What if there were a tunnel through the middle of the ear...
What if there were a tunnel through the middle of the earth and you jumped in?
Sounds comfy!
Entrepreneurs are working towards a future in which every...
Entrepreneurs are working towards a future in which every student--no matter their socioeconomic status or their ZIP code--receives an excellent education.
As The LEGO Group celebrates its 80th Birthday, we take a look back at its history with this short animated film.
Find out why an oyster would go through all that trouble, just to make a pearl for you!
John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin Amer...
John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century.
CrashCourse is back at it with another history hit.
From Bangladesh to Myanmar to Lesotho, discover this insp...
From Bangladesh to Myanmar to Lesotho, discover this inspiring common sentiment in traditional greetings of peace.
You can make YOUR voice heard -- upload YOUR solution for...
You can make YOUR voice heard -- upload YOUR solution for how to fix education in America at the first Education Nation Student Town Hall!
Instructor Michael Sandel JUSTICE is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on public television. Nearly a thousand students pack Harvard's historic Sanders Theatre to hear Michael Sandel, "perhaps the most prominent college professor in America," (Washington Post) talk about justice, equality, democracy, and citizenship.
Free learning with The Open University http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2748 --- Author Iain Banks talks to Open University Lecturer in Creative Writing Derek Neale about the digitisation of books, his writing process, the impact of world events on his work and much more. (Full) --- Interview also available as audio only http://audioboo.fm/boos/263163-author-iain-banks-in-conversation-with-the-open-university Study 'Creative writing' with the OU http://www3.op...
Lasers are essential to an incredibly large number of applications. Today, they are used in bar code readers, compact discs, medicine, communications, sensors, materials processing, computer printers, data processing, 3D-imaging, spectroscopy, navigation, non-destructive testing, chemical processing, color copiers, laser "shows", and in the military. There is hardly a field untouched by the laser. But what exactly is so unique about lasers that makes them so effective? This brief video cours...
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/9-00SCS11 Instructor: John Gabrieli Introduction to Psychology is a survey of the scientific study of human nature, including how the mind works, and how the brain supports the mind. Topics include the mental and neural bases of perception, emotion, learning, memory, cognition, child development, personality, psychopathology, and social interaction. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at h...
Carnegie Mellon professors, alumni, students and friends regularly lecture on a variety of subjects. Check out some of the university lectures here. For more information on Carnegie Mellon, visit www.cmu.edu.
Instructor: Professor John Guttag Collection of 26 lectures given during the Spring 2011 semester of 6.00, Introduction to Computer Science and Programming. This course covers introductory computer science methods and topics. All programming assignments use Python. View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-00SCS11 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
Instructors: Prof. Pawan Sinha, Prof. Alex Byrne This video course covers neuroscience, contemporary psychology, consciousness, and cognitive and behavioral functions. View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/24-08JS09 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
Instructor: Alan V. Oppenheim Set of 20 video lectures for Signals and Systems, an introductory course in analog and digital signal processing, including seismic data processing, communications, speech processing, image processing, consumer electronics, and defense electronics. View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/RES6-008S11 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
A Research Fellow talks about the sun,moon,stars and planets and asks if Jupiter is the big bully of the solar system.
The history of the world (eventually)!
http://www.engvid.com I am going to show you how to master your vocabulary using four simple steps. This is an important class for anyone learning a language. Learn how to never forget words again. And remember to take the quiz at http://www.engvid.com/how-to-master-your-vocabulary/ !
http://www.engvid.com Grammar videos suck, but slang lessons are great! Learn how to use the common word 'SUCK' in English with this short class. Don't be a sucker and visit other English websites -- watch this lesson NOW! I promise it doesn't suck. (And don't forget to take the quiz: http://www.engvid.com/slang-in-english-suck/ )
http://www.engvid.com/ In this grammar lesson, you'll learn when and how to use the past perfect. It's much easier than you think. You may even start using the past perfect as soon as you finish watching the lesson. Try it, and see for yourself, then take the past perfect quiz at http://www.engvid.com/past-perfect-tense/
http://www.engvid.com "Go to", "go on", "go for"? Rebecca explains which preposition to use with this very common English verb in this grammar lesson for beginners. Go take a quiz on the lesson at http://www.engvid.com/6-ways-to-use-go/
http://www.engvid.com What does it mean if you're loaded? How about broke? What's a tab? And when should you pay up? Watch this lesson to enrich your vocabulary and understanding of expressions related to money. $$$. Take the quiz here: http://www.engvid.com/money-vocabulary-expressions/
http://www.engvid.com "Is nice today," or "It's nice today"? Learn when to use "is" and "it's" in this basic but important English grammar lesson. If you are a Spanish speaker, this is especially important! And don't forget to take the quiz: http://www.engvid.com/is-or-its/
http://www.engvid.com/ One of the best ways to improve your conversation skills in English is to avoid mistakes that lead to confusion. This lesson will explain three common conversation mistakes and teach you how you can avoid making them. http://www.engvid.com/3-common-conversation-mistakes/
http://www.engvid.com Start using the present perfect easily and effectively by watching this important English grammar lesson. No more fear! Afterwards, test yourself at http://www.engvid.com/present-perfect/ .
