SciShow
We’re Wrong About How Mountains Form
We think we know how mountains form. Plate tectonics causes rock to be pushed up at fault boundaries. Except that model is hard to prove, and a new study suggests it might actually be a lot more complicated.
SciShow
Why We Can't Predict Earthquakes
Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an impending earthquake. So why can't they be predicted? Join Rose Bear Don't Walk for a new episode of SciShow,...
SciShow
7 Ways We Know What's Inside the Earth
Thanks to some amazing scientific insights, we know a lot about the interior of our planet - even though we’ve never even made it through the crust.
SciShow
Will We Ever be Able to Predict Earthquakes?
Here on SciShow, we’ve talked quite a bit about how difficult it is to predict earthquakes, and how we prepare for them. So today, let’s take a tour of earthquake science!
Curated Video
Predicting Earthquakes
Where and when an earthquake will strike remains one of geology's greatest mysteries. Could modern science ever predict them? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Where and when an earthquake will strike remains a mystery. Most...
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Living On the Edge
Cities near fault lines are at high risk of earthquakes. Can earthquakes be predicted, and how can these communities prepare for the worst? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Cities near fault lines are at high risk of...
Wonderscape
The Forces Behind Earthquakes: Tectonic Dynamics Explained
Unpack the geological processes that cause earthquakes, from the structure of the Earth's layers to the movement of tectonic plates. Understand the types of plate boundaries and the phenomena of seismic waves and fault lines, which...
Curated Video
Earthquakes
“Earthquakes” explains how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates can result in earthquakes.
Next Animation Studio
Geologists link Taiwan’s earthquakes to tropical storms: study
Typhoons that routinely hit Taiwan may increase or exacerbate earthquakes across the island, according to a new study.
Next Animation Studio
Why the East Coast earthquake was so widely felt
The 5.8-magnitude quake that occurred in Virginia was felt up and down the Eastern United States and even in Canada. In contrast, a similar magnitude earthquake on the West Coast would be felt more locally. Geologists say this difference...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elijah Anderson - The Cosmopolitan Canopy
Elijah Anderson is the William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Sociology at Yale University. He is one of the leading urban ethnographers in the United States. His publications include Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Three Major Economic Fault Lines
In part 1 of INET's interview with Raghuram Rajan he connects rising inequality and debt, government stimulus programs, and international capital mobility to explain the crisis and fragility in the world economy. About international...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
When the Slogans Stop Working
In part 3 of INET's interview, Raghuram Rajan says: "The left and the right have a common diagnosis of the problem: the government is captured by big business. Marx said 'Get rid of big buiness.' Stigler said 'Get rid of government.'"...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Need for Economist "GPs"
In part 4 of INET's interview with Raghuram Rajan he criticizes the narrow focus of most economists: "Just like in medicine: you have to have experts in each area, but you also need general practitioners - to integrate. I think we...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Advice to Young Economists: Integrate Different Turfs
In part 6 of INET's interview with Raghuram Rajan he discusses young scholars' opportunities to connect insights from different fields. He also says: "Tools are as good as what you put in. If you got the wrong framework, it doesn't...
Curated Video
Understanding Earthquakes
This video provides an overview of earthquakes, explaining their causes, classification, and potential effects. It also highlights the importance of preparedness, suggesting steps that can be taken to ensure safety in earthquake-prone...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
China's Challenge: Opening the Economy
In part 5 of INET's interview with Raghuram Rajan he discusses the convertibility of the RMB, and how vested interests of China's state-owned enterprises prevent the economy from shifting towards domestic consumption.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Manipulating Government's Good Intentions
In part 2 of INET's interview, Raghuram Rajan acknowledges that "government is there to soften the rough edges of capitalism." But - despite good intentions - the government is prone to manipulation by private interests, he warns.
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What should be done about America's policing problem? | The Stream
The Stream discusses growing calls to increase accountability and oversight of US law enforcement.
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The End of a Presidency: Trump’s Loss in a Divided America | Fault Lines
We ask what a turbulent 2020 presidential election foreshadows for America’s political parties.
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Sick Inside: Death and Neglect in US Prisons | Fault Lines
Fault Lines investigates the $12bn industry of correctional healthcare and the surge of prison deaths in the US.
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Amazon Burning: Death and Destruction in Brazil's Rainforest | Fault Lines
Fault Lines investigates what's at the heart of the Amazon crisis and meets the people risking their lives to defend the land.
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License to Hate: White Supremacy in the US | Fault Lines
How did the racist ideology behind recent US white supremacist attacks seep into the country's mainstream discourse?
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Police shooting deaths of black men
Two experts put this week's police shootings of black men in context.