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What Is Philosophy?: Crash Course Philosophy #1

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Today Hank begins to teach you about Philosophy by discussing the historical origins of philosophy in ancient Greece, and its three main divisions: metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory. He will also introduce logic, and how you’re going to use it t
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The Beautiful Tricks Of Flowers - Jonathan Drori

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jonathan-driori-the-beautiful-tricks-of-flowers In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects t
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The philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-philosophy-of-stoicism-massimo-pigliucci What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless? The ancient Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoici
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From Aaliyah To Jay-Z: Captured Moments In Hip-hop History - Jonathan Mannion

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/from-aaliyah-to-jay-z-captured-moments-in-hip-hop-history-jonathan-mannion Jonathan Mannion once convinced rapper DMX to climb into a pool of blood -- all in pursuit of the perfect photo. In this passionate TEDY
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Friendly Sea Turtles! | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD

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Jonathan joins legendary underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall on an expedition to the Philippines where they meet some friendly sea turtles feeding on sea grass.JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD is an Emmy Award-winning underwater science/adventure seri
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Jonathan Bird's Blue World: Beluga Whales Of The Mystic Aquarium

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At the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, Jonathan gets up close and personal with Beluga whales as he learns what its like to train and take care of these thousand pound marine mammals. **********************************************************************
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Personhood: Crash Course Philosophy #21

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Now that we’ve started talking about identity, today Hank tackles the question of personhood. Philosophers have tried to assess what constitutes personhood with a variety of different criteria, including genetic, cognitive, social, sentience, and the grad
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Determinism vs Free Will: Crash Course Philosophy #24

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Do we really have free will? Today Hank explores possible answers to that question, explaining theories like libertarian free will and it’s counterpoint, hard determinism. Get your own Crash Course Philosophy mug from DFTBA: http://store.dftba.com/product
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Where Does Your Mind Reside?: Crash Course Philosophy #22

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Today we continue our unit on identity by asking where the mind resides. Hank explains the mind body problem and several approaches to the question of where our minds reside, including reductive physicalism, substance dualism, and mysterianism. Get your o
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Existentialism: Crash Course Philosophy #16

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Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and its response: existentialism. We’ll also learn about Jean-Paul Sartre and his i
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Anselm And The Argument For God: Crash Course Philosophy #9

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Today we are introducing a new area of philosophy – philosophy of religion. We are starting this unit off with Anselm’s argument for God’s existence, while also considering objections to that argument. -- “That’s a Neigh” David Goehring https://www.flickr
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Compatibilism: Crash Course Philosophy #25

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As we continue explore free will, today Hank considers a middle ground between hard determinism and libertarian free will: compatibilism. This view seeks to find ways that our internally motivated actions can be understood as free in a deterministic world
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Arguments Against Personal Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #20

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How can Daenerys Targaryen help us understand personal identity? Find out as Hank continues our exploration of personal identity, learning about Hume’s bundle theory and Parfit’s theory of survival through psychological connectedness. Get your own Crash C
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The Seinfeld bass : Jonathan Wolff

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Jonathan Wolff (with braces) segment on E! News about music for Seinfeld and Caroline in the City. ** NOTE ** - For NEW videos, follow this OTHER youtube account instead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoLjXLSBSpUrx31dvb1m3gA OR.. follow me on IG or FB
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Batman & Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #18

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Hank explores different ways of understanding identity – including the Indiscernibility of Identicals, and essential and accidental properties. In what ways does affect identity? In what ways does it not? What does it mean for a thing to persist over time
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Personal Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #19

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Today Hank is building on last week’s exploration of identity to focus on personal identity. Does it in reside in your body? Is it in the collective memories of your consciousness? There are, of course, strengths and weaknesses to both of these ideas, and
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How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

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Content warning: today’s episode contains language that some viewers might find upsetting and that may not be viewable in all settings. We’ve talking about how language works and how powerful it can be. Sometimes, that power can be harmful. Today, Hank ex
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How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris

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Trace the history of coffee, from its first known origins to its rise in popularity due to trade routes and cultivation.--One day around 850 CE, a goatherd observed that his goats started acting abnormally after nibbling on some berries. The herder tried
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Does trickle-down economics actually work? - Jonathan Smith

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Dig into trickle-down economics, which claims that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy stimulate the economy and improve people's lives.--In 1981, the US economy was struggling: unemployment rates were climbing and inflation had peaked at an all-tim
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Artificial Intelligence & Personhood: Crash Course Philosophy #23

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Today Hank explores artificial intelligence, including weak AI and strong AI, and the various ways that thinkers have tried to define strong AI including the Turing Test, and John Searle’s response to the Turing Test, the Chinese Room. Hank also tries to
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Christmas Lectures 2021: The Perfect Storm - with Jonathan Van Tam

