Ancient Greece's greatest popstar - Diane J. Rayor
AdultsHistoryHumanMusicCulture... Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
What makes a language... a language? - Martin Hilpert
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeLanguage... Dig into the distinction between a language and a dialect, and uncover the history of standardized languages.
How Distant Galaxies Mess With Our Lives
AdultsLifeScienceSpacePhysics... Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
The rise of the planet of the trilobites - Nigel Hughes
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureHistoryBiology... Discover the creatures known as trilobites, one of Earth’s most successful early animals, and find out what led to their extinction.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceCulture... The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.
Why Sharks Are Covered In Teeth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureBiology... Sharks wouldn’t be known for their fierce teeth today if it weren’t for their ancient scales.
Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
AdultsEducationHumanSciencePsychology... Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario.
Why You Should Want Driverless Cars On Roads Now
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceIndustryScienceTechnologyTransportation... How close are we to having fully autonomous vehicles on the roads? Are they safe? In Chandler, Arizona a fleet of Waymo vehicles are already in operation. Waymo sponsored this video and provided access to their technology and personnel. Check out their safety report here:
The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald
AdultsHistoryHumanIndustryCulture... Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.
BBQ Surf & Turf | Jamie Oliver
AdultsFamilyFilmFoodCooking... BBQs are about more than sausages and burgers. Jamie is taking the fear out of cooking prawns on the BBQ and showing you how to make a delicious surf and turf with the addition of our new curry paste.
MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? | Book Trailer
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... It’s packed with the clever explanations, adorable illustrations, and quirky humor you love from MinuteEarth – all in hard-cover form! Explore science and fun facts about animals, plants, microbes and more from all over Earth (and beyond).
History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsJustice... Dig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold II’s horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.
Why These Bears “Waste” Food
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... Optimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than eating it - but even then, what’s “wasted” doesn’t necessarily go to waste.
Why can’t governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith
AdultsData ScienceEconomyPoliticsFinance... Explore the economic strategy of quantitative easing, where a central bank purchases bonds in order to boost the economy.
The Fish That Hunts Pigeons | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature The pigeon's lack of fear has lead to an unexpected predator appearing...
Farmhouse Roast Chicken | Keep Cooking Family Favourites | Jamie Oliver
AdultsFamilyFilmFoodCooking... Taking inspiration from France Jamie has ditched the spuds and created a rich lentil side dish rippled through with creme fraiche and beautiful spinach.
How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldJustice... Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.