TED Talks
TED: Questioning the universe | Stephen Hawking
In keeping with the theme of TED2008, professor Stephen Hawking asks some Big Questions about our universe -- How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? -- and discusses how we might go about answering them.
PBS
Making Probability Mathematical
What happened when a gambler asked for help from a mathematician? The formal study of Probability.
Be Smart
The Science of Snowflakes
Snowflakes are infinitely beautiful, but are they infinitely unique? Here's all the science behind Earth's favorite cold crystal
Bozeman Science
Quantum Mechanical Model
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the quantum mechanical model of the atom refined the shell model. Uncertainty of the position of the electron as well as spin forces chemists to create an improved model. In this model the...
Curated Video
Hope: The Power to Achieve Your Dreams
In this video, Dante the Dragonfly visits the show "Human Nature" to talk about the importance of hope. Through the story of Dharma, a young musician, Dante explains how hope gives us confidence and strength to pursue our goals, even...
Curated Video
What are Risks and Issues?.. in 60 seconds
A quick bite-sized introduction to Risks and Issues in 60 seconds
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What is a Black Swan?
The Black Swan is a book about risk, by polymath, Nassim Nicolas Taleb. Black Swans risks that meet 3 criteria 1. Outlier - not expected from previous experience 2. Extreme impact 3. Explainable after the fact You can think of a black...
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What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis - FMEA? PM in Under 5
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (or FMEA) is a powerful methodology that comes from the domain of manufacturing and the toolset of Six Sigma. But it is also a valuable addition to any Project Manager's toolset. So, what is Failure Mode...
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - Risk Avoidance
This is the second way we can respond to a certain kind of risk and learn how to avoid risks at all costs.
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Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down?
With unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking global temperatures, it’s hard to believe that there might be a place on earth that has actually COOLED since the industrial revolution.
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Entropy is not what you think!
We explore the fundamental nature of entropy and its deep link to information. If you were taught that entropy measured disorder, you are in for a treat! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:10 Macro- and Microstates 02:06 Entropy is Not a Property...
Curated Video
Chaos By Mistake
How a small error in accuracy in the 19th century led to the prediction the Universe would one day fall apart – and the development of chaos theory. How small changes in dynamic systems can lead to much greater, unpredictable events....
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Freak Waves
Why scientists dispelled rumours of extreme waves at sea, based on flawed mathematics. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract...
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Histograms: Snapshot
The use of histograms in digital photography to get the best picture. And how photographers account for the fact that histograms represent frequency density by area, not height. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film....
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Percentages: Feeding the Nutcracker
See the preparations the tiny Clark's Nutcracker makes for winter. Alongside its incredible memory, this bird must play the percentage game to survive. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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Can Monkeys Write Shakespeare?
The Infinite Monkey Theorem states that a monkey hitting a keyboard an infinite number of times will, at some point, end up typing the works of Shakespeare. Find out how to calculate the probability of independent events, and how many...
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Nightingale's Diagram
How Florence Nightingale's design of the pie chart saved millions of lives by demonstrating statistics in a simple, visual way. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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Mind Control
When the largest study ever asked whether humans could control machines with their minds, the results were surprising. But aside from study size, were these astounding results significant? Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math...
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Huntington's: The Dilemma
Huntington's is a genetic disease, which usually occurs in middle age. There is a genetic test for Huntington's but, with no cure available, would you choose to be tested if you were at risk? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. A...
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Benford's Very Strange Law
Mathematicians would expect that each of the numbers 1-9 would appear in the world at random. But physicist Frank Benford discovered that in fact they appear in sequence, with surprising regularity, across the man-made and natural world....
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Variables: Dating By Number
Can algebra help a group of unlucky-in-love men find a date? See how manipulating the values in an algebraic equation can skew the outcome. Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum....
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The Birthday Paradox
How many people do you need to have in one room to be sure that two will share the same birthday? The answer is not as high as you might think... Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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The Odds Are Against You
Find out how bookmakers weight the odds in their favour to ensure they nearly always win. And why gamblers are near certain to lose. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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Climate Models
Predicting the future of Earth's climate is a daunting task. How are complex climate models calculated, taking chaos theory into account? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Climate models use data to calculate the...