Vlogbrothers
Why Are Poor Countries Poor?
In which John looks at the vicious cycles of poverty and poor health in Sierra Leone, including how the ebola crisis happened and why a center of diamond mining has become one of the poorest regions in the world. For the last year and a...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Access to Medicines (Part 1) This Week in Global Health
In this video we look at what needs to be in place to ensure access to medicines in poor countries. This includes R&D for new pharmaceuticals and drugs to treat neglected disease and the importance of addressing intellectual property...
SWPictures
An Injection of Hope: The Challenges of Vaccination in Developing Countries
An Injection of Hope part 3/4: This video highlights the challenges of delivering vaccines to remote and impoverished communities in developing countries. It also explores the efforts of global vaccination programs to bridge the gap in...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Global Health news Flu season, ebola, the World Health Organization and more
In this episode, we cover news items on HIV, ebola, flue season, the role of the World Health Organization and more.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marco Polo Hernández Cuevas - Mexico's African Heritage
Dr. Marco Polo Hernández Cuevas holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic and Italian Studies from the University of British Columbia; a M.A. in Spanish Language and Peninsular and Latin American literatures; and a B.A. in General Studies & Spanish...
Curated Video
Kingdoms From Nothing: Ghana
This series explores the many kingdoms of pre-colonial sub-saharan Africa.
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Rediscovery and beyond
Why are we ignorant of the archaeology left behind in West Africa? Are West Africans going to rediscover their history and will there be a demand of giving back physical objects from foreign museums in aiding that rediscovery? West...
Curated Video
The African Origin of Mathematics
Perhaps the oldest known mathematical device in the history of mankind was created in Central Africa and could potentially be the originator of Egyptian and Greek mathematics.
Global Health with Greg Martin
Ebola One Year Later
We review and update you on the Ebola epidemic one year after it began its spread across West Africa. We also discuss what the future looks like for both the epidemic and the countries it has hit and talk about lessons learned for public...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Hans Rosling on Global Health
On this episode, we sit down with doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker- Prof. Hans Rosling, the man who makes data dance! Hans reflects on important demographic changes and the implications for global health.
Global Health with Greg Martin
Ebola virus - This Week in Global Health
This episode deals with the Ebola epidemic.
Healthcare Triage
Green Coffee Extract Doesn't Reduce Weight, and Travel Bans Won't Stop Ebola
Research fails to show that green coffee extract works. It also fails to show travel bans are a good idea for Ebola.
Global Health with Greg Martin
The biggest Global Health stories of 2014
This episode looks back at 2014 and reviews the biggest and most important stories.
The Wall Street Journal
Building Out the Blockchain
Ripple Chief Technology Officer Stefan Thomas joins Bitpesa Founder and CEO Elizabeth Rossiello to discuss the future of blockchain and cryptocurrencies with WSJ Global Markets Reporter Steven Russolillo at the WSJ D.Live conference in...
Next Animation Studio
Giant Chinese rocket’s pieces to rain down on Earth, again
This wouldn't be the first time a Chinese rocket crashed out of control. In May 2020, a Chinese Long March 5B rocket slammed through the atmosphere, partially burning up during its descent. The core fell largely into the Atlantic Ocean,...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Global Health news - Ebola, Malaria, Dengue and more
In this episode, we take a look at front line workers in the fight against Ebola, a Dengue virus epidemic in China and safe medicines for diarrhea and malaria.
The Wall Street Journal
Dr. Rajiv Shah on the Future of Rapid Testing for COVID-19
Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, discusses the critical steps needed to increase the availability of rapid Covid-19 tests across the country if we're to avoid a widespread second wave of the virus.
Curated Video
Why Africans Never Invented the Wheel
This video explores the history of wheel use in Africa and debunks the misnomer which popularly portrayks it as a pre-historic technology analogous to fire ow shelter.
US Department of Agriculture
World Farm - New Jersey
World Crops Farm is a specialty crops producer of West African vegetables. Located in southern New Jersey, owner and farmer Morris Gbolo is a refugee from Liberia who had one dream in relocating to the United States; to be a farmer....
Jabzy
Fashoda Incident - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Fashoda Incident
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Resources and boundaries
How hard is it for historians to look at what was going on before the slave trade in West Africa? What were the limits of geographic expansion in West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3
Independent Producers
Relics of Enslaved African People
A group of items wrapped in cloth and believed to have spiritual power is known as an African spirit bundle. Found in Annapolis, Maryland in 2008, the African spirit bundle gives us insight into who would have used it and why. It dates...
Bino and Fino
Who Makes The Best Jollof Rice?
Which country has the best Jollof Rice? The big question! Bino and Fino find out.
Healthcare Triage
PANIC! - HCT News - 09/12/2014
According to my Facebook and twitter feeds this week, everyone seems to be in a panic. Too many of you are worried that if the respiratory virus plaguing the Midwest doesn't get you, Ebola will. I'm going to try and calm you down.