Curated Video
Using the British Library for Social Science Research
The British Library’s archives and collections represent an amazing resource for innovative and interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. Meet some of our curators and get a flavour of the unique and diverse material that is...
The Kiboomers
ABC Songs for Children | ABC for Kids | Preschool Songs | The Kiboomers
The Kiboomers! ABC songs for children! 'A, B, C, D, E, F, G
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
Q, R, S, T, U, V
W, X, Y, Z
Now I know my ABC's.
Next time won't you sing with me?'
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
Q, R, S, T, U,...
Science360
Bonanza of birdsongs digitized for science
The world's largest scientific archive of animal signal recordings, the Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds, is partnering with other institutions to co-curate and digitize an enormous archive of animal audio and video recordings from the...
Red Rock Films
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
How a life-long politician came to be the first African-American woman to ever run as a nominee for President of the United States.
The March of Time
1937: MARITIME COMMISSION: VS Businessman Joseph Kennedy & team of four men going over books, researching in library, 'Joe' Kennedy sitting at desk. (Commission replaces US Shipping board) The Great Depression.
MOT 1937: MARITIME COMMISSION: VS Businessman Joseph Kennedy & team of four men going over books, researching in library, 'Joe' Kennedy sitting at desk. (Commission replaces US Shipping board) The Great Depression.
Science360
How have radio telescope discoveries impacted materials science?
How have radio telescope discoveries impacted materials science? Michael McCarthy of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics answers the question on this edition of "Ask a Scientist."
Curated Video
Access to Understanding Science Writing Competition
This event was part of the British Library's Beautiful Science events season 2014. 'Access to Understanding' is a science writing competition delivered by the British Library in partnership with Europe PMC. The competition challenges...
Curated Video
Overview of the British Library Qatar Foundation Partnership
Working in partnership with the Qatar Foundation and Qatar National Library the British Library has created an online portal that improves understanding of the Islamic world, Arabic cultural heritage and the modern history of the Gulf....
Science360
Robots, soccer, and the staying power of Short Circuit - Scientists & Engineers on Sofas
Soccer aficionado and RoboCup champion DARwin-OP and robotics expert Alex Leonessa recently sat down with Thi Le in the NSF library to talk about robots of all kinds, and discuss how research in robotics could help do much more than just...
World Science Festival
Cool Jobs: Human Computer Games Researcher
Imagine a job creating interactive games that help people learn and communicate better. Meet technologist Katherine Isbister who does just that. Episode filmed live at the 2013 World Science Festival in New York CIty. To view the full...
Curated Video
John Charnley: Aeronautical research at 1940s and 50s Farnborough
Sir John Charnley describes aeronautical research at Farnborough in the 1940s and 1950s, and the relationship between the engineers and test pilots. For more audio and video interview extracts from John Charnley, visit the Voices of...
Curated Video
John Charnley: Wind tunnels in aeronautical research
John Charnley describes the use of wind tunnels in aeronautical research. For more audio and video interview extracts from John Charnley, visit the Voices of Science website: www.bl.uk/voices-of-science/interviewees/john-charnley
Curated Video
Carol Williams: First female geophysicist on Royal Research Ship Discovery
Carol Williams tells the story of her work on Royal Research Ship Discovery during a scientific cruise in the Bay of Biscay, 1966. For more audio and video interview extracts from Carol Williams, visit the Voices of Science website:...
Curated Video
Science in Extreme Environments: Where research meets exploration? (TalkScience@BL)
Why do scientists work in extreme environments, and is it worth the financial and human cost? Scientists travel to the tops of mountains, the polar regions and even outer space in order to conduct experiments, make observations and set...
Curated Video
Placing the Decimal Point in the Product
Multiply decimals to hundredths by placing the decimal point with estimation and counting digits.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Separable Prefixes - 3 Minuten Deutsch #26 - Deutsch lernen
This week's German grammar topic is separable prefixes.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
DAY 04 | STORY | The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass
The Fourth Day DAY 04 | STORY | The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass When we hear how Till Owlyglass sold flea powder and acquired a wonder horse, and how he advertised that he would fly over Magdeburg market square.
R Programming 101
Create a scatter plot using R programming. How to use ggplot for data visualisation.
Using R programming for data visualisation is easy. If you want to create a scatter plot for two or more numeric variables, ggplot is perfect package. Ggplot2 is part of the tidyverse set up packages. This video is part of a series that...
Curated Video
Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals: Great Art Explained
"Thoroughly researched and cleverly presented, with stunning visuals, Great Art Explained makes you realise that familiarity with a work of art sometimes makes us indifferent to its power" - Forbes Magazine, 9 July 2020
SciShow
8 Lesser-Known, Useful Elements
There are 118 elements on the periodic table, but it seems like only a handful of them get any attention. But just because you haven't heard of an element doesn't mean that it isn't a vital part of everyday life. Hosted by: Michael...
Amoeba Sisters
CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) in Biology
The CER framework is a useful framework for developing a scientific explanation. In this video, the Amoeba Sisters use this framework after a biology investigation. As mentioned, there are many ways to use this framework. Also, as we...
SciShow
10 Surprising Chemicals Your Body Makes
Everything is made of chemicals, including the human body, but there are some especially weird ones... Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Sources: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22459/...
MinuteEarth
Proteins: Explained
To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/minuteearth2 You might already know that proteins are a fundamental part of your diet, but they're much more than that. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this...