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In the second lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by airborne infection expert Cath Noakes and mathematician Julia Gog is uncover what drives a virus to world domination, and how maths may be the secret weapon to thwart it.
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Christmas Lectures 2021: The Invisible Enemy - with Jonathan Van Tam

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In the first lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van Tam dives into the micro-world of viruses, revealing how these invisible invaders can infect our bodies, and how a revolution in testing may transform medicine forever with the help of immu
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Christmas Lectures 2021: Fighting Back - with Jonathan Van Tam

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In the third and final lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by vaccine scientist Teresa Lambe and microbiologist Sharon Peacock to explore the inner workings of vaccines to reveal how these medical marvels can help win the wa
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How To Argue - Philosophical Reasoning: Crash Course Philosophy #2

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Before we dive into the big questions of philosophy, you need to know how to argue properly. We’ll start with an overview of philosophical reasoning and breakdown of how deductive arguments work (and sometimes don’t work). -- Images and video via VideoBlo
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Aesthetics: Crash Course Philosophy #31

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How do art and morality intersect? Today we look at an ethically questionable work of art and discuss R. G. Collingwood’s view that art is best when it helps us live better lives. We’ll go over Aristotle’s concept of catharsis and how it can resolve the p
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Antifragility: How to use suffering to get stronger | Jonathan Haidt & more

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Happiness is temporary, antifragility lasts forever, explains Jonathan Haidt and 5 other experts.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Dont chase happiness. Become antifragile
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Duck Fat Fried Chicken With Ludo Lefebvre and Jonathan Gold

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When Jonathan Gold first tried Chef Ludo Lefebvre's Fried Chicken, he fell in love. And there's one ingredient that made that recipe what it is: Duck fat. In this clip from earlier this season, both Ludo and food critic Jonathan Gold fry up some chicken a
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Metaethics: Crash Course Philosophy #32

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We begin our unit on ethics with a look at metaethics. Hank explains three forms of moral realism – moral absolutism, and cultural relativism, including the difference between descriptive and normative cultural relativism – and moral subjectivism, which i
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What’s the smallest thing in the universe? - Jonathan Butterworth

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-standard-model-of-particle-physics-jonathan-butterworth If you were to take a coffee cup, and break it in half, then in half again, and keep carryin
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Jonathan Groff - Lost in the Woods (From "Frozen 2"/Sing-Along)

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Sing along to Lost in the Woods from Disneys Frozen 2 featuring the original song performed by Jonathan Groff (voice of Kristoff) and written by Academy Award winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez.Stream Disney's Frozen 2 on Disney+. Disney+ is th
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Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water | Raymond Tang

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How do we find fulfillment in a world that's constantly changing? Raymond Tang struggled with this question until he came across the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. In it, he found a passage comparing goodness to water, an idea he's now ap
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Why can't governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith

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Explore the economic strategy of quantitative easing, where a central bank purchases bonds in order to boost the economy.--In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rocked economies worldwide. Millions of people lost their jobs, and many businesses struggled t
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Aquinas And The Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy #10

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Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commo
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Jonathan Eisen: Meet Your Microbes

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Our bodies are covered in a sea of microbes — both the pathogens that make us sick and the "good" microbes, about which we know less, that might be keeping us healthy. At TEDMED, microbiologist Jonathan Eisen shares what we know, including some surprising
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Mean Girls Pink Milkshake As Made By Jonathan Bennett

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On October 3rd, Aaron Samuel's taught me to make a milkshake... fetch! Who's ready to make this tomorrow? Check us out on Facebook! - facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/67558 MUSIC Licensed via Audio Network EXTERNAL
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Aristotle & Virtue Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #38

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This week we explore final ethical theory in this unit: Aristotle’s virtue theory. Hank explains the Golden Mean, and how it exists as the midpoint between vices of excess and deficiency. We’ll also discuss moral exemplars, and introduce the concept of “e
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Which type of milk is best for you? - Jonathan J. OSullivan & Grace E. Cunningham

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Dive into the most popular milks dairy, almond, soy and oat to find out which is healthiest for you and for the planet.--If you go to the store in search of milk, there are a dizzying number of products to choose from. Theres dairy milk, but also plant-ba
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Moral Luck: Crash Course Philosophy #39

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Can two people who make the same bad decision bear different levels of moral responsibility? Today, we try to address this question with the concept of moral luck. Hank explains the difference between moral and causal responsibility, and the reasons we as
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Non-Human Animals: Crash Course Philosophy #42

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Today we are taking all the things we have learned this year about doing philosophy and applying that to moral considerations regarding non-human animals. We’ll explore what philosophers like Peter Singer and Carl Cohen have to say about their use, includ
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Indiana Jones & Pascal's Wager: Crash Course Philosophy #15

