Curated Video
Democracy and Rights
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) highlights the trade-off we must make between a democratic process and fundamental rights.
Curated Video
Towards a Civilized Discussion
Primatologist Frans de Waal (Emory) relates his frustration with both fundamentalists and so-called neo-atheists, both of whom he believes inhibit an open discussion on morality.
Curated Video
Effective Groups and Leaders
Effective Groups and Leaders explores the qualities and characteristics of effective groups and leaders.
Curated Video
Editorial Bias
UCLA Chinese cultural studies expert Michael Berry describes how the editor plays a key, and often overlooked role, in the process of bringing a translated work of literature to the public.
Learn French With Alexa
Two common French pronouns- Y vs. EN
Alexa teaches you how and when to use two common French pronouns: Y and EN.
Curated Video
Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers explains the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem.
Curated Video
The Clubhouse: Characters
The Clubhouse: Characters discusses the characters in a fictional story and explains both main and minor characters.
Curated Video
Life for Women after the Revolutionary War
Life for Women after the Revolutionary War identifies significant groups that played a role in the American Revolution by examining how life changed for women after the Revolutionary War.
Tom Nicholas
Dramaturgy - WTF? An introduction to dramaturgy and the dramaturg in theatre
Although originating in the dramatic theatre or narrative theatre, dramaturgy is an increasingly useful notion for describing the affective journey an audience goes on while watching a play or performance. In episode four of What the...
Curated Video
Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) discusses how he was forced to revisit his notorious Stanford Prison Experiment decades later and the effect that it had on him.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nicole Zumpano - Helping Instructional Coaches Succeed
Nicole Zumpano has over 25 years of experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technology coach. Currently, she serves as a Director of Instructional Technology Coaching for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. A National...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nicole Zumpano - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Reader and Verna Emery Scott
Nicole Zumpano has over 25 years of experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technology coach. Currently, she serves as a Director of Instructional Technology Coaching for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. A National...
Weird History
The History of Sugar
Weird History Food is going to give you a spoonful of sugar with these sugar facts. We all know that sugar is delicious, but not the healthiest thing to eat. We’re starting to understand its role in weight gain and other health...
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Ancient Greek Gods
This video explores five fun facts about Ancient Greek Gods.
Curated Video
Edith Galt: The First Lady Who Took Control
Historically a ceremonial position, the role of First Lady at one point mainly involved hosting events at the White House. But when President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke in 1919, his wife, Edith, covertly took on many of his duties...
Curated Video
Sandra Day O’Connor: “Don’t Take the Bait”
The first female justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 191-year history, Sandra Day O’Connor succeeded in a man’s world by never letting sexism stand in her way.
Neuro Transmissions
This Is Your Brain On Shrooms
Psychedelics like magic mushrooms have huge effects on the brain. But what are they doing up there? More than 180 species of "magic mushrooms" produce the psychoactive compound psilocybin. And ingesting it triggers some pretty trippy...
Neuro Transmissions
Your therapist should play D&D with you. Here's why.
It might sound strange to hear about playing Dungeons & Dragons in therapy, but tabletop RPGs like DnD actually have some real healing power. By the end of this video, you'll have an even greater appreciation for this collaborative game....
Curated Video
Helping Others
A video entitled “Helping Others” which explores ways to improve a community by volunteering and helping others.
Curated Video
Population Ecology: What Causes Populations to Change?
a video entitled “Population Ecology: What Causes Populations to Change?” which discusses the roles of organisms in a habitat and explores how organisms affect one another and limited resources when interacting.
Schooling Online
Al Pacino's Looking For Richard - Plot Summary
Al Pacino wants you to love Shakespeare as much as he does. This documentary is Pacino’s personal labour of love, designed to break down barriers between modern audiences and Shakespeare. Through his exploration and performance of...
Nature League
What Is Nature League?
This week on Nature League, Brit discusses what a Nature League actually is and how to create a happy and healthy relationship with topics in the Anthropocene.
Nature League
A World Without Mosquitoes?
On this episode of Nature League, Adrian asks Brit what would happen if all mosquitoes went extinct. Graphics by Tamar Ziri; Original intro and branding by Matt Gaydos and Maia Ledesma. Special help from Felix and Jane
Hip Hughes History
Federalists vs Anti-Federalists in Five Minutes
A super quick overview of the two beginnings our political party system. Subscribe to HipHughes to keep the universe aligned for free here / hughesdv