Tom Nicholas
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller | How to Read It
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (recently the subject of a television adaptation with George Clooney in the role of the ruthlessly ambitious Colonel Cathcart for US streaming service Hulu) is one of the classic books of the twentieth century....
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt
Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress. Well-known cannibals like the praying mantis and black widow were considered bizarre exceptions. But now, we know they more or less...
Curated Video
Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part II: Crash Course English Literature
In which John Green returns to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to explore the themes of true love, lust, and whether Romeo and Juliet were truly, deeply in love, or they were just a pair of impetuous teens. How exactly did Romeo...
Curated Video
PTSD and Alien Abduction - Slaughterhouse-Five Part 2: Crash Course Literature 213
In which John Green continues to teach you about Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. (WARNING: When Slaughterhouse-Five was published, some of the crude language in the book caused controversy. We quote one mildly controversial line in...
Curated Video
The Fiery History of Banned Books (Feat. Princess Weekes)
Since at least 213 BCE, book burnings have been a reaction to the power of the written word. When roasting paper in a giant circle went out of style (at least in the intellectual sphere), the governments would take it upon itself to ban...
Curated Video
"The Strangers' Case" Speech from Sir Thomas More
New ReviewOn May 1, 1517 — now referred to as Evil may Day — riots broke out in London as a response to an influx of immigrant workers. Eighty years later, a play was written that includes some of these events. The play, called Sir Thomas More,...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Measles
This episode is in response to the measles controversy, we discuss and highlight the re-emergence of Measles, as well as learning more about the history and implications of the illness
Oxford Comma
The Dangers of Celebrity Culture: Robinson's "Richard Cory"
In this video we'll perform a reading, summary, and analysis of Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem, "Richard Cory." Written partly as a response to the Panic of 1893, "Richard Cory" challenges the typical notions of success and happiness.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Emily Nusbaum - On Humor
Emily C. Nusbaum, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research associate at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. She is currently working on the Center’s Self-Regulation in Creativity project, funded by the Imagination Institute of the...
Curated Video
David Vines: The Failure of the Euro
Welcome to our video series titled "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today. This episode features David...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Ethical Leadership and Communication
Ethical leadership depends upon transparent communication in organizational settings. This video looks at leadership ethics and values from a communication-based point of view and proposes a three-part model of ethical communication. 1....
Oxford Comma
Biographical Fallacy: Funeral Blues
Four Weddings and a Funeral made this poem THE funeral poem. But did Auden actually want it to be sad? And does that actually matter? We'll explore that question in our reading, summary, and analysis of W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues."
Vlogbrothers
On Disease
Greetings to my brand new -itis. In which John discusses illness, and his experiences with it, and the way we imagine disease.
The Great War
From Socialist to Fascist - Benito Mussolini in World War 1 I WHO DID WHAT IN WW1?
Benito Mussolini was a well known Socialist before World War 1. But the lead up to Italy's entry into the conflict caused a split between the Socialists and the pro-interventionist Fasci. During the war, Mussolini was sent to the Isonzo...
The Great War
A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway I WHO DID WHAT IN WW1?
He is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, but before that, he was an ambulance driver on the Italian Front in the Great War and also took part in the Spanish Civil War and World War Two....
Curated Video
Suffrage, Work, Poetry: Women’s Voices in World War 1 and Scars Upon My Heart
Scars Upon My Heart: Women’s Voices from World War I by Professor Anne Varty ----- TeacherHub is an initiative created and co-funded by the Department of English at Royal Holloway, University of London for KS5 English Literature...
Gresham College
Tears and Faith - Professor Christopher Page
A tearful response to music was a common sight, according to medieval sources, Professor Page examines this phenomenon: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/music-imagination-and-experience-in-the-medieval-world Examing both the social mechanics,...
Gresham College
Was Sappho Really a Woman?
Prof. Edith Hall defends the authenticity of Sappho's poetry in response to a controversial question... Full Lecture: https://youtu.be/Ix43Tdc3-8U More Info:...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Ellsworth - On Censorship
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...
Healthcare Triage
The Shocking Truth About Surgical Placebos
In order for a drug to be approved by the FDA, it must prove itself better than a placebo, or fake drug. But when it comes to medical devices and surgery, the requirements aren't the same. Placebos aren't required. That is likely a...
Curated Video
Economic Growth, Climate Change and Environmental Limits
Debate about the relationship between environmental limits and economic growth has been taking place for several decades. These arguments have re-emerged with greater intensity following advances in the understanding of the economics of...
Curated Video
Othello Act 5: Silence | Shakespeare Play by Play
This an analysis of Act 5 of Shakespeare's play Othello focusing on the theme of silence. Who gets to speak? who gets to tell others to speak? who is prevented from speaking? all this matters in Othello.
The Art Assignment
Meet in the Middle | Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins | The Art Assignment
Join hosts Sarah Urist Green and John Green as they meet artists Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins and receive the first assignment of the series. We begin at Flux Factory in Long Island City, Queens, and follow Doug and Chris as...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Timothy Snyder - Why History Matters
Timothy Snyder is one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals, and enjoys perhaps greater prominence in Europe, the subject of most of his work. He is the Richard Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a...
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