A short a cappella tribute to experimentalists. It is sung while performing three simple experiments with household items: Mentos dropped in diet Coke, a tea bag emptied and burned, and a ping pong ball floating in the air stream of a hair dryer.
From playlist Science Experiments!
Dandelions and Civilization: A Forgotten History
Dandelions are among the most populous and widespread plants on earth. The secret to their success has to do both with their unique characteristics, and their inextricable connection to humans. The history of humans and dandelions is forever linked in ways that may surprise you. This is
From playlist History without War
From The History Guy archive for Valentine's Day, a brief history of the food of the Gods. Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully
From playlist History of food
Woman's World Aka Womans World (1968)
A nurse attends a flying lesson. The modern women are self conscious and independent. "There is still time to be wives, mothers, girlfriends, but these young women... expressing their independence in an exciting way." Several good looking young girls entertain a baby at - AIRFIELD! One of
From playlist WOMEN'S WORLD
Sarah Bernhardt: The World's First Celebrity
Before social media and summer blockbusters, before even the concept of a “movie star,” one extraordinary woman created the blueprint for the stars of today. Without a single tweet, having never posted on instagram, the woman who has been described as “the world’s first celebrity” captiva
From playlist Art and history
A viral film we created for Lenovo featuring futuristic technology from their R&D labs.
From playlist Lenovo: For Those Who Do.
Physics experiments Newton' s second law (science demonstrations)
Physics (la physique)
From playlist MECHANICS
Fact, Fiction, and Frankenstein's Monster
“Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus” created what has become one of the most recognized icons of horror fiction, but behind fiction there is always a bit of fact, and Frankenstein’s monster was truly a creature of its time. Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https:/
From playlist Art and history
Pablo Escobar’s hippos: Why drug lords shouldn’t play God | Lucy Cooke | Big Think
Pablo Escobar’s hippos: Why drug lords shouldn’t play God New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucy Cooke—a
From playlist Best Videos | Big Think
Pablo Escobar’s hippos: Why drug lords shouldn’t play God | Big Think Top 10 2018 #10 | Lucy Cooke
Pablo Escobar’s hippos: Why drug lords shouldn’t play God New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucy Cooke—an
From playlist Top 10 Big Think Videos of 2018
The Toronto Circus Riot of 1855
In 1855 Toronto, a fireman and a clown walked into a brothel. What followed would change the course of one of the world's great cities. The History Guy remembers the Toronto Circus Riot of 1855. The episode is intended for educational purposes. All events are portrayed in historical cont
From playlist Riots in history
The History Guy Podcast - Unique Animals: Pere David's Deer and Okapi Johnstoni
This episode of The History Guy Podcast explores two stories about rare animals and how they relate to human history. First is Pere David’s Deer, an odd-looking deer native to China that nearly went extinct more than once. It is flourishing today thanks to an English duke. Next, The Histor
From playlist Podcast
Introduction to Geometer's Sketchpad: Measurements
This video demonstrates some of the measurement and calculation features of Geometer's Sketchpad.
From playlist Geometer's Sketchpad
In the 1850s, a fad started by Queen Victoria set off a massive increase in price for some very special items. Queen Victoria acquired a huge collection, and soon others in England and even elsewhere were jostling to get the best and most beautiful collections, competing over aesthetics an
From playlist History and Animals
Pasteur's Menagerie - Oliver Lugg
http://oliverlugg.com/ DOWNLOAD: https://oliverlugg.bandcamp.com/track/pasteurs-menagerie Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oliveriver_555 For those of you wondering why I uploaded this yesterday and swiftly deleted it, see my Twitter feed for an explanation. Somehow I managed
From playlist Music Compositions
Yann LeCun - Power & Limits of Deep Learning
Yann LeCun is Director of AI Research at Facebook, and Silver Professor of Dara Science, Computer Science, Neural Science, and Electrical Engineering at New York University, affiliated with the NYU Center for Data Science, the Courant Institute of Mathematical Science, the Center for Neura
From playlist AI talks
MF150: What exactly is a set? | Data Structures in Mathematics Math Foundations | NJ Wildberger
What exactly is a set?? This is a crucial question in the modern foundations of mathematics. Here we begin an examination of this thorny issue, first by discussing the usual English usage of the term, as well as alternate terms, such as collection, aggregate, bunch, class, menagerie etc th
From playlist Math Foundations
Whistleblowers: Part 1 | CLASSIC
Whistleblowers are a controversial -- and, some would argue, crucial -- part of the modern world. Watch the first installment of this three-part series to learn more about the history and future of whistleblowing. SUBSCRIBE | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-sub WEBSITE | http://bit.ly/stdwytk-h
From playlist Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, New Episodes!