http://www.engvid.com/ Arrive at, on, or in a city? Arrive on, in, or at Monday? In this basic grammar lesson, I'll show you the right preposition to use with the verb "arrive". An important lesson for all English learners who are confused by prepositions. Watch the lesson, then take the quiz: http://www.engvid.com/arrive-at-on-in/
http://www.engvid.com/ Learn 7 very common terms and expressions about school and studying. You'll learn what terms like bookworm and teacher's pet mean, as well as how to use expressions such as play hooky, flunk out, and more! You can also take a quiz on this lesson at http://www.engvid.com/7-common-school-expressions-in-English/
http://www.engvid.com I'm going to MAKE you a fluent English speaker! The word 'make' has at least 30 meanings in English, but in this lesson you will learn HOW the word works, and how you can use it effectively. http://www.engvid.com/top-3-english-words-make/
In which John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people all over the world carved new nation-states out of old empires. Nationalist leaders changed the way people thought of themselves and the places they lived by reinventing education, military service, and the relationship between government and governed. In Japan, the traditional feudal society underwent a long transformation over the course of about 300 years to become a modern nation-s...
Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director, and producer whose notable career spans more than three decades providing breathtaking imagery for feature films, television shows, documentaries and commercials. This piece includes his short film on Gratitude and Happiness. Brother David Steindl-Rast's spoken words, Gary Malkin's musical compositions and Louie's cinematography make this a stunningly beautiful piece, reminding us of the precious gift of life, and the beauty ...
Hank & his clone Circus Hank explain the power of epigenetics, which studies the factors that determine how much or whether some genes are expressed in your body. Like SciShow on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/scishow More SciShow! Solar Energy - http://youtu.be/4uPVZUTLAvA Foldit Gamers FTW - http://youtu.be/JdBcpdH_ptA Credits: Produced by Hank Green Chief Editor: Blake de Pastino Cinematography: Nick Jenkins Video...
Hank takes on the role of our personal space travel agent, giving us the dirt on the various ways in which the exceptionally wealthy will be able to travel to space in the next few decades. Like SciShow? http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow! http://www.twitter.com/scishow For more on private space travel, check out http://spaceadventures.com/ References for this episode can be found in the Google document here: http://dft.ba/-1j_9 scishow, space, space tourism, russia, interna...
http://www.ted.com What does a bill like PIPA/SOPA mean to our shareable world? At the TED offices, Clay Shirky delivers a proper manifesto -- a call to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share, rather than passively consume. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck...
In which John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you the who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses advice on how to be more successful in your romantic relationships. Additional Resources: Empires of the Indus - http://dft.ba/-1Kwn Indus Valley on Wikipedia - http://dft.ba/-1Kwp Lots of Indus Valley Civ. photos - http://dft.ba/-1Kwq Follow us! @thecrashcourse @realjohngr...
http://www.ted.com As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. Read our community Q&A with Eli (featuring 10 ways to turn off the filter bubble): http://on.ted.com/P...
In which you are introduced to the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great, his empire, his horse Bucephalus, the empires that came after him, and the idea of Greatness. Is greatness a question of accomplishment, of impact, or are people great because the rest of us decide they're great? Also discussed are Kim Kardashian and the Situation, gender bias in history, Catherine the Great's death (not via horse love), the ardent love other generals--from Pompey the Great to Napoleon--had f...
This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Franklin award. For more information on Sir Ken's work visit: http://www.sirkenrobinson.com
At Google I/O 2012, the Project Glass team took product demoing to a new level. We worked with some of the world's top athletes, combined skydiving and mountain biking, and shared the experience -- through their eyes -- with the world.
Hank talks about the issues of rising global population. Like SciShow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow References for this episode can be found in the Google document here: http://dft.ba/-25aG Credits: Produced by Hank Green Chief Editor: Blake de Pastino Cinematography: Nick Jenkins Video Editor: Matt Ferguson Graphics: Amber Bushnell Written by Jesslyn Shields SciShow theme composed by Tom Milsom TAGS:...
Instructor: Professor John Guttag Collection of 26 lectures given during the Spring 2011 semester of 6.00, Introduction to Computer Science and Programming. This course covers introductory computer science methods and topics. All programming assignments use Python. View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-00SCS11 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
Carnegie Mellon professors, alumni, students and friends regularly lecture on a variety of subjects. Check out some of the university lectures here. For more information on Carnegie Mellon, visit www.cmu.edu.