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Today we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain religious pragmatism and Pascal’s Wager, fideism, and Kierkegaard’s leap to faith. -- “Indiana Jones” © Copyright Walt Disney Studios All other
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What Is A Good Life?: Crash Course Philosophy #46

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In our final episode of Crash Course Philosophy, we consider what it means to live a good life. We’ll look at the myth of Sisyphus, Robert Nozick’s experience machine, Aristotle’s eudaimonistic picture of a good human life, and the existentialists’ view t
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Kant & Categorical Imperatives: Crash Course Philosophy #35

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Our next stop on our tour of ethics is Kant’s ethics. Today Hank explains hypothetical and categorical imperatives, the universalizability principle, autonomy, and what it means to treat people as ends-in-themselves, rather than as mere means. Get your ow
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Language & Meaning: Crash Course Philosophy #26

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Today we start our unit on language with a discussion of meaning and how we assign and understand meaning. We’ll cover sense and reference, beetles in boxes, and language games. We’re also getting into the meaning-making game ourselves: bananas are now ch
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Divine Command Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #33

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As we venture into the world of ethics, there are a lot of different answers to the grounding problem for us to explore. One of the oldest and most popular is the divine command theory. But with age comes a long history of questions, too, such as the dile
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The Meaning Of Knowledge: Crash Course Philosophy #7

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On today’s episode...CATS. Also: Hank talks about some philosophy stuff, like a few of the key concepts philosophers use when discussing belief and knowledge, such as what defines an assertion and a proposition, and that belief is a kind of propositional
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The surprising beauty of mathematics | Jonathan Matte | TEDxGreensFarmsAcademy

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Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Jonathan Matte has been teaching Mathematics for 20 years, the last 13 at Greens Farms Academy. Formerly the Mathematics Department Chair, he is currently the 12th Grade Dean and Coac
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The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond

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Explore the ancient Greek philosophy of cynicism, which calls for the rejection of materialism and conformity in favor of a simple life. --In the 4th century BCE, a young Diogenes of Sinope was found to be counterfeiting coins. He was stripped of his citi
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What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy

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Most of the time, cats come across as utterly indifferent. They dont seem to care about other cats and arent too attached to their owners. But does this mean that cats are immoral, heartless creatures? Are cats, from a philosophical viewpoint, devoid of e
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Philosophy Of Numbers - Numberphile

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We revisit the philosophy department and the question of whether numbers really exist? Featuring Mark Jago from the University of Nottingham. Earlier video on numbers' existence: https://youtu.be/1EGDCh75SpQ Infinity paradoxes: https://youtu.be/dDl7g_2x74
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Utilitarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #36

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Our next stop in our tour of the ethical lay of the land is utilitarianism. With a little help from Batman, Hank explains the principle of utility, and the difference between act and rule utilitarianism. Get your own Crash Course Philosophy mug or Chom Ch
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Contractarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #37

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Today we explore the penultimate ethical theory in this unit: contractarianism. Hank explains Hobbes’ state of nature, and implicit and explicit contracts, as well as the Prisoner’s Dilemma, and the benefits, and costs, of violating contracts. Get your ow
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The Problem Of Evil: Crash Course Philosophy #13

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After weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest philosophical question humanity faces: why is there evil? -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons
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Aesthetic Appreciation: Crash Course Philosophy #30

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Today we are talking about art and aesthetic appreciation. What makes something an artwork? Can art really be defined? Is aesthetic value is objective or subjective? Can taste be developed? How? Get your own Crash Course Philosophy mug or Chom Chom shirt
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What Is God Like?: Crash Course Philosophy #12

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Today we are moving on from the existence of God to look at the philosophical debate surrounding the traditional divine attributes - omnipotence, omniscience, omnitemporality, and omnibenevolence. We are exploring the puzzles that these attributes create
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How To Argue - Induction & Abduction: Crash Course Philosophy #3

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We continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses, as well as counterarguments and the Socratic method. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Com
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Discrimination: Crash Course Philosophy #41

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Is it OK to discriminate? Do you do it? Is it always wrong or are there cases where it can be acceptable? Today we’re talking through several tricky cases and different philosophical perspectives on this issue. Want more Crash Course in person? We'll be a
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What Is Justice?: Crash Course Philosophy #40

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In today’s episode, Hank asks you to consider all the ways people talk about justice and what we really mean when we use that word. We’ll explain various theories of justice, just distribution, and different approaches to punishment. Want more Crash Cours
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PHILOSOPHY - David Hume

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David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers (Adam Smith is another, about whom we also have a film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJRhn53X2M). His claim to greatness lies in his appreciation of ordinary experience, his descriptions of consciou
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Natural Law Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #34

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Our exploration of ethical theories continues with another theistic answer to the grounding problem: natural law theory. Thomas Aquinas’s version of this theory says that we all seek out what’s known as the basic goods and argued that instinct and reason
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Family Obligations: Crash Course Philosophy #43

