Myths and misconceptions about evolution
AdultsEnvironmentHistoryWorld...How does evolution really work? Actually, not how some of our common evolutionary metaphors would have us believe. For instance, it's species, not individual organisms, that adapt to produce evolution, and genes don't "want" to be passed on -- a gene can't want anything at all! Alex Gendler sets the record straight on the finer points of evolution.
How art can help you analyze
AdultsArtProductivityEducation...Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most prized professionals (doctors, nurses, police officers) can learn real world skills through art analysis. Studying art like Rene Magritte's Time Transfixed can enhance communication and analytical skills, with an emphasis on both the seen and unseen. Amy E. Herman explains why art historical training can prepare you for real world investigation.
Bill Nye Explains Evolution with Emoji
AdultsHistoryInternet CultureEducation...GE ??created a pop-up #EmojiScience ?lab in NYC , and has turned the Periodic Table of Elements into the ?Emoji Table of Experiments?.
The Meaning of Life, explained by 3rd Graders
AdultsLifePhilosophyEducationAt 6 years old, your whole life stretches ahead of you.
Vsauce Breaks Down The Problems Of Naming Everything In Our World
AdultsHistoryLanguageSociety...A misnomer is a word or term that suggests a meaning that is known to be wrong. Misnomers often arise because the thing named received its name long before its true nature was known. A misnomer may also be simply a word that is used incorrectly or misleadingly.
Circuit Scribe: Draw Circuits Instantly
AdultsBusinessTechnologyEducationCircuit Scribe is a rollerball pen that writes with conductive silver ink. It makes creating circuits as easy as doodling.
These Amazing Energy Facts Will Blow Your Mind
AdultsData SciencePhysicsEnergy...1 calorie = 4.2 joules, wait what?!
Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion
AdultsEducationPhilosophyHumanRita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
Reimagining Learning: Richard Culatta
AdultsEducationFutureTechnologyRichard Culatta identifies 3 major challenges with our current approach to education and suggests how a shift to personalized learning is the key to the future of education in America. To make this shift, we must close the digital divide between those who can leverage technology to reimagine learning and those who simply use technology to digitize the status quo.
You Can Learn Anything
AdultsEducationSciencePsychologyKhan Academy is on a mission to unlock the world's potential. Most people think their intelligence is fixed. The science says it's not.
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - Canadian College of English Language
AdultsHealthInternet CultureSocial Media...Spokane College of English Language we accept your challenge! Canadian College of English Language challenges Club ESL, students and teachers of CCEL, CEB Mexico and Justin Trudeau to do the Ice Bucket Challenge.
How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins
AdultsMental HealthMusicScience...When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
7 Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True
AdultsMental HealthScienceHealth...Blow your mind with these brain myths!
Motorcycle Reconstruction
AdultsLifeTransportationEducation...The latest TAC public education campaign targets two of Victoria's biggest issues in road safety -- motorcycle safety and speed.
The Way You've Been Cutting Cake Is Wrong. Here's The Best Way To Do It.
AdultsCreativityFoodHow-to...Okay, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is: you've spent your entire life cutting cake the wrong way. The good news is: the right way, which you can learn how to do below, will help keep your cake from getting stale before you're through enjoying it!