Institute for New Economic Thinking
Exploring New Economic Space | #6 | Venture Capital in the 21st Century
What is the relationship between core general purpose technologies (e.g. steam engine, electricity, computers) and the sectors to which they are applied (e.g. railways, radio communications, e-commerce)? There is positive feedback...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Failure of Market Failure | #4 | Venture Capital in the 21st Century
What are the rationales for State support for technical innovation? Adopting the Neoclassical approach of "market failure", Nelson and Arrow suggested that private business firms will invest less in research & development than is...
Intelligence Squared
Matthew Parris - Has the internet destroyed journalism?
Matthew Parris says the internet is neither the saviour of the destroyer of journalism. Free, unfettered access will not fly forever. IQ2 "The Future of News" (7 of 13)
Barcroft Media
Students Create Zero Carbon Emission Solar Car
NEW DELHI, INDIA - AUGUST 18: STUDENT Dhiraj Mishra has created Indias first solar energy car energy with zero carbon emissions. The 23-year-old and his team designed and built the car which has a top speed of 53 mph and weighs just...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
5 Canons of Rhetoric
The Five Canons of Rhetoric are a fantastic guide to improve your public speaking. The 5 Canons are: Invention, Arrangement, Style, Memory, and Delivery and can be used to make any presentation or speech better. 00:00 Introduction 01:09...
Curated Video
The Medical Kit: How Innovation Transformed Medical Care on the Civil War Frontline
They empowered US Army medics to save countless lives – but how did the humble medical kit evolve with the American Civil War?
Curated Video
The Battle of the Sexes
Although half of Americans are female, women make up just 25% of Congress. In fact, women have been treated unfairly in America since day one – but what are the causes of that inequality and what are the effects?
Curated Video
Bob Fletcher: WWII Samaritan for Japanese-American Farmers
Good deeds – they happen all the time. Those little acts of kindness that make the world a better place but unless they go viral, they can go unnoticed. Which is why it’s time to celebrate Bob Fletcher: the greatest good Samaritan you've...
Makematic
Let's Explore STEAM Teams
New inventions and improvements are almost always made by teams – innovation is a team sport! This video will explore how STEAM teams work collaboratively to solve problems.
Curated Video
The Hanger Limb Prosthetic Leg
When James Edward Hanger lost a leg in the American Civil War, he returned home to Virginia and designed the world's first articulated prosthetic that could bend like a real leg.
Curated Video
Bayard Rustin: Martin Luther King Jr's 'Out and Proud' Advisor
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the biggest protest America had ever seen. It culminated in Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. But the man who made it all possible, chief...
Curated Video
The Ruby Laser: A World First
Lasers aren't just for sci-fi fans. We use them to scan barcodes in shopping malls, conduct surgeries, even remove tattoos! All thanks to the very first, the Ruby Laser.
Why U
Pre-Algebra 08 - Multiplying Negative Numbers
When number systems were expanded to include negative numbers, rules had to be formulated so that multiplication would be consistent regardless of the sign of the operands.
Curated Video
Frances Oldham Kelsey: Standing Up to Big Pharma
Meet Frances Oldham Kelsey - a true American hero! Frances was a pharmacologist working for the FDA who stood up to the big drug companies and ultimately saved thousands of American lives in the process.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alan Kay - Inventing the Future Part 1
Alan Kay, is one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces. His contributions have been recognized with: the Charles Stark Draper Prize of the National Academy of...
Curated Video
Colt Patterson: The Gun that Changed America
Killing zombies online is fun, right? But imagine you could only shoot one bullet at a time. You’d be TOAST! This is the story of the American five-shot Colt Paterson: a handgun that changed history.
Mediacorp
Revolutionizing Toilet Design for Public Health
Public toilets are unclean spaces in large part because of their design. From contactless appliances to retractable walls, an architectural designer discusses ideas about how to design a cleaner bathroom. Pandemic Changes part 4/6
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Who Wins and Loses from Innovation?
The concept of innovation as a "good thing" is seldom questioned. After all, there is no doubt that innovation and invention create the foundations for much of our growth and economic prosperity. But what about the distributional...
Curated Video
Neil Armstrong's Space Suit
The story of the A7L Space Suit worn by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Curated Video
Why Africans Never Invented the Wheel
This video explores the history of wheel use in Africa and debunks the misnomer which popularly portrayks it as a pre-historic technology analogous to fire ow shelter.
Next Animation Studio
French team create machine that converts plastic to fuel
French actor and inventor duo create machine that converts plastic waste into fuel.
Curated Video
The Cannon: How The Cannon Revolutionised The Way Battles Were Fought
Long range, high calibre weapons – the cannon helped propel the Union to victory. But how did the technological advances that took place during the Civil War change the game?
Curated Video
Cars: From Steam Engines to Smart Features
Cars have come a long way from the steam engines of the past to the fossil fuel and electric machines common today. Learn how these automobiles have evolved and what powers them today.
The Business Professor
Requirements to Receive A Design Patent
Requirements to Receive A Design Patent