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For most of you, your parents brought you into this world. They also fed you, and changed your diapers, and wiped your tears. They raised you. Yet, according to contemporary American philosopher Jane English, once you’re grown, you don’t owe your parents
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Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism: Crash Course Philosophy #6

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This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn’t think that distinction works -- leaving us with literally nothing but our minds, ideas, and perceptions
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Poverty & Our Response To It: Crash Course Philosophy #44

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We’re picking up where we left off last time, exploring the “ethics of care” and how it applies to extreme poverty. Are we responding to global poverty in a moral way? Philosophers like Peter Singer argue that we have an obligation to prevent harm caused
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Leonardo DiCaprio & The Nature Of Reality: Crash Course Philosophy #4

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Today Hank gains insight from that most philosophical of figures...Leonardo DiCaprio. In this episode, we’re talking about the process of philosophical discovery and questioning the relationship between appearance and reality by taking a look at Plato’s f
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Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy #14

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Today we explore what obligations we hold with our personal beliefs. Hank explains epistemic responsibility and the issues it raises with everything from religious belief, to ship owning, to vaccinations. -- Images via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Cr
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Intelligent Design: Crash Course Philosophy #11

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Last week we introduced Thomas Aquinas’s four cosmological arguments for the existence of god; today we introduce his fifth argument: the teleological argument, and the ensuing dialogue it initiated. -- Bokeh Spiral by Eric Wüstenhagen: https://www.flickr
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Cartesian Skepticism - Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy #5

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This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course, The Matrix. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commons by 4
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Nonexistent Objects & Imaginary Worlds: Crash Course Philosophy #29

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Today we transition between units on language and aesthetics with a discussion of nonexistent and imaginary objects. Is it possible to make true assertions about things that aren’t real? We’ll explore Meinong’s Jungle and the concept of a universe of disc
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We Worry About Problems We Don't Even Have | Eastern Philosophy

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In reality, problems cannot exist without a perceiver, as circumstances arent troublesome without someone or something identifying them as such. So, if theres nothing inherently problematic about reality, doesnt that mean that we humans repeatedly (and on
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The Most Controversial Problem in Philosophy

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For decades, the Sleeping Beauty Problem has divided people between two answers. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 of you will get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Many thanks to Dr. Mike Tit
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Karl Popper, Science, And Pseudoscience: Crash Course Philosophy #8

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The early 1900s was an amazing time for Western science, as Albert Einstein was developing his theories of relativity and psychology was born, as Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis took over the scientific mainstream. Karl Popper observed these developments
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Penn & Teller Explain Ball & Cups on Jonathan Ross 2010.07.09 (Part 2)

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part 2 of 2; the ball & cups trick taught. please resubscribe etc.
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Philosophy of Physics

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From Newton and Maxwell to General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy. The nature of fundamental physical laws. My Patreon account is at https://www.patreon.com/EugeneK
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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - Kintsugi

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‘Kintsugi’ is the remarkable Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with elegance and grace - a tradition with a lot to teach us more generally about how to handle the broken bits of ourselves. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worl
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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - The Love Of Rocks

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Chinese culture shows us a remarkable interest in rocks, as objects of beauty and philosophical wisdom. We have much to learn. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to you by ht
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New Insights Into 'The Mind's Eye'

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SciShow explores a newly identified neurological condition, aphantasia, the inability to visualize things in your imagination, and gives tribute to Dr. Oliver Sacks, popular explorer of the human mind. ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patre
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What is libertarianism? A simple guide | BBC Ideas

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What is libertarianism? And why do its proponents want the state kept at arm's length? Philosopher Julian Baggini explores this political philosophy. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin' Else. ---------------------
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Hakuna Matata | The Lion King 1994

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Lyrics: Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata, ain't no passing craze It means no worries for the rest of your days It's our problem free philosophy, Hakuna Matata Why, when he was a young warthog When I was a young warthog Very nice, thank
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Richart Sowa's Island Made of Plastic Bottles - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE - EP2

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Man builds island out of plastic bottles. Richart Sowa lives on top of what most people just toss away. He collected more than 125,000 plastic bottles that he found in the trash and put them into recycled fruit sacks beneath wood palettes to make his own
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Bodyguard Sharks! | BLUE WORLD Excerpt

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In this excerpt from JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD, Sand Tiger sharks become the unwitting bodyguards for school of small fish called scad on the wrecks of North Carolina.Watch the entire exciting episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK847NGQlkIJONATHAN B
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This Neurological Disease Kept People Sleeping for 40 Years

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About 100 years ago, over a million people contracted a mysterious disease called encephalitis lethargica that left people in a sleepy state for decades. A breakthrough would finally come years later when a neurologist named Oliver Sacks took an unconvent
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The hidden world of animal consciousness - with David Pea-Guzmn

