Curated Video
Inside ALS: The neurons behind the disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder that mainly affects the nerve cells (neurons), which control muscle movement. As the motor neurons degenerate, they stop sending signals to the muscles, causing...
Curated Video
Creating Gollum
This month sees the release of the second film in The Hobbit trilogy: The Desolation of Smaug. Perhaps the most well-known of its characters is Gollum, a mysterious cave-dwelling creature corrupted by the power of the ring. His digital...
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How red squirrel pelts shaped our monetary systems [Advertiser content from Zelle]
The many odd and surprising forms of currency. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What do red squirrels, salt, cocoa beans, and parmesan cheese have in common? No, they’re not ingredients in some extremely unappetizing dish;...
Sotheby's
Rembrandt Bugatti’s Gentle Genius
Rather than engaging with the bourgeois decadence of Paris, Rembrandt Bugatti instead sought out another sort of company. He consulted the zebras, storks, elephants and other exotic animals in the magnificent gardens of the Jardin des...
Southbank Centre
Web We Want | James Bridle introduces Citizen Ex, and artwork about algorithmic citizenship
citizen-ex.com | #CitizenEx Writer and technologist James Bridle explores the concept of 'Algorithmic Citizenship' in new work Citizen Ex, co-commissioned by The Space and Southbank Centre. We are living in a world where our online...
Barbican Centre
Barbican Sessions #15: Bartosz Glowacki
Accordionist Bartosz Glowacki performs the animated third movement ‘Thieves’ from Five views on the Archipelago Gulag by Ukrainian composer Victor Vlasov in the entrance to the Exhibition Halls. Produced with the kind permission of...
Blank on Blank
Nina Simone on Shock
This episode is brought to you by Dropbox http://www.dropbox.com " I feel more alive now than I ever have in my life. I have a chance to live, as I've dreamed." - Nina Simone in July, 1968 As told to http://lilianterry.com Hear bonus...
Great Big Story
Discovering the Mystery of the Eagle Ray
Off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, lives the spotted eagle ray—a beautiful, yet mysterious, sea creature. Very little is known about the eagle ray, so research teams from Florida Atlantic University and Mote Marine Lab are pioneering...
Curated Video
Spiders: The First Web Developers
Out of any creatures in the animal kingdom, spiders seem to have the worst reputation. Their many legs and unpredictable movements elicit a fear response in even the most stoic of individuals. Let's take a moment to put our fear aside...
JJ Medicine
Bell’s Palsy (Facial Paralysis) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)
Bell’s Palsy (Facial Paralysis) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur) Bell Palsy is a condition involving paralysis of the facial nerve (Cranial nerve VII), which is responsible for facial movements and expressions, taste sensation and...
Curated Video
What Is The Rock Cycle? | Environmental Chemistry | Chemistry | FuseSchool
In this video you will learn about the dynamic rock cycle. Plant roots help to create new soil from the solid rock and they get nutrients and support from the soil. This solid rock is often sandstone or granite. They are made up of...
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Continental Drift: Wegener's Theory | Environmental Chemistry | Chemistry | FuseSchool
In this video we will learn how Alfred Wegener proposed a theory in 1912 that the great continents of the Earth had drifted over geological time and were once all joined together in a giant land mass we now call Pangaea. His idea was...
Curated Video
Precision & Design: Making Blankets for Hubble
NASA’s Thermal Blanket Lab is a vital part of ensuring that the important equipment that we send into space remains protected from getting either too hot or too cold. Paula Cain is one of the talented thermal blanket technicians who uses...
JJ Medicine
Narcolepsy (Sleep Disorder) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Narcolepsy (Sleep Disorder) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder affecting rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. There are two types of Narcolepsy, Types 1 and 2. The cause of...
After Skool
The Top 3 Arguments in Favor of Eating Meat
In the past 3 years, the number of Vegans in America has increased from 3 million people to over 20 million! And this phenomenon is not just a trend. Across the world, the number of people identifying as vegan has increased by 300%. The...
Curated Video
Our Dynamic Earth: Rebound and Subsidence
It’s not only water processes that play a role in global sea level rise – ground movements can play a significant role as well. On a continental scale, Earth’s crust is still recovering from the last ice age. Around 20,000 years ago,...
Curated Video
SDO: Year 6 Ultra-HD
The sun is always changing and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is always watching. Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, SDO keeps a 24-hour eye on the entire disk of the sun, with a prime view of the graceful dance of solar material coursing...
Curated Video
Home learning tips
Home learning tips | FuseSchool Navigating these uncertain times is tricky enough, and now that homeschooling has become a reality for so many, this adds even more pressure on families. To help alleviate some of that pressure, our...
Mazz Media
Earth's Landforms
With HD footage from all over the world, this program shows students all the various types of landforms found on our planet. Animation segments demonstrate how land formations are created by movement of the earth's plates, volcanoes,...
Curated Video
Kepler Stares at Neptune
During its K2 campaign, NASA's Kepler spacecraft observed the eighth planet in our solar system, Neptune. Kepler detected small changes in Neptune's brightness caused by the planet's daily rotation, the movement of clouds, and even...
Science360
Secrets of Slithering Snakes - Science Nation
Slithering snakes teach scientists about movement and design. Snakes and math - much of the population is afraid of one, or both. But David Hu, mathematician and mechanical engineer, combines those two sometimes scary things to unlock...
Science360
Damaging Volcanic Ash Stays Well Beyond Welcome
Volcanic ash can become a multimillion-dollar nightmare, lingering in the skies, getting into engines and damaging aircraft. Volcanic ash is known to present hazards to aviation, infrastructure, agriculture, and human and animal health....
Epic History TV
Napoleonic Wars: Waterloo 1815
The Battle of Waterloo was one of the decisive battles of European history, ending nearly twenty years of warfare between France and her neighbours. Animated maps and artwork allow you to follow every movement in the campaign, and...
CTE Skills
IND-PTV - Plug Valves
Plug valves have a very simple design. Plug valves only consist of three components—the body, cover, and plug. In this simple and fast course by CTE Skills, you will begin to master and understand plug valves and their role. In this...