Healthcare Triage
Does Coffee Increase Lifespan? The Problem with Observational Studies
A 2022 observational study publicized by Harvard Health claimed that drinking coffee could significantly lower your risk of dying. Is that true? Wasn't there a study in recent memory claiming that coffee would give you cancer? Well, it...
Healthcare Triage
Aspartame and Autism?
What's the deal with Aspartame and Autism? Whenever you see a study claiming that a single ingredient has a specific link to a specific health outcome, you should immediately feel wary. That’s because it is nearly impossible to conduct a...
Curated Video
What are an Organization's Environmental Responsibilities under CSR?
The Triple Bottom Line that I discussed in an earlier video suggests businesses focus on Profits, People, and Planet. So, what is the Corporate Social Responsibility towards our environment?
Institute of Human Anatomy
Why Cocaine Is So Incredibly Dangerous
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the devastating toll cocaine consumption has on the body.
Institute of Human Anatomy
What LSD Does to the Brain
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what the drug known as LSD does to the body, and how it's metabolized in the brain and digestive system.
Curated Video
AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - Characteristics of Cloud Computing (Part 3)
In part 3 of the characteristics of cloud computing, we will understand measured service, which is the fifth characteristic of cloud computing.
All Ears English
1969 - Should You Say All In or All Out? How to Show Intensity in English
Today we answer a listener's question about the difference between all out and all in. These are both used to indicate intensity or excessiveness but are also different. Learn the subtle differences today.
Curated Video
Chickens! What, Where, and How
What is a chicken and Where do they come from? Jessi and her chicken friends explain.
Curated Video
Animals Depend on Plants
Animals Depend on Plants describes why animal production is dependent on plant production in an ecosystem
Curated Video
Best Practice use of Media When Teaching Economics
Educators share their tips and tricks for successfully using media in their social studies classes when teaching economics.
Nature League
Are 1,000,000 Species Really Going Extinct? What Can We Do About It?
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner breaks down the recent United Nations report on the state of nature across the globe and offers suggestions for what we can do. Get your Critically Endangered Sharks poster here! Only on sale...
The Learning Depot
How to Write a Thesis Statement | Argumentative Essay
In this video, we take a look at the thesis statement for the argumentative essay. There are five elements of a strong thesis statement. Examples are given.
Mediacorp
The Ripple Effect of India's Beef Ban
This video discusses the impact of the declining buffalo population in India on the local economy, particularly in the beef industry. It also explores the controversial beef ban in the country, which has led to unemployment and violence...
Curated Video
Understanding Subsidies and their Impact on Markets
In this video, the concept of subsidies is explained. The video provides various examples of industries that are heavily reliant upon subsidies, such as the UK rail industry and the common agricultural policy in Europe. The overall cost...
Curated Video
Environmental Functions and Models in Economics
This video discusses the environmental functions and models used in economics to evaluate the effects of economic activity and growth on the environment. The three main functions of the environment are explained as a provider of...
ShortCutsTv
The End of Childhood?
What is childhood? What does it do for children? And is childhood disappearing in contemporary societies? This film uses Jane Pilcher's contemporary case study on fashion and the sexualisation of girls to examine these questions.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Intersections of Psychology and Economics
Much has been said about the interaction between economics and psychology. With Prof. Singer we discuss the psychological research that informs cutting-edge economics as well as the psychological underpinnings of old models. She explains...
The Viral Fever
Salt Flat, Bolivia: From Traditional Salt Production to the Future of Lithium Extraction
Salt Flat, Bolivia part 2/3: This video explores the contrast between a small, traditional salt factory in a rural village and a modern lithium production plant in the nearby Salar de Uyuni. The Salar de Uyuni is home to 50-70% of the...
Curated Video
Understanding Externalities in Economics
The video covers the topic of externalities in economics. It explains how economic agents make decisions in market economies based on maximizing behavior, leading to private costs and benefits. The video defines internal and external...
Healthcare Triage
Booze Isn't All Bad
While we have discussed the dangerous effects of alcohol abuse and misuse, that doesn't mean it's always bad. Besides being part of many complex and delicious beverages, there are any number of studies which show that alcohol is linked...
Curated Video
Understanding Aggregate Demand and Its Expenditure Components
The video explains the concept of aggregate demand and its four expenditure components that make up the total expenditure for an economy's goods and services over time - consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports. The...
Healthcare Triage
More Bad Nutrition Studies: Red Meat and Cancer
The old chestnut that eating red meat leads to cancer is back! A study last week claimed that eating red meat increased cancer risks by up to 28 percent! This sounds scary, but this study has a lot of problems.
Healthcare Triage
The Evidence for Low-Fat Diets Isn't Really There
Last week I talked to you about dietary cholesterol, and how the existing randomized controlled trials warned us that they wouldn't work. Now, it appears those guidelines might be changed, decades later. Cholesterol isn't the only...
Curated Video
Deriving the Aggregate Demand Curve for Any Economy
This video is a lecture presentation that explains how to derive the AD (aggregate demand) curve for any economy. The presenter discusses the four main components of aggregate demand for any economy, namely consumption, investment,...