In this video, children are taken on an adventure through different historical periods, including the Baroque period. They learn about fashion, art, music, and important figures like Isaac Newton. The video emphasizes the importance of...

Are you drawn to Impressionism? Or more toward 3D computer art? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or is it? Contrary to the old adage, there may be universal biological principles that drive art’s appeal, and its capacity to engage...

The 2009 H1N1, or Swine Flu, pandemic took the world's health experts by surprise. Looking back, journalist Laurie Garrett and public health scientist Michael Osterholm each give their take on how well the world responded to the threat,...

During "When Science Gets Graphic" at New York Comic Con 2013, moderator Jonathan Coulton asks the panel what they've learned about science from their research. The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to...

Hod Lipson's self-aware robot used feedback from its limbs in order to learn how to walk. He had successfully created a machine that learns like we do, with observation, modeling, and execution. Curious, Lipson took the same algorithm,...

Our sites in London offer an immersive learning experience directly relating to your local history unit, as well as a huge range of other cross-curricular topics. Your class can step inside the great places where significant people lived...

Cornell Math Professor and New York Times columnist Steven Strogatz sees the beauty in mathematics, and encourages all others to take a look. The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and...

A simple gesture, such as pointing, is filled to the brim with social cues, feedback, and expectations—many of which are subconscious. Roboticists like Rodney Brooks know that by programming robots to react to these social cues, they can...

DNA isn't the only builder in the biological world -- there's also a mysterious bioelectric layer directing cells to work together to grow organs, systems and bodies, says biologist Michael Levin. Sharing unforgettable and...

The pandemic forced the world to work together like never before and, with unprecedented speed, bore a new age of health and medical innovation. Physician-scientist Daniel Kraft explains how breakthroughs and advancements like...

Recent discoveries about the Arc protein have shown that its function and origin may be even more complicated than scientists originally thought.

This year, science news has understandably focused a lot on COVID-19. But other science has carried on, and there have been plenty of amazing discoveries this year that we think deserve a spotlight, too!

A true "Renaissance Man", inventor, artist & scholar Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most diversely talented individuals of all time. His "unquenchable curiosity" led him to make discoveries and inventions that were beyond his time, not...

Max loved filling a bottle of water with paper clips to prepare for this fun activity to discover force of a magnetic field with a magnetic wand.

A simple and fun way to explore moving objects with magnets. Max is using a magnetic wand to pull paperclips out of the bottle with rice to count them.

Ed Madison, Ph.D. is a seasoned media professional with a 30 year track record as an executive producer/director, entrepreneur, and innovative educator. His multifaceted career in media and journalism began as a high school...

Lainie Rowell is an independent professional developer and consultant. She works closely with educators to find innovative ways to improve teaching and learning.



Prior to this, Lainie taught Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and...

Ed Madison, Ph.D. is a seasoned media professional with a 30 year track record as an executive producer/director, entrepreneur, and innovative educator. His multifaceted career in media and journalism began as a high school...

Travel back to the Golden Age of Islam, a time when science, math, medicine, and art were thriving. This video introduces the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, where scholars from many cultures came together to learn, translate, and make new...

A NECESSARY TRANSFORMATION: Professor Celenza talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a necessary transformation in higher education which includes the need to share trustworthy, transparent expertise with a broad audience...

Travel across lands and centuries to explore the story of the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history. Starting from a small kingdom in Turkey, the Ottomans grew into a powerful force that stretched...