Facts are informative, but also boring and less memorable. Stories and fiction, on the other hand, are more memorable. However, they leave a lot of room for interpretation and the message is not always understood. However, in the context of education, both are important. Take, for example, a classic
"Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "Othello" – the list of Shakespeare's masterpieces is very long. The world-famous artist is considered as one of the greatest writers and playwrights of all times. This simpleshow explains the basic facts about the "Bard" and how he influenced the English language as we
Poetry is a beautiful form of expression! #WorldPoetryDay is celebrated on March 21 every year and aims to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression. Let’s promote the reading, writing, teaching and publishing of poetry, starting with this short explainer video! Transcript: alugha Cli
History is more than a list of famous people, more than a series of events to memorize. It is a story -- of societies and nations, cities and villages, families and individuals. A network of connected and intertwined narratives. By exploring the past, we can better understand our present and imagine
Not sure why Bob Dylan received the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition"? This video will help you understand! Author: Mario Lacerda This video was made within the "Nobel Project" in cooperation with Wikimedia Sweden.
This narrated animation from Interactive NOVA: "The Secret of Life" shows the double helix structure of DNA and how the molecule replicates. The segment illustrates how DNA "unzips" to form templates for the new strands and how complementary nucleotides bind together like the rungs of a ladder. This
The (truly) Periodic Table is an animated film that tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the Periodic Table: why it has this shape, how the elements are organized, how they combine or ... not really! Produced by the Science Office for the University of Aveiro, in the framework of the
Brian Zikmund-Fisher is back to talk about how familiarity affects how we feel about risk, and how this can affect the decisions we make. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (post-production) Brian Zikmund-Fisher (narrative and animation) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Risk Bites is
Do you really believe that finding a suitable person requires certain beauty standards? Or it is controlled by feelings only, or maybe feelings and logic. A study finds that attractive people actually have shorter and less satisfying relationships. A relationship is more than physical appearance it'
Sadhguru explains the symbolism of Shiva’s third eye and narrates a story related to how Shiva burnt Kama with his third eye. Click here to see more videos: https://bit.ly/2VsdOYE Download Sadhguru App 📲 http://onelink.to/sadhguru__app Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master w
Gautama Buddha’s intense seeking led him on an extreme path which nearly destroyed his physical body. Illustrated through striking visuals, Sadhguru narrates the story of Gautama Buddha’s intense sadhana, which culminated in his Enlightenment. **************************************** Download Sadhg
Risk is not just a number -- it also involves how we feel about things. This week Risk Bites introduces Dr. Brian Zikmund-Fisher, who will be talking more in future videos about how we perceive and feel about risk, and what this means about the risk decisions we make. This week's Risk Bites team:
