The internet allows us to see videos, photos, and news from anywhere in the world almost instantaneously. But how?! In this video we learn about the hundreds of underwater fiber optic cables that connect... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months ago • 649 views • 7:37Learn Something New Every Day
Learn Channel by messengerThis channel is your Sift source for private study.
You'll find videos produced to teach you something. There are formal lectures, educational content from Smarter Every Day, Sixty Symbols and the like, and lots of other things to get your brain cells buzzing.
What you will not find here:
- anything about education as a topic, or videos which happen to be made in classrooms, on campuses etc., or people talking to/about students/teachers/teaching => (*education)
- normal news broadcasts, exposé journalism, biographical interviews, personal experience stories => (*news, *talks)
- crazy, interesting, neat things that were caught on video => (*wtf, *comedy)
- stupid people "learning the hard way" => (*EIA, *fail, *fear)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” (“The Magic Flute”) is widely regarded as one of the most influential operas in history. And while it may seem like a childish fairytale at first... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,331 views • 5:48YouTube: It appears at night, sneaks up behind its prey, and sucks its blood! Is it a vampire? No, it’s a vampire bat! Here are some bloody amazing facts about them for Halloween!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 452 views • 4:27This is without a doubt the most entertaining A Capella Science song yet. The song assumes you already know about Crispr-Cas9, so it never actually explains that it's a targeted gene editing technique... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 497 views • 6:07Via YouTube: Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000-year-old... continue reading
posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 8 months ago • 460 views • 4:23Is what is said ... what is implied? YouTube: Last week we talked about language and meaning. Today, Hank explores some of the things that complicate meaning and how we get around that. We’ll explain... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 596 views • 9:11YouTube description: For much of human history, people made art by trying to represent the world as it appeared around them. Until about 100 years ago, when a bunch of artists stopped trying to do that.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 508 views • 9:18This video from the London Transport Museum youtube channel shows how the big vinyl signs that London busses use to show their destinations are made. YouTube description: McKenna Brothers, recognised... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 399 views • 4:10The nerdwriter delves into Dylans classic "All Along the Watchtower". I have to say that I've always been more of a fan of the Hendrix version, but this was a great insight.
posted by ChaosEngine 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 495 views • 7:56Ewww-ahhh! YouTube: Seen up close, the anatomy of a mosquito bite is terrifying. The most dangerous animal in the world uses six needle-like mouthparts to saw into our skin, tap a blood vessel and sometimes... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 220 views • 3:18YouTube description: A overview of how film works, the different types of film, and its place in the world of modern digital filmmaking. (via digg)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 weeks ago • 284 views • 5:11The sound of the collision from a billion light-years away is the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time that Einstein predicted a century ago.
posted by blacklotus90 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 778 views • 4:36The fascinating video above tells the story of MIT Professor Ioannis Yannas, who was recently inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame alongside such luminaries as the Wright brothers and Steve... continue reading
posted by enoch 8 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 1,844 views • 16:57Sacks of Water, prepare to have your minds blown. From YouTube: "Does water have a fourth phase, beyond solid, liquid and vapor? University of Washington Bioengineering Professor Gerald Pollack... continue reading
posted by chicchorea 8 years 5 months ago • 1,037 views • 24:15YouTube: What is it, and are we close to a cure?
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 465 views • 3:43From http://boingboing.net/2015/06/16/the-evolution-of-the-word-du.html ...
posted by ant 8 years 11 months 1 week ago • 898 views • 2:25