TED Talks
William Noel: Revealing the lost codex of Archimedes
How do you read a two-thousand-year-old manuscript that has been erased, cut up, written on and painted over? With a powerful particle accelerator, of course! Ancient books curator William Noel tells the fascinating story behind the...
TED Talks
TED: The mind-bending art of deep time | Katie Paterson
Short-sightedness may be the greatest threat to humanity, says conceptual artist Katie Paterson, whose work engages with deep time -- an idea that describes the history of the Earth over a time span of millions of years. In this lively...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The world's most mysterious book - Stephen Bax
Deep inside Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library lies a 240 page tome. Recently carbon dated to around 1420, its pages feature looping handwriting and hand drawn images seemingly stolen from a dream. It is called the Voynich...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: Why should you read "The Master and Margarita"?
The Devil has come to town. But don't worry– all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premise forms the central plot of Mikhail Bulgakov's masterpiece, "The Master and Margarita." Its blend of political satire, historical...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Rosalind Franklin: DNA's unsung hero - Claudio L. Guerra
The discovery of the structure of DNA was one of the most important scientific achievements in human history. The now-famous double helix is almost synonymous with Watson and Crick, two of the scientists who won the Nobel prize for...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Give An Extemporaneous Speech
How to Give an Extemporaneous Speech Like a Professional. Here's a mini-training that'll help you develop the genuine, conversational public speaking sound professionals have.
Curated Video
Create a Dark Moody Atmospheric 2D Game with Unity and C# - Pause Menu
In this video, you will learn how to create and add the pause menu.
Curated Video
The Ancient Codex Sinaiticus: Digitizing History for the World
Discover the ancient Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest known New Testament manuscript dating back to the 4th century. Named after the Monastery of Saint Catherine in Sinai, this historic text is being digitized by experts from Germany,...
Curated Video
Redefining "Classic"
QMUL historian Miri Rubin relates her initial misgivings about her translation of the notorious antisemitic work of Thomas of Monmouth becoming a "classic."
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Theme of Sexism and Female Oppression
It’s easy to forget that the rights and privileges women enjoy today had to be won. It’s been a tough, centuries-long fight against staunch opposition, especially for female writers. Woolf would know! Join us for a detailed analysis of...
Odd Quartet
Fanny Mendelssohn - A Life of Music - Music History Crash Course
Fanny Mendelssohn was a german composer and pianist of the early romantic era. Born in 1805, she was the eldest of four children of Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn. Her father was a very successful banker which meant that the family was...
Let's Tute
Methods of Delivery of Speech
This video discusses the different techniques and methods that can be used for delivering a speech with confidence, including memorized, manuscript, impromptu, and extemporaneous styles. The video also provides tips on how to choose the...
Odd Quartet
Fanny Mendelssohn - A Life of Music
A look at the life and works of composer Fanny Mendelssohn.
Jabzy
The Tartan Myth - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Tartan Myth
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elizabeth F. Loftus - Teachers Make a Difference - Jonathan Freedman
Prof. Elizabeth Loftus is one of the nation's leading experts on memory. She has been an expert witness or consultant in hundreds of cases, including the McMartin preschool molestation case, the trial of Oliver North, the trial of the...
Programming Electronics Academy
Lesson 6 | Arduino Toolchain Overview | Arduino Crash Course
Lesson 6 | Arduino Toolchain Overview | Arduino Crash Course
The Guardian
Guantánamo Diary: rendition, torture and detention without charge
Watch our exclusive animated documentary about Mohamedou Ould Slahi's declassified memoir, Guantánamo Diary, and its extraordinary eight-year journey from inside the US detention facility to worldwide publication. Mohamedou's brother,...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Types of Delivery for Speeches and Public Speaking
There are four types of delivery for speeches, public speaking, or presentations: 1) Manuscript reading, 2) Memorized, 3) Impromptu, and 4) Extemporaneous.I recommend mainly focusing on the extemporaneous style of delivery. It is the...
Psychology Unlocked
5 Responses you could receive when submitting a paper to a journal - Research Methods
What happens when you submit a paper to a journal? How does the editor decide whose work to publish? And what are the potential responses you could receive from the editor once your submission has been reviewed?
Bino and Fino
On To Timbuktu
Bino can’t find one of his books because he can’t remember where he left it. Mama Mama teaches the children to treasure their books.
Getty Images
A man near a brick wall reads manuscripts by firelight.
A man near a brick wall reads manuscripts by firelight.
Getty Images
Pan left across Arabic manuscripts, Egypt (sound available)
Pan left across Arabic manuscripts, Egypt (sound available)