View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-did-russia-come-from-alex-gendler Russia is the biggest country in the world, spanning one-eighth of the earth’s landmass. But where did it all begin? Alex Gendler explores the epic history of the Kievan Rus, where characters ranging from Viking rai
Martin Luther King is a civil rights legend. He fought for justice through peaceful protest. In the mid-1950s, King successfully led the movement to end segregation and racial prejudice and ultimately achieved significant legislative change to end racial injustices in the USA. Our video tells his st
Real friends for life! 💪❤️ René and Martin from Chemnitz have been best friends for as long as they can remember. By chance, they both donated stem cells on the same day. Here is her story! 👆 René already donated stem cells for a patient in the USA in 2016. His first donation encouraged his buddy
Get 25% off Blinkist Premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start a free 7-day trial by clicking here: http://blinkist.de/sproutsdeutschland Sometimes we are in a mental state where we feel like we can't change a negative situation. If this is the case for an extended period of time, i
As a direct consequence and lesson from the catastrophic accident in Chernobyl, the "Integrated Measurement and Information System" (IMIS for short) was developed in Germany. It collects and evaluates all measurement data from official bodies on environmental radioactivity. In the video, Martin Neum
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which a person has unwanted intrusive and repetitive thoughts that become obsessions. These obsessions cause sufferers to do things to alleviate thoughts, a behavior called compulsion. Since these learned rituals only provide temporary relief, the
In a group of 100 children, 2 to 4 children are atypical in some way. They have difficulty paying attention, talk too much or interrupt others constantly. Later, they are often diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short. To learn what it's like to grow up with ADHD, f
The 10 stages of genocide were observed and described by Dr. Gregory Stanton to understand how crimes against humanity take place. This framework is designed to help us identify early warning signs and potentially prevent a human catastrophe. Become a "Change Maker" and support Sprouts with a memb
When we lose someone or something that is important to us, we often go through 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, negotiation, depression, and acceptance. Each stage serves the purpose of helping us cope with the loss. This complex emotional reaction to a loss is unique to each person and is not alwa
Our ability to sense, understand, and control emotions is known as emotional intelligence (EI) and is considered critical to human thriving. For centuries, we thought that emotions and cognition were two separate things. Today we know that the two are constantly interacting. The most relevant model
Germany was affected very differently by the Chernobyl reactor accident, especially areas of southern Germany are still contaminated today. Here, increased levels of radioactivity occur in some mushrooms and in meat from wild animals. In the video, Dr. Martin Steiner explains to what extent food is
Basics with a clear example of the didactic concept of "experience-oriented and educational physical education" according to Prof. Dr. Martin Giese. Original: "Sports didactics simply explained" (Humboldt University of Berlin, Department of Sports Didactics and Teaching Research) Original: German
