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60-Second Adventures in Thought - The Grandfather Paradox View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

The more you think about it, the more complex time travel seems! This video explains a key paradox that is one of the main reasons for this.

60-Second Adventures in Thought - The Chinese Room View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

John Searle's thought experiment, called "The Chinese Room," presents an argument against the idea that computers could ever be truly intelligent.

60-Second Adventures in Thought - Hilbert's Infinite Hotel View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

If a hotel with an infinite number of rooms has an infinite number of guests, how could it free up space when new guests arrive? Hilbert's “Grand Hotel” paradox has fascinated mathematicians, physicists, philosophers, and theologians, as it encourages another way of thinking about the notion of infinity.

60-Second Adventures in Thought - The Twin Paradox View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

How can one brother travel into space and return younger than his twin? In just sixty seconds, a startling side effect of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is explained to us.

60-Second Adventures in Thought - Schrödinger's Cat View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

Schrodinger’s hypothetical experiment involved putting an unfortunate cat into a box with a Geiger counter and a vial of deadly poison. Until the box was opened, the cat could be said to be alive, or dead… or possibly in both of these states simultaneously.

8-Bit Philosophy - Does SCIENCE = TRUTH? (Nietzsche + Mega Man) View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche questioned the ability of science to explain and give meaning to our world, daring us to think critically not only about religion, but science, and knowledge itself. Learn all about his ideas in this fun video inspired by vintage video games.

ABC Science Online - An interview with Douglas Adams

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

Douglas Adams was a writer and author best known for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Sadly, he died of a massive heart attack in 2001 at the young age of 49. Each year, fans of his work celebrate the 25th of May (or “Towel Day”) as a tribute to the author.

BBC1 The One Show - Kite Power Solutions

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

The BBC looks at a new and innovative renewable energy invention, Kite Power Solutions. It is estimated that 30 kites could provide electricity for 75,000 homes.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - How honeyguide birds talk to people View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

By following honeyguides, a species of bird, people in Africa are able to locate bees’ nests to harvest honey. Research now reveals that humans use special calls to solicit the help of honeyguides and that honeyguides actively recruit appropriate human partners. This relationship is a rare example of cooperation between humans and free-living animals.

Chemistry - States of Matter (solids, liquids and gases)

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

Learn about the states of matter, solids, liquids and gases, how they're different and where they're found in everyday life.

Chemistry for All | FuseSchool - How Burning Fossil Fuels Leads to Climate Change View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

With help from Fuse School, learn the basics about global warming, particularly how burning fossil fuels adds extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and how this then leads to climate change.

Chemistry for All | FuseSchool - What Is The Natural Greenhouse Effect? View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

Fuse School: To better understand the science behind global warming, it is important to first understand how the Earth's atmosphere functions. This informative video shows the role of gravity and how the electromagnetic spectrum is involved.

Chemistry for All | FuseSchool - How Does Global Warming Affect The Environment View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

Fuse School: Learn the basics about the effects of global warming on the environment. Some of the problems global warming may cause are changing climate, extremes of weather, problems for ecosystems, rising sea levels, and ocean acidification.

Do You Know? - How do escalators work? View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom

Have you ever wondered what an escalator looks like on the inside, or how it works? Here's a brief demonstration.

European Space Agency, ESA - Ambition the film View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

This dazzling short film references the Rosetta mission of the European Space Agency, which intends unlock the mysteries of the comets and, in doing so, the origins of our Solar System.

European Space Agency, ESA - Once upon a time... Rosetta's grand finale View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Rosetta revisits the exciting scientific discoveries she has made during her time at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, including the successful search to find Philae. Now it's time to start preparing to descend to the comet for the end of her extraordinary mission.

Evolution - Deep Ocean - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

The earth's bodies of water are the focus of this film about evolution. As the narrator points out, the vast depths of the earth's oceans remain barely explored.

Evolution - Deep Ocean - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Corals are sessile animals, meaning they are immobile and anchored to one spot for the entirety of their lives. Stony coral, leathery coral, and sea fan coral are featured in this segment, along with the beautiful fish that inhabit coral reefs.

Evolution - Deep Ocean - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Brilliantly colorful parrot fish and two-bar sea bream are among the fish featured in this segment. Sea cucumbers, the vacuum cleaners of all the Earth's oceans, also make an appearance.

Evolution - Sea Creatures - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

This segment looks at the advantages and disadvantages of swarm fish and loner fish, providing insight into their coloration and behavior. Spectacular footage reveals twobar sea bream, trumpet fish, barracudas, and harlequin sweetlips.

Evolution - Sea Creatures - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Green sea turtles (the largest hard-shelled sea turtle) and whale sharks (the largest shark and fish overall) are featured in this segment. We also encounter a langouste, otherwise known as a rock lobster, and a moray eel lurking in their coral reef habitat.

Evolution - Sea Creatures - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

We learn about the thousands of kilometers that humpback whales travel from their summer habitat in the polar regions to the tropical or subtropical waters where they spend the winter. Their multi-versed songs and the markings on their flukes are also discussed.

Evolution - The Coasts - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Marine mammals are the focus of this segment on coastal sea life. Humpback whales mostly swim along the coasts, whether in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Seals are semi-aquatic and try to stay as close to the coast as possible, though they'll search for prey in depths of up to forty meters.

Evolution - The Coasts - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

California sea lion communication, mating habits, and past and present threats to their survival are discussed. This segment additionally features amazing aerial photography of their rocky coastal habitats.

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