Instructional Video11:21
Be Smart

Inside the Lab That Invented the COVID-19 Vaccine

12th - Higher Ed
Here we are, just a year after the first news of the coronavirus we now call SARS-CoV-2 and the global pandemic known as COVID-19… and scientists have already developed more than one safe & effective vaccine. How did they do that so...
Instructional Video2:21
Be Smart

The Reason COVID-19 Is Our Perfect Enemy (and Why We’ll Beat It)

12th - Higher Ed
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 are nasty enemies. Invisible, mysterious, and deadly, they have spread around the world and caused much of humanity to hide away. Germs like these only succeed and spread because of our social evolution, and our...
Instructional Video13:12
Be Smart

Why Soap Is Our Secret Weapon Against Germs

12th - Higher Ed
One of the most effective things you can do to protect yourself from catching a germ and becoming a statistic, whether it’s a global pandemic like COVID-19 or just every single other day of your life, is something that people have been...
Instructional Video20:40
TED Talks

TED: How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next | Maria Van Kerkhove

12th - Higher Ed
We will get out of this pandemic, says Maria Van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO). The question is how fast -- and if we'll take what we've learned from the past two years and apply it to the...
Instructional Video7:25
Be Smart

How Well Do Masks Work? (Schlieren Imaging In Slow Motion!)

12th - Higher Ed
Wearing a mask is a cheap and easy way to help stop the spread of airborne infections like COVID-19. It’s also a sign that you want to help protect other people and have them protect you… that we’re all in this together. Here’s some...
Instructional Video13:11
Curated Video

How COVID-19 Works and Why It Became So Dangerous

12th - Higher Ed
How does coronavirus work? What makes the coronavirus so good at what it does? Why is Covid so deadly? How to protect yourself from SARS-CoV-2.The growth of infections, and the percentage of infected people that...
Instructional Video32:18
Curated Video

Deliberative discussion: Does the media hold those in power to account?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can create a reasoned discussion about whether the media holds those in power to account. Key learning points: - A deliberative discussion is well planned and respectful, it's not an argument. - Holding someone or...
Instructional Video5:56
Curated Video

What is a Black Swan?

10th - Higher Ed
The Black Swan is a book about risk, by polymath, Nassim Nicolas Taleb.



Black Swans risks that meet
3 criteria
1. Outlier - not expected from prev
ious experiencer/>2. Extreme impact
3. E

xplainable...
Instructional Video6:09
Curated Video

How Quarantine Changed Dating Apps

Higher Ed
Global stay-at-home orders have forced dating apps to adapt to virtual dating, from video chats, to AI chaperones. But do you have a better chance at finding love?
Instructional Video3:51
Curated Video

Does Facial Recognition Work On Face Masks?

Higher Ed
Now that we're all wearing masks, we don't have to worry about facial recognition anymore, right? Wrong.
Instructional Video21:41
Neuro Transmissions

This is what COVID does to your brain.

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve learned a lot about COVID’s effects on the brain over the past two years. And frankly, it’s not pretty. Brain fog, “long COVID”, sudden death, all resulting from neurological damage done by this awful virus. Despite quarantines,...
Instructional Video35:00
The Wall Street Journal

Jeremy Holland and Alisa Williams on The Private Equity Perspective

Higher Ed
At WSJ Pro Private Equity, Jeremy Holland, Alisa Williams and WSJ Pro Private Equity Reporter, Laura Cooper discuss the path forward for the mid-market from the private equity perspective.
Instructional Video9:58
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Britannica Insights: How Will Education Change in the Future?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about Britannica Parents and the future of education in the age of the coronavirus in this interview with Ann Gadzikowski, director of early learning at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Instructional Video8:55
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Britannica Insights: The Coronavirus Pandemic and Research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Conversation with Carol O. Hamilton, the Senior Director of Development at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), to find out how they were able to keep their research lab and scientists active during the pandemic.
Instructional Video10:19
Curated Video

Covid-19: what you need to know about the second wave

12th - Higher Ed
The world now faces the threat of a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Slavea Chankova, our health-care correspondent, answer your questions.
Instructional Video10:00
Curated Video

Covid-19: what will happen to the global economy?

12th - Higher Ed
The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, answer your questions about the global economy
Instructional Video2:23
Curated Video

Spanish Flu Face Mask: A Century's Crusade Against a Pandemic

9th - Higher Ed
The Spanish Influenza was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history - and the first time it was mandated to wear a face mask in public in the United States.
Instructional Video30:35
Step Back History

Coronavirus: What to Do When the State Won't save Us

12th - Higher Ed
This is a hard time for everyone, but not evenly. In this video I talk about how history can give us insight about the inequalities of this pandemic, but also give hope for the future?
Instructional Video2:42
Encyclopaedia Britannica

History of Pandemics

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn about the history of pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a new coronavirus.
Instructional Video10:22
TLDR News

Six Reasons Trump Might Not Win Re-election State of the Election - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Heading into 2020 Trump was likely hoping to easily gain re-election, coasting on a strong economy and satisfaction in his base. However, the last few months have been difficult for Trump with COVID, BLM and the Economy all turning...
Instructional Video6:19
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Support Your Child's Learning at Home

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Webcast series for parenting website. This episode goes over how to educate at home during the Covid-19 virus.
Instructional Video24:50
The Wall Street Journal

Rochelle Walensky on Planning for the Next Pandemic

Higher Ed
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses how the lessons from Covid-19 are informing the agency’s response to the next phase of the pandemic and preparation for future variants and viruses.
Instructional Video12:27
Curated Video

Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown

12th - Higher Ed
Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions.
Instructional Video15:57
IDG TECHtalk

How robots fight the coronavirus pandemic

Higher Ed
While medical workers and scientists work on the front lines to fight the coronavirus, robots have been deployed to perform more menial tasks to combat COVID-19. From sanitizing floors to taking inventory, robots have played a critical...