Science360
NSF-funded BICEP2 collaborators announce confirmation of cosmic inflation
Researchers with the National Science Foundation-funded BICEP2 Collaboration announced that their telescope in Antarctica has allowed them to collect what they believe is the first direct evidence for cosmic inflation. Inflation is the...
Schooling Online
Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Lines 111-131
In our final lesson on T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’, we analyse lines 111-131. Find out how Prufrock resolves his dilemma and prepares himself for the future. As always, we make this challenging poem stress-free...
Mazz Media
Hurricane
This live-action video program is about hurricanes. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics...
Curated Video
Waves at a Boundary: Refraction, Reflection, and Transmission
This is a lecture video that explains what can happen to a wave as it encounters the boundary between two different media. The video discusses the changes in wave speed and wavelength at the boundary, as well as the phenomenon of...
Curated Video
Methods for Measuring Wave Speed
This is a lecture video that explains various methods used to measure the speed of waves. The video starts by introducing two equations that can be used to calculate the wave speed. It then focuses on two examples to explain how to use...
Curated Video
Abortion at sea
Making abortions illegal does not stop them from happening, but it does stop them happening safely. Meet the charity taking women out to international waters where they can have safe abortions without fear of prosecution.
The Wall Street Journal
Investing in Global Health
At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker spoke with Health & Science Bureau Chief Stefanie Ilgenfritz about lessons we can apply from this pandemic to fighting the next superbug.
FuseSchool
Wave Equation
Wave Equation | Waves | Physics | FuseSchool Waves have a frequency (the number of complete waves passing a point every second and measured in Hertz), wavelength (the distance between two consecutive points on a wave) and amplitude - the...
Next Animation Studio
Locust plague and coronavirus threaten food security in East Africa
East African countries could be facing a food crisis as waves of locusts have been hitting crops in the region since the end of 2019.
NASA
On a Mission: Music of the Spheres
The Earth "rings" when earthquakes strike, just as vibrations through a bell create a ringing sound. The InSight mission will see if tremors cause Mars to chime with its own planetary song.
Science360
Now you see it...Invisibility becomes clearer!
Andrea Alù, an engineering professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has an amazing job description: he makes things invisible. Alù is a leading innovator in metamaterials, artificial materials with properties that allow...
Next Animation Studio
New sensor could lead to artificial skin with superhuman perception
A new type of sensor developed by researchers could lead to artificial skin that could help burn victims "feel" and help protect workers.
The Art Assignment
Better Know the Great Wave | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
It's an omnipresent image that has inspired music, tattoos, and even an emoji on your phone. But Hokusai's Great Wave is a woodblock print that was made to be reproduced. What's its story? Let's better know the Great Wave.
Science360
New cyber-physical system enables drone-carried broadband in disaster zones - Science Nation
Networked UAVs: Arming drones with Wi-Fi to support emergency response With support from the National Science Foundation, electrical engineer Yan Wan and a team at the University of Texas at Arlington are developing a new generation of...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Black Hole Mysteries, with Jeremy Schnittman
What is a black hole? How do we study them when we can’t see them? Astrophysicist Jeremy Schnittman from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center joins NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green for a fascinating conversation about the latest black hole...
Next Animation Studio
How tsunamis are formed
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake on Thursday sent a tsunami toward the Solomon Islands, killing at least nine people. The death toll is expected to rise. Tsunamis can form following various events, including earthquakes, underwater landslides...
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Inside a Black Hole
Don't let the name fool you: a black hole is anything but empty space. Black holes are some of the most extreme, bizarre and fascinating objects in the universe. Regina Caputo and Jeremy Schnittman describe what it might be like to go...
Catalyst University
Introduction to the Science of Theta Waves
An introduction to the science and current research concerning theta waves for relaxation. Yes, they work!
The March of Time
1943: MAP ILLUSTRATION: Tarawa atoll drawing showing first & second wave arrival of Marines onto island. World War II, WWII.
MOT 1943: MAP ILLUSTRATION: Tarawa atoll drawing showing first & second wave arrival of Marines onto island. World War II, WWII.
Curated Video
Investigating Refractive Index with Light and Glass Block
The video demonstrates how to investigate the refractive index of a material by measuring the angle of incidence and refraction of light as it passes through a block of glass. The narrator explains the concept of refraction and shows how...
Curated Video
Wave Speed, Wavelength, and Frequency: Understanding their Relationship
This video is a lecture that explains the relationships between wave speed, wavelength, and frequency of a wave. It starts by defining a transverse wave and discussing the amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and time period of a wave. The...
Flag House Activity Channel
Beginner Parachute Activities (Ep. 150 - Parachute Pack)
When the parachute comes out, the smiles get bigger! Here are some great basic games you can do with the FlagHouse Parachute pack to help round out your parachute unit.
The Backyard Scientist
Real-life Mario Fireballs ---- SMS#1
Soaking tennis balls in gasoline? What can go wrong!
Next Animation Studio
UN climate report is ‘code red’ for humanity
Global warming is close to spiraling out of control, according to the sixth report by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.