Instructional Video2:41
Curated Video

The Invention of Television: Philo Taylor Farnsworth and the Power of Visual Communication

3rd - 12th
This video explores the invention of television and the impact it has had on society. It highlights the story of Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a farm boy from Utah who had the idea to transmit images through parallel lines of light, leading...
Instructional Video3:40
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lori Bindig - Media Literacy and Body Image

Higher Ed
Lori Bindig is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies and Director of the M.A. in Communication at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. She earned her doctorate in Communication at...
Instructional Video6:41
Curated Video

The Impact of Technology on Sports: Improving Accuracy and Enhancing the Fan Experience

6th - Higher Ed
This video discusses the impact of technology on sports, specifically in terms of statistics and referee decision-making. It highlights the use of advanced algorithms and computer-generated images to track player movements and provide...
Instructional Video6:51
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Bill Yousman - Race and Media

Higher Ed
Bill Yousman, Ph.D. is the Director of the Media Literacy and Digital Culture graduate program at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He earned his doctorate in Communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Yousman is...
Instructional Video10:10
Weird History

How The TV Show COPS Bent The Truth

12th - Higher Ed
Many of us can probably remember hearing "Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?" playing in the background at some point while Cops was on TV for more than 30 seasons. The reality show was the...
Instructional Video5:24
Science360

The Mission of the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs

12th - Higher Ed
What is the mission of the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs within the National Science Foundation? What is OLPA currently working on and what are its goals for the future? This video explains all the above and shows you what...
Instructional Video8:26
Curated Video

3 Signs That Most Depressed People Have

Higher Ed
Depression comes with a number of symptoms that that cause a certain level of impairment in your day to day functioning. I talk about what it means to have functional impairment in this video on What is a Normal Depression?

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Instructional Video3:59
Reading Through History

Christmas Television Specials

6th - 11th
The following video provides a brief history of the animated Christmas television specials produced by the company known as Rankin/Bass. Get the workbook hereref='http://amzn.to/2gRAzhP' target='_lessonsrel='nofollow'>herepage*...
Instructional Video1:51
The Telegraph

How your television set has evolved over time | Tech Histories

Higher Ed
In this video, we look back at the history of television sets and reveal some fun facts about the household staple, from John Logie Baird demonstrating live image transmission in the 1920s to the advent of plasma and LCD screens and...
Instructional Video4:00
NASA

NASA | New Eye on the Sun Delivers Stunning First Images

3rd - 11th
This compilation of video shows some of the first imagery and data sent back from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Most of the imagery comes from SDO's AIA instrument, and different colors are used to represent different...
Instructional Video7:39
Curated Video

This is your brain on terrorism

9th - 11th
We watch news coverage of terrorism because we think it'll make us better informed about how to keep ourselves safe. But what if it does the opposite? Follow Strikethrough on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/CarlosMazaVox/'...
Instructional Video52:14
Gresham College

The Search for Meaning on the Web

10th - Higher Ed
Today's internet is better described as a 'Semantic Web' rather than a World Wide Web. Professor Wilks describes its origin and its relationship with AI. A lecture by Yorick Wilks, Visiting Professor of AI 15 January
Instructional Video2:52
The Atlantic

O.J.: The Pioneer Before the Prisoner

9th - 11th
Before O.J. Simpson’s polarizing murder trial in 1994, he was America’s most beloved and famous collegiate athlete. With his Chevrolet commercials in 1969, he became the first black athlete corporate pitchman, paving the way for stars...
Instructional Video30:25
NASA

NASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD (4K)

3rd - 11th
It’s always shining, always ablaze with light and energy that drive weather, biology and more. In addition to keeping life alive on Earth, the sun also sends out a constant flow of particles called the solar wind, and it...
Instructional Video2:55
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Rennie McQuilkin - Teachers Make a Difference

Higher Ed
Rennie McQuilkin, has an extensive background participating in poetry readings and workshops in Connecticut, and beyond, has had a distinguished literary career with several published full-length collections of poetry. His work...
Instructional Video3:34
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Karen Ritzenhoff - War and Media

Higher Ed
Karen A. Ritzenhoff is professor in the Department of Communication at Central Connecticut State University. She is also affiliated with the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, as well as cinema studies and the Honors...
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow

Is An 8K TV Worth It?

12th - Higher Ed
The newest 8K TVs have 33 million pixels - but can you even see that many? Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at href='http://www.scishowtangents.org' target='_blank'...
Instructional Video6:39
Curated Video

Why You Should Wait To Upgrade Your TV | ConTECHtual | NowThis

9th - 11th
Not sure if you should get a QLED or a 3D TV? Is it worth having a 4K TV? The evolution of television is unclear and we'll explain why it may not be worth it to upgrade. » Subscribe to NowThis
Instructional Video9:05
Curated Video

How your TV settings ruin movies

9th - 11th
Your TV is ruining your TV. Make it stop. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Your TV finds lots of ways to adjust your picture. You might...
Instructional Video12:09
Tom Scott

I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.

9th - 11th
I found an article that said "The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments." And I thought, no it wasn't. ...was it? Pull down the description for thorough references and credits. Thanks to James Lovelock for...
Instructional Video56:18
Gresham College

Maths Goes To The Movies - Professor Chris Budd OBE

10th - Higher Ed
Professor Chris Budd OBE offers an insight into the world of Hollywood through the eyes of a mathematician.://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/mathematics-goes-to-the-movies' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>mathematician. An...
Instructional Video3:06
NASA

NASA | SDO's Ultra-high Definition View of 2012 Venus Transit

3rd - 11th
Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, is the most advanced spacecraft ever designed to study the sun. During its five-year mission, it will examine the sun's atmosphere, magnetic field and also...
Instructional Video0:39
Curated Video

Foetus in the Womb - Human Development

3rd - 11th
Subscribe to Naked Science -http://goo.gl/wpc2Q1' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Science - Every other Wednesday we present a new video, so join us to see the truth laid bare... Sample clip showing a “Six Month Human Fetus in the...
Instructional Video5:34
National Gallery of Art

By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs

3rd - 11th
The Apollo 11 mission captivated audiences across the globe. Blastoff was a major televised event, and live broadcast of the arrival four days later, on July 20, 1969, was viewed by more than 500 million people. The source of some of the...