YouTube: Adorable, sure. But giant pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. Find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they’re proving so hard to save.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 weeks ago • 129 views • 4:26

From YT: "In a hilarious talk capping off a day of new ideas at TEDxNewYork, professional funny person Will Stephen shows foolproof presentation skills to make you sound brilliant -- even if you are literally... continue reading

posted by blackfox42 9 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,762 views • 5:56

Do you believe? YouTube: Happy Holidays! Ever wonder how Santa could possibly manage to deliver all those presents in a single night? Or what gives red-nosed reindeer the ability to fly? And why do... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 85 views • 5:56

Here's a travel itinerary I can live without! YouTube: I'm filming a documentary for TV about how Uranium and radioactivity have shaped the modern world. It will be broadcast in mid-2015, details to... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 217 views • 11:18

EconStories presents a special event on entrepreneurship and innovation. PayPal co-founder and technology entrepreneur Peter Thiel visits the UT Austin campus to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 9 years 5 months 1 week ago • 13 views • 51:15

YouTube Description: British physicist Brian Cox is challenged by the presenter of Radio 4's 'Life Scientific', Jim Al-Khalili, to explain the rules of quantum mechanics in just a minute. Brian succeeds;... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,283 views • 1:25

A well presented piece about how we can and do benefit from an understanding of evolution.

posted by nanrod 9 years 10 months ago • 709 views • 9:53

Building the Machine introduces the public to the Common Core States Standards Initiative (CCSSI) and its effects on our children’s education. The documentary compiles interviews from leading educational... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 1 decade 1 month ago • 184 views • 39:09

YouTube Description: A new clip from Red Bull sees Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel explain the 2014 Formula One regulations -- which are arguably the most complex the sport has ever seen. At... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 1 month 3 weeks ago • 905 views • 3:28

"James Bond needs a doctor, and not just any doctor: a specialist. He can't read the word on the inside of his jacket and even though he looks so cool with his dark glasses on, its pretty embarassing for... continue reading

posted by ant 1 decade 2 months 1 week ago • 173 views • 3:29

Via Open Culture: Not long ago we posted the only known recording of Sigmund Freud’s voice. Today we present rare home movies of the founder of modern psychology, captured during the last decade of his life. ... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 5 months 1 week ago • 133 views • 2:03

YouTube Description: Neil deGrasse Tyson, an American astrophysicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium, discusses how Islamic scholars contributed to the Islamic Golden Age and how over time ... continue reading

posted by Grimm 1 decade 8 months 4 weeks ago • 463 views • 10:19

(youtube) Our presenter demonstrates the falsehood of Hollywood sound effects foley artists, with regard to the verisimilitude of sword-drawing noise, with a joke at the end for those patient enough to... continue reading

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 10 months 1 week ago • 14,994 views • 3:43

Throw out what you think you know about digital audio signals and get your facts straight in 20 minutes with Monty. This should be required viewing for music and audio people. Youtube Video Description: ... continue reading

posted by hamsteralliance 1 decade 1 year ago • 3,168 views • 23:53

"This is an excerpt from "The Mad One" a documentary about the visionary artist and architect Paul Laffoley. In this segment Laffoley discusses his role as an architect on the original World Trade Center.... continue reading

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 1 year 3 weeks ago • 83 views • 30:37

YouTube Description: http://www.ted.com With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool, Gapminder, to present data that debunks several... continue reading

posted by messenger 1 decade 1 year 9 months 2 weeks ago • 827 views • 20:35

Some of the Sixty Symbols team explain star classification and how our sun is presently a G2V star.

posted by RFlagg 1 decade 3 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,518 views

a short (5 minute) presentation talking about why this toy is a "wonderful piece of physics". Something that Einstein himself could not figure out.

posted by reiwan 1 decade 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 4,286 views