In this module, Professor John Marenbon (University of Cambridge) introduces Boethius, by reviewing his life and the historical context around his writings. In particular we focus on (i) the significance of the end of the Western Roman Emperor, and subsequent ruling, to Boethius’ life (ii)
From playlist Philosophy
Boudica: The Truth Behind the Legend
Boudica of the Iceni has become a British folk heroine for her dramatic, but brief, stand against the might of the Roman Empire. But all we know of Boudica comes from two Roman historians. The History Guy tries to disentangle legend from history in "Boudica: The Woman Behind the Legend."
From playlist Rome
Roman Scholar Describes Ancient Africa // Pliny on Source of The Nile and Aethiopia - 1st century AD
Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/PRXj30qdmY9 ------------------ A land containing not only powerful imperial dynasties and massive historical armies, but also tribes of dog-headed men, hungry cannibals and looming giants... Here we have Pliny The Elde
From playlist Rome
From playlist 06. Optics and Quantum Theory
Bodh Gaya: Center of the Buddhist World
Learn about Bodh Gaya, one of several sights in India associated with the birth of Buddhism.
From playlist Art of Asia | Art History | Khan Academy
The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar - Soraya Field Fiorio
Dive into the life of one of Ancient Rome’s most powerful figures, Hypatia of Alexandria, a renowned scholar and political advisor to the city's leaders. -- In the city of Alexandria in 415 CE, the bishop and the governor were in a fight. It started with a disagreement over the behavior
From playlist Well-behaved women seldom make history
Virtual Rome: What Did Ancient Rome Look Like?
What was it like to walk through the streets of Rome in the 2nd century? In this video we take a tour of the most important buildings and monuments of the Roman Empire in a way you've never seen before. Subtitles available in several languages. Watch the video in Latin: https://youtu.be/_
From playlist Vídeos
Julius Caesar and the Politics of the Late Republic
In this lecture, Dr Ed Bispham (University of Oxford) explores the life and political career of Julius Caesar, focusing in particular on: (i) his populist politics; (ii) his political brinksmanship; and (iii) his fateful relationship with Pompey the Great, which would ultimately bring down
From playlist Classics & Ancient History
Treating type I diabetes | Endocrine system diseases | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy
Visit us (http://www.khanacademy.org/science/healthcare-and-medicine) for health and medicine content or (http://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat) for MCAT related content. These videos do not provide medical advice and are for informational purposes only. The videos are not intended to
From playlist Endocrine system diseases | Health & Medicine | Khan Academy
Stomach | Gastrointestinal system physiology | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy
Created by Raja Narayan. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/nclex-rn/rn-gastrointestinal-system/rn-the-gastrointestinal-system/v/small-intestine-part-1?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=Nclex-rn Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/t
From playlist Human anatomy and physiology | Health & Medicine | Khan Academy
Description of how food is digested in the stomach with enzymes and acid.
From playlist Biology
In this module, Dr Liz Gloyn (Royal Holloway, University of London) thinks through the figure of Seneca and the key principles of Stoicism, focusing in particular on: (i) Seneca's life and times, and his relationship with the imperial family – especially Nero; (ii) the eclecticism of his l
From playlist Classics & Ancient History
Everything Matters | Copper | Seira Ashley Adams | Exploratorium
Malleable, conductive copper enabled the Bronze Age and is an essential element for life. In some invertebrates, copper binds to oxygen in the blue blood pigment hemocyanin. Explore its significance with environmental scientist Seira Ashley Adams, who’ll share its chemical role in spiders.
From playlist Tales from the Periodic Table
How the Gastrointestinal System Works and Goes Awry
(February 23, 2010) Jay Pasricha, Stanford Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, discusses the human gastrointestinal system and the treatment and research on common diseases of this complicated organ. Stanford Mini Med School is a series arranged and directed by Stanf
From playlist Lecture Collection | Mini Med School
Stuff You Should Know Animated: The Digestive System
In the next installment of our animated series, Josh and Chuck give you an inside look at our insides! Just how long is the human digestive system? What's the difference between food and bolus? How is the human digestive system linked to chapped lips? Plus, Chuck recounts a harrowing encou
From playlist Stuff You Should Know
How your digestive system works - Emma Bryce
Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-your-digestive-system-works-emma-bryce Across the planet, humans eat on average between 1 and 2.7 kilograms of food a day, and every last scrap makes its way through the digestive s
From playlist New TED-Ed Originals
Human digestive system - How it works! (Animation)
In this video all digestive organs of the human body are explained in detail and their functioning is described. We will look at the salivary glands, the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine and the liver with the gall bladder.
From playlist Medicine & Health
Presented by Jeff Rogers and Tassie Gniady. 3D printing is one of the hottest sectors in technology. It enables users to fabricate personal, engineering, artistic, historic, and scientific objects like never before. But before fabricating, users must create a 3D model built digitally using
From playlist Augmented, Virtual, and Extended Reality Seminar Series
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (UNESCO/TBS)
Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Thebes is a striking testimony to Egyptian civilizati
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy