Using foundational computer science theories, Colin Morris focuses on understanding trends in popular music. Borrowing from the areas of bioinformatics and compression algorithms, he shows that the lyrics... continue reading

posted by notarobot 8 months ago • 126 views • 14:23

YouTube description: This video is about Simpson's paradox, a statistical paradox and ecological fallacy where seemingly contradictory results are implied by a single set of data depending on how it's... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 1 week ago • 1,961 views • 4:40

Left coast represent books, yo.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 2 years 7 months 1 week ago • 168 views • 10:03

YouTube: Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.The main intent of the Affordable Care Act was to expand the safety net (Medicaid), regulate the non-employer-based private insurance market (the insurance... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 11 months ago • 416 views • 5:08

YouTube: Medicaid is expensive, and critics argue that it get people insured at the expense of the private sector. But study after study find that Medicaid has a huge return on investment for state and... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 3 weeks ago • 499 views • 5:19

Is it the be all and end all?

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 4 weeks ago • 226 views • 4:26

"Game of Thrones is one of the great stories of our time. But with the recent ending of Season 6, a question comes to mind. How will it end? We reveal how George R.R. Martin is likely to finish this epic... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 4 months 1 week ago • 21 views • 13:20

YouTube description: Sometimes flight recorders are the only way the victims' families will know what happened to the plane. Immediately following an airplane crash anywhere in US territory, the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 222 views • 5:31

YouTube description: View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-psychology-behind-irrational-decisions-sara-garofalo Often people make decisions that are not “rational” from a purely economical... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 141 views • 4:39

An analysis of how Jake Gyllenhaal puts extreme detail into the eyes of his characters to better portray them on screen.

posted by blacklotus90 3 years 6 months 1 week ago • 144 views • 4:39

Nerdwriter broke down the words Donald Trump uses when he answers questions.

posted by truth-is-the-nemesis 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 787 views • 6:54

YouTube: After our episode on the health benefits of coffee, the number one request I received was to look into the potential benefits – or harms – of tea.

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 248 views • 6:52

YouTube: Is meat going to give you cancer? The answer is a very dubious maybe. Aaron helps you understand the meat announcement from the WHO, and it turns out, you might not need to panic.

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 1 week ago • 180 views • 5:53

thug notes breaks down the mindfuck that is:watchmen

posted by enoch 4 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 759 views • 7:33

YouTube Description: Grammy-awarded musician, producer and self-proclaimed "musical genius" Chilly Gonzales has worked with the likes of Daft Punk, Drake, Feist or Peaches. Now German radio station... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months ago • 557 views • 4:33

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 4 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 80 views • 5:56

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 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 3,125 views • 23:53