TED Talks
Steven Johnson: How the "ghost map" helped end a killer disease
Author Steven Johnson takes us on a 10-minute tour of The Ghost Map, his book about a cholera outbreak in 1854 London and the impact it had on science, cities and modern society.
TED Talks
TED: Insightful human portraits made from data | R. Luke DuBois
Artist R. Luke DuBois makes unique portraits of presidents, cities, himself and even Britney Spears using data and personality. In this talk, he shares nine projects -- from maps of the country built using information taken from millions...
SciShow
This Is Your Brain on GPS
Researchers have revealed a potentially life-saving rapid blood type test, and does using GPS to get around make your brain lazy?
SciShow
BigBrain & Supermoon
From brains to heavenly bodies, this week brings us some super-sized science... BigBrain is the highest resolution map of the human brain that's ever existed; a super high resolution interactive model of King Tut's tomb for anyone to...
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...
TED Talks
Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?
"There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
SciShow
The Milky Way Broke Its Arm
The spiral of the Milky Way is not as smooth as we once thought because an arm not so far from home appears to be broken! And we may have discovered the answer to why a local asteroid puts on the appearance of a comet.
Crash Course
Tyranny of the Map: Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about borders. Borders can bring people together, evoke passion and war, divide, conquer, and solidify power. We’re going to focus on the tyranny of the map which is what happens when those in power draw...
SciShow
Animal Magnetism: How Animals Navigate
Hank tells us about new research into the question of how animals navigate from place to place - while the problem is still unresolved, we do have some hypotheses, and they all involve something called "magnetoreception."
TED Talks
Aris Venetikidis: Making sense of maps
Aris Venetikidis is fascinated by the maps we draw in our minds as we move around a city -- less like street maps, more like schematics or wiring diagrams, abstract images of relationships between places. How can we learn from these...
TED Talks
TED: Maps that show us who we are (not just where we are) | Danny Dorling
What does the world look like when you map it using data? Social geographer Danny Dorling invites us to see the world anew, with his captivating and insightful maps that show earth as it truly is -- a connected, ever-changing and...
Curated Video
Day out at a theme park
See how the Lopez family use a map to plan their day at the theme park. People and places - Mapping - What is a map? Learning Points Maps are drawings of the world from above. Some maps are not drawn to scale in order to make them easier...
Curated Video
What is GPS? - Location Tracking
Find out how GPS works and how it can pinpoint your location to within a few metres. People and places -Mapping - GPS Learning Points GPS stands for Global Positioning System. The method of using three GPS satellites to pinpoint a...
Curated Video
Earth Exploration: Mountains
Dr. Forrester explores information and locations of the following major mountain ranges of the world: the Andes, Rockies, Himalayas, Atlas, and Alps.
Curated Video
My Neighborhoods Geography
Humans have had a significant impact on their environment. Housing developments, urban sprawl, roads, and more have made changes to local geography.
Curated Video
Bird’s Eye View
Dr. Forrester talks about aerial photography and how it gives us a clear picture of the earth.
Curated Video
Earth Exploration: Rivers
Dr. Forrester explores information and locations of the following rivers of the world: the Amazon, Mississippi, Yellow, Yangtze, Ganges, Nile, Danube, Rhine, and Volga.
Curated Video
Geography Terms and Tools
Dr. Forrester teaches about landforms and bodies of water that cover the earth. She tells about how globes, maps, and atlases are ways to identify those landforms and bodies of water.
Curated Video
Touring America: East and West
Dr. Forrester explores the eastern and western sections of the United States and investigates the similarities and differences between an eastern US city and a western US city.
Curated Video
Touring America: North and South
Dr. Forrester explores the northern and southern sections of the United States and investigates the similarities and differences between a northern US city and a southern US city.
Curated Video
Where Do You Live?
Dr. Forrester explains how the population of the United States is unevenly distributed. Most of the population is centered in large cities, close to jobs. While the wide open spaces of rural America appeal to some, the suburbs might...
Curated Video
North, South, East, West
Dr. Forrester teaches about cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west. He also shows how they are used to locate places on a map.
Curated Video
The Borders of Countries
Dr. Forrester explains that the borders of countries are determined in two ways, political or natural.