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Is Inheritance Really All In Our Genes?
Epigenetic inheritance is really weird, but is it real?
TED Talks
TED: Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD? | Rebecca Brachman
The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman shares news of a serendipitous breakthrough treatment that may prevent...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to use rhetoric to get what you want - Camille A. Langston
How do you get what you want, using just your words? Aristotle set out to answer exactly that question over two thousand years ago with a treatise on rhetoric. Camille A. Langston describes the fundamentals of deliberative rhetoric and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why incompetent people think they're amazing - David Dunning
How good are you with money? What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you, compared to other people you know? Knowing how our skills stack up against others is useful in many ways. But psychological research suggests that...
SciShow
Why We Love Music | A Very Jingly Compilation
Here in North America it's the time of year that we have a little more jingle in our bells than usual, but luckily there's a lot of science to explain exactly why music mistles our toes the way it does. Chapters View all skin orgasm 1:02...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to cure cancer? - Kyuson Yun
We've harnessed electricity, sequenced the human genome, and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in research, we haven't found a solution for a disease that affects more than 14 million people and their families at any...
SciShow
9 Groundbreaking Discoveries About Sleep
There's a lot about sleep that we don't understand, like why we even sleep in the first place, for example. Here are some amazing discoveries biologists have made while trying to solve the mystery of sleep.
Crash Course
Black Holes
We’ve covered a lot of incredible stuff, but this week we’re talking about the weirdest objects in space: BLACK HOLES. Stellar mass black holes form when a very massive star dies, and its core collapses. The core has to be more than...
Crash Course
Tides
Today Phil explores the world of tides! What is the relationship between tides and gravity? How do planets and their moons become tidally locked? What would happen if you were 300km tall? Important questions.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science behind the myth: Homer's "Odyssey" - Matt Kaplan
Homer's "Odyssey" recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his journey home from the Trojan War. Though some parts may be based on real events, the encounters with monsters, giants and magicians are considered to be...
Crash Course
P-Hacking - Crash Course Statistics
Today we're going to talk about p-hacking (also called data dredging or data fishing). P-hacking is when data is analyzed to find patterns that produce statistically significant results, even if there really isn't an underlying effect,...
SciShow
Why an Entire Field of Psychology Is in Trouble
Learn why an entire field of Psychology is in trouble.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe? - Scott Peeples
The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator's chamber. A beating heart buried under the floorboards. Poe's macabre and innovative stories of gothic horror have left a timeless mark...
Bozeman Science
Concept 2 - Cause and Effect
In this video Paul Andersen explains cause and effect its importance in science and engineering. He starts by addressing the chain of interactions that must be present to show cause and effect. He addresses the assumptions of...
SciShow
Statistics Say Screens Aren’t Destroying Today’s Teens
Looking around, you might think it’s obvious that the abundance of screens and social media are ruining our lives, but what does the research actually tell us?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Slowing down time (in writing & film) - Aaron Sitze
Certain moments in our lives seem to last forever. Whether it is a first kiss or a car crash, time can seem to stretchor even stop. Aaron Sitze explains how this sensation is conveyed in cinema and how the same conventions can be used to...
Curated Video
Exploring Camera Shots and Angles for Visual Storytelling
New ReviewThis video explores the impact of different camera shots and angles on visual storytelling, emphasizing how they can convey perspective, story, and emotion. The narrator discusses two main ways shots can produce effects: focusing on the...
Curated Video
Adjusting Margins in Google Docs: Two Easy Methods
New ReviewThis video provides a tutorial on how to adjust margins in Google Docs using two different methods. The first method involves accessing the Page Setup option under the File menu, where users can manually input measurements to change the...
Curated Video
Mastering PowerPoint Animations: Adding Excitement to Your Presentations
New ReviewThis video provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to enhance a presentation using animations in PowerPoint. The instructor demonstrates how to apply various animation effects to text boxes and images, creating an engaging quiz format...
Curated Video
Selecting Words or Phrases
New ReviewA video about Selecting Words or Phrases when writing.
Curated Video
Independent Events
New ReviewA video entitled "Independent Events" which shows how to tell is two events are dependent or independent.
Curated Video
Expository and Informational Texts
New ReviewDifferences between expository and information texts
Curated Video
Cause and Effect
New ReviewIt reviews cause and effect. It introduces the immediate cause and ultimate cause.
MarketWatch
I tried to live a tariff-free life. Here's how it went.
As tariffs have been pushing prices higher, I embarked on a mission to avoid them altogether. But is it even possible to tariff-proof my life by buying only products made in the U.S.A.? Here's what I found.