Today we start a three episode arc on the rise of a global telecommunications network that changed the world forever. We’re going to begin with computer networks, and how they grew from small groups of connected computers on LAN networks...

In many ways, our memories make us who we are, helping us remember our past, learn and retain skills, and plan for the future. And for the computers that often act as extensions of ourselves, memory plays much the same role. Kanawat...

Pick up a book, magazine or screen, and more than likely you'll come across some typography designed by Matthew Carter. In this charming talk, the man behind typefaces such as Verdana, Georgia and Bell Centennial (designed just for phone...

So we’ve talked about computer memory a couple times in this series, but what we haven’t talked about is storage. Data written to storage, like your hard drive, is a little different, because it will still be there even if the power goes...

Null Island - The Busiest Place That Doesn't Exist

Rajesh Rao is fascinated by "the mother of all crossword puzzles": how to decipher the 4000-year-old Indus script. He's enlisting modern computation to try to read this lost language, the key to understanding this ancient civilization.

In this video Paul Andersen explains how objects in contact with varying temperatures will eventually reach thermal equilibrium with equal temperatures. The amount of thermal energy transferred is related to the mass and temperature of...

Open Letter to the President - Physics Education

If you read a poem and feel moved by it, but then find out it was actually written by a computer, would you feel differently about the experience? Would you think that the computer had expressed itself and been creative, or would you...

Only 4 steps stand between you and the secrets hidden behind RSA cryptography. Find out how to crack the world's most commonly used form of encryption.

People have been grappling with the question of artificial creativity -- alongside the question of artificial intelligence -- for over 170 years. For instance, could we program machines to create high quality original music? And if we...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere and it's already making a huge impact on our lives. It's autocompleting texts on our cellphones, telling us which videos to watch on YouTube, beating us at video games, recognizing us in photos,...

The first step in honing your new study skills is to take better notes. This week Thomas will tell you everything you need to know to come to class prepared and find a note-taking system that will help you retain and review like a champ.

Imagine trying to use words to describe every scene in a film, every note in a song, or every street in your town. Now imagine trying to do it using only the numbers 1 and 0. Every time you use the Internet to watch a movie, listen to...

We use computers for all kinds of things, like talking to our friends, doing our homework, and watching SciShow Kids! But have you ever wondered how computers can do all of this cool stuff?

The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th century.

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What is artificial intelligence and how does it work in our daily lives? Watch this episode of "AI" to get a clear introduction to the basics of AI.

In this math lesson, we’ll learn how to represent a percent of decrease as an algebraic expression using a real-world scenario — the depreciation of a computer over time.
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Develop ethical decision-making skills in business technology and communication. Learn responsibilities, proper use, and boundaries in Part 4 of this training.

Charles Fishman, journalist and author of One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon, reflects on the Apollo program and its enduring relevance today. He emphasizes three often-overlooked truths: how impossible...

This video shows you how to create a Prophet model to predict where and how intense wildfires will be.

Let's learn about the most popular software used to protect a computer from malware, called an antivirus.

Let's talk about the greatest cyber-attacks against a company.