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Do animals dream? Join David Pea-Guzmn as he explores behavioural and neuroscientific research on animal sleep with philosophical theories of dreaming. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/LpI7zNHUFRQDavid's latest book 'When animals dream: the hidden wor
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Man Builds Working Mech - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE EP 20

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Prothesis Racing Mech Suit Racer is the dream child of Jonathan Tippet. For the past 9 years Jonathan and his team have been constructing this incredible 8500 lbs., 200 horsepower, fully pilot controlled exoskeleton. This machine is not autonomous, meanin
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Jay & Mikey Ep 04: Jay Becomes Jewish | Dhar Mann

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Watch Episode 3: Jay Gets His 1st Job https://youtu.be/Tw5BkMe1h9INEW Jay & Mikey series drops weekly on Thursdays! WATCH more Episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBCOhf_VBTXxkegxRHy3DHdnaJzTxHQc Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel
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The Mind Body Problem

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The Mind-Body problem is one of the greatest conundrums of philosophy and of our everyday lives too. FURTHER READING “The so-called Mind-Body problem is one of the greatest and most quietly painful conundrums in philosophy – and more importantly, in every
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PLATO ON: The Forms

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Plato’s theory of the forms is at the centre of his philosophy and teaches us the virtues of thinking about the ideal version of things. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to
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Map of Science (and everything else)

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The Map of Science explores what science really is. Check out this video's sponsor https://brilliant.org/dosIn this video I investigate what makes a science a science, and how the scientific method is used in different subjects. I lay out all of the areas
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Unboxing | Steven Universe | Original Short | Cartoon Network

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Steven reviews a brand new duffel bag from Wacky Sacks Supply Company! Rate, comment and subscribe! CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/StevenUniverse About Steven Universe: Introducing the Crystal Ge
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Wisdom

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Philosophy means, in Ancient Greek, the love of wisdom. But the word wisdom can sound very big and forbidding; what does it really mean to be wise? And how might we consciously strive to be a little wiser? If you like our films take a look at our shop (we
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Information, Evolution, And Intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett

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Daniel Dennett explores the first steps towards a unified theory of information, through common threads in the convergence of evolution, learning, and engineering. Subscribe for regular science talks: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The concept of information i
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What's The Definition Of Comedy? Banana. - Addison Anderson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-definition-of-comedy-banana-addison-anderson What makes us giggle and guffaw? The inability to define comedy is its very appeal; it is defined by its defiance of definition. Addison Anderson riffs on
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Matter Makes Up Everything, So What Makes Up Matter? (Part 1 of 3)

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Practically everything around us is matter, but how did the first scientists figure that out? How did we define matter? Tune in next Thursday for Part 2! Read More: Discovery of the Electron http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/electron.html “Scie
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All Cats Go to Heaven

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"Cats are like potato chips," reads a sign in Bruce and Terry Jenkins’s home. "You can’t just have one!" In fact, the Jenkinses have dozens—the couple, both of whom are retired, have devoted their lives to caring for a plethora of elderl
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The Scientific Problem of Consciousness

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Anil Seth wants to understand how minds work. As a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex in England, Seth has seen firsthand how neurons do what they do but he knows that the puzzle of consciousness spills over from neuroscience into other branches o
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What causes headaches? - Dan Kwartler

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Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2Hejwql Check out Oliver Sacks's "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat": http://bit.ly/2Hk8ShM View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-headaches-dan-kwart
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PLATO ON: The Allegory Of The Cave

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Plato made up an enduring story about why philosophy matters based on an allegory about a cave… Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ S
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How the inventor of Mario designs a game

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Shigeru Miyamoto's design philosophy, explained. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com t
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Optimistic Nihilism

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The philosophy of Kurzgesagt. Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch: http://bit.ly/1P1hQIH Music by Epic Mountain Music: Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2vZRSnI
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The Hidden Meanings Of Yin And Yang - John Bellaimey

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View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-meanings-of-yin-and-yang-john-bellaimey The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, fe
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Some truly absurd ancient beliefs | BBC Ideas

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The Greeks and Romans gave us so much, but not everything they thought has stood the test of time. Classicist Daisy Dunn unpicks five nonsensical pearls of wisdom from the past. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav--------------------------------
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Just How Small is an Atom?

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Just how small are atoms? And what's inside them? The answers turn out to be astounding, even for those who think they know. This fast-paced animation uses spectacular metaphors (imagine a blueberry the size of a football stadium!) to give a visceral sens
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A 12-year-old is biking one of the hardest routes in China

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Wang Runxi is taking on one of the most challenging bike routes in China. He's 12 years old, fresh out of elementary school, and doing the ride in the name of father-son bonding. It's part of his dad's parenting philosophy: Intense sports help build chara
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Former Secret Service Agent Explains How to Detect Counterfeit Money | Tradecraft | WIRED

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Former Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow explains how the Service keeps counterfeit currency out of circulation. The Secret Service was installed to combat counterfeit money during the Civil War, and the Service still to this day works tirelessly to s
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The Null Hypothesis

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While I was trying to read a script to a camera in zero-g, the student researchers behind me were trying to prove their own ideas -- or rather, to disprove their "null hypothesis". Let's talk about how science works -- and have a look at one of the teams
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Do Robots Deserve Rights? What if Machines Become Conscious?

