Weird History
Hemophilia: The Royal Blood Disease
For centuries, hemophilia was a dangerous genetic disorder with no treatment. Children with hemophilia often didn't make it to adulthood, since a bump or fall could cause massive internal bleeding. But why was hemophilia known as the...
Big Think
James Patterson on writing: Plotting, research, and first drafts
- James Patterson has sold 300 million copies of his 130 books, making him one of the most successful authors alive today. - He talks about how some writers can overdo it by adding too much research, or worse, straying from their outline...
Crash Course
To Kill a Mockingbird, Part I - Crash Course Literature 210
In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association...
Royal Opera House
Sarah Lamb on dancing Onegin (The Royal Ballet)
Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Sarah Lamb introduces the John Cranko's ballet, Onegin. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/onegin John Cranko became acquainted with Alexander Pushkin’s verse-novel Eugene Onegin when he choreographed...
60 Second Histories
Building an Egyptian pyramid - part 2
A pyramid worker explains how the Egyptians moved the immense stone blocks.
Big Think
Why the U.S. is an anomaly among democracies | Eboo Patel
- From the time of the ancient Greeks, political philosophers believed the only way to have diversity in a society was for it to be an empire or a dictatorship. They thought homogeneity was the core of democracy: one ethnic group, one...
Royal Opera House
Woolf Works – Orlando pas de deux (Natalia Osipova, Edward Watson; The Royal Ballet)
Wayne McGregor’s award-winning ballet triptych is inspired by the writings of Virginia Woolf, with an original score by Max Richter. Principals of The Royal Ballet Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson perform the Orlando pas de deux. The...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers: Read Good Books!: Letters to Farmers
In this video, friends visit their local library to read and discover more about farming. In this segment, kids write letters to local farmers thanking them for the hard work they do. [2:12]