This program helps students to hone their map skills. Using colorful graphics and animation, students will come to understand the uses of map grids and the compass rose. In addition, viewers will learn how to locate any location on earth...

Mice, bugs and hamsters are no longer the only way to study the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) allows scientists to map brain activity in living, breathing, decision-making human beings. Read Montague gives an overview of how this...

In the functional MRI room at the University of California, Berkeley, it's story time. All in all, getting a brain scan for this project on language learning isn't a bad gig -- just kick back, listen to some stories and watch some...

In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of passion and relevance in becoming an excellent trainer. They share four steps to improve training skills, including inspiring and ensuring relevance, using engaging activities,...

Researchers around the world can compare notes on one of the most powerful tools available for imaging human brain function, the fMRI, thanks to support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). An fMRI is a functional magnetic...

Distant Lens, an original documentary short from Active Galactic, tells the unbelievable true story of how a scrappy group of planetary scientists at the University of Arizona put their knowledge to the ultimate test to provide NASA with...

If you were looking down at the Earth from space, what would you be able to see? Do you think you would be able to see your house? What if you were super far away?

In this video about maps for kids we will learn how to read a map, how to make a map, and many other useful skills. We introduce things like the key, map landmarks, cardinal directions, the history of maps (and how google maps or Siri...

Biology is the subject that studies life in all its forms, from the simple cell through to all the animals that inhabit the planet. In this map I lay out the subject of biology and how all of the sub-disciplines are related to each...

#GetOutside champion and naturalist Steve Backshall continues his series of map reading videos with Ordnance Survey by explaining how to choose the right map for your activity. Every adventurer knows, even with new technology, that a...

The entire field of chemistry summarised in 12mins from simple atoms to the molecules that keep you alive.This video was sponsored by The Great Courses Plus, start your free trial and help out this channel here http://ow.ly/crsQ30beNOZ...

NASA scientists have just released the first new global map of Earth at night since 2012. This nighttime look at our home planet, dubbed the Black Marble, provides researchers with a unique perspective of human activities around the...

How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need -- as nations and individuals -- to fight extreme force without using force in return. To...

In this video, Bill Carmody interviews Tom Gaynor, the CEO and Founder of America's Best 401K, on National 401K Day. They discuss the hidden fees associated with most 401K plans and the importance of bringing awareness to this issue. Tom...

With some of the highest energy bills in Southeast Asia and extreme weather to match, the Philippines experiences the climate crisis -- and climate activism -- as a part of daily life. Clean energy advocate Kala Constantino highlights...

We can all play a role in the climate movement by tapping into our skills, resources and networks in ways that bring us satisfaction, says climate leader Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. She suggests drawing a Venn diagram to map these...

Your project won't get done by itself. And, if it's big, you can't do it all yourself. You need resources. But how many people (and how much material and equipment) do you need? I explain how to deduce Project resource requirements for...

In this video we discuss how to revise for exams - 7 study tips supported by science. See all the tips broken out below and check out the video to understand how they relate to the active recall method of learning: 1. Do a practice test...

With the huge growth in the number of web applications in the recent times, there has also been an upsurge in the need to make these applications secure. Web penetration testing is the use of tools and code to attack a website or web app...

Reading is just as important in science as any other subject of study. This skill-based program explores reading in the context of science. Special emphasis is placed on reading informational text and vocabulary development as outlined...

If all of Antarctica’s ice melted, our coastlines would be drastically altered. Fortunately, that’s not going to happen anytime soon, but new evidence suggests that West Antarctica - which holds around 5 METERS of sea level rise - is...

With the huge growth in the number of web applications in the recent times, there has also been an upsurge in the need to make these applications secure. Web penetration testing is the use of tools and code to attack a website or web app...

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of revising and editing written responses to ensure they are focused and clear. The teacher guides students through the process of rereading their writing, checking if it aligns with the...

Drawing diagrams is a very different type of communication than most of us are used to, but it allows us to think in new ways and encourages us to approach problems differently. The Open University's Simon Bell and Kevin Collins explain...