From Homeless To Harvard
AdultsEducationEqualityLeadership...Dawn Loggins, 18, was homeless last year. Yet she worked hard - both as a student and as a janitor. She's now going off to the Ivy League.
How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries
AdultsCreativityScienceEducation...Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed -- Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849.
Anti-Gravity Wheel Explained
AdultsPhysicsScienceEngineering...It's a little shaky but if you average out the oscillations I think the result is clear. Again, huge thank you's to A/Prof Emeritus Rod Cross, Helen Georgiou, Alex Yeung, and Chris Stewart, the University of Sydney Mechanical Engineering shop, Duncan and co. Ralph and the School of Physics.
Can You Solve This?
AdultsCreativityMathPsychology...How do you investigate hypotheses? Do you seek to confirm your theory - looking for white swans? Or do you try to find black swans? I was startled at how hard it was for people to investigate number sets that didn't follow their hypotheses, even when their method wasn't getting them anywhere.
Sulfur Hexafluoride Gas
AdultsScienceTechnologyChemistry...A model boat floating on sulfur hexafluoride (gas significantly denser than air) at the Physikshow of the University of Bonn!
The Hour of Code is here
AdultsEducationProgrammingTechnologyHave you done an Hour of Code yet? Join millions of others at: code.org.
Kano: A computer anyone can make
AdultsStartupsTechnologyEducation...A computer and coding kit for all ages, all over the world. Simple as Lego, powered by Pi. Make games, learn code, create the future.
Kid President's 20 Things We Should Say More Often
AdultsHumorPhilosophySociety...Kid President believes the things we say can help make the world more awesome. Here he shares a special list of 20 things we should say more often. What would you add to it?
Valentina speaks about her experience studying in Vancouver
AdultsSmrt PathwayEducationTravel...Valentina speaks about how she took the Smrt IELTS program at the Canadian College of English Language and how much she loves Vancouver.
Don Draper Wants You To Thank A Teacher
AdultsEducationRelationshipsTeacher CafeGreat teachers shape who we are today.
Brain Divided
AdultsArtCreativityFilm...Check out this great CGI animated short film by the talented Josiah Haworth, Joon Shik Song and Joon Soo Song! Presented by Ringling College of Art and Design and debuting online exclusively in Cartoon Brew's 4th annual Student Animation Festival.