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The Fundamental Constituents of Matter and the Eightfold Way

Join Ben Still as he deconstructs particle physics brick by brick on a journey through the creation of the standard model. Ben's book: https://geni.us/X7Tggm Learn more on Ben Still's channel: youtube.com/drbenstill Visit Ben Still's website: http://pprc.qmul.ac.uk/~still/wordpress/ Ben

From playlist Ri Shorts

How to Build the Universe – with Ben Still

Ben Still shows how a handful of different building bricks and a few construction rules cooked up the chemical elements essential to life on Earth. Ben's book: https://geni.us/X7Tggm Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/5GB6HH0O0Xo Learn more on Ben Still's channel: youtube.com/drbenstill Vis

From playlist Ri Talks

Lecture 3: Black-Litterman Model

Lecturer: Prof. Shimon Benninga Tel Aviv University 19.7.11

From playlist Financial Modeling (Simon Benniga)

Lecture 2: Computing Efficient Portfolios

Lecturer: Prof. Shimon Benninga Tel Aviv University 12.7.11

From playlist Financial Modeling (Simon Benniga)

3 Whistleblowers Who Aren't Snowden

Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are two of the world's most well-known whistleblowers and secret leakers, but they're far from the only ones. Join Matt and Ben as they take a closer look at 3 more whistleblowers. SUBSCRIBE | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-sub WEBSITE | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-

From playlist Media Stuff

The Stroop Task: The Psych Test You Cannot Beat

The task sounds like it should be pretty easy, but the Stroop task is a fantastic, and very well studied, example of how your brain’s automatic processing can trip you up! We make science kits now! Go to http://UniverseUnboxed.com to learn more, order one online, or find them in a store n

From playlist Experiments

Lecture 1: Portfolio Choice with Multiple Assets

Lecturer: Prof. Shimon Benninga Tel Aviv University 5.7.11

From playlist Financial Modeling (Simon Benniga)

The case against Net Neutrality?

Everyone seems to want net neutrality, yet it remains a contentious issue. Is pure evil the only reason anyone would oppose it, or is it a bit more nuanced? CGP Grey’s intro to Net Neutrality: https://youtu.be/wtt2aSV8wdw Grant’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown -----------

From playlist Ben Ben and Blue podcasts from the start

BBB #9 Boots on the ground middle school math teaching, with Jason Fullen

We're joined by Jason Fullen, an Ohio middle school vice principal, who shares some of his experiences with the constraints that he and his school's teachers are faced with in trying to structure math classes. Where to connect with us https://www.reddit.com/r/benbenandblue/ https://twitte

From playlist Ben Ben and Blue podcasts from the start

Lecture 5: Introduction to Monte Carlo in Finance

Lecturer: Prof. Shimon Benninga Tel Aviv University 2.8.11

From playlist Financial Modeling (Simon Benniga)

Suspicious0bservers is a Pseudoscientific Doomsday Cult

Of all the characters propagating space-related scams on the internet, by far the most damaging is Ben Davidson and his channel Suspicious0bservers. Beyond his status as a lawyer-turned-grifter selling apocalypse-flavored pseudoscience for cash, he regularly charges up and mobilizes a cult

From playlist Debunks/Discussions/Debates

Interactive module: finding factors | Factors and multiples | Pre-Algebra | Khan Academy

Here's a video of Sal working on a exercise which helps you visualize the process of finding a number's factors. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/factors-multiples/divisibility_and_factors/e/divisibility_intuition?utm

From playlist Factors and multiples | Pre-Algebra | Khan Academy

Exploring the mean and median | Descriptive statistics | Probability and Statistics | Khan Academy

Watch as we use a nifty interactive module to demonstrate how moving points along a number line can help us find the mean and median. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/descriptive-statistics/central_tendency/e/explori

From playlist Descriptive statistics | Probability and Statistics | Khan Academy

Ben-Gurion - One Place, One People

Portraits of Power - Ben-Gurion - One Place, One People Narrated by Henry Fonda David Ben-Gurion (16 October 1886 -- 1 December 1973) was an Israeli statesman. He was the main founder and the first Prime Minister of Israel. Text Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion 7 years

From playlist Portraits of Power - Those who shaped the Twentieth Century

16. Backward induction: reputation and duels

Game Theory (ECON 159) In the first half of the lecture, we consider the chain-store paradox. We discuss how to build the idea of reputation into game theory; in particular, in setting like this where a threat or promise would otherwise not be credible. The key idea is that players may no

From playlist Game Theory with Ben Polak

Why You Can’t Just Swim Straight Across the Ocean | The Swim

Ben Lecomte’s route across the Pacific took years of planning, with input from meteorologists, oceanographers, and salty sailors alike – but it turns out this wild ocean packs some punches that can’t be anticipated. Could the Biggest Ocean Recording Ever Made Redefine Marine Science? - ht

From playlist Earth | Seeker

Ex 3 age word problem | Linear equations | Algebra I | Khan Academy

William is 4 times as old as Ben. 12 years ago, William was 7 times as old as Ben. How old is Ben now? Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/solving-linear-equations-and-inequalities/age_word_problems_tut/e/age_word_problems?u

From playlist Algebra I | High School Math | Khan Academy

21. Repeated games: cooperation vs. the end game

Game Theory (ECON 159) We discuss repeated games, aiming to unpack the intuition that the promise of rewards and the threat of punishment in the future of a relationship can provide incentives for good behavior today. In class, we play prisoners' dilemma twice and three times, but this fa

From playlist Game Theory with Ben Polak

Solving systems by graphing

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From playlist Algebra I Worked Examples

BBB #6: What's next for Ben Eater?

Ben Eater is nearing the end of his epic series on how to build your own computer from scratch, which raises the natural question, what's next? This leads to a general discussion about the goals of our content, what we think about while creating, and what makes for a good explanation. A f

From playlist Ben Ben and Blue podcasts from the start