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Video of the Day – 4/5/13 (Can We Predict Earthquakes?)
Daily Video — “Can We Predict Earthquakes?“ Today’s video attempts to answer the question as to whether or not earthquakes are predictable Explained are some methods used to attempt to predict...
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Video of the Day – 4/6/13 (Mesopotamia)
Daily Video — “Mesopotamia“ Today’s video from the series Crash Course: World History explored the foundation of the Mesopotamian culture. As one of the first civilizations to create cities, the...
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Video of the Day – 4/9/13 (Whose Air Do We Share?)
Daily Video — “Whose Air Do We Share?“ Today’s video from PBS tries to answer the question of whether or not we share the same air that has been in the atmosphere since we got our atmosphere. This...
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Video of the Day – 4/10/13 (The Beginning of the Universe)
Daily Video — “The Beginning of the Universe“ Today’s video from TED jumps back in time to, well, the beginning of time! Take a look at the Big Bang Theory and how both cosmologists and particle...
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Video of the Day – 4/11/13 (Why Do Cats Purr?)
Daily Video — “Why Do Cats Purr?“ From Sci Show, today’s video examines the science of and the meaning behind your cat’s purr. Does your cat really love you and is happy to show it, or is there...
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Video of the Day – 4/12/13 (How a Wing Actually Works)
Daily Video — “How a Wing Actually Works“ Today’s video takes the classic explanations of how wings work to produce life and allow flight and helps to account for variations in these. The result is...
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Video of the Day – 4/15/13 (Pythagorean Primes)
Daily Video — “Pythagorean Primes“ Today’s video from Numberphile delves into the unique properties of what are called the Pythagorean Primes — prime numbers that are the sums of two squared, just as...
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Video of the Day – 4/16/13 (Dark Energy)
Daily Video — “Dark Energy“ Quick hit from the Open University today that looks at the concept of Dark Energy. Dark Energy is that mysterious force that somehow works to keep the universe together,...
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Video of the Day – 4/17/13 (50 Weird Laws)
Daily Video — “50 Weird Laws“ From Mental Floss — You’ve always heard of some of the odd, archaic laws that somehow still sit on the books in different states, but did you know that you can actually be...
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Video of the Day – 4/18/13 (How Is Power Divided in the US Government?)
Daily Video — “How Is Power Divided in the US Government?“ From TED a short 4-minute video that explains the separation of powers in the US government and the Constitutional powers of each of the three...
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Video of the Day – 4/19/13 (World’s First Electric Generator)
Daily Video — “World’s First Electric Generator“ Today’s video looks at the physics of creating electricity. Learn how running a magnet through a cooper pipe will result in changing magnetic fields...
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Video of the Day – 4/23/13 (What is the Most Dangerous Place on Earth?)
Daily Video — “What is the Most Dangerous Place on Earth?“ Today’s video from VSauce looks at the survival needs of humans (food, warmth, oxygen, etc.) and then tries to determine what are the most...
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Video of the Day – 4/24/13 (Archimedes’ Principle)
Daily Video — “How Taking a Bath Led to Archimedes’ Principle“ Today’s video from TED takes an animated look at the story of Archimedes and the bath that led to his discovery for finding the volume and...
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Video of the Day – 4/25/13 (Carnivorous Plants)
Daily Video — “Carnivorous Plants“ From the BBC today’s video take a look at a pair of carnivorous plants, the Venus Fly Trap and the Marsh Pitcher. Learn where these plants are located and how they...
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Video of the Day – 4/26/13 (How Much Does a Shadow Weigh?)
Daily Video — “How Much Does a Shadow Weigh?“ From VSauce, today’s video tries to answer the self-described “silly question” of how much a shadow weighs. Michael takes a look at light functions and...
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Video of the Day – 4/29/13 (Pavlovian Reactions)
Daily Video — “Pavlov’s Reactions Aren’t Just for Dogs“ From TED, today’s video looks at the stimuli reactions measured by Pavlov in the early 20th century and applies the theory and reasoning to...
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Video of the Day – 5/1/13 (Scientific Method)
Daily Video — “The Times and Troubles of the Scientific Method“ From SciShow, today’s video walks you through the history of science and experimentation as it relates to the standard scientific method....
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Video of the Day – 5/3/13 (The Art of Creative Coding)
Daily Video — “The Art of Creative Coding“ From PBS Off Book, learn about computer coding and programming from an artistic point of view. Many artists are now emerging with very creative ideas,...
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Video of the Day – 5/6/13 (Leaf Color Chromatography)
Daily Video — “Leaf Color Chromatography“ Have you ever wondered why leaves change brilliant colors in the fall? While most of us are just starting to really enjoy the greenery of spring for the first...
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Video of the Day – 5/7/13 (Mysteries of the Vernacular: Miniature)
Daily Video — “Mysteries of the Vernacular: Miniature” Today’s video from TedEd focuses on the origin of the word miniature. Learn about its roots and how did it came to refer “to all things wee”. All...
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