PBS
Did These Giant Sloths Poop Themselves to Death?
At Tanque Loma, at least 22 giant ground sloths in the genus Eremotherium met their end. Of the five hypotheses that researchers proposed for what killed the sloths, the best supported one right now is that they died surrounded by their...
SciShow
Why Is ChatGPT Bad At Math?
Sometimes, you ask ChatGPT to do a math problem that an arithmetically-inclined grade schooler can do with ease. And sometimes, ChatGPT can confidently state the wrong answer. It's all due to its nature as a large language model, and the...
TED Talks
Geoff Mulgan: A short intro to the Studio School
Some kids learn by listening; others learn by doing. Geoff Mulgan gives a short introduction to the Studio School, a new kind of school in the UK where small teams of kids learn by working on projects that are, as Mulgan puts it, "for...
TED Talks
Freeman Hrabowski: 4 pillars of college success in science
At age 12, Freeman Hrabowski marched with Martin Luther King. Now he's president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he works to create an environment that helps under-represented students -- specifically...
SciShow
How We Go from Animal Model to Clinical Trial
Testing new treatments in other animals can help us spot complications or potential pitfalls, but the results don’t always carry over to humans, which means that safely going from animal to human trials is a lot more complicated than you...
Curated Video
Mathematical Thinking - Crash Course Statistics
Today we’re going to talk about numeracy - that is understanding numbers. From really really big numbers to really small numbers, it's difficult to comprehend information at this scale, but these are often the types of numbers we see...
TED Talks
Mark Kendall: Demo: A needle-free vaccine patch that's safer and way cheaper
One hundred sixty years after the invention of the needle and syringe, we're still using them to deliver vaccines; it's time to evolve. Biomedical engineer Mark Kendall demos the Nanopatch, a one-centimeter-by-one-centimeter square...
TED Talks
Yuval Noah Harari: What explains the rise of humans?
Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to...
Crash Course
Probability Part 2 Updating Your Beliefs with Bayes - Crash Course Statistics
Today we're going to introduce bayesian statistics and discuss how this new approach to statistics has revolutionized the field from artificial intelligence and clinical trials to how your computer filters spam! We'll also discuss the...
SciShow
The Bernoullis: When Math is the Family Business
If you've ever taken a science or math class, you've probably seen the name "Bernoulli" -- and maybe you assumed it was one person, but that family had a squad of mathematicians.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Logarithms, Explained - Steve Kelly
What are logarithms and why are they useful? Get the basics on these critical mathematical functions -- and discover why smart use of logarithms can determine whether your eyes turn red at the swimming pool this summer. Lesson by Steve...
Curated Video
What is Resource Levelling? And how does it differ from Resource Smoothing?
Resource constraints often drive your project planning. So, what is resource levelling?
Curated Video
Light year (ly)
The distance travelled by light in a vacuum in a year, equal to about 9.5 trillion kilometres. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Numbers: The Discovery of Zero
For centuries, only the numbers 1-9 existed. Who discovered zero? When? And why is it important? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts...
Curated Video
Introduction to FinTech Using R - How to Time Stock Market, a Qualitative Discussion
This video picks from where we left off in stock market timing. We discuss some soft threshold and extend the market timing concept to a generalized framework. This clip is from the chapter "Stock Market Timing" of the series...
Great Big Story
How a Somali Refugee Is Creating Community in Minnesota
Join us on a transformative journey with Huda Ibrahim, a Somali American refugee who found a unique way to build bridges in her new community.
Curated Video
Indian Reservations
Dr. Forrester talks about the history of the Indian reservations in the United States and what the reservations are like today.
Wonderscape
Why People Immigrated to the U.S. and Their Ship Journey
Learn why many left their countries for the U.S. from the 1800s to early 1900s. Discover the hardships they faced, like famines and persecution, and the tough ship conditions they endured to start a new life in America. Ellis Island and...
Curated Video
The Right Place
Mr. Addit teaches about place value through the millions by introducing the idea of the base 10 system and using base 10 blocks.
Curated Video
Monte Carlo Simulation
A Monte Carlo simulation is a randomly evolving simulation. In this video, I explain how this can be useful, with two fun examples of Monte Carlo simulations: The first model shows how pi can be determined with Monte Carlo sampling, and...
Jabzy
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
Curated Video
THE BIRTH OF MODERN DAY ISRAEL: Herzl as the Leading Thinker and Writer of the Zionist Movement Part I
Dr. Polisar introduces Herzl’s most important work, The Jewish State, and explains how the book was born.
KERA
Texas' Shifting Demographics Preview Changes in America
The demographic shifts in Texas may preview changes in all of America. More Americans being born and growing up in Texas today are people of color. These populations have experienced economic inequality and lack of opportunities. Making...
Zach Star
Mathematics Is All Around Us
This video covers a summary of the book "How not to be wrong, the power of mathematical thinking". Most of the math we learn in high school and beyond is not used ever again (unless you go into math, science, or engineering). However,...