FDR: A Voice of Hope
This four minute video explains who the actions of the man elected in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a reassuring presence for many Americans through the trials of the Great Depression. It presents his manner, ideas, and accomplishments that brought the New Deal to life. Excellent overview and shows how this was possible by the Republican Party working with the Democratic Party.
Polar Bears - Feeling the Heat with Jeff Corwin
This three minute video episode shows Jeff Corwin explaining the
iconic polar bear and detrimental effects that global warming is having in the Arctic as the sea ice they need to survive slowly melts away. A good video for science or endangered species lessons.
Haunted History of Halloween
Halloween was originally called Samhain and marked the end of the harvest season for Celtic farmers. This slow loading video explains the history of the day.
Economics - Fixed, Variable, and Marginal Cost
During this twelve-minute video Sal Khan discusses average fixed, variable, and marginal cost.
Sojourner Truth
Excellent video in which Sojourner Truth (an actress obviously) tells about her personal experience. This is great for Black History Month or Famous Women Month. Her "Ain't I a Woman" speech is fantastic.
Triangle Song
The Triangle Song teaches some basics about equilateral triangles, isosceles triangles and scalene triangles. It will help kids learn the number of congruent sides in each type of triangle.
Biography: Charles A. Lindbergh: The Crowded Idol
The triumphs and tragedies of Lindbergh, who conquered of the Atlantic and was a reclusive hero, are explored from childhood to old age. Hosted by Peter Graves. This is an excellent video about Lindbergh's life. (37 minutes)
"How to Give a Performance" from Hamlet by William Shakespeare (speech)
I couldn't find a higher authority.
The guy in the last picture is Bill himself. When we invented the time machine in 2067, we went back and rescued him. He tried to teach himself modern idiomatic English by enrolling in the Open University, majoring in Shakespearean Studies. They flunked him. He kept telling them they were wrong, muttering about how much they managed to squeeze out of a damp sponge.
Now he watches TV and plays with the kids most of the time. He likes Scooby-Doo even
Drops form liquid pearls
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/11/algal-drops-gel-into-liquid-pearls.html
What is nothing?
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/11/why-there-is-no-such-thing-as-empty-space.html
Does eating turkey make you sleepy?
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/11/thanksgiving-drowsiness-dont-blame-the-turkey.html
Q&BA for January 22, 2012 (complete)
This is the complete Q&BA session I did on Google+ Hangouts on January 22, 2012. I answered questions from viewers about Mars Curiosity, comets, dark matter, dark energy, and more.
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L'embryon humain - Laure Coulombel
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
L'embryon humain par Laure Coulombel
Lycée de l'Aa (62 Saint Omer)
La démocratie participative - Thierry Ménissier
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
La démocratie participative par Thierry Ménissier
Lycée Lucie Aubrac (84 Bollèbe)
Qu'est ce que la beauté - Guillaume Dupont
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Qu'est ce que la beauté par Guillaume Dupont
Lycée Louis Léopold Boilly (59 La Bassée)
Qu'est ce qu'une religion - Odon Vallet
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Qu'est ce qu'une religion par Odon Vallet
Lycée des Flandres (59 Hazebrouck)
Les jeunes et les addictions - Bertrand Lebeau
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Les jeunes et les addictions par Bertrand Lebeau
Lycée Salvador Allende (62 béthune)
La pétrochimie - Michel Buffenoir
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
La pétrochimie par Michel Buffenoir
Lycée Georges Cisson (83 Toulon)
Post 9/11 Civil Liberties and Legal Implications
Presented by UCI School of Law, Newkirk Center for Science and Society and Center for Unconventional Security Affairs as part of a seminar series launched in 2011 to mark the 10-year anniversary of 9/11.
A panel of scholars discussed the impact on civil liberties of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war on terror. Participants: Prof. Mario Barnes, UCI Law (Moderator), Erwin Chemerinsky, UCI Law Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, Prof. Scott Silliman, Duke Law School, Prof. Ste
