Curated Video
How donuts have benefitted America's immigrants
Donuts are the all-American confectionery. They have also helped a group of immigrants from Cambodia pursue the American dream.
Curated Video
Rugby World Cup: why size matters
The Rugby World Cup saw heavier teams take to the pitch than ever before—England's players are on average over 10% heavier than in 1991. So what impact is the increasing size of players having on rugby? Find out more here:...
Curated Video
Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques 3.1: Basics of Bagging
This video talks about the Building Block for Bagging, that is Boosting. • Understand what is Bootstrapping • Understand how Bootstrapping works • Look at the Advantages of using Bootstrapping
Curated Video
Why startups are leaving Silicon Valley
The future of Silicon Valley is The Economist's cover story this week. Why are people leaving, and startups going elsewhere?
Curated Video
Wildfires explained
Wildfires are sweeping through the northern hemishphere as summer temperatures hit record highs. We are losing the battle against climate change. Find out more about The Economist's cover story this week.
Next Animation Studio
Newly discovered planet is more than 600 light years away from Earth.
A team of scientists in India have discovered a sub-Saturn sized exoplanet, reports the Financial Times. The planet, called EPIC 211945201b or K2-236b, is reportedly 600 light years away from Earth.
TLDR News
Tax Havens Explained
The world of tax havens is becoming an increasingly controversial area. So in this video, we run through what tax havens are, how they work and discuss why a country would even want to be a tax haven.
NASA
Hubble and Webb: A New Golden Age of Astronomy
The scientific community is incredibly excited to have these two highly complementary observatories operating together. With their collaboration, they will push the boundaries of knowledge on the backdrop of a rapidly evolving...
Next Animation Studio
NYPD starts new drone program
The NYPD launched its Unmanned Aircraft System program consisting of 14 drones and a group of licensed officials.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Steve Yavner - Why Journalism Matters
Steve Yavner is an assistant professor of journalism at Central Connecticut State University. He is a graduate of Williams College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He earned an MSEd from the University of Miami and a PhD from NYU....
Healthcare Triage
Why Won't the US Study Gun Deaths?
Guns are in the news A LOT these days. The RAND Corporation recently unveiled a huge study on guns. We're going to talk about the minuscule amounts that are spent on studying guns, and look at the evidence around regulating guns and the...
The Wall Street Journal
NewNew CEO Courtne Smith discusses her Bet on Personalization
Go inside one founder's journey to build a new social media app where personalization serves as the engine for its community of users.
TLDR News
What Does the EU Parliament Actually Do? - Brexit Explained
What Does the EU Parliament Actually Do? - Brexit Explained
Catalyst University
Prions | Mad Cow Disease & Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)
In this video, I discuss the mechanism of propagation and development of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of Mad Cow Disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) which is conferred from infected cows.
NASA
Hubble's Field Guide to Nebulae
Nebulae are some of the most resplendent objects in the universe, but it’s easy to confuse which one is an “emission nebula,” and which one is an “absorption nebula.” Thankfully, this “Field Guide” will give you a quick rundown so you...
Curated Video
What percentage of the world is vegetarian?
We all know that eating more vegetables is good for you. But what share of people avoid eating meat altogether? We asked members of the public for their best guesses
NASA
Hubble Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever found. And, it’s big! With a diameter of approximately 80 miles across, it’s about 50 times larger than typical comets. Its 500-trillion-ton mass...
Curated Video
The Economist asks how many planets are there in the Milky Way galaxy?
There are 100 billion stars in the Milky Way—but how many planets? We asked members of the public for their best guesses.
TLDR News
This Week in Parliament
We are launching a new series called This Week in Parliament. The show is designed to lift the lid on parliament and discuss what has happened in parliament in the preceding week. The series starts this Saturday (13th) and runs for 4 weeks.
Curated Video
Why the melting Arctic matters to us all
Donald Trump is pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement. But if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, cities such as New York and Mumbai will have to defend themselves from flooding by the end of the century as...
Curated Video
Which is the most expensive city to live in as a foreigner?
We asked people in Hong Kong which city they thought was the most expensive to live in as a foreigner.
Vlogbrothers
The Amazon isn't "Burning" - It's Being Burned
This is a thing that is happening right now, and (taking a page from the global warming playbook) a think I've been hearing from Bolsonaro's supporters is, "Who even knows how bad it is...deforestation is actually down." It's so sad to...
Curated Video
Can you really fight corruption?
What does it take to clean up a corrupt state? In one of the European Union's most corrupt countries a prosecutor has taken on the establishment, convicting over 1,000 Romanian officials.
Jabzy
Assassination of Charlie Chaplin - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Assassination of Charlie Chaplin