TED Talks
Jasmine Crowe: What we're getting wrong in the fight to end hunger
In a world that's wasting more food than ever before, why do one in nine people still go to bed hungry each night? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe calls for a radical transformation to our fight to end global hunger -- challenging us...
IT'S HISTORY
A Tale of Swords and Gunpowder - Weapons in Ancient China l HISTORY OF CHINA
Dao, Gun, Jian and Quiang are the four main traditional fighting weapons of China. Even though, the Chinese had already invented gunpowder by the end of the tenth century. So besides of having an arsenal of swords, spears, sabres,...
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Blockchain Games - Can Blockchain Technology be a Game Mechanic? - Extra Credits
Say hello to Matt Krol, our new narrator! Today we're talking about about that cursed buzzword "blockchain" that's appeared on the fringes of the game industry within the past year, most infamously Cryptokitties. How could blockchain...
World Science Festival
Pioneers In Science: Jo Handelsman
Meet Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Associate Director for Science, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she launched the National Microbiome Initiative. Her research at Yale at...
Barbican Centre
Life Rewired Shorts: Wifi in the Glen
How much do you rely on technology? Meet the residents of a remote community in the heart of the Scottish Highlands in ‘WiFi in the Glen’ to learn some of the surprising ways technology has influenced this ancient place. Directed by Josh...
Domain of Science
Five Ways You Use Quantum Technology Every Day
You might not know that you use quantum technologies every day pretty much constantly. Here I have summarised five of them, but there are many others. Quantum physics is often seen as a weird part of physics, far removed from our every...
Curated Video
Save Our Catchment - EP12 - Total catchment management plan
How do we begin to manage the devastating impact of Cat's Claw Creeper and restore the health of our riparian zones? This is the final episode in the Save Our Catchment Virtual Excursion. In this episode, you will apply the knowledge and...
Curated Video
Save Our Catchment - EP04 - Origins of the Clarence River Catchment
The Wahlubul people of the Clarence River have their unique way of explaining the origins of landscapes and people - so how do the local Indigenous people share their view of the world? In this episode of Save Our Catchment, you will...
Curated Video
Save Our Catchment - EP06 - Plant description
Identifying weeds is a crucial part of maintaining the health of riparian zones - so what is involved in working out which plant is Cat's Claw Creeper? In this episode of Save Our Catchment Virtual Excursion, you will learn how to...
Curated Video
Save Our Catchment - EP09 - In The Field - Data Collection
Surveying the impact of weeds is fundamental to maintaining riparian health - so how do we conduct a survey? This episode takes you through the practical skills and processes of researching in the field. You will learn how to do a field...
Curated Video
Save Our Catchment - EP10 - In The Field - Data Analysis
Once you have collected the data from the field you need to work out what the numbers are telling you - so how do we analyse this data? This episode runs through the processes of calculating percentage cover and creating a graph. These...
Curated Video
Save Our Catchment - EP01 - Acknowledgment of Country
Traditional Indigenous owners welcome school students to the traditional lands of Wahlubal people of the Bundjalung Nation. This episode explores the ancient connection to the land and the role of First Nations people in protecting the...
Curated Video
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Runner-Up Peppermint On Exclusion In The Drag World (Full) | Think | NBC News
During season 9 of "RuPaul’s Drag Race", Peppermint discussed the intersection of life as a drag queen and a trans woman. In an interview with NBC News THINK and NBC OUT, she pinpoints why she believes the drag community should become...
Life Noggin
What Are The Chances Our Universe Is A Hologram?
There's a theory floating around the science community that we live in a hologram. The crazy part? There's a chance it's correct! Watch More: Will Artificial Intelligence Take Over The World? ►►►►...
TED Talks
TED: The dream we haven't dared to dream | Dan Pallotta
What are your dreams? Better yet, what are your broken dreams? Dan Pallotta dreams of a time when we are as excited, curious and scientific about the development of our humanity as we are about the development of our technology. "What we...
TED Talks
Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?
As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication -- and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Vincent Scheivert - Transforming Communities Democratization of Access
Vincent Scheivert has been named the 2015 recipient of the Withrow Award by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a national professional association for school system technology leaders. The organization, based in Washington,...
Big Think
How Google is Reshaping Your Brain
New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia Heffernan...
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The History of Virtual Reality - Cyberpunk, Anime, and the Movies - Extra Sci Fi - #2
From William Gibson's "Burning Chrome" which introduced the word "cyberpunk" into pop culture, to modern-day anime like Sword Art Online that explore if technology really isn't in our control, our anticipation for VR has only accelerated...
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The History of Virtual Reality - A New Place to Call Home - Extra Sci Fi - #1
From Aldous Huxley to Philip K. Dick, early references to virtual reality simulations abound in science fiction literature, and tremendously impacted consumer anticipation for VR technology available in the modern day. Many thanks to...
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William Gibson: The Gernsback Continuum - Semiotic Ghosts - Extra Sci Fi - #8
Ways that we dream about the world sometimes create a shared vision that we start to believe is real. When William Gibson first explored these "semiotic ghosts" of a pristine American future in the Gernsback Continuum, he showed how...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Poetry - Rhyme And Rhythmn
The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...
World Science Festival
Can We 'Cure' Deafness and Blindness? Should We?
Actor Marlee Matlin joins groundbreaking researchers in deafness and for a wide-ranging discussion of cutting-edge research and how it will affect lives. Recent breakthroughs in vision and hearing mean many forms of blindness and...
Extra Credits
Isaac Asimov - Foundation & Empire - Extra Sci Fi - #3
Asimov's Foundation stories were absolutely foundational for science fiction--they introduced the concept of a space empire, bringing along analogies from historical civilizations to the social issues of advanced technology and...