What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
AdultsHistoryHumanSelf...What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.
What Is Ocean Stratification?
YouthEnvironmentNatureScience...The ocean has layers that mix—sometimes. What are the layers made of? And why is it bad news when they don’t?
Create An Optical Illusion Hand Drawing
KidsArtCreativityHow-toIn this video, we will be creating an optical illusion hand drawing.
The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe
AdultsLifeScienceSpaceSupernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.
Create An Optical Illusion Hand Drawing
KidsArtCreativityHow-toIn this video, we will be creating an optical illusion hand drawing.
Plants In Space!
YouthExperimentsNatureScience...Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul and Dr. Robert J. Ferl put weeds in unique situations to study their behaviour on a molecular level.
How Many Animal Species Are There, Really?
YouthAnimalsEnvironmentFacts...It's harder than you might think to know how many animal species live on Earth.