Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico
In 1859, a San Francisco eccentric proclaimed himself "Emperor of these United States." His colorful existence leads us all to consider how we see reality. Joshua Norton's life is history that deserves to be remembered. This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Image
From playlist History without War
Lord Walter Thomas Layton - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton. A British economist and Liberal Party politician. 1922 - 1938 Editor of The Economist. 1930 - 1940 Editorial director of the News Chronicle.
From playlist Voices of History
John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon. 1915 - 1916, 1935 - 1937 Home Secretary. 1931 - 1935 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 1937 - 1940 Chancellor of the Exchequer.
From playlist Voices of History
UN Assistant-Secretary-General Ivan Simonovic on the Universality and Diversity of Human Rights
A “Global Governance” Series Talk on the Universality and Diversity of Human Rights with Assistant-Secretary-General Ivan Simonovic, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect. Hosted by Yuriy Sergeyev, former Permanent Representative of Ukrain
From playlist The MacMillan Center
Simon Rogers interviewed at Strata Summit NY 2011
Simon Rogers Editor, Datablog and Datastore, Guardian Simon Rogers is editor of the Guardian's Datablog and Datastore, an online data resource which publishes hundreds of raw datasets and encourages its users to visualise and analyse them. He is the author of Facts are sacred: the power
From playlist Strata NY 2011
George H.W. Bush: A Life of Leadership | Biography
Explore the story of George H.W. Bush, a veteran and businessman who became one of the most versatile political forces in American history and ultimately commander-in-chief. #Biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www
From playlist History Explained | History
Strata 2011: Simon Rogers, "Free Our Data: How We Made Sense of Huge Datasets"
"Free Our Data: How We Made Sense of Huge Datasets" Simon Rogers Editor, Datablog and Datastore, Guardian Simon Rogers is editor of the Guardian's Datablog and Datastore, an online data resource which publishes hundreds of raw datasets and encourages its users to visualise and analyse
From playlist Strata 2011
This is an expository talk on the monstrous moonshine conjectures about the monster simple group in mathematics.
From playlist Math talks
Eliot and Women - Lyndall Gordon
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From playlist Friends of the Institute
Benjamin Harrison: Make Grandpa Proud (1889 - 1893)
There have been two father-son lineages in presidential history (Adams and Bush) but only one grandfather-grandson lineage, and that's William Henry Harrison (9th) and Benjamin Harrison (23rd). Harrison defeated Grover Cleveland in 1888 to become the meat in the Cleveland sandwich that was
From playlist American History
Tobias EKHOLM - 3/3 Knot contact homology, Chern-Simons theory, and topological string
We explain how knot contact homology is related to the physical theories mentioned in the title. We report on recent progress developing symplectic field theory beyond genus 0 and how this relates to topological strings and open Gromov-Witten invariants. 16 juillet 2015
From playlist 2015 Summer School on Moduli Problems in Symplectic Geometry
This is an experimental video where I give answers to the (mostly) mathematical questions asked by viewers.
From playlist Math talks
Adam Savage's Vacuum Forming Machine
Adam wipes the dust off of his old large vacuum forming machine and uses it for an ongoing Apollo spacesuit project! Here's a primer on vacuum forming and how it's been used in special effects and prop-making. Adam's machine has a few quirks, so let's see how it performs! Shot and edited
From playlist Inside Adam's Cave
Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Pedal-Powered Strandbeest!
This One Day Build is a special one: Adam assembles a pedal-powered Strandbeest of his own design as an Artist in Residence at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco. The outdoor build was open for public view, and Adam has to test and problem-solve the build on site with a mobi
From playlist Adam Savage's One Day Builds
Speaker: Quinn Norton Functional body modification What happens when we leave behind cosmetics and start to modify our bodies and minds to enhance who we are and what we can do? In this talk, journalist Quinn Norton explores how technology and flesh are coming together. For more infor
From playlist 23C3: Who can you trust
Strata Summit 2011: Simon Rogers, "Data-Driven Journalism at the Guardian"
Data increasingly drives news reporting, and the Guardian has been at the front of this change. Simon Rogers, editor of the Guardian's award-winning Datablog, will talk about how data is directing its coverage. Simon Rogers Guardian Simon Rogers is editor of the Guardian's Datablog and
From playlist Strata NY 2011
Adam Savage and Simone Giertz Make a Popcorn Machine!
This very special One Day Build is an international collaboration with the newest member of the Tested family! Simone Giertz is an amazing maker who builds mesmerizing robots. To build her latest machine, she chats with Adam from her home in Sweden to design a mechanism to deploy popcorn f
From playlist Inside Adam's Cave
Simone and Norm Tour Comic-Con 2016!
The Tested team strolls through the massive Comic-Con exhibit hall in our annual walkthrough of the show! It's Simone's first Comic-Con, and we make sure to stop by the Star Wars, Weta Workshop, and LEGO booths to gush over costumes, collectibles, and artwork. Here are some of the best thi
From playlist Comic Con
Potpourri - Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project - 9/6/16
While Adam and Norm continue their journeys abroad, Adam invited Rebecca Watson to join Simone and Will to discuss Simone's appearance on Stephen Colbert, international relations, and and some underrated science fiction. Enjoy! Follow Rebecca at http://www.twitter.com/rebeccawatson. Get
From playlist The Adam Savage Project
Godfrey Hodgson, “Colonel Edward M. House: Woodrow Wilson’s Right Hand Man”
October 18, 2006. Lecture and discussion with Godfrey Hodgson, Journalist, Historian, and Biographer, “Colonel Edward M. House: Woodrow Wilson’s Right Hand Man.”
From playlist MacMillan Center Archives