Brainwaves Video Anthology
Benjamin S. Grossberg - 'Heaven'
Benjamin S. Grossberg is the author of Space Traveler (University of Tampa, 2014); Sweet Core Orchard (University of Tampa, 2009), winner of the Tampa Review Prize and a Lambda Literary Award; and Underwater Lengths in a Single Breath...
Curated Video
The Cycling of Life: Understanding the Carbon, Water, and Organic Material Cycles in Ecosystems
This video discusses the importance of material recycling in ecosystems, specifically focusing on the carbon and water cycles and the process of decomposition. It explains how plants play a crucial role in the carbon cycle by removing...
Bizarre Beasts
The Ocean Bug That Can't Get Wet
There are at least 900,000 species of insects and the ocean is the largest biome on the planet, so you would think there would be tons of insects riding the waves. But it turns out the sea skaters are the only ones weird enough to make...
Flame Media
Real Futures: What is Cryonics?
Since the 1950s, futurists have been obsessed with cryonics, the practice of freezing dead people in liquid nitrogen in order to restore them to life later. But thanks to new developments in life-extension technology, cryonics isn't as...
Curated Video
Wind Turbines: Harnessing the Power of the Wind
Wind turbines are devices that harness the power of wind to generate electricity. They consist of propeller-like blades that rotate when the wind blows, turning a generator that produces electricity. Wind turbines come in different...
Professor Dave Explains
Platyhelminthes Part 4: Tapeworms of Class Cestoda
We'll wrap up this series on Platyhelminthes with a look at Cestodes, a type of parasitic flatworm. You may be familiar with the tapeworm, a famous member of this group. Tapeworms are capable of infecting almost all vertebrates on the...
TMW Media
ChangeMakers Jenny Desmond – The Sanctuary for Chimpanzee Rescue
ChangeMakers Jenny Desmond – The Sanctuary for Chimpanzee Rescue
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Placozoa: Plate Animals
Phylum Placozoa is a tiny one, named as such from Greek words that mean "plate animal". As of the making of this tutorial, there are only three species in this phylum. Nevertheless, they are astounding creatures that challenge our...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Aeolosoma: Polka-Dotted Vacuum Worms
Worms, despite their seemingly simple bodies, are a diverse bunch. Which is why we thought that for today, it might be fun to visit with a less famous worm, and like one of those relatives you don’t know very much about, but every time...
Curated Video
Why Do Babies Have More Bones Than Adults?
A baby is born with around 300 bones, whereas a grown adult has 206 bones. Cartilage, a rubber-like padding that shields the ends of long bones at the joints, is the reason behind this. Babies are born with more cartilage (than bone),...
Curated Video
Understanding Immunization: How Our Bodies Fight Off Pathogens & The Benefits of Vaccines
The video discusses the process of immunization and how it works in the human body. It explains the role of the specific immune system, lymphocytes, and antibodies in destroying pathogens that cause diseases. The video also highlights...
Professor Dave Explains
Family Agaricaceae
We've looked at two of the subphyla within phylum Basidiomycota. Now it's time to dive into the third, Agaricomycotina, which contains most of the macroscopic mushrooms. In particular, we will focus on class Agaricomycetes, order...
Poetry Foundation
Edgar Kunz reads “Scheherazade”
Edgar Kunz reads Richard Siken's poem, “Scheherazade”.
Food Farmer Earth
Benefits of a Food Club from the Members Perspective
The food buyer's club Know Thy Food brings community, transparency and a greater sense of empowerment to its members who are free to choose from a massive catalogue listing of local sustainable organic foods to buy. We ask a few of the...
Mazz Media
Respiratory and Circulatory System
Through video, animation and graphics students will discover how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to help keep us alive through a process called cellular respiration. A close-up look at the components of our blood:...
Catalyst University
Costal Facets, Demifacets, and Rib-Vertebral Articulations
In this video, we explore the following: [1] the basic anatomy of the human rib [2] costal facets, demifacets, and the costovertebral joint [3] rib tubercles and the costotransverse joint
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Ctenophora: Comb Jellies
The next phylum we will cover is Ctenophora, home to the comb jellies, like the sea gooseberry and sea walnut. These are quite a bit different from true jellyfish of phylum Cnidaria. Let's see what these strange creatures are all about!
Curated Video
Can You Light A Fart On Fire?
Out of all the gases in our farts, hydrogen, and methane are the flammable ones. This means they can be set on fire. Even though you produce flammable gases, it isn’t enough to create a flamethrower. Humans can fart anywhere between...
Curated Video
The Science Behind Happiness: Understanding the Role of Hormones
In this video, the speaker explains that our emotions are actually chemical reactions in our bodies, and discusses the hormones responsible for happiness. They provide tips on how to release these hormones, such as getting sunlight,...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Performance Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms.
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Man of Science, Ideas, and Humanity -2
Alan Kapuler is a well-educated man, both in a formal academic sense, and also from a lifetime of hands-on work as an organic plant breeder: planting, breeding, and cataloging his vast collection of open pollinated seeds.
Curated Video
Creepy Crawlies
Butterflies, bees, locusts, misquitos, snakes, cockroaches, flies and snails.
Curated Video
Disorders of Red Blood Cells - Anemia Problems
Erythrocytes a.k.a. Red Blood Cells help us transport oxygen throughout the body. But what happens when they don’t work the way they should? Let's find out.
Curated Video
EVERY Human Would Die Without This Cell
What if I told you that there’s one cell in your body that if you don’t have it, you will die? And I’m not saying you might die. I’m telling you that you WILL die if you don’t have it. What is it?