Fun, hands-on educational activities for kids (ages 7-14) at home: make and race a balloon-powered car using just a balloon, a plastic cup, straws, thread and rubber bands. Watch the video to see Dyson engineers supersizing their balloon cars to see if they can win the race.
Misty Copeland has been an inspiration in the ballet world, encouraging ballerinas to pursue their dance dreams regardless of their body types, race and ethnicities. This video briefly explains the subject of diversity in ballet and how Misty Copeland has helped re-shape the dance world. Author: Re
When you discuss a topic and everyone agrees, the conversation often falls silent quickly. However, if you disagree, you contradict what has been said, and the discussion continues. Paul Graham, a computer engineer, therefore proposed a "hierarchy of disagreements" in 2008. Figure out at what level
Five reasons you might hesitate to get the COVID vaccine, and why you should probably get it anyway: 0:46 - Unknown risks 1:48 - Effectiveness 2:28 - Fake news 3:30 - COVID conspiracy theories 4:00 - Your right not to be vaccinated Even if you are worried about getting the COVID vaccine, or are c
The Mean | Statistics & Probability Bob is training for a race and is timing himself to check he’s getting faster. Times (in minutes): 51 48 45 44 47 50 44 47 45 43 49 44 43 44 His times are a bit inconsistent. He wants to find his average, to get a better understanding of what time he is likel
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/FuseSchool CREDITS Animation & Design: Jean-Pierre Louw - www.behance.net/Appel718 Narration: Lucy Billings Script: Lucy Billings You probably already know that quadratic equations look like this. We can also have quadratic inequalities. We use ine
On the 4th of July the United States celebrates its Independence Day. Why is it so important to Americans? We explain the story behind the birth of the nation. Authors: Meike Gasser, Rodrigo Diaz McVeigh Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimpleshow
Learn about the education of chemist Percy Julian. Julian's early educational years paralleled an educational movement that prepared African Americans for industrial jobs, the growing white supremacist movement, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. Julian would eventually move north, and finally to Eur
On January 31, 1958, the United States joined the "space race" with the successful launch of the Explorer 1 satellite, marking the birth of space science. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Explorer 1 Site: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/explorer-1/ Explorer 1 Book: https://www.jpl.nasa.g
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * More people from more places are migrating to more places, leading to greater linguistic, religious and ethnic diversity, especially in urban areas. STEVEN VERTOVEC analyzes this super-diversification and considers how societies can best respond to the chal
Pluto may be a former planet, but it's also a novel way to think about risk! On July 14th 2015, a small spacecraft will buzz a former planet in the less fashionable outskirts of our solar system. A lot of people will get excited by this, apparently thinking that the first close-up view of a lump o