Instructor: Alan V. Oppenheim Set of 20 video lectures for Signals and Systems, an introductory course in analog and digital signal processing, including seismic data processing, communications, speech processing, image processing, consumer electronics, and defense electronics. View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/RES6-008S11 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
Instructor David Malan Introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. This course teaches students how to think algorithmically and solve problems efficiently. Topics include abstraction, algorithms, encapsulation, data structures, databases, memory management, security, software development, virtualization, and websites. Languages include C, PHP, and JavaScript plus SQL, CSS, and HTML. Problem sets inspired by real-world domains of biology, cryp...
This course is an introduction to game theory and strategic thinking. Ideas such as dominance, backward induction, Nash equilibrium, evolutionary stability, commitment, credibility, asymmetric information, adverse selection, and signaling are discussed and applied to games played in class and to examples drawn from economics, politics, the movies, and elsewhere.
These are the 2009 lectures of COMP1927 Algorithms and Data Structures, aka Computing2 the second computing course taken by first year computing students at UNSW. This course follows immediately on from COMP1917 (also available on YouTube). These lectures were recorded August-November 2009 and are gradually being uploaded to youtube. Currently the lectures 1-39 of 50 have been uploaded in draft form. A selection of the course material is available at www.openlearning.net All of the c...
This course introduces students to the principles of computation. Upon completion of 6.001, students should be able to explain and apply the basic methods from programming languages to analyze computational systems, and to generate computational solutions to abstract problems. Substantial weekly programming assignments are an integral part of the course. These twenty video lectures by Hal Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman are a complete presentation of the course, given in July 1986 for Hewlett...
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/22-033F11 Instructor: Dr. Michael P. Short In this capstone design project course, students design a nuclear reactor that generates electricity, hydrogen and biofuels. Lectures introduce each major subsystem and explore design methods, and are followed by mid-term and final student presentations. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
Instructor: Dennis Freeman, Kendra Pugh This course provides an integrated introduction to electrical engineering and computer science, including modern software engineering, linear systems analysis, electronic circuits, and decision-making. The lecture videos provide an overview of each topic, while the recitation videos are designed to review key concepts. View the complete course at: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-01SCS11 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/...
Instructors: Saman Amarasinghe, Charles Leiserson This class is a hands-on, project-based introduction to building scalable and high-performance software systems. Topics include performance analysis, algorithmic techniques for high performance, instruction-level optimizations, cache and memory hierarchy optimization, parallel programming, and building scalable distributed systems. View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-172F10 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at h...
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Human-Specific Signaling Networks (Genevieve Konopka); Uniquely Human Gene Regulation (James Noonan); Human-Specific Changes in Siglec Genes (Ajit Varki) Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [8/2011] [Science] [Show ID: 21958]
Lasers are essential to an incredibly large number of applications. Today, they are used in bar code readers, compact discs, medicine, communications, sensors, materials processing, computer printers, data processing, 3D-imaging, spectroscopy, navigation, non-destructive testing, chemical processing, color copiers, laser "shows", and in the military. There is hardly a field untouched by the laser. But what exactly is so unique about lasers that makes them so effective? This brief video cours...
Instructor: Professor John Guttag Collection of 26 lectures given during the Spring 2011 semester of 6.00, Introduction to Computer Science and Programming. This course covers introductory computer science methods and topics. All programming assignments use Python. View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-00SCS11 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu
A Research Fellow talks about the sun,moon,stars and planets and asks if Jupiter is the big bully of the solar system.
Carnegie Mellon professors, alumni, students and friends regularly lecture on a variety of subjects. Check out some of the university lectures here. For more information on Carnegie Mellon, visit www.cmu.edu.
Speakers: Dave Arnold (Food Arts magazine's Contributing Editor for Equipment & Food Science), Harold McGee (author of On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen and columnist for The New York Times) and David Weitz (Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and of Applied Physics at Harvard)
Projectile motion, mechanics and electricity and magnetism. Solid understanding of algebra and a basic understanding of trigonometry necessary.
This course introduces students to the principles of computation. Upon completion of 6.001, students should be able to explain and apply the basic methods from programming languages to analyze computational systems, and to generate computational solutions to abstract problems. Substantial weekly programming assignments are an integral part of the course. These twenty video lectures by Hal Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman are a complete presentation of the course, given in July 1986 for Hewlett...
Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin This course features lecture notes, problem sets with solutions, exams with solutions, links to related resources, and a complete set of videotaped lectures. The 35 video lectures by Professor Lewin, were recorded on the MIT campus during the Fall of 1999. Prof. Lewin is well-known at MIT and beyond for his dynamic and engaging lecture style. Find more lecture notes, study materials, and more courses at http://ocw.mit.edu.
