TED-Ed
TED-ED: The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H. Feldman
Before the sun never set on the British Empire; before Genghis Khan swept the steppe; before Rome extended its influence to encircle the Mediterranean Sea; there was ancient Assyria. Considered by historians to be the first true empire,...
SciShow
What's It Like at the Edge of the Solar System
Where does our solar system end, and interstellar space begin, and what is it like there? Satellites and probes like IBEX and Voyager 1 & 2 help us get a better look at our special corner of the galaxy.
Crash Course
The Growth of Knowledge: Crash Course Psychology
How does our knowledge grow? It turns out there are some different ideas about that. Schemas, Four-Stage Theory of Cognitive Development, and Vygotsky's Theory of Scaffolding all play different roles but the basic idea is that children...
SciShow
Why Is It Important to Express Your Feelings?
Expressing your emotions is important—not just for your mental health, but for your physical health as well.
Curated Video
What is Sunk Cost? ...and the Sunk Cost Fallacy?
What is Sunk Cost? And what is the Sunk Cost Trap, or the Sunk Cost Fallacy? Sunk Cost is a concept that is important to project management, and in this video, I'll tell you what it is. Sunk Cost is the investment (of money, resources,...
Curated Video
Get to Grips with Project Politics
As a Project Manager, you need to get to grips with Project Politics. But you may say: 'I'm a Project Manager; not a Politician' There is an old joke: The world is divided into two groups: people who like to divide the world into two...
Curated Video
Negative Energy: Understanding Hydrogen's Electron
In a hydrogen atom, the electron is bound to the nucleus, so its energy is negative. This shows that it is in a bound state. When there is negative energy, it means that the electron is stable. It is inside the atom because its negative...
Curated Video
Fight a Battle More than Once | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was a late 20th Century British politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She knew that ‘You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.’ Salespeople know that you may need something like 7 contacts,...
Curated Video
POWER WORDS: Top 10 Ways to Use Language to Influence & Persuade
As Project Managers, we need to influence and persuade without authority. What does that leave: just our personal presence and our words. Here are ten ways to use language so people listen, take note, and act on what you say. These tips...
Curated Video
Charlemagne (Part 2/2) The Carolingian Renaissance
Charlemagne (Part 2/2) The Carolingian Renaissance
Curated Video
Project Governance Tips - 5 Tips for Good Project Governance
Good Project Governance is one of the golden keys to project management success. So, in this video, we have 5 Project Governance tips for you. These tips are inspired by our Kindle-exclusive eBook, 'Project Governance A Guide for Project...
Curated Video
Influencing Stakeholders: Start at the Bottom
It may sound contradictory, but sometimes, for influencing stakeholders, you need to start at the bottom! There's a paradoxical truth about stakeholder engagement. You know where the influence lies: at the top. Right? So you target your...
Curated Video
Top 12 Non-Technical Skills that a Project Manager Needs
It's not enough to know all the technical Project Management skills. To succeed, you need a load of non-technical skills too. Here are my top 12. First, by non-technical, I mean skills that are not the key PM skills like scheduling, risk...
Curated Video
Magnetic Quantum Number: The Magnetic Effect on Electrons
The magnetic quantum number abbreviated as m represents the orbital orientation of an electron in a given energy level and sublevel. Here's a thorough rundown: Definition: Azimuthal quantum number (L) is represented by 𝑙l, and the...
Curated Video
Ronaldinho's Inspirations: Pele, Michael Jordan, and Football's Modern Greats
This video explores the inspirations and idols of Ronaldinho, a renowned football player. It highlights the impact of legends like Pele and Michael Jordan on his career and showcases his teammates at FC Barcelona, including Thierry...
Curated Video
Top 7 Ways to Become a More Influential Project Manager
Do people listen when you speak, and take your advice when you offer it? Part of growing, as a Project Manager, is becoming more influential. Here are seven of my top tips. Raising your level of influence is often a matter of changing...
Curated Video
Gravitas: Top 10 Ways to Make an Impact with Your Ideas
Wisdom is in the eyes and ears of the people around you. So, to make the right impact with your insights, you need to be able to generate the gravitas that says 'my insights are worth noting'. Here are ten ways to make an impact with...
Curated Video
What is Stakeholder Management? Project Management in Under 5
Stakeholders will determine the success (or not) of your project. So you need to engage with them. Stakeholder Engagement - or more often known as Stakeholder Management - is one of the most important parts of Project Management. So what...
Curated Video
Spontaneous
Occurring without any external influence or trigger, entirely by its own means. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
The Moon and Its Effect On Life
The cycles of the Moon are said to affect reproductive rhythms, from humans to coral. How could this be? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Moon exerts a strong influence over life cycles on Earth. Cycles of the Moon have...
Curated Video
The Birth of Our Solar System
The explosive reactions and forces, from gravity to nuclear fsion, which formed our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Our Solar System is the region of space which falls within the gravitational influence of our...
Curated Video
Dogs and Wolves: Nature or Nurture?
A unique experiment investigates what happens to wolf cub's wild nature if they are raised in a domestic environment. Will nature or nurture win out? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Wolves and dogs are 99.8% genetically...
Curated Video
Inheritance: Part 2
If you inherit two copies of every gene, one from each parent, how do your cells know which version to use? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Alleles, alternative forms of genes, can be dominant or recessive. Dominant alleles...
Curated Video
Zanzibar Revolution 1964: The Uprising that Redefined a Nation
The 1964 Zanzibar Revolution was a turning point in African history—a dramatic and violent uprising that toppled centuries of Arab dominance and paved the way for the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika to form modern-day Tanzania. In this...