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What is Bandwidth? - Christmas Lectures with David Pye
How are signals transmitted and processed and what's the role of bandwidth within it? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture:...
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Augmented Intelligence
How can machines and humans come together to achieve new feats? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Technology is becoming more and more advanced but cannot prosper on its own, the human brain and the...
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Autism: A Personal Journey - with Dame Stephanie Shirley
Information technology pioneer and philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley shares her personal journey of autism in the context of our developing understanding of the condition. Subscribe for regular science videos:...
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An Introduction to Paranormal Psychology - with Chris French
Do ghosts exist? Is there any evidence for the paranormal? With millions believing in paranormal phenomena, it must either exist or be explained by psychological factors. Chris French introduces the field of anomalistic psychology, which...
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What Is Weightlessness?
Do you have weight in space? Is weightlessness an absence of gravity, or actually an absence of forces pushing against it? Andy unpicks what weight really is. Watch our experiments with water on a parabolic flight:...
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Rituals of a Rocket Launch
Why do astronauts pee on the wheel of a bus before they take off? Do superstitious traditions really help astronauts about to fire into space? Kevin Fong investigates. Day 15 of A Place Called Space, our 2015 advent calendar:...
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Linguistics, Style and Writing in the 21st Century - with Steven Pinker
Does writing well matter in an age of instant communication? Drawing on the latest research in linguistics and cognitive science, Steven Pinker replaces the recycled dogma of style guides with reason and evidence. Subscribe for regular...
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Chromosome 1 - The Stuff of Life
EXPLORE THE RI ADVENT CALENDAR: http://rigb.org/advent Geneticist Aoife Mclysaght introduces the Ri advent calendar 2013 - our video journey through the human genome. Each day in December we'll release a new short film focussing on the...
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Strange Materials with Mark Miodownik
Materials are a defining characteristic of society. The ages of civilization are named after materials and the development of new materials do more than simple transform technology: they change behaviour and shape the urban landscape,...
Curated Video
Immunology in the skin
The skin is the body's main barrier against physical insults and microbial pathogens. Diverse and functionally specialized subsets of immune cells in the skin sense and respond to infection or various barrier breaches to activate an...
Curated Video
Trump To Nominees : “Be Yourselfâ€Â
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY / POOLSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYNew York - 13 January 20171.President-elect Donald Trump comes out of an elevator at Trump Tower with comcedian Steve Harvey 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump,...
TLDR News
The UK's Sugar Tax Explained
Today, 6th April, the UK government have introduced a new tax on sugary drinks in an attempt to reduce the level of obesity in the UK. How will you be affected and will it even work? Full Disclosure: The creator of this video formerly...
Simple History
The California Gold Rush Cartoon 1849 (The Wild West)
There's gold in them thar hills! A short cartoon introduces middle schoolers to the California Gold Rush of 1849. The video encourages viewers to dig deeper and mine for a lode of information about gold mining, the 49ers, and the...
TED-Ed
The Coin Flip Conundrum
Mathematical paradoxes always intrigue learners. An engaging lesson explores the probability of flipping a heads/heads or tails/heads combination. A video introduces the paradox and explains the mathematics.
TED-Ed
The Tragic Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
Don't look back! Introduce viewers to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with a short video that recounts the tale of the young poet and his love.
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The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire
Visitors to Machu Picchu, especially those who hike the 1,600 feet and climb the over 3,000 steps, are forced to consider how the Incas constructed this engineering marvel without the benefit of iron tools or wheeled carts. Introduce...
TED-Ed
The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire
An emphasis on constant innovation, efficient administration, and excellent infrastructure was the hallmark of the Assyrian Empire. Introduce viewers to what was considered the first real empire that ruled the Middle East for over 300...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read Flannery O’Connor?
There is more to literature of the American South than Civil War battles and Scarlett O'Hara. A short video introduces viewers to the works of Flannery O'Connor and her world of unique characters that causes readers to consider the dark...
TED-Ed
Frida Kahlo: The Woman Behind the Legend
Frida Kahlo: Artist, political activist, champion of Mexican folk culture. Introduce your students to this amazing woman with a short video that details her life, her passions, and her vibrant paintings.
TED-Ed
Titan of Terror: The Dark Imagination of H.P. Lovecraft
Science fiction and horror story geeks will love a carefully crafted video about H.P. Lovecraft. Those new to the Cthulhu Mythos and "Lovecraftian" fiction are introduced to the Great Old Ones, Yog-Sothoth, and Azathoth.
TED-Ed
The Lovable (and Lethal) Sea Lion
What lives in the ocean, has ears, walks on all fours, and can reach a top speed of 18 miles an hour? Why, the sea lion, of course! A cute, animated video introduces viewers to the majestic aquatic mammal.
TED-Ed
The Prison Break | Think Like A Coder, Ep 1
Break free from monotonous lessons. An engaging video introduces the computer coding series and describes the ongoing context. Robots have taken over, and the hero needs to escape from prison and save the world by solving a set of clues....
TED-Ed
The Myth of Arachne and Athena
The tale of Arachne is spun for viewers of a short video that details the fate of the beautiful, vain, young spinner who challenged Athena and was caught in the web of her arrogance.
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Why Should You Read Edgar Allan Poe?
Edgar Allen Poe's writing goes far beyond the familiarity of "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." An intriguing video lesson explores the work, history, and style of the famous Gothic writer. Animations engage viewers in the video, and...