Curated Video
To Be in the Majority | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from G H Hardy
The exceptional early 20th Century mathematician, GH Hardy, said 'It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.' In this short, bite-size video, I reflect on...
Crash Course
Medieval China: Crash Course History of Science
Like Egypt, Sumer, and Mesoamerica, ancient China represents a hydraulic civilization—one that maintained its population by diverting rivers to aid in irrigation—and one that developed writing thousands of years ago. Today, we’re going...
Blank on Blank
Richard Feynman on What It Means
"The key was somehow to know what was important and what was not important, what was exciting, because I can’t learn everything." - Richard Feynman in 1966 Hear more interview outtakes and learn more about Richard Feynman...
The Cynical Historian
Hidden Figures | Based on a True Story
I know Hidden Figures was a popular movie, and has received ridiculously high praise from both audiences and critics alike, but I thought it was simply alright. Nothing outstanding, or deserving of any particular praise, just another...
Curated Video
Partitioning Rectangles into Same-Sized Squares Using Toothpicks
In this video, the teacher explains how to partition a rectangle into same-sized squares using toothpicks. The teacher demonstrates the process step-by-step and provides examples to help students understand the concept.
TED Talks
Peter Donnelly: How juries are fooled by statistics
Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics -- and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ron Beghetto - The Paradoxical Nature of Creativity
Dr. Beghetto is an international expert on creativity in educational settings. He serves as Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining the faculty at UConn, Dr....
Curated Video
The art of catching fog
Growing up on Mount Boutmezguida in southwest Morocco on the edge of the Sahara desert, Khadija Ghouate never imagined that the fog enveloping the nearby peaks would change her life. For hours every day and often before sunrise, Ghouate...
Seeker
Is This New Super Carbon Better Than Graphene?
Scientists have been searching for schwarzites for decades, here’s how their discovery could change our world. How Supercapacitors Could Make Batteries a Thing of the Past - https://youtu.be/GeSvErqdmIM Read More: Generating carbon...
Curated Video
The US Supreme Court just made this map illegal
And it could swing the 2024 elections. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 2013, a divided Supreme Court gutted one of the major pillars of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In the 10...
Curated Video
How to Prepare For a Major (or Career) in Engineering, Math, or Science
Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/majorprep/ Follow MajorPrep on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MajorPrep1 This video is for students in high school (or early college) and covers some things you can do to better prepare...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Mathletes
It's been called "the Queen of Sciences"--mathematics. It might not be as obvious in Olympic sports as physics or materials-engineering, but math--from simple arithmetic to calculus--is part of every jump, every spin, every move the...
TED-Ed
The Mathematical Secrets of Pascal’s Triangle
This modern animation and discussion of the ancient secrets of Pascal's triangle manages to be topical, engaging, and mathematically deep all at the same time. A great introduction to the power of number theory across multiple math...
TED-Ed
The Exceptional Life of Benjamin Banneker
Introduce your class to Benjamin Banneker, self-taught mathematician and scientist, with a short video that details some of the many accomplishments of the son of freed slaves and contemporary of Thomas Jefferson.
Numberphile
How Pi Was Nearly Changed to 3.2
Were it not for a coincidence, Indiana might have legislated an incorrect value of pi. Scholars listen to a true story about how Indiana's House of Representatives wanted scholars in the state to learn that pi was equal to 3.2. A math...