Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas Still Walk among Us
The recent financial crisis laid bare many of the assumptions behind market liberalism--the theory that market-based solutions are always best, regardless of the problem. For decades, their advocates dominated mainstream economics, and their influence created a system where an unthinking faith in markets led many to view speculative investments as fundamentally safe. The crisis seemed to have killed off these ideas, but they still live on in the minds of many-- even some of those charged with cl
4.3 Gamete production in men
This unit looks at the human being in the context of an individual life cycle, examining some of the processes that contribute to the formation of a new person. After a brief discussion of historical ideas about human conception, and about contraception to the present day, we look at the cells involved in the conception and development of a new individual. Gamete production (that is, production of mature cells able to unite with another in sexual reproduction) in both men and women is introduced
3: Work done against gravity – gravitational potential energy
From the moment that Galileo dropped two cannonballs of different sizes and weights from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa mankind has been fascinated by the impact of gravity. This Unit looks at gravity, its impact on objects and how the energy involved in the movement of objects is dispersed or stored.
2: Work done by gravity
From the moment that Galileo dropped two cannonballs of different sizes and weights from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa mankind has been fascinated by the impact of gravity. This Unit looks at gravity, its impact on objects and how the energy involved in the movement of objects is dispersed or stored.
UT Matters Gastroenterology Patient Story: Lisa Czerwiec
Because of UT's extensive expertise and access to leading endoscopic technologies, patients and physicians throughout northwest Ohio have more options to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders.
Doing research the Right Way: Problems and Pitfalls to Avoid
Dr. Regina Smith, Associate Vice President for Research
Beginning Your Academic Job Search: The Nuts and Bolts of Finding the Right Faculty Position
Dr. Christopher Morphew and Dr. J. Douglas Toma, Institute of Higher Education
Dr. John Prescott - Academic Spotlight
Missouri State University has a nationally recognized music department. One of the professors in that department, Dr. John Prescott, recently received the National Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, also known as ASCAP.
These coveted awards reflect ASCAP's commitment to assist and encourage writers of serious music. The awards are based upon the prestigious value of each writer's catalogue of original compositions, as well as recent performances of those work
Exploring Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses on the Benchtop
Presented by Dr. Meda Higa, University of Pennsylvania.
"The Wood Lot," a poem by Robin Becker, 2010-11 Penn State laureate
Robin Becker, the 2010-11 Penn State laureate and professor of English and women's studies at the University, is sharing several of her poems via video during the 2010-11 academic year, aiming to engage people "in the deep pleasures of poetry -- language crafted and shaped from words, the 'ordinary' material we all use every day," to explore how and why poems move us.
Cute Counting Sheep
This is a very nice counting video. It is fun and playful! This computer animated video has music while the narrator counts the sheep. Numbers are also written on the screen. Run time 01:10
Ten Commandments Of The Native American Indian
A basic presentation of these Commandments. Good for any study of the Native Americans by students.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Here is video illustrating the nursery rhyme hickory dickory dock. Its quite funny and I believe children would love it. They sing alone as well.
Lecture 19 - 12/2/2010
Lecture 19
Lecture 19 - 12/2/2010
Lecture 19
Explaining the Phases of the Moon
This video combines animation and photos of the moon to explain why the moon's 8 phases occur. A narrator walks the viewer through each phase of the moon's orbit around Earth
 Marco the Pencil Teaches about Atoms
This computer animated video is great for children to learn science facts about protons and neutrons. Marco the Pencil helps Kevin study for his science test. Â (This is a sample clip from the DVD). Run time 02:46.
President Jackson: Cherokees, Tariffs and Nullification
A brief look at Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act of 1830 is the subject of this three minute video. It tells the way the Act was fought by the tribe and they were backed by the Supreme Court. Jackson ignored this and thousands of Native Americans died in the Trail of Tears episode. The Nullification Act is also explained as the South starts to fight the Constitution and start steps resulting in the Civil War at a later date.
Teaching Skip Counting by 10's
Teach kids skip counting by 10 and using the number grid by reciting, 10, 20, 30, 40 and so on. run time 01:06.
