Geocentric to heliocentric, and beyond. An overview of the major changes in the way people have viewed the Universe. Like what you see? This video is part of a comprehensive social studies curriculum from OER Project, a family of free, online social studies courses. OER Project aims to empower teachers by offering free and fully […]
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A Brief History of Everything, feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson
This video brought to you by Thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson for his amazing writing and narration! Music: “The Firebird Suite” by Igor Stravinsky, performed by the USAF Band, licensed from Naxos of America, Inc. for worldwide use. Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics — all […]
Jack Szostak (Harvard/HHMI) Part 1: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth
Szostak begins his lecture with examples of the extreme environments in which life exists on Earth. He postulates that given the large number of earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars, and the ability of microbial life to exist in a wide range of environments, it is probable that an environment that could support life exists somewhere […]