TED Talks
Marisa Fick-Jordan: The wonder of Zulu wire art
In this short, image-packed talk, Marisa Fick-Jordan talks about how a village of traditional Zulu wire weavers built a worldwide market for their dazzling work.
Crash Course
Reproductive System, part 3 - Sex & Fertilization: Crash Course A&P
After weeks of discussion of human reproduction, today we arrive at the main event: THE SEX. Hank explains the four phases of the human sexual response, how a sperm finds and fertilizes an egg, creating a zygote, and how different types...
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The quick proof of Bayes' theorem
A short explanation of why Bayes' theorem is true, together with discussion on a common misconception in probability
Crash Course
The Meaning of Knowledge: Crash Course Philosophy
On today’s episode...CATS. Also: Hank talks about some philosophy stuff, like a few of the key concepts philosophers use when discussing belief and knowledge, such as what defines an assertion and a proposition, and that belief is a kind...
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Ford, Cars, and a New Revolution: Crash Course History of Science
Historians love to debate each other. So some of them pointed out that the first half of this revolution looks a lot different from the second. Let's chat about industry, cars, and Henry Ford.
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Reproductive System, part 4 - Pregnancy & Development: Crash Course A&P
We've reached the grand finale of our four part series on human reproduction: BABIES! Today Hank walks you through the stages of pregnancy, beginning with how a zygote develops into blastomeres to a morula to a blastocyst and finally to...
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Online Advertising: Crash Course Media Literacy
You're being watched. That sounded more sinister than I intended, but online, it's true. Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Netflix... the list goes on and on. They're watching what you do, what you shop for, what you watch... all of it. And...
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How pi was almost 6.283185...
A bit of the history behind how we came to use the symbol "pi" to represent what it does today, and how Euler used it to refer to several different circle constants.
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History
We try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of...
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OCD & Anxiety Disorders: Crash Course Psychology
Ever call someone OCD because they like to have a clean apartment? Ever tell someone you have a phobia of spiders when, in fact, they just creep you out a little? In this episode of Crash Course psychology, Hank talks about OCD and...
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To Film School or Not To Film School: Crash Course Film Production
Should you go to film school? Great question? But there aren't necessarily a lot of direct answers. Do you want to go to Hollywood? Do you want to make movies in your spare time? Do you want to learn about world cinema? Do you want to be...
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Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: Crash Course Psychology
Not sleeping for days on end. Long periods of euphoria. Racing thoughts. Grandiose ideas. Mania. Depression. All of these are symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about mood disorders and...
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Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology: Crash Course A&P
In this episode of Crash Course, Hank introduces you to the complex history and terminology of Anatomy & Physiology. -- Table of Contents: Anatomy: The Structure of Parts 2:34 Physiology: How Parts Function 3:50 Complementarity of...
TED-Ed
How do personality tests work? | Merve Emre
In 1942, a mother-daughter duo named Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed a questionnaire that classified people's personalities into 16 types. Called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, it would go on to become...
Curated Video
How Mexico City Grew So LARGE And Why It's Facing An Existential Problem
Mexico City is the largest city in North America by far at about 22 million people in its metro area. But despite being such an overwhelmingly dominant city, it's facing an existential crisis due to some absolutely god awful geography....
Curated Video
Alaska: Why America's Largest State Is Also Its Most Important
Alaska is a truly huge state that the United States acquired from Russia for basically peanuts. But Alaska isn't just very large, it's also become an incredibly important state for the U.S. in terms of national security for today and...
Curated Video
Competitive Procurement: How to Run a Tender Process
Many projects need to procure services or long-term supply contracts. And getting the best value often means running a competitive tender process. So let's see the steps you need to take. 1. Determine requirements 2. Document...
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Why So Many Countries Claim Antarctica But Can’t Do Anything With It
Antarctica is not like every other continent. Aside from its extreme cold and vast ice sheet, it's also the only major piece of land that has never had a human settlement rise up on it. And because of this, as it was explored in the...
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Why So Many Canadians Live In This Tiny Area: The Golden Horseshoe
Canada is the second largest country in the world when it comes to area. Despite this, over one quarter of all Canadians live in an area that makes up less than 1% of all land. This region has been dubbed Canada's "Golden Horseshoe"...
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Atomic number, Atomic mass, Mass number: What's the difference?
In this educational video, we will explore the differences between atomic number, atomic mass, and mass number in the world of chemistry.
Curated Video
Project Management 101: Beginner's Guide to Project Management
Welcome to our Beginner's Guide to Project Management. This Project Management 101 is not for dummies, nor for idiots. Because that's not who you are. But there's no shame in being a beginner: we all started at the beginning! In this...
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Project Management: The Book of the Plan
Whether you call it a project master plan, program, terms of reference, or 'Book of the Plan', what are the things you need to include? Dr Mike Clayton, author of How to Manage a Great Project and founder of OnlinePMCourses, will...