TED Talks
TED: Who belongs in a city? | OluTimehin Adegbeye
Underneath every shiny new megacity, there's often a story of communities displaced. In this moving, poetic talk, OluTimehin Adegbeye details how government land grabs are destroying the lives of thousands who live in the coastal...
TED Talks
Blaise Agüera y Arcas: Augmented-reality maps
In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft.
TED Talks
Allan Jones: A map of the brain
How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map. In this visually stunning talk, Allan Jones shows how his team is mapping which genes are turned on in each tiny region,...
TED Talks
TED: For the love of birds | Washington Wachira
From the glorious crested guinea fowl to the adulterous African jacana to vultures that can pick a zebra carcass clean in 30 minutes, Washington Wachira wants us all to get to know the marvelous species of birds that share the planet...
TED Talks
Juna Kollmeier: The most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made
Humans have been studying the stars for thousands of years, but astrophysicist Juna Kollmeier is on a special mission: creating the most detailed 3-D maps of the universe ever made. Journey across the cosmos as she shares her team's work...
TED Talks
Philip Evans: How data will transform business
What does the future of business look like? In an informative talk, Philip Evans gives a quick primer on two long-standing theories in strategy -- and explains why he thinks they are essentially invalid.
TED Talks
My journey mapping the uncharted world | Tawanda Kanhema
Significant pieces of the globe are literally not on the map: they're missing from the most widely used mapping platforms, like Google Street View, leaving communities neglected of vital services and humanitarian aid. In this...
TED Talks
TED: Can we call it a "world map" if it's missing a billion people? | Rebecca Firth
Want to help map the world? Community builder Rebecca Firth explains how the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) is using open-source software powered by volunteers to put one billion people on the map in the next five years. (This...
Crash Course
The Century of the Gene: Crash Course History of Science
With the question “What is life?” addressed at the molecular level, humanity could finally cure all disease and live forever… Except, not really. It turns out we're complicated.
SciShow
New Jupiter Weirdness From Juno
Astronomers have announced the Juno space probe’s first findings from Jupiter!
Curated Video
Challenging DNA Patents: The Debate Over Gene Sequences and Intellectual Property
The video discusses the issue of gene patents resulting from the mapping of the human genome. It highlights how individual companies are locking up valuable genetic data and impeding new research. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics...
Science ABC
Cave Paintings To Cartography: This Is How They Created Maps Before Satellites
In 1963, in Turkey, a cave painting was discovered that had been drawn around 6200 BC in Catal Hyük in Anatolia. This painting illustrated a town with streets, houses, and a volcano. Would you call this a cave painting or an attempt at...
Curated Video
Ordnance Survey Maps
Ordnance Survey has been creating maps for hundreds of years. How have their mapping methods changed since the first Ordnance Survey maps were made? Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. The British Ordnance...
Curated Video
History of maps – Jigsaw
What is it? ... It's a compass! People and places - Mapping - History of maps A Twig Tidbit Film - Jigsaw. An image is slowly revealed as pieces of the jigsaw are removed. The children have to identify it.
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What is a map? – Jigsaw
What is it? ... It's a globe! People and places - Mapping - What is a map? A Twig Tidbit Film - Jigsaw. An image is slowly revealed as pieces of the jigsaw are removed. The children have to identify it.
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GPS – Big reveal
What is it? ... It’s a GPS satellite! People and places - Mapping - GPS A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The children have to guess what the image is.
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Mapping the seas – Pixelate
What is it? ... It's a tall ship! People and places - Mapping - Mapping the seas A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it is.
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What is a map? – True or false
True or false ... All maps are drawn to scale? People and places - Mapping - What is a map? A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine if a statement is true or false.
Curated Video
GPS – True or false
True or false ... GPS receivers will work anywhere on Earth? People and places - Mapping - GPS A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine if a statement is true or false.
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Mapping the seas – What's that noise?
What's that noise? ... It's seagulls! People and places -Mapping - Mapping the seas A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have to identify an object from its sound alone.
Curated Video
History of Maps: How Eratosthenes Became the Father of Geography
Find out how Greek mathematician and astronomer Eratosthenes came to be known as the Father of Geography. People and places - Mapping - History of maps A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning beyond the curriculum.
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History of maps – True or false
True or false ... Once opened, the largest atlas in the world is bigger than an adult? People and places - Mapping - History of maps A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine if a statement is true or false.
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Time zones – Odd one out
Four countries are shown, but which is the odd one out? People and places - Mapping - Time zones A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of four images is the odd one out.
Curated Video
The Mappa Mundi
Discover how medieval maps can reveal far more than just where places are. People and places - Mapping - History of maps Learning Points Some early maps, like the Mappa Mundi, depict the beliefs and superstitions of the mapmakers. A Twig...