What’s in the Trunk? with Sir David Attenborough | The Green Planet | BBC Earth
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Don’t try this with your normal headphones, but you can actually listen to the inside of a tree! Listen and watch along as Sir David Attenborough discovers the amazing things going on inside our trunky friends.
Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39
Adults Education
Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories.
Would you raise the bird that murdered your children? - Steve Rothstein
Adults Education
Dig into the evolutionary strategy of brood parasitism, where one animal tricks another into rearing its young.
Save the Troy Library "Adventures In Reverse Psychology"
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"The city of Troy, Michigan was facing a budget shortfall, and was considering closing the Troy Public Library for lack of funds.
How to Photograph the Night Sky | National Geographic
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NASCAR driver and photography enthusiast, Bubba Wallace, and National Geographic Photographer Babak Tafreshi demonstrate how to take nighttime photos of the sky. Paid Content for Columbia.
Earth's mysterious red glow, explained - Zoe Pierrat
Adults Education
Explore the phenomenon and uses of chlorophyll fluorescence, a small amount of light emitted by plants during photosynthesis.
The Place Where Time Flows Backwards
Adults Education
People all around the world tend to represent time via space, but there’s no consensus on which way time goes.
This Virus Shouldn't Exist (But it Does)
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Hidden in the microverse all around you, there is a merciless war being fought by the true rulers of this planet, microorganisms.
Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
Adults Education
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.
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
Adults Education
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
The Largest Black Hole in the Universe - Size Comparison
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The Black Hole story continues with our Black Hole merch, spanning the whole range from somewhat bonkers to more serious.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
Adults Education
The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.
The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
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Special thanks to Prof. Richard Lenski and team for showing me around the lab — it is an honor to be able to witness and document such a historic science experiment.
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.
What It Takes To Become An Expert
Adults Education
This video covers what it takes to become an expert. Deliberate practice is where you get practice with a specific goal in mind.
The sharks that hunt in forests
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Discover the unique adaptations of marine forests, the ecosystems that provide food and shelter for sharks and diverse coastal species.
A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson
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Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollo’s will and prophecies.
Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand
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We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.
Can you solve the Trojan War riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha
Adults Education
On Olympus, you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to bring the bloody Trojan War to its conclusion.
Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?
Adults Education
Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the ocean’s Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.
Raising Cute Pandas: It's Complicated | National Geographic
Adults Education
Giant panda cubs are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal. This endangered species is also incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity. In the 1960s, only 30 percent of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. Today 90 percent survive. So, what changed?