PBS
The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
In between two of the islands of Indonesia, there’s an ancient line that is both real and…not real.
Bozeman Science
Aposematic Coloration
Paul Andersen explains how aposematic coloration (or warning coloration) is used for protection in the natural world. He explains how bright colors can be caused by either sexual selection or a warning coloration to predators. He also...
SciShow
The Invisible Line in the Indian Ocean
There’s an invisible line between two groups of islands in the Indian Ocean with two totally different animal populations. It took three branches of science to figure out why it exists.
3Blue1Brown
The Wallis product for pi, proved geometrically
A proof of the Wallis product for pi, together with some neat tricks using complex numbers to analyze circle geometry.
SciShow
Wallace, Darwin's Forgotten Frenemy
Everyone knows the name Charles Darwin, but his lesser known frenemy, Alfred Russel Wallace, was developing a lot of the same ideas around the same time.
TED Talks
Mani Vajipey: How India's local recyclers could solve plastic pollution
India has one of the world's highest rates of plastic recycling, thanks largely to an extensive network of informal recyclers known as "kabadiwalas." Entrepreneur Mani Vajipey discusses his work to organize their massive efforts into a...
Curated Video
Darwin's Dilemma
The creation, controversy and competition surrounding the publication of Darwin's most iconic work: The Origin of Species. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Darwin, an English scientist, worked on his theory of...
Curated Video
Big Ideas - Episode 8 - Barnes Wallis Bouncing Bomb
During World War 2, a British engineering scientist had a Big Idea. The Big Idea was to bomb a German dam, causing massive water loss to German industry. His plan was to drop bombs from low-flying aircraft, and skip them into the dam...
Curated Video
William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297 First War of Scottish Independence Part 2
William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297 First War of Scottish Independence Part 2
Curated Video
Battle of Falkirk: William Wallace and the Scottish Resistance
This video provides a detailed account of the events surrounding William Wallace's raid into England in 1297, his subsequent knighthood and appointment as guardian of Scotland, and the decisive Battle of Falkirk in 1298 where Wallace's...
Curated Video
Wallace and Gromit: From Films to Games - Expanding the Humor Worldwide
This video discusses the collaboration between production company Admin and computer game makers to bring the beloved Wallace and Gromit films to a wider audience. The British animator Nick Parks, creator of the iconic characters, faces...
Weird History
The Real Life Breaveheart
We all know that historical movies can be inaccurate. Sometimes, they get historical figures completely wrong – for example, Pocahontas was a child when she met John Smith, and so was Isabella of France when William Wallace was alive....
Curated Video
William Wallace: Real Story & Facial Reconstructions
The video provides a detailed exploration of the life of Sir William Wallace, separating fact from fiction and delving into his role in the Scottish fight for independence. It discusses key events, battles, and alliances that shaped...
Curated Video
The Dam Busters (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. This videocast is part of the War on...
Curated Video
Alfred Russel Wallace's Contribution to the Theory of Evolution
The video discusses the contribution of Alfred Russell Wallace to the theory of evolution. The video highlights Wallace's discoveries related to the use of color by some plants and animals, which he suggested evolved by natural selection...
Curated Video
Darwin and Wallace: The Development of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
This video discusses the theory of evolution by natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace. The video covers the observations and experiments carried out by Darwin, the three key ideas of the theory of...
Science360
Alfred Russel Wallace's personal cabinet
Take a look inside Alfred Russel Wallace's personal cabinet full of bugs and butterflies collected over his lifetime. Discovered by a Washington, D.C., lawyer in search of antique furniture, this is truly a Cabinet of Wonders, for inside...
TLDR News
Biden Vs Trump: The First Debate Highlights Explained - TLDR News
Last night, the first Presidential Debate of the 2020 Election took place in Ohio, and saw President Donald Trump and Former Vice-President Joe Biden go head-to-head for the first time. In this video, we cut through the cross-talk to...
Weird History
The CIA Once Trained a Cat to Be a Spy
From the Bay of Pigs fiasco to the tall tale of Iraq's "weapons of mass destruction," the CIA is no stranger to expensive and embarrassing blunders. One such blunder occurred in the '60s and was known as Operation Acoustic Kitty, a...
Mr. Beat
Worst 10 American Governors
Here are the 10 worst governors in American history, according to Mr. Beat.
Next Animation Studio
Former FBI agent alleges cover up around Biggie Smalls murder
Rapper Christopher Wallace, or Biggie Smalls, was murdered by a gunman hired by Death Row Records founder Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, according to a former FBI agent who has spoken to the New York Post.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1948
The 41st Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1948. After Franklin Roosevelt died, Harry Truman took over, and soon after Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied forces. Now, all eyes were on the Pacific...
TLDR News
Boris Gets Stronger: How Putin Saved Johnson - TLDR News
A few weeks ago Boris Johnson looked on very shaky ground, with many expecting his premiership to come to a rapid end. Now though (post the war starting in Ukraine) Johnson seems far more secure, so did Putin accidentally save Johnson?
Mr. Beat
Oh! HE said that. Mystery Quote #1 Revealed
Thanks to those of you who responded. Congrats to wrestlingluva and Lynn for getting it first. Expect videos from me in the coming weeks.