The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsEducationHistoryWriting...One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken by another, Echo was unable to converse with him and was soon cruelly rejected.
The First Cell Phone Call
YouthHistoryTechnologyWhen AT&T launched their cellular system for car phones, Dr. Martin "Marty" Cooper and his team at Motorola decided to build a truly wireless mobile phone, a handheld device that would truly free consumers to communicate on the go.
Betty Reid Soskin Tour Of "Rosie The Riveter" Museum
YouthHistoryTechnologyCulture...Betty Reid Soskin tkaes us on a short tour of the “Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park” in Richmond, California.
The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall
AdultsCreativityHistoryHuman...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.
2-Minute Time Machine - Writing
YouthHistoryTechnologyWriting...How often do you use writing? Probably every day (yes, that includes texting). But how did humans start writing in the first place?
The Surprising History Of Electric Cars
YouthHistoryTechnologyTransportationCan electric cars reclaim their place on the road? Discover how developments in battery technology are making these cars more efficient and powerful.
Making A LEGO Car Cross Gaps
YouthHistoryTechnologyEngineering...Testing a Lego car against longer and longer gaps that it needs to drive over.
The Most Powerful Computers You've Never Heard Of
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnologyAnalog computers were the most powerful computers for thousands of years, relegated to obscurity by the digital revolution.