What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs
Adults Education
Explore the successes and failures of FDR’s New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy.
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
Adults Education
Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?
Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents - (Part One)
Adults Education
Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America.
Why no one has measured the speed of light
Adults Education
Physics students learn the speed of light, c, is the same for all inertial observers but no one has ever actually measured it in one direction.
Do You Expand With The Universe?
Adults Education
As the universe expands, is said to "stretch" photons. But if it stretches photons, does it also stretch molecules, galaxies and you? A portion of this video was sponsored by Salesforce.
Which type of milk is best for you?
Adults Education
Dive into the most popular milks— dairy, almond, soy and oat— to find out which is healthiest for you and for the planet.
Why Gravity is NOT a Force
Adults Education
The General Theory of Relativity tells us gravity is not a force, gravitational fields don't exist.
Could we harness the power of a black hole?
Adults Education
Imagine a distant future when humans reach beyond Earth, forge cities on planets thousands of light-years away, and maintain a galactic web of trade and transport. What would it take to make that leap?
How to Start a Fire in a Survival Situation | Basic Instincts | WIRED
Adults Education
Dr. Bill Schindler, a professor of archeology and anthropology at Washington College, demonstrates a couple of the most effective methods for starting a fire in the wilderness with limited resources.
How To Hear Halfway Around The World
Adults Education
Sounds in the ocean can travel more than 10,000 miles - that's halfway around the world! Here's how.
How Kodak Detected the Atomic Bomb
Adults Education
Kodak detected the first atomic bomb before anyone else figured it out. Then they made a deal not to tell anyone. Thanks to HBO Max, and their new show raised by Wolves for sponsoring this video!
Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya
Adults Education
Dive into Albert Camus’ philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value?
Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?
Adults Education
Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called “felting.”
The Mystery of Queen Nefertiti
Adults Education
Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt, but the location of her tomb is still a mystery.
The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman
Adults Education
Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters.
Why Are Adults Bad At New Languages?
Adults Education
Learning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.
How to triple your memory by using this trick
Adults Education
Do you recall studying for your exams? You probably do. But do you remember how you studied, how you memorized French words or the year of the American civil war?
Einstein's twin paradox explained
Adults Education
Follow two astronauts into outer space to explore time dilation and Einstein’s theory of relativity through the Twin Paradox thought experiment.
Making Liquid Nitrogen From Scratch!
Adults Education
I used a nitrogen membrane and Stirling cryocooler to liquefy nitrogen out of the air. For this video I partnered with Starbucks to celebrate their Nitro Cold Brew.
Can You Swim in Shade Balls?
Adults Education
I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under high shear stress, but they flow like a liquid under low shear.
Why should you read “The Master and Margarita”? - Alex Gendler
Adults Education
Get to know the Russian classic “The Master and Margarita,” a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.