Institute for New Economic Thinking
Joschka Fischer: Which Way Forward? 1/6
Joschka Fischer, Former Foreign Minister, Germany, speaks on panel, entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET)...
NASA
The Rocket Ranch: Episode 13: When Rockets Need Rescue
In this episode,we unpack the need and value of test flights with Jon Cowart, as well as dig into the recent, successful, second test of Orion’s Launch Abort System with Carlos Garcia.
The Wall Street Journal
Former NSA adviser John Bolton on America and the World
The Trump administration has reset the European relationship, with a tougher position on military spending and trade. What will the outcome of the election mean for America's place in the world? Former NSA adviser John Bolton discusses.
Religion for Breakfast
Does Humanity Still Believe in Magic?
As far as science and technology goes, the 21st century is an exciting time to be alive. We are curing more and more diseases. We are developing better and better space travel. Some see these advances as evidence that religion and magic...
TMW Media
Atomic Theory of Matter Part 1
This program covers part 1 of the very important topic of the atomic theory of matter. We discuss how atoms combine together to form new compounds. Students review the law of conservation of mass and how the mass of the substances at the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The New Economic Giants
INET Global Commissioner and former Japanese Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara outlines the potential for massive growth in the developing world.
NASA
NASA’s Incredible Discovery Machine: The Story of the Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble's launch and deployment in April 1990 marked the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo's telescope. Thanks to five servicing missions and more than 30 years of operation, our view of the universe and our place within...
Curated Video
Trade Unions in the Labor Market: Roles and Influence
This video provides an overview of trade unions and their impact on the labor market. The presenter explains the objectives of trade unions, which include protecting workers' rights, improving their pay and working conditions, and...
Economics Explained
The Modern Economics of the USA: The Land of Debt & Demand
This is the United States of America today: The largest most powerful economy to ever exist in history. In previous episodes, we have explored how the economy of the USA has developed from a British colony into an industrial powerhouse...
Science360
A Major Area Of Study - History Of Climate Change Research
How did climate change become a major area of study?
Religion for Breakfast
Exorcism: Ancient Medical Practice?
The ancients blamed all sorts of medical problems on demons: headaches? stomach pain? eye infection? They would say a demon caused it. But why associated demons with medicine?
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Australia in the 1800s
See the past come to life as you explore Australian life in the 1800s and compare it to life today. Imagine travelling around using a horse and cart, wearing strange clothing, or relying on an ice man to keep your food cold! Along the...
Curated Video
Ulysess S Grant: Profile of a Leader
In 2020, a statue of former US President Ulysses S Grant was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters. A Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, he was a controversial figure too.
NASA
Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3A
What was originally conceived as a mission of preventive maintenance turned more urgent on Nov. 13, 1999, when the fourth of six gyros failed and Hubble temporarily closed its eyes on the universe. Unable to conduct science without three...
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan
In the East Meets West season, this is the starting point. Frankopan's rightly lauded book has done what it said on the cover: created a new history of the world. For way too long we Westerners have been espying history through the lens...
Curated Video
Machine Learning Random Forest with Python from Scratch - Past, Present, and Future of Machine Learning
This lecture illustrates why machine learning has started evolving recently and the future that beholds machine learning.
This clip is from the chapter "Introduction to the Course" of the series "Machine Learning: Random Forest with...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Rob Mancabelli - The New Digital Divide
Rob Mancabelli is a speaker and author in the field of educational technology. He’s the co–author of the book Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education, a medal winner for Education Book of the...
The Guardian
Can women save sumo? The crossroads facing Japan's national sport
The ancient Japanese sport of sumo is in well-documented crisis. Years of controversy and scandal have hurt the sport's ability to attract new talent. But new energy is brewing in Tokyo's Ryōgoku district, where the sport is slowly...
Religion for Breakfast
Is Religion Declining?
In this episode we examine the topic: Is Religion Declining?
The Economist
Reinventing liberalism for the 21st Century
This week we celebrate our 175th anniversary with a manifesto for renewing liberalism through a programme of radical reform. But what does this entail?
The Wall Street Journal
Swimming in the Data Lake
Hospitals and other health-care stakeholders are collecting vast stores of intimate data on consumers and patients. How can that information be used to improve health and reduce costs, while protecting patient privacy?
Makematic
Hey, Where's My Girlhood?
Throughout American history, young girls have worked in fields, factories and homes to provide for themselves and their families - and sacrificed their childhood. The same thing is still happening today.
Hip Hughes History
What is a Liberal? Ideology Explained
A summary of social liberalism through the lens of political ideology.
Curated Video
Can America's War on Drugs Ever Be Won?
As our understanding of the consequences of drug abuse has improved, so America’s relationship with drugs has changed. From Nixon to Trump, the so-called 'War on Drugs' has cost the US government billions – but will there ever be an end...