The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture... Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.
The ingredient in almost everything you eat
AdultsFoodHumanScienceBiology... Dig into the science of soy, and discover what makes soybeans such versatile plants and whether it’s healthy for you and the planet.
What is Urban Planning?
AdultsEducationHumanLifeCities... Today we’re going to talk about urban planning — which is the design and regulation of space within urban areas.
The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeScience... Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.
Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44
AdultsConstructionHumanScienceEducationEnvironment... Today we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.
Can you solve the Big Bang riddle? - James Tanton
AdultsHistoryHumanSciencePhysics... It’s moments after the Big Bang and you’re still reeling. You’re a particle of matter, amidst a chaotic stew of forces, fusion, and annihilation.
Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler
AdultsConstructionHistoryHumanEngineering... Explore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii - Sydney Iaukea
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldPoliticsCulture... Get to know the story of Queen Liliʻuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii, and how she fought the US annexation of the islands.
The Pieces That Remain | Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship | Disney+
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldCulture... Divers and descendants of the Clotilda captives reflect on the significance of being the first to explore the shipwreck.
The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight - Dan Kwartler
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture... Dig into the myth of the Green Knight, who comes to King Arthur’s court to challenge the honor and bravery of Camelot’s knights.
The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall
AdultsCreativityHistoryHumanMythologyCulture... Follow the spider Anansi on his quest to complete a challenge from the Sky God in order to take ownership of the world’s stories.
Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39
AdultsEducationHumanWorldHistoryPolitics... 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.
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney
AdultsArtHistoryHuman Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.
What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanAddiction... Drinking alcohol is one of the most popular things to do across the globe. Some people spend their entire weekends sitting at the bar, but consuming alcohol on a daily or weekly basis can have extremely negative effects on the body.
What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsSociety... Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even though they are in a region with similar characteristics.