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What shall we do once machines become conscious? Do we need to grant them rights? Check out Wisecrack and their video: https://goo.gl/oaUbAF 'The Philosophy of Westworld': https://goo.gl/8Tn2m5 Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get coo
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The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of The Second Sex and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory. --At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at Frances m
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Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya

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Dive into Albert Camus philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value? --Albert Camus grew up surrounded by violence. His homeland of Algeria was mired in conflict. He lost his father in W
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Work, Energy, And Power: Crash Course Physics #9

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When you hear the word, "Work," what is the first thing you think of? Maybe sitting at a desk? Maybe plowing a field? Maybe working out? Work is a word that has a little bit of a different meaning in Physics and today, Shini is going to walk us through it
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Surname Extinction: When will we all be "Smiths"?

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Useful Diamonds - Periodic Table Of Videos

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More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/
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The Secrets of New York's Best Bagel Handmade

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Utopia Bagels co-owner Scott Spellman has been making fresh, New York-style bagels for over 40 years. Here he takes us through his bagel-making process, and talks us through his philosophy on what makes an NYC bagel the one to beat. Credits: Producer/Dire
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Watch itchy fish rub up against the worst possible scratching post: hungry sharks

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Credit: Lacey Williams/Alexandra Anstett/Erick Higuera/Jonathan R. GreenIf youre a fish with an itch, a shark would seemingly be the last thing youd turn to for a scratch. Yet scientists now report spotting several species of fish swimming up to sharks an
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When You Request SEINFELD From A PRO Bassist

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Watch what happens... Subscribe for bass videos every week: https://tinyurl.com/y397gtgl IG: @charles_berthoud FB: https://www.facebook.com/CharlesBerthoudBassist This happens every time I play at a bar Hope you enjoyed this crazy version of the Seinfeld
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"Sit Still, Look Pretty" by Daya - Official Cover by Jordyn Jones

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Jordyn Jones' Official Cover for Daya's song "Sit Still Look Pretty" Watch Jordyn's dance rehearsal: http://bit.ly/2gdkB0s → Credits ← FOLLOW JORDYN: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Stepsgirl Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjjordynjones Facebook:https
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Farewell B11 - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/index.aspx Periodic Videos films are by
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How To Count Past Infinity

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Vote for Vsauce in the WEBBYS! https://pv.webbyawards.com/2016/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/science-education Sources and links to learn more below! I’m very grateful to mathematician Hugh Woodin, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics a
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How Do Neural Networks Grow Smarter? - with Robin Hiesinger

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Neurobiologists and computer scientists are trying to discover how neural networks become a brain. Will nature give us the answer, or is it all up to an artificial intelligence to work it out?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/DoTSICEUm90Get Robin's Book: ht
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Some Things Never Change (From "Frozen 2"/Sing-Along)

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Venture Into the Unknown alongside Anna and Elsa when Walt Disney Animation Studios Frozen 2 Sing-Along version hits theaters next weekstarting Jan. 17 for a limited time. Tickets are on sale now. https://www.Fandango.com/Frozen2SingALongWatch the lyric v
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Machine learning breakthrough: Robot runs a 5k

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The OSU Dynamic Robotics Laboratory's research team, led by Agility Robotics’ Jonathan Hurst, combined expertise from biomechanics and robot controls with new machine learning tools to accomplish something new: train a bipedal robot to run a full 5K
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The Hopeful Story Of A Doomed Fox

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Dive into the mystery of the comeback kit. What pushed this rare fox to the brink of extinction? And how did a group of humans fight back? Links & Info SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2dH6fpRFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nprskunkbear/TWITTER: https://twitte
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Losing Fingers To Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Prof is back in the lab with a Potassium Dichromate reaction and a story of lost fingers! More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvid
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What if Texas Was an Independent Country?

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Contains Loud Bangs - Periodic Table Of Videos

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It's detonation vs deflagration. More slow motion at http://bit.ly/chemslomo More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the Scho
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Why do we Trade?

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Keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive

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For the past 15 years, Stephon Ferguson has been traveling the world reenacting the mighty speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With his uncanny cadence, Ferguson found his calling channeling the voice of Dr. King, making certain the power of his words
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The physics of entropy and the origin of life | Sean Carroll

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How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more https
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Smelly Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Mercaptans - or Thiols - are some of the smelliest chemicals around. We didn't dare open the bottle. PsyFile: https://www.youtube.com/psyfile More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos
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What is Consciousness?

