SciShow
Fool’s Gold Might Be Better Than the Real Thing
This month's Rocks Box is pyrite, also called fool's gold. But this fool's gold might not be so foolish, since we can use it to get all kinds of other minerals we really need, and it may be a key to getting real gold after all.
SciShow
5 Things Humans Got Really Wrong About Our Bodies
Throughout history, people have been trying to figure out how our bodies work and how to fix them when things go wrong. This has led to some ideas that, with the benefit of hindsight, seem very strange
Crash Course
Leonardo DiCaprio & The Nature of Reality: Crash Course Philosophy
Today Hank gains insight from that most philosophical of figures...Leonardo DiCaprio. In this episode, we’re talking about the process of philosophical discovery and questioning the relationship between appearance and reality by taking a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The original ring of power | Alex Gendler
More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato recounted the legend of the Ring of Gyges in "Republic." The story of the ring surfaces as the philosopher, Socrates, and his student discuss why people act justly: is it because...
Crash Course
Roman Engineering: Crash Course History of Science
The Romans developed a lot of infrastructure like roads and aqueducts to both help their cities flourish and to... you know... be better at war. But the interesting thing about Roman Engineering is how it was almost all focused on Techne...
Crash Course
Divine Command Theory: Crash Course Philosophy
As we venture into the world of ethics, there are a lot of different answers to the grounding problem for us to explore. One of the oldest and most popular is the divine command theory. But with age comes a long history of questions,...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Music and creativity in Ancient Greece - Tim Hansen
You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so important to Greek philosopher Plato...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar - Soraya Field Fiorio
Dive into the life of one of Ancient Rome’s most powerful figures, Hypatia of Alexandria, a renowned scholar and political advisor to the city's leaders. -- In the city of Alexandria in 415 CE, the bishop and the governor were in a...
Crash Course
Plato and Aristotle: Crash Course History of Science
Plato and Aristotle: Crash Course History of Science #3
Crash Course
Theories of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology
This week, we're talking about theories of Myth. We'll look at the different ways mythology has been studied in the last couple of millenia, and talk about the diffeent ways people have interpreted myth, academically.
Crash Course
Where Did Theater Go? Crash Course Theater #18
The English Theater survived a lot of pushback from various powers that be, but in the 17th century, it had to go into hiding, from PURITANS. Let's take a look at how the English Civil War, Charles I's beheading, and the Restoration of...
Crash Course
How to Argue - Philosophical Reasoning: Crash Course Philosophy
Before we dive into the big questions of philosophy, you need to know how to argue properly. We’ll start with an overview of philosophical reasoning and breakdown of how deductive arguments work (and sometimes don’t work).
TED-Ed
This tool will help improve your critical thinking | Erick Wilberding
Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the state, accusing the philosopher of corrupting the youth and refusing to recognize their gods. But Socrates wasn't...
Crash Course
History of Media Literacy, Part 1: Crash Course Media Literacy
In order to understand the history of media literacy we have to go all the way back to straight up literacy. In the first half of our look at the history of media literacy, Jay takes us all the way back to Ancient Greece and forward...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Plato's Allegory of the Cave - Alex Gendler
Twenty four hundred years ago, Plato, one of history's most famous thinkers, said life is like being chained up in a cave forced to watch shadows flitting across a stone wall. Beyond sounding quite morbid, what exactly did he mean? Alex...
Crash Course
Mythical Caves and Gardens: Crash Course World Mythology
This week, Mike Rugnetta is teaching you about mythical gardens and caves, which appear in cultures all over the world. Caves and gardens can stand for different things, but in the two stories we're talking about today, they tie into the...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Plato's best (and worst) ideas - Wisecrack
Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today's thinkers like Plato. He created the first Western university and was teacher to Ancient Greece's greatest minds, including Aristotle. But even he wasn't perfect. Along with...
Curated Video
The Beginning... | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Plato
The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, said 'The beginning is the most important part of the work.' In this short, bite-size video, I reflect on what that quote means for project manager and the discipline of Project Management. And, of...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Atlantis
ATLANTIS THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND OF CYPRUS IS ONE OF THE CRADLES OF MODERN CIVILIZATION, AND STORIES FROM ITS ANCIENT CULTURE HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN TO US. SOME STORIES ARE THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF MYTHS AND ARE PROOF THAT NOT ALL...
Professor Dave Explains
History of Biological Anthropology (Up to Genetics)
Biological anthropology is all about studying human biology in an evolutionary framework. How did Homo sapiens come to be? Perhaps more importantly, how did this field come to be, and how has it developed over time? Let's take a look at...
Curated Video
The Search for Atlantis: Uncovering the Lost City Beneath the Seas
In this video, Iranian American author Robert Sarmast claims to have located the mythical city of Atlantis based on a new theory and computer simulations. He believes that Atlantis is situated in the area east of Cyprus, which was...
Curated Video
Polyhedra: Platonic Solids
A special set of symmetrical solid shapes that were once thought to be the building blocks of the Universe – what are the characteristics of the Platonic Solids? Includes summing of interior angles. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film....
Bedtime History
Lost City of Atlantis for Kids | Bedtime History
Dive deep into the enigmatic legend of the Lost City of Atlantis. Join us on an enthralling journey as we explore the theories, evidence, and speculations surrounding this mythical city. Uncover the secrets of its disappearance and...
Wonderscape
Ancient Greek Scholars: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
This video explores the impact of ancient Greek philosophers, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. It covers Socrates' method of questioning, Plato's writings on justice and government, and Aristotle's belief in observation as the...