Tom Nicholas
Hegemony - WTF? Introduction to Gramsci and cultural hegemony
In this introduction to Gramsci and his neomarxist theory of hegemony, in particular cultural hegemony, I explore this concept which has been hugely influential in contemporary social theory, political theory and cultural theory....
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The Meteorite Test
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes how a given material can be tested for being of meteoretic origin by examining its oxygen isotopes.
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Simply Irrefutable
Physicist Paul Steinhardt, Princeton University, relates how, once it became clear that the BICEP 2 experiment was flawed, many cosmologists were immediately able to reinterpret the new, opposite results as still supporting their theory.
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Rigidity and Fragility
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) describes how physics' two guiding principles demonstrate both rigidity and fragility,
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Help Needed
Princeton University cosmologist Paul Steinhardt believes that the current dead-end of the theory of cosmic inflation represents great opportunities for young researchers.
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Different Interpretations
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt reveals how scientific understanding steadily pares away incorrect possibilities.
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Cleaning up the Details
Celebrated mathematical physicist and polymath Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study) modestly summarizes aspects of his scientific career.
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Sedimented Meanings
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) describes the importance of trying to unpack the various layers of meanings that have accrued to words and concepts over the course of history.
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Asking The Right Questions
Nobel Laureate Antony Leggett describes his gut feeling that cosmology is ripe for a major revolution, and describes why he is not particularly sympathetic to the field of "quantum cosmology".
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Memory Science and Education
Psychologist and memory scientist Elizabeth Loftus (UC Irvine) discusses some current research ideas related to memory and brain imaging, and stresses the importance of educating people on the malleability of memory from a young age.
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The Mind as a Functional System
Cognitive scientist Victor Ferreira (UC San Diego) describes how psychology and neuroscience might overlap through the mind.
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Memory Education
Memory scientist Elizabeth Loftus describes how the “repressed memory phenomenon” that originated in North America has given rise to many similar international court cases of wrongful convictions based on repressed memories.
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Harnessing the Media
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo, University of Stanford, highlights the critical role the media plays in communicating research insights to the general public and muses on how psychologists can best take advantage of the power of the media...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jennifer Berkshire - Teachers Make a Difference - Tom Berkshire
Jennifer Berkshire grew up in the Midwest, and while she has long since been transplanted to the East Coast, she will forever be a Heartlander at heart. She discovered her love for storytelling while covering a series of bitter labor...
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Jon Spike - Teachers Make a Difference - Diane Doersch
Jon Spike, Chief Creative Officer of GamestormEDU, has presented all over the United States to districts, organizations, and conferences, including the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, the Future of...
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A Constitution at Last
"A Constitution at Last" analyzes opposing beliefs by comparing the viewpoints of the Federalists and Antifederalists concerning ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
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Finalizing Writing
A video entitled “Finalizing Writing” which explores three steps of the writing process: revising, editing, and publishing.
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Using Media to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
In this video educators will learn about how to develop critical thinking skills in their social studies classes using media, such as: compare claims, assess credibility and reflect on one’s own process of reasoning.
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Multimedia Cognitive Load Theory
Discover more about the multimedia cognitive load theory, and how to apply the principles to create presentations and instructional videos that can reduce cognitive load to better convey ideas and aid learning.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
“How a Bill Becomes a Law” explains the process of how a bill becomes a law in the United States.
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Scientific Theory vs. Scientific Law
“Scientific Theory vs. Scientific Law” will explain the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law and the importance of the evolution of theory over time.
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Space-Time Compression
Space-Time Compression examines how the speed of transportation and communication brings places closer together.
Organizational Communication Channel
How to Communicate Competently in Groups
Learn how to communicate competently in groups based upon the research. We're working from Beebe and Masterson's Communicating in Small Groups.
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Task and Interpersonal Relationship Leadership
The roots of the 1950s leadership studies focused on a mixture of 1) Task and 2) Interpersonal relationship dynamics of leadership. We see this foundation in the Michigan Leadership Studies, the Ohio State Studies, and Blake, Mouton, and...