TED Talks
TED: The difference between false empathy and true support | Chezare A. Warren
There's a right way and wrong way to do empathy, says author and scholar Chezare A. Warren. So how do we get it right? He unpacks the source of false empathy and explains the key shift in perspective we need to build healthy...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Frederick Joseph - Teachers Make a Difference - Ms. Stephens
Best seller author Frederick Joseph talks about his high school English teacher, Ms. Stephens, a remarkable educator who had a profound impact on him. As his first black teacher, she not only taught him about literature but also became a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marie Alcock - Being Loyal to Learning
Marie Alcock is President of Learning Systems Associates (LSA). Dr. Marie Alcock is a national and international education consultant. In addition she is currently on the faculty of Walden University’s School of Education where she...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bella Mahaya Carter - Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? Finding Peace of Mind While You Write
Bella Mahaya Carter is the author of Where Do You Hang Your Hammock?: Finding Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book. She is a creative writing teacher, empowerment coach, and speaker, and author of an...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Shane Strange - Respecting Indigenous People
Shane Strange’s writing has appeared in various print and online journals in Australia and internationally. He is the author of two chapbooks Notes to the Reader and Dark Corner. His first collection of poetry All Suspicions Have Been...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yohuru Williams - Teaching U.S. History Beyond the Textbook
Described in Diverse Issues in Higher Education as “one of the most exciting scholars of his generation,” Dr. Yohuru Williams is the History Department Chair and the Director of Black Studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. He...
TED Talks
TED: How to stop languishing and start finding flow | Adam Grant
Have you found yourself staying up late, joylessly bingeing TV shows and doomscrolling through the news, or simply navigating your day uninspired and aimless? Chances are you're languishing, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant --...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lee McIntyre - Teachers Make a Difference - Dave Corkran & Rich Adelstein
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
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Lee McIntyre - On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sonia Nieto - Affirming Diversity
Dr. Sonia Nieto has devoted her professional life to questions of diversity, equity, and social justice in education. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she began her teaching career in 1966 in an intermediate school in Brooklyn, later...
Math Fortress
Geometry: Introduction to Geometry (Level 5 of 7)
This video continues introducing the basic building blocks for the successful study of geometry. This video reviews the basic concepts associated with sets. In addition, this video goes over 6 examples involving the union and...
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Richard Rothstein - Teachers Make a Difference
Richard Rothstein is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a fellow of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and of the Haas Institute at the University of California (Berkeley). He is the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Teachers Who Changed My Life: A Tribute to Mentors and Scholars
Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. In this video, she highlights the impact of several influential teachers in her life. Each teacher played a...
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Bryan Caplan - Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration
Bryan Caplan, a professor of economics at George Mason University and author of "Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration," defends the controversial position of open borders. He argues that restricting the movement of labor...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Amanda Jones - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Shirley McDonald
Amanda Jones love of reading began with her mother, a former kindergarten teacher who encouraged books at home, and was nurtured by supportive teachers throughout your school years. In high school, she met Dr. Shirley McDonald, the first...
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Amanda Jones - That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
Amanda Jones, author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, shares her story as a small-town school librarian in Louisiana who has faced harassment and threats since speaking out against censorship at a library...
Curated Video
Did You Know These Words Are Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives!
There are some words which are nouns, verbs, and adjectives. By knowing these 5 common English words, you actually know 15 useful English words. Can you think of anymore?
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Long Does It Take For Plastic To Decompose?
This video is answering the question of how long does it take for plastic to decompose.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Are There Different Types Of Satellites?
This video is answering the question of are there different types of satellites.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Porsche Joseph - Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World
Porsche Joseph and her husband Frederick co-authored "Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World." The book stemmed from their diverse backgrounds and shared interest in current events and politics. They wanted to...
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Scott Barry Kaufman - Creativity and Imagination
Scott Barry Kaufman is scientific director of the Imagination Institute in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He conducts research on the measurement and development of imagination, creativity, and play,...
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Steve Dembo - Stay True to Yourself
Steve Dembo served for ten years as Discovery Education’s Director of Learning Communities and led their Innovation and Strategy team. He is the co-author of the book Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching. The National...
PBS
Black Holes from the Dawn of Time
Primordial black holes may be lurking throughout our universe. How large are they, how many are out there and what would happen if they moved through our solar system?
TED Talks
Charles Moore: Seas of plastic
Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris...