Neuro Transmissions
How To Treat Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be difficult to treat. And recovery is often a long road. But how are EDs like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder treated? And why is recovering from it so tough? We'll explore the mental...
Crash Course
Alan Turing: Crash Course Computer Science
Today we’re going to take a step back from programming and discuss the person who formulated many of the theoretical concepts that underlie modern computation - the father of computer science himself: Alan Turing. Now normally we try to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alan Kay - Inventing the Future Part 2
Alan Kay, is one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces. His contributions have been recognized with:the Charles Stark Draper Prize of the National Academy of...
Professor Dave Explains
Covalent Bond Energy and Length
We've already learned about different types of chemical bonds, including covalent bonds. But now that we know about enthalpy, and orbitals, and some other concepts, let's revisit the covalent bond and dig a little deeper.
Great Big Story
The Programmer Who Invented Ctrl Alt Del
Explore the fascinating story behind the iconic control-alt-delete function, pioneered by Dr. Dave Bradley during his work on the IBM Personal Computer in 1980. Discover the challenges faced by early computer engineers and the innovative...
TED Talks
TED: The refugee crisis is a test of our character | David Miliband
Sixty-five million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and disaster in 2016. It's not just a crisis; it's a test of who we are and what we stand for, says David Miliband -- and each of us has a personal responsibility to...
Big Think
Computing history: From government secrets to a failed tech utopia
New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elon Musk isn't...
Bedtime History
Ada Lovelace and the Computer
In history, sometimes someone’s ideas are not fully appreciated until long after their death. Ada Lovelace was such a person. Born in 1815 and raised in a life of privilege, Ada had connections to many famous people, including...
TED Talks
TED: Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them | Supasorn Suwajanakorn
Do you think you're good at spotting fake videos, where famous people say things they've never said in real life? See how they're made in this astonishing talk and tech demo. Computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn shows how, as a grad...
SciShow
Glowing Rats and Extreme Genetic Engineering
Hank discusses some of the recent developments in synthetic biology, and why some advocacy groups are calling for a moratorium on those developments.
TED Talks
Shimon Schocken: What a bike ride can teach you
Computer science professor Shimon Schocken is also an avid mountain biker. To share the life lessons he learned while riding, he began an outdoor program with Israel's juvenile inmates and was touched by both their intense difficulties...
TED Talks
TED: Insightful human portraits made from data | R. Luke DuBois
Artist R. Luke DuBois makes unique portraits of presidents, cities, himself and even Britney Spears using data and personality. In this talk, he shares nine projects -- from maps of the country built using information taken from millions...
TED Talks
Nicholas Negroponte: 5 predictions, from 1984
With surprising accuracy, Nicholas Negroponte predicts what will happen with CD-ROMs, web interfaces, service kiosks, the touchscreen interface of the iPhone and his own One Laptop per Child project.
Curated Video
AI History: Minsky Tentacle Arm
This film from 1968 shows Marvin Minsky's tentacle arm, developed at the MIT AI Lab (one of CSAIL's forerunner labs). The arm had twelve joints and could be controlled by a PDP-6 computer or via a joystick. This video demonstrates that...
TED Talks
Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex
At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alan Kay - Teachers Make a Difference
Alan Kay, is one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces. His contributions have been recognized with: the Charles Stark Draper Prize of the National Academy of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alan Kay - Inventing the Future Part 1
Alan Kay, is one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces. His contributions have been recognized with: the Charles Stark Draper Prize of the National Academy of...
The March of Time
1940s: VATICAN CITY: RAILROAD: HA WS Railroad Station w/ train pulling in. WS Station exterior. Males unloading train, taking cases, crates, imports. Men in 1930s tuck driving by parked train.
MOT 1940s: VATICAN CITY: RAILROAD: HA WS Railroad Station w/ train pulling in. WS Station exterior. Males unloading train, taking cases, crates, imports. Men in 1930s tuck driving by parked train.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Box - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Box - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Curated Video
What's The Deepest Storm Surge In History?
As our seas rise and hurricanes get stronger, it is important that we understand more about storm surge – the most dangerous part of a hurricane. In this episode of Weathered we tell the story behind the best video we’ve ever seen of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mercer Hall - Teachers Make a Difference - My 6th Grade English Teacher
Mercer Hall has been teaching for over sixteen years at an independent school on Long Island, New York. He is a five-time honoree as Teacher Of The Year, and he has been awarded both the Thomas J. Reid Excellence In Teaching Award and...
SciShow
What Do Mirror Neurons Really Do?
Mirror neurons are a very cool part of our brains but some people are taking it way further by making claims that they are responsible for telepathy and ESP. It goes without saying that this isn’t true, but what exactly do mirror neurons...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Are There Different Types Of Gases?
This video is answering the question of are there different types of gases.
Khan Academy
Investment and real interest rates | Macroeconomics | Khan Academy
Intuition as to why high real interest rates lead to low investment and why low rates lead to high investment Watch the next lesson:...