Gresham College
The Memoirs and Legacy of Évariste Galois - Dr Peter Neumann
Évariste Galois was born 200 years ago and died aged 20, shot in a mysterious early-morning duel in 1832. He left contributions to the theory of equations that changed the direction of mathematics and led directly to what is now broadly...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Renee Linnell - Still On Fire: A Memoir - Magic, Miracles, Travel and Romance
Renee Linnell is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded five companies and has an MBA from New York University; before that she was a model and professional dancer. Having an unorthodox childhood and being surrounded by death...
Curated Video
I was a prominent neo-Nazi. Ignoring white extremists is a mistake.
"We have a domestic terrorism issue that we hardly talk about." Update: This video was originally published on Vox platforms on February 27, 2017. Since that time, the Israeli police have arrested a 19-year-old Jewish man with dual...
Curated Video
What we found when we went looking for another Earth
In the last few years, scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets - and a lot of them are surprisingly weird. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 1584, Italian friar...
Curated Video
I'm a Syrian-American journalist. Syria is more than the headlines.
Chemical weapon attacks aren’t the only reason to pay attention to Syria. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When Syrian-American author and civil rights lawyer Alia Malek woke up to the images of Syrians dying from a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bessy Reyna "What We Left Behind"
Bessy Reyna is the author of two bilingual books of poetry, The Battlefield of Your Body (Hill-Stead Museum, 2005) and Memoirs of the Unfaithful Lover/ Memorias de la amante infiel (tunAstral, A.C., 2010, Toluca Mexico). A chapbook of...
Royal Opera House
'Life and death on the stage': What makes Werther a masterpiece (The Royal Opera)
Joyce DiDonato, Vittorio Grigòlo, Antonio Pappano and other members of the cast and creative team reveal why they think Massenet's Werther is an operatic masterpiece. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/werther Jules Massenet began...
Big Think
Why American history lives between the cracks | Elizabeth Alexander
- History is written by lions. But it's also recorded by lambs. In order to understand American history, we need to look at the events of the past as more prismatic than the narrative given to us in high school textbooks. - Including...
Jam Campus
Middle Ages Timeline Song
Learn about the middle ages in song format! A great way to boost classroom engagement when introducing new topics.
The Guardian
Guantánamo Diary: torture and detention without charge | Guardian Docs
Guantánamo Diary: 'A remarkable, forgiving voice from the void' Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian Our exclusive animated documentary about Mohamedou Ould Slahi's memoir, Guantánamo Diary, and its extraordinary...
Big Think
The Art of Balance, with Philippe Petit
High-wire artist Philippe Petit wasn't just born with superior balance; it's something he's developed all his life and something he applies to all his life. It's balance -- in more meanings of the word -- which keeps Petit alive. Read...
National Geographic
See How Life Has Changed in the Middle East Over 58 Years | Short Film Showcase
Colbert Held is a former United States Foreign Service officer who has amassed a photo collection spanning 48 years and 17 countries. He did so to have a detailed, photographic record of all the landscapes he visited, a complete...
MinuteEarth
The Mystery Of The Missing Penis
Become smarter in 5 minutes by signing up for free today: http://cen.yt/mbminuteearth - Thanks to Morning Brew for sponsoring today’s video. Because there are so many different types of penises among our evolutionary relatives, we didn’t...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Renee Linnell - Teachers Make a Difference - Brenda Gooden
Renee Linnell is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded five companies and has an MBA from New York University; before that she was a model and professional dancer. Having an unorthodox childhood and being surrounded by death...
Curated Video
How to find a planet you can’t see
Tiny wobbles and faint twinkles that have led astronomers to nearly 5,000 new worlds. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Pluto was discovered in January of 1930, a tiny speck on a...
Reading Through History
Civil War Talk: Soldiers After the Civil War
This episode of Civil War Talk deals with the conditions and situations soldiers faced following the Civil War. This is often an overlooked aspect of the greatest conflict in American history. The article by Chris can be read here:...
Curated Video
Thomas Edison's road trip with his famous friends
It’s time to go road-tripping with some men who ran the world. Join the Vox Video Lab: http://bit.ly/video-lab This is episode one of Vox Almanac’s new season all about roads — and this is a classic road trip to kick it off with. Thomas...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Margaret Gibson - 'Looking Back, Looking Now'
Connecticut Poet Laureate, Author, Professor Emerita “Margaret Gibson has created a voice and an art that connect the sensuous experience of the physical world with the inner life,” Pattiann Rogers has written. Nationally and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Margaret Gibson - 'Heaven'
Connecticut Poet Laureate, Author, Professor Emerita “Margaret Gibson has created a voice and an art that connect the sensuous experience of the physical world with the inner life,” Pattiann Rogers has written. Nationally and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Margaret Gibson - Teachers Make a Difference - John Allen, Louis Rubin Jr and George Garrett
Connecticut Poet Laureate, Author, Professor Emerita “Margaret Gibson has created a voice and an art that connect the sensuous experience of the physical world with the inner life,” Pattiann Rogers has written. Nationally and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Margaret Gibson - 'How Long The Long Winter'
Connecticut Poet Laureate, Author, Professor Emerita “Margaret Gibson has created a voice and an art that connect the sensuous experience of the physical world with the inner life,” Pattiann Rogers has written. Nationally and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Tredinnick "Soft Bombs"
In 2020, Tredinnick was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to literature and education.Tredinnick’s other honours include two State Premiers’ Literature Prizes, The Blake and Newcastle Poetry Prizes, the ACU and Ron Pretty...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Tredinnick "The Godwit"
In 2020, Tredinnick was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to literature and education.Tredinnick’s other honours include two State Premiers’ Literature Prizes, The Blake and Newcastle Poetry Prizes, the ACU and Ron Pretty...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Tredinnick "Gaudeamus Igitur"
In 2020, Tredinnick was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to literature and education.Tredinnick’s other honours include two State Premiers’ Literature Prizes, The Blake and Newcastle Poetry Prizes, the ACU and Ron Pretty...