Mr. Beat
Washington and Oregon Compared
Washington and Oregon Both of the bordering states in these United States like to talk a lot of trash about each other, but they have a lot in common Both began as part of Oregon Territory, established by the United States in 1848 after...
Curated Video
Understanding Globalization and Its Impact on Businesses
In this video, the concept of globalization is explored and defined as the integration of individual economies around the world into one global economy. The video describes the various causes of globalization such as the advances in...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are mental differences between the sexes based on biology?
Many neuroscientists believe disorders of the mind will be solved when we understand the differences between the male and female brain. Yet is is frequently argued that men and women are not born but made. Are mental differences between...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Erik Berglöf - Crisis in Eastern Europe: The People's Perspective (1/4)
The global economic and financial crisis hit Eastern Europe harder than anywhere in the world. The region was shut off from global financial flows essentially overnight and some Eastern European countries lost a staggering 20% of GDP in...
Healthcare Triage
Can We Do Anything About Childhood Obesity?
Between 2017 and 2018, obesity affected about 14.4 million children and adolescents in the United States. In order to create treatments, interventions, and health policies to adequately address this issue, we need solid data from...
Science360
Self-Sacrifice Among Strangers Has More to Do with Nurture than Nature
Socially learned behavior and belief are much better candidates than genetics to explain the self-sacrificing behavior we see among strangers in societies, from soldiers to blood donors to those who contribute to food banks. This is the...
Healthcare Triage
Acetaminophen, Risk-Taking, and Covid-19
Does the world’s most common pain relief drug do more than just reduce pain? Recent headlines would have you believe that it also reduces your perception of risk, resulting in more risk-taking behaviors. We think it’s time to take a...
Science360
Human Spark Project - Webcast with Alan Alda
Funded in part by the National Science Foundation, the television series, The Human Spark, engages host Alan Alda with dozens of scientists across three continents to get at the sources of human uniqueness through the lenses of...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Colorless Euglenoids: Structure and Function (and Food)
There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”
History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: Gandhi's role
What was Gandhi's role during this time? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 5
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Crocodiles vs. Alligators
In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of alligators and crocodiles. We explore their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and the important role they play in our ecosystems. Learn about the differences between...
Professor Dave Explains
MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
After learning about the SARS-CoV that hit in 2003, it's time to learn about MERS-CoV, which hit in 2012, and SARS-CoV-2, the one responsible for COVID-19 and the current pandemic. Let's compare these three viruses and talk about our...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Karl Alexander - The Long Shadow
Karl Alexander received his B.A. degree from Temple University and his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He spent spent his entire academic career at Johns Hopkins. He has been President of the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Gabriel McCormick - Humanizing Education #BLC15
The industrial factory model of education was designed to support a social and employment structure that no longer exists; yet we retain the trappings of this antiquated and inequitable system in our public schools. I want to solve this...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Martin Kagan - Better Understanding Creativity
Martin Kagan is the Director of Cultural Affairs at Pace University. “Martin Kagan brings to Pace a wealth of experience in presenting and arts management,” said Pace President Stephen J. Friedman. “We look forward to his assistance in...
Healthcare Triage
Coronavirus and Immunity, MIS, and Hydroxychloroquine: COVID News Roundup 5-27-2020
If you've had coronavirus, are you immune or can you catch it again? What's this I hear about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome? And does hydroxychloroquine work or not? Aaron talks you through the studies and facts about some of the...
Barcroft Media
2'6" Tall Fashion Vlogger Stands For Beauty In All Sizes: BORN DIFFERENT
Fashionista Michaela Davert has a rare condition that means she can break a bone as easily as a piece of chalk. The 18-year-old, who measures 2ft 6ins in height, has broken over 90 bones in her body and was isolated at school. But now...
Curated Video
Writing Rules for Linear Functions by Recognizing Patterns
In this video, the teacher explains how to recognize patterns and determine if they are linear. They use the example of counting blocks in rows to demonstrate how to identify a linear pattern and function. The teacher then shows how to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Pedro Noguera - Diversity
Pedro Noguera is the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University. Dr. Noguera is a sociologist whose scholarship and research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, as well...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Weihua Niu - Are Chinese Less Creative than Americans
Dr. Weihua Niu received a B.A in Psychology from Beijing Normal University and a M.S. in educational psychology from the Chinese Academic of Sciences (CAS) while working as an educational psychologist there. She received her Ph.D. in...
Healthcare Triage
Type 2 Diabetes and Daily Blood Sugar Monitoring
Research is telling us that those with Type 2 diabetes don't need to be testing for blood glucose levels at home and that doing so is a waste of money and a strain on the health care system.
Healthcare Triage
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Isn't Going to Fix Your Knee
People are still getting arthroscopic knee surgery? Do they not watch Healthcare Triage? As we've pointed out arthroscopic knee surgery is probably ineffective. But lots of people are still getting the surgery, in spite of the evidence.
de Dicto
Machine Learning Systems Design with Sara Hooker: Fundamental architectural constraint
Learn of fundamental architectural constraints and the patterns that most models find important and how fundamentally different they are from the patterns a human would expect to be important. Machine Learning Systems Design with Sara...
The Business Professor
Marketing - What Types of Product are there?
Marketing - What Types of Product are there?