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Alternatives to the Majority Voting System

For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * With a population exceeding 500 million, the participation of less than 5 million EU citizens in a recent survey on abolishing daylight saving was, to say the least, disappointing. In this video, THOMAS TRÖGER explores how voting rules can be used to accoun

The Efficiency of Informal Political Processes

For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Informal political processes like polls, petitions and protests have become easier to organize in the social media age. In this video, STEPHAN LAUERMANN explores both the nature of these processes and how we can assess their effectiveness. Using game theory

Protest voting

Usually, in an election, people vote for the party they are convinced of. Protest voters do not vote because they like a party, but because they are disappointed with theirs or the ruling party. Author: ZDF/logo/Maral Bazargani/Rüdiger Rickassel and Tim Rizzo Translation and dubbing: alugha Click

The Robin Hood Myth - Milton Friedman's Theory

State social programs help the poor at the expense of the rich - or so one might think. The economist Milton Friedman called this the Robin Hood myth. As an example, he cited state-funded higher education, pointing out that people from upper-middle-class families often benefit the most, while low-in

Gender Equality and Sports

Female participation and popularity in sports increased dramatically in the twentieth century, especially in the last quarter-century, reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasized gender parity. Although there has been a rise in participation by women in sports, a large disparity still rem

Neglect - The Life of Forgotten Children

Children who are physically, cognitively, or emotionally neglected often suffer from anxiety. As a result, her body produces stress hormones. When this happens frequently, these hormones become toxic to the developing brain, which can later suppress emotional and cognitive well-being for a lifetime.

John Dewey's Principles of Education

There are few approaches that have had such a big impact on education as John Dewey's. The American philosopher, psychologist and educator believed that children should be active creators and the agents of their learning, and not just passive recipients of the knowledge of previous generations. Sp

Active learning

"Active learning" means getting involved, collaborating with others, and implementing concepts in the real world. It is intellectual hard work. But it allows you to remember the content better, understand it better and transfer it to other situations. Why does it work so well? We take a look at th

NASA ScienceCasts: You Light Up Our Night

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018.

ScienceCasts: The Special Ingredients... of Earth

Researchers using a Japanese X-ray satellite with NASA participation have found the chemical ingredients of Earth-like planets in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more.