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Where is it? Can it be measured? Replicated? Created? Marcus du Sautoy puzzles the problem of consciousness. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Brain imagining techniques have shown that our minds work differently when we're a
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Rubidium, Water And Indicator (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We drop Rubidium into water - but with Phenolphthalein in the water to act as an indicator. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Tw
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The Raven Paradox - A Hiccup in the Scientific Method

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Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ This video has been heavily influenced by the introductory Philosophy of Science book "Theory and Reality" by Peter Godfrey-Smith. I highly recommend this
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Caesium In Water (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Everyone's favourite alkali metal - Caesium - reacts with water. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com
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Liquid Oxygen (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Dropping hot charcoal into liquid oxygen - filmed with a high-speed camera. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the Schoo
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MOSFET The Most significant invention of the 20th Century

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To get 73% off with the NordVPN 2-year deal plus 4 month free click on the link here: https://nordvpn.com/curiousdroid Coupon code: curiousdroid What makes a truly world-changing invention?. Of all the inventions of the 20th century just one could be said
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Explosives Legend - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor oversees the installation of a "blue plaque" for the late great Colonel BD Shaw. See out-takes from this video (and why Brady gets angry at truck drivers) at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN7BLUWBuBI More chemistry at http://www.periodicvi
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What If Ice Did Not Float? - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor muses on a world in which ice sinks to the bottom!? See also what if the universe is just a computer simulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxDb_BbXzU Made to coincide with YouTube's Geek Week. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideo
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Sodium V Water (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A water droplet lands on a piece of molten sodium - you know the rest! Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitt
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Mind-Controlled Machines Give Paralyzed Patients New Hope | Cyborg Nation

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Brazilian scientist Dr. Miguel Nicolelis is leading the frontier on mind-controlled exoskeletons that can translate thoughts into physical movement. Go inside his lab and find out how he’s helping paraplegics control aid-enabling devices just by thinking.
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Lighting A Splint (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Just a quick one, but one of Professor Pete Licence's favourite reactions - a glowing splint lights in Oxygen. (yes, Professor!) More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitte
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In The Footsteps Of Tizard - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Prof T-shirts: http://dftba.com/product/14y/The-Professor-Shirt The Professor discusses the life and work of war-time chemist Henry Tizard - who went to the same school as him! The duo went to Westminster School. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideo
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Radon - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Here is a new video from us about Radon, including a look at a historic letter and a German cloud chamber! With thanks to the Royal Society and GSI. For those with annotations, the caption at the end for Radon should clearly be Rn, not Ra - sorry! More ch
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GULLIVER'S TRAVELS Fleischer Studios (1939) (Remastered) (HD 1080p)

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Gulliver's Travels is a 1939 American cel-animated Technicolor feature film, directed by Dave Fleischer and produced by Max Fleischer for Fleischer Studios. The film was released on December 22, 1939 by Paramount Pictures, who had the feature produced as
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Chemistry Dubstep (behind The Scenes)

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How Dave and Adam created out chemistry dusbtep video - see the main video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcvZL6fx-lU Visit Dave and Adam's channel at: http://bit.ly/boyinaband More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at h
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The Multiverse is real. Just not in the way you think it is. | Sean Carroll

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What do physicists actually mean when they talk about the Multiverse? Sean Carroll explains.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Michio Kaku: The Multiverse Has 11 Dimensions
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Evolution Vs Natural Selection

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This video was supported in part by http://www.audible.com/minutephysics Special thanks to Subbable.com supporters Jonathan Kwok and quantumrealityproject.blogspot.com for helping make MinutePhysics possible. http://www.subbable.com/minutephysics US Demog
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The surprising science of snow crystals

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Snow crystals famously have six sides. But is this true? In this film we explore the conditions that cause water ice to start behaving very strangely. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe--A very special thank you to our Patreon
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How people kept stuff cold before refrigerators

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Thanks to Surfshark for sponsoring this video! Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/adamragusea enter promo code ADAMRAGUSEA for 85% off and three extra months for free."Before the Refrigerator: How We Used to Get Ice," Jonathan Rees: https://jhup
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The Invention of Music

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozM"All audible musical sound is given us for the sake of harmony, which has motions akin to the orbits in our soul, and which, as anyone who makes intellig
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Iodine Clock (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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See the famous Iodine Clock reaction filmed with a high-speed camera. Explained by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Also featuring Dr Samantha Tang. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideo
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Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life | Cyborg Nation

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Most consider them pesky critters, but Dr. Alper Bozkurt of North Carolina State University thinks that cockroaches have the potential to save human lives. By hacking their antennae and transforming them into remote-controlled creatures, he believes we ca
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We Turned A Chocolate Bar Back Into A Cacao Pod

