In this video, the speaker explains the concept of environment and its various components, including living and non-living organisms. They also discuss the four spheres that make up the planet Earth and how human activities are affecting...

In this video Paul Andersen outlines the AP Environmental Science course. He explains how environmental science studies the interaction between earth and human systems. A planetary boundary model is used to explain the importance of...

Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology develops tools to assess current and future risk



Description: We can't see them, but nanomaterials, both natural and human-made, are literally everywhere, from...

Seeking closure is normally a good thing, but it also has a dark side. And if you’re not careful, chasing after it could set you up for some pretty bad decisions.

An introduction to the chapter "Adapting and Living Together" within the Ecology and Environment topic of school Biology. Where do you live? On a country farm? In a big city? Up in the mountains, or right by the ocean? The place where...

In this video you'll learn all about ecosystems and how energy is transferred between organisms living together it the same environment.

The video discusses the process of issuing shares to the public, with a focus on the different stages in which the company may receive excess applications (oversubscription) or less than the issued capital (undersubscription). The...

We’ve explored the origins of modern biology, the earth sciences, and even the sciences of outer space. Now it’s time to put these disciplines together. It's Ecology time!!!

Have you ever heard of the Peppered Moth? It's a great example of how living things can change because their environment has changed. And it's not just them! There used to be giant insects roaming the world, but they got smaller through...

Your belly and your brain speak to each other, says obesity researcher Mads Tang-Christensen. Offering scientific proof that obesity is a disease influenced by genetics and the environment, he introduces a molecule discovered in both the...

In a friendly, high-speed presentation, Will Wright demos his newest game, Spore, which promises to dazzle users even more than his previous masterpieces.

It sounds like science fiction, but journalist Stephen Petranek considers it fact: within 20 years, humans will live on Mars. In this provocative talk, Petranek makes the case that humans will become a spacefaring species and describes...

The legendary chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall talks about TACARE and her other community projects, which help people in booming African towns live side-by-side with threatened animals.

This week, scientists announced great news about our brains and those discoveries may help us find the cure for a number of diseases and disorders.

We live in a world run by algorithms, computer programs that make decisions or solve problems for us. In this riveting, funny talk, Kevin Slavin shows how modern algorithms determine stock prices, espionage tactics, even the movies you...

We begin our unit on ethics with a look at metaethics. Hank explains three forms of moral realism – moral absolutism, and cultural relativism, including the difference between descriptive and normative cultural relativism – and moral...

Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have questions, like “How does a flightless...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how you can have your students plan and carry out their own investigations.

There are three native newt species in the UK; smooth, palmate and great crested newts. Smooth newts are the most widespread species, common throughout the UK. They are most active around dusk and dawn, feeding on a wide variety of...

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Thinking of just moving on once a project is "done"? Think again! A comprehensive Project Closure Report isn't just bureaucracy – it's your key to documenting success, learning from challenges, and setting future projects up for even...

Dr. Forrester explains how to categorize things into living and nonliving. She also discusses the relationship between plants and animals.

Using smart materials to design active and multifunctional building skins that react to the environment



With support from NSF, a multidisciplinary team of material scientists, engineers and architects is using...

Howcast - Learn about Ueno Kōen, one of Tokyo's oldest public parks, in this Howcast travel video.