SciShow
What Really Happened the First Time We Split a Heavy Atom in Half
When scientists first split the atom, they didn’t realize what they’d done until physicist Lise Meitner figured out they had discovered what we now call nuclear fission.
Crash Course
Freud, Jung, Luke Skywalker, and the Psychology of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology #40
In which Mike Rugnetta teaches you about Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, and how a lot of their work was influenced by myth and mythology. While Freud and Jung aren't quite as revered as they once were, they were undoubtedly a huge...
TED Talks
TED: Climate action's hidden opportunities for women | Zineb Sqalli
Climate action has historically had a gender-neutral lens, but this lack of intentionality allows underlying biases to sneak in and negatively impact women, says gender and climate researcher Zineb Sqalli. Using Vienna, Austria's...
Curated Video
UK's Hammond and China's Wang leave talks venue
Foreign ministers from the six world powers left Vienna's Palais Coburg on Monday - venue of the latest nuclear talks with Iran - after a frenetic six days of diplomacy.
Nuclear negotiators failed to meet a Monday deadline for the deal...
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Iran says UN sanctions invalid, warns it will resist pressure to freeze enrichment
1. Various of exteriors of UN building in Vienna
2. Interiors of the opening session of the board of governors meeting
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ali Asghar Soltanieh, the chief Iranian delegate to the International Atomic Energy...
SciShow
What Really Happened the First Time We Split a Heavy Atom in Half
When scientists first split the atom, they didn't realize what they'd done until physicist Lise Meitner figured out they had discovered what we now call nuclear fission.
Crash Course
The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course European History
The end of the Napoleonic Wars left the great powers of Europe shaken. Judging from the destruction that had been wrought across the continent, it seemed to the powers that be that the Enlightenment had liberated the people, and led to...
Crash Course
Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History
In the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at...
Crash Course
Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History
Last time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of...
Crash Course
Revolutions of 1848: Crash Course European History
In 1848, Europe experienced a wave of revolutions. Last week we covered some of the reform movements that presaged these uprisings. This week, we're learning about what the people wanted from the revolutions, who was involved, and how...
TED Talks
TED: The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler
Creating genetically modified people is no longer a science fiction fantasy; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene editing technology CRISPR to make...
Curated Video
Vienna: The City of Music and Historic Landmarks
Vienna, Austria:"Then we will travel to Vienna to immerse ourselves in its green waters and know part of its history. We will visit the famous St. Stephen's Cathedral, the tallest building in the city. We will discover the curiosities of...
Curated Video
Hedy Lamarr for Kids | Bedtime History
Hedy Lamarr was a remarkable figure known for her dual talents as a glamorous Hollywood actress and an innovative inventor. Born in Austria in 1914, Lamarr gained fame in the 1930s and 1940s as a film star, known for her captivating...
Curated Video
The Importance of Friends When the Journey Gets Difficult
The children delve deeper into building Liyana's story, with her continuing her journey and encountering various adventures. They describe beautiful sunrises, chameleons, and an amazing view of the ocean. Later that night though, Liyana...
Curated Video
Football Shorts - Episode 1 - HOST CITIES SIGN UP
VIENNA'S HISTORIC TOWN HALL WAS THE BACKDROP FOR ONE OF MANY CEREMONIES LEADING UP TO THE 2008 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE FINALS WILL BE HOSTED JOINTLY BY AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND. MAYORS OF THE AUSTRIAN CITIES VIENNA,...
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Prince Eugene's baptism of fire The Great Siege of Buda, 1686 Part 1
Prince Eugene's baptism of fire The Great Siege of Buda, 1686 Part 1
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Prince Eugene's decisive cavalry charge Second Battle of Mohacs, 1687 Part 2
Prince Eugene's decisive cavalry charge Second Battle of Mohacs, 1687 Part 2
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Battle of Zenta, 1697 The Battle that Napoleon studied Eugene's Masterpiece Part 3
Battle of Zenta, 1697 The Battle that Napoleon studied Eugene's Masterpiece Part 3
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Attack on Moscow Napoleon's Strategy in Russia, 1812 (Part 2) DOCUMENTARY
Attack on Moscow Napoleon's Strategy in Russia, 1812 (Part 2) DOCUMENTARY
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Battle of Carpi: Prelude to the War of the Spanish Succession
This video provides a detailed account of the complex geopolitical maneuvering and military strategies surrounding the War of the Spanish Succession. Focused on the Battle of Carpi, it highlights the intense conflict between the French...
Curated Video
Napoleon's Ill-Fated Invasion of Russia: The Campaign of 1812
This video provides a detailed historical account of Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812, highlighting the strategic, logistical, and political challenges faced by both sides. It explores the complex interactions between...
Curated Video
Battle of Mohacs: The Fall of the Hungarian Kingdom
This video provides a detailed account of the events leading up to and during the Battle of Mohács in 1526, a significant historical event that marked a turning point in the history of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. The...
Curated Video
The Problems with Popper
Historian of science Michael Gordin (Princeton University) highlights three often unappreciated problems associated with Karl Popper's "falsification criterion". Each one of his concerns is then discussed and debated by theoretical...
The Guardian
The Limits of Foreign Influence in European Politics
Steve Bannon has been playing an active role in the direction of European populist politics. Journalist Paul Lewis explains the legal limit of that influence. He meets with Bannon to ask his thoughts on the matter and to question whether...