Viewers l earn about the rise and fall of social Darwinism, eugenics, and flawed science during the 23rd episode of the Crash Course History of Science video series. The video covers if awesomeness is hereditary, the invention of birth...

Lois Weber's ground breaking Where Are My Children is the focus of a film criticism video that explores not only Weber's treatment of the subject of abortion but also the techniques she developed to enhance the impact of her tale.

Scientists in the nineteenth century discovered a lot about life and matter. But exactly what kind of stuff is the human brain? That one was - and is- tricky! This video explores the different theories on the brain and human behavior...

Learn about the controversial Baby Bollinger case (1915) connected to the eugenics movement and Helen Keller's decision to comment publicly on the case in this video adapted from the AMERICAN MASTERS film Becoming Helen Keller. Use this...

After Darwin introduced the world to the science of evolution, his cousin put his own spin on these theories. Francis Galton decided natural selection could be used to make the human race "better" and came up with Eugenics which led to...