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Satellite Navigation - GPS - How It Works

How does GPS know where to go? What has satellite navigation to do with it? Maths is all around us. It’s almost impossible to think of something that’s made without the help of mathematics. In this video we explain how does GPS satellite navigation works. Authors: Roman Ilyushenko, Nicolai Nobis

Open Data - explained in a nutshell

Data is everywhere, but what is open data? And how can people and society benefit from it? This video gives you a quick and easy explanation of its definition and uses. Read more about open data here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_data Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page

Light Sources

Explore natural and human made light sources in the environment in this live-action video produced by WGBH. The video can help children observe and identify light sources and describe objects that are visible in the light’s path. Support materials include: Background Reading, Teaching Tips, and Dis

Bee Navigation

Explore the world of honeybees—how they communicate information about food sources with their hivemates, and how, once in flight, they find their way to the flowers that provide nectar and pollen—in this video from NOVA: The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders. CREDITS: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/c

What information can be published on Wikipedia?

Is Wikipedia a reliable source? What information can actually be published on Wikipedia? We try to answer these questions by explaining the basic principles of the neutrality & reliability of sources used when editing an article on Wikipedia. This video was produced in cooperation with Wikimedia Ge

David Lang: My underwater robot

David Lang is a maker who taught himself to become an amateur oceanographer -- or, he taught a robot to be one for him. In a charming talk Lang, a TED Fellow, shows how he and a network of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced, low-cost underwater explorers.nnTEDTalks is a daily video podcast