What is the Diffusion of Innovations Theory? Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread. The theory was popularized by Everett Rogers in his book Diffusion of...

What is organizational culture? Organizational culture includes the collective or shared values, attitudes, beliefs, and visions.

David Goldberg, Former Senior Rabbi Emeritus of London’s Liberal Jewish Synagogue describes how we all share the need for ritual.

This video explores five fun facts about Phoenix.

This video explores five fun facts about Dragons.

This video explores five fun facts about Cerberus.

Intellectual historian Stefan Collini, University of Cambridge, details how C.P. Snow’s celebrated lecture The Two Cultures has broadly permeated the public consciousness in a way that typically obscures Snow’s central ethical motivation...

This video discusses contrasting viewpoints presented by CP Snow and Leavis regarding the relationship between science, technology, prosperity, and societal values. Snow emphasizes the positive impact of science and technology on...

Historian David Armitage (Harvard) uses the example of international intervention to show how history can help us guide today's decisions.

Historian David Cannadine, University of Princeton, describes how he believes the time is ripe for historians to increasingly interact with geneticists and neuroscientists in an attempt to better address the fundamental question of what...

Social psychologist Roy Baumeister, University of Queensland, describes how, while cultural differences clearly exist, he’s more focussed on studying the essence of what it means to be human.

Social psychologist Roy Baumeister (Queensland) describes how, notwithstanding our various cultural differences, what really interests him is the investigation of factors and motivations common to all of us.

Portugal’s Influence on Brazil explores the influence of Portugal on Brazil and the differences in history and culture.

A video entitled "Defining Art" which discusses the difficulty of defining art.

In which Hank sings the oldest song we know of...the Seikilos Epitaph. Most songs from this period were written with only the lyrics, but the Seikilos Epitaph, buried as part of a funeral, contained an unmistakable chord chart. And so,...

In which Hank discusses some ways in which we base our lives on stuff that are just completely made up.

This video is answering the question of what does the phoenix symbolise.

This video is answering the question of what are dragons.

This video is answering the question of does a Cerberus creature exist in other cultures.

This video is answering the question of do dragons have magical powers.

This video is a summary and analysis of Act 3 of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. This video primarily addresses the theme of Borders and Cultural Exchange in the play. This is the fourth video in a series about A...

Charles Handy's Model is a way to categorise organisational cultures. Understanding organisational cultures goes a long way in ensuring employee satisfaction and motivation in business today.

Food varies wildly from place to place and from culture to culture; since humans are such sensory creatures, using words to evoke the experience of eating is an excellent way to bring a text to life. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis...

This video investigates the integration of Buddhism into Malaysian culture and the success of having religious harmony. <br/>
The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 4/11