TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you change your sleep schedule? | TED-Ed
An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, not hitting their stride until late in the day. How many people are truly night owls or early birds? And are our...
TED Talks
Kwabena Boahen: A computer that works like the brain
Researcher Kwabena Boahen is looking for ways to mimic the brain's supercomputing powers in silicon -- because the messy, redundant processes inside our heads actually make for a small, light, superfast computer.
SciShow
Brain vs. Computer
The brain of luchador Hanko wants to take on the worlds fastest supercomputer, "K," in a cage match for bragging rights - which one is the most impressive information processor?
TED Talks
TED: A program to empower Black teachers in the US | Larry Irvin
TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see themselves reflected in their teachers. With his team at Brothers Empowered to Teach, Irvin is providing pathways to careers in education for...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to turn protest into powerful change - Eric Liu
We live in an age of protest. On campuses, in public squares, on streets and social media, protestors around the world are challenging the status quo. But while protest is often necessary, is it sufficient? Eric Liu outlines three...
PBS
Habitable Exoplanets Debunked!
When we say a planet is habitable, we aren't REALLY saying what we think we are saying. 'Habitable' means something else. Is Kepler 186f habitable, in the true sense of the word? And if not, what other planets should we be looking at?...
TED Talks
TED: Your smartphone is a civil rights issue | Christopher Soghoian
The smartphone you use reflects more than just personal taste ... it could determine how closely you can be tracked, too. Privacy expert and TED Fellow Christopher Soghoian details a glaring difference between the encryption used on...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Everything you need to know to read "Frankenstein" - Iseult Gillespie
In 1815, Lord Byron proposed a challenge to a few literary guests he had gathered in his house on Lake Geneva: Who could write the most chilling ghost story? This question sparked an idea in eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley who, over the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to make a sad story funny | Jodie Houlston-Lau
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...
TED Talks
TED: Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian Little
What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are. But Brian Little is more interested in moments when we transcend those traits -- sometimes because our culture demands...
Bozeman Science
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves
In this video Paul Andersen compares and contrasts mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Both types of waves transfer energy through oscillations but mechanical waves requires a medium. Several examples of each type of wave are included.
Curated Video
How to Use Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking is defined as the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. Whether it’s a CFO brainstorming ways to finance a last-minute project or an intern calculating how many pizzas to order for...
Curated Video
Advancements in Underwater Photography: Capturing Clearer Images
This video discusses the challenges of underwater photography and introduces a new system that aims to capture clearer and more objective images underwater. By using a special submergible camera and mathematical algorithms based on the...
Curated Video
Landmarks - St Paul's Cathedral
ONE OF THE MOST FAMILIAR ICONS IS ST PAUL S CATHEDRAL IN CENTRAL LONDON. SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN S SEVENTEENTH CENTURY MASTERPIECE HAS REMAINED ONE OF THE CITY S ENDURING SYMBOLS. NOW A RECENTLY COMPLETED FACELIFT HAS GIVEN VISITORS THE...
Curated Video
Battle of Dara, 530 AD (Part 1/2) Rise of Belisarius
Battle of Dara, 530 AD (Part 1/2) Rise of Belisarius
Food Farmer Earth
From Wall Street to Oregon Vineyards: A Grape Grower's Journey
Explore the transformation of a Wall Street professional into an Oregon grape grower, cultivating Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on a 140-acre vineyard. His story highlights the impact of career change and the connection to nature through...
Curated Video
Histograms: Snapshot
The use of histograms in digital photography to get the best picture. And how photographers account for the fact that histograms represent frequency density by area, not height. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film....
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to be Seen as the Leader in the Room
These 3 key behaviors will make you come across as the leader in the room. And once you see these 3 skills, you'll be able to notice that most effective leaders demonstrate them. This video will help you reverse-engineer those skills.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Speak with Conviction
Learn how to speak with conviction. This is Part 5 of 5 in a series on how to communicate clearly and confidently.
Wonderscape
Using Antonym and Example Clues to Understand Unknown Words
Learn how readers can utilize antonym and example clues to decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words encountered while reading. Explore examples and practice identifying these types of context clues to enhance vocabulary comprehension....
Curated Video
Rust Programming 2023 - A Comprehensive Course for Beginners - Data Races in Rust
Data races are a common issue in concurrent programming that can lead to crashes, security vulnerabilities, and other serious problems. In this video, you will learn about data races in Rust and how to avoid them. This clip is from the...
Curated Video
Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist - Creating Full Material Color Control
In this lesson, we are going to further develop the UE5 PBR material that we use for our material instances. We will set ourselves up with additional control over the base color values, which will allow us to control the saturation and...
Curated Video
Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist - Adjusting Base Color Values
The lesson will teach us how to set up additional parameters for our base color texture within the material. You will learn how to create a color variation for the instances and how to make use of it to get more control over our asset...
Curated Video
Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist - Setting Up Roughness Contrast
During this lesson, we will be setting up additional material parameters for our assets. This time, we will set up contrast values for our roughness textures to make sure we get the ability to sharpen our reflections on the asset surfaces.