This course is an introduction to game theory and strategic thinking. Ideas such as dominance, backward induction, Nash equilibrium, evolutionary stability, commitment, credibility, asymmetric information, adverse selection, and signaling are discussed and applied to games played in class and to examples drawn from economics, politics, the movies, and elsewhere.
Videos on chemistry (roughly covering a first-year high school or college course).
Instructor David Malan Introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. This course teaches students how to think algorithmically and solve problems efficiently. Topics include abstraction, algorithms, encapsulation, data structures, databases, memory management, security, software development, virtualization, and websites. Languages include C, PHP, and JavaScript plus SQL, CSS, and HTML. Problem sets inspired by real-world domains of biology, cryp...
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-262S11 Instructor: Robert Gallager Lecture videos from 6.262 Discrete Stochastic Processes, Spring 2011. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms
Basic probability. Should have a reasonable grounding in basic algebra before watching.
Topics covered in the first two or three semesters of college calculus. Everything from limits to derivatives to integrals to vector calculus. Should understand the topics in the pre-calculus playlist first (the limit videos are in both playlists)
This introductory calculus course covers differentiation and integration of functions of one variable, with applications. **Note: Lectures 8, 17, 27, 34 are exams and therefore have no video View the complete course at: http://ocw.mit.edu/18-01F06 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ocw.mit.edu/terms
A series of free public lectures on the Mathematics behind Sport, marking the approach to the 2012 London Olympics. For further information about this on-going series of free public lectures, please visit the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Statistics 21 - Fall 2009 - Introductory Probability and Statistics for Business - Professor Philip Stark
Videos on trigonometry. Watch the "Geometry" playlist first if you have trouble understanding the topics covered here.
Introduction to statistics. Will eventually cover all of the major topics in a first-year statistics course (not there yet!)
Videos on geometry. Basic understanding of Algebra I necessary. After this, you'll be ready for Trigonometry.
Topics covered from very basic algebra all the way through algebra II. This is the best algebra playlist to start at if you've never seen algebra before. Once you get your feet wet, you may want to try some of the videos in the "Algebra I Worked Examples" playlist.
The most basic of the math playlists. Start here if you have very little background in math fundamentals (or just want to make sure you do). After watching this playlist, you should be ready for the pre-algebra playlist.
Carnegie Mellon professors, alumni, students and friends regularly lecture on a variety of subjects. Check out some of the university lectures here. For more information on Carnegie Mellon, visit www.cmu.edu.
Jack Ma, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, delivered the closing keynote address at the conference "China 2.0: Transforming Media and Commerce", hosted by the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, on Sept. 30, 2011. Related Links: http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/china2_2011.html
"Leadership is not a talent or a gift. It's a choice. It's not complex, but it's very hard.", General Stanley McChrystal explains to a packed auditorium of 600 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. McChrystal shares his perspective on leadership and influence discussing the importance of understanding culture, leading by example, building trust, and creating a common goal within a team. McChrystal is a four-star general and former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghan...
Videos about currency exchange
Videos on finance and macroeconomics
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/11-965IAP07 Instructor: Ceasar McDowell, Claudia Canepa, Sebastiao Ferriera The course is an introduction to the approach of Reflective Practice developed by Donald Schön. It is an approach that enables professionals to understand how they use their knowledge in practical situations and how they can combine practice and learning in a more effective way. Through greater awareness of how they deploy their knowledge in practical situations, professio...
The Mastery in Communication Initiative and the Stanford GSB Education Club hosted Salman Khan, who spoke about the history and evolution of the Khan Academy and how it is reshaping the way people learn today. Related Links: http://www.khanacademy.org/ http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mastery/
Retired McKinsey senior partner and former Managing Director, Ian Davis, shared with a Stanford Graduate School of Business student audience the five traits that successful leaders share that are more important than where they rank within their organizations. Related Link: http://gsb.stanford.edu/cldr/newsandevents/vftt.html
JD Schramm, Stanford GSB lecturer in organizational behavior and director of the Mastery in Communication Initiative, presents this workshop specifically designed to help alumni speakers for the 40-Year-Strong anniversary celebration of the Public Management Program and the Center for Social Innovation to create a four-minute personal story of impact . The workshop includes topics like how to get quickly to your point and how to inspire your audience. It also features case discussions h...
The venture capital panel discussion at the conference "China 2.0: Transforming Media and Commerce", hosted by the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, on Sept. 30, 2011. The panelists include: Tim Chang (MBA '01), Managing Director of Mayfield Fund; David Chao (MBA '93), Co-founder and Managing Partner of DCM; Paul Kwan (BAS '96), Managing Director of Morgan Stanley; and Richard Lim (MBA '88), Managing Director an...
Ken Shotts, Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, chats with The Rt. Honorable David Miliband, Member of Parliament and former Foreign Secretary of the U.K., at a special speaker event hosted by the Center for Global Business and the Economy. Related Links: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/cgbe/ http://davidmiliband.net/blog/
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