected ways. "We all have...

Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us, and it's impossible to make a perfect choice every time. But there are many ways to improve our chances -- and one particularly effective technique is critical thinking. Samantha Agoos...

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New ReviewIf you are new to project management, or just starting to focus your attention on risk, you may come across some of the common misconceptions about risk, and not know how to respond. Here, then, are my top 15 risk management myths and...

New ReviewIn many articles, podcasts, interviews, and videos, I’ve given the same answer to the question ‘Should I get this or that Project Management certification?’ My answer is always ‘it depends’. You need to treat it like any other project...

New ReviewResource optimization is getting the best results from your resources. The two principal approaches are called resource leveling and resource smoothing. What’s the difference

New ReviewEvery project needs a budget. But you’re a Project Manager, not an accountant. So, most Project Managers find the thought of producing their first project budget daunting. Here, then, is my basic guide to Project Budgeting.

New ReviewNavigating office politics requires an understanding of power and relationships within the organization. You also need to be diplomatic and able to build alliances. Let’s look at how to navigate office politics.

New ReviewDividing polynomials is often though of long division or synthetic division but sometimes there is an easier way which I will highlight here.

New ReviewIn this video we are going to cover the three different solutions you can expect from a system of linear equations. How to identify one solution, no solution and infinite many solutions.

New ReviewIn this video I am going to describe how to simplify a square root from a beginner perspective versus someone more advanced.

A number of Republican health care policy proposals that seemed out of favor in the Obama era are now being given new life. One of these involves Medicare, the government health insurance program primarily for older Americans, and is...

Trump's White House commission on opioid abuse recently released recommendations on dealing with the opioid epidemic. The report was notably short on ideas for preventing opioid abuse in the first place. That is not because there are no...

How did psychology start? This video outlines the history of psychology, from its origins in Germany with the work of Wilhelm Wundt, through into Functionalism (William James), past Freud and his Psychodynamic approach, onto Behaviourism...

This video explains time travel with git.