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Nick DiGiovanni turns a raw cacao pod into a chocolate bar, Luke Vincentini turns it back into a cacao pod, you freak out. Follow Nick on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nick.digiovanni/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nick.digiovanni Twitter: https:
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This Technology Wants To Make Wheelchairs Obsolete | Cyborg Nation

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Ekso Bionics has a simple premise: create robotics that help people. And the company is doing just that with its wearable exoskeleton. Using a combination of weight-activated sensors and battery-powered motors, the bionic suit is helping wheelchair-bound
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The mind-bending physics of time | Sean Carroll

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How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist Sean Carroll.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more h
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This Robotic Hand Can Touch And Feel, Just Like A Human Hand | Cyborg Nation

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Imagine robotic fingers that can feel vibrations, textures, and temperatures. For those with prosthetic hands, it’s no longer a dream, it’s reality. Find out how one company is disrupting the prosthetic hand field by mimicking the sensation a hand feels w
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Red Bull Racing - Formula One Pit Stop Explained

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Pit stops have been a part of motor racing since the very early days. Together with our friends at GoPro we go right into the thick of the action of a F1 pit stop. 18 Team members, each with a specific job, to make sure the job is done in 2 seconds! The v
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Frozen 2 | Official Teaser Trailer

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Watch the new teaser trailer from Disney's “Frozen 2.” From the Academy Award®-winning team—directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and producer Peter Del Vecho—and featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Gr
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Seaborgium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We're at Berkeley for filming of a new video about Seaborgium - a synthetic element named after the legendary Glenn Seaborg. With thanks to Darleane Hoffman and Alexander Pines at the University of California, Berkeley, and to the Lawrence Berkeley Nation
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Muscles, Part 2 - Organismal Level: Crash Course A&P #22

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Hank calls in a friend to do his push ups for him today to explain how skeletal muscles work together to create and reverse movements. Hank and Claire also demonstrate the role size plays in motor units, the three phase cycle of muscle twitches, and how t
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Iridium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Up close with some big samples of real Iridium. Our thanks to Johnson Matthey. See all the elements at http://bit.ly/118elements Naming Iridium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6SjQRzxZQ Gold Vault: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTtf5s2HFkA More chemist
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Why The Speed Of Light* Can't Be Measured

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Physics students learn the speed of light, c, is the same for all inertial observers but no one has ever actually measured it in one direction. Thanks to Kiwico for sponsoring this video. For 50% off your first month of any crate, go to https://kiwico.com
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Neptunium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We get a close-up look at Neptunium during a visit to the National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield. This video features Mark Sarsfield from NNL - and periodicvideos regulars Steve Liddle and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. With thanks
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Boiling Water - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Original Everest video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTL4dj3Gx1o This video features Martyn Poliakoff, Samantha Tang and Neil Barnes. Thanks to Buddhi Rai and Chandra Rai for all theri help with the Everest boiling. More chemistry at http://www.periodic
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How To Control Things Using Your Brain (and Open-Source Hardware) | Cyborg Nation

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OpenBCI is an open-source hardware that allows a D.I.Y. community of artists, designers, and engineers to innovate, while serving as a tool for research and innovation. From using brain activity to control a toy spider to engaging a group in collective mi
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I Trained Like A Barber

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Be sure to subscribe so you dont miss the next Challenge Accepted! :) Thank you SO much to Bose for sponsoring this episode!! Be sure to visit http://www.bose.life/michellekhare to learn more about the Bose Sport Open Earbuds...Im obsessed with them!!//Th
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15 minutes of relaxing science ASMR

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We have run out of science to talk about, so we're pivoting the channel to science ASMR. We're diving into the world of ASMR with dry ice, liquid nitrogen, a Hero's steam engine and much more. What is the Leidenfrost effect? How does dry ice turn directly
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Famous Science Spectacles - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Joseph Priestley made a famous discovery - but it seems his eyesight wasn't too good? Royal Society (Romantic Chemistry Exhibition until June 14): http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/romantic-chemistry/ Professor Martyn Poliakoff is Foreign Secretary of t
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What is Loop Quantum Gravity - with Carlo Rovelli

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Quantum particles exist in space-time, but quanta of gravity are different - they are woven together to make space time itself. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this short clip from his talk on the Physics and Philosophy
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Red-Hot Platinum Ingot - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Casting a 4kg platinum ingot. It's worth... well, that depends on today's platinum price! More from our visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg2WzCzKpYU Subscribe to computerphile - http://bit.ly/XqEDYi Filmed at Johnson Matthey - our thanks to them. Mo
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The Master Matador Tailor

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If you find yourself in the direct path of a charging 1,300-pound-bull, you had better be well dressed. That’s Antonio Lopez Fuentes’ philosophy. The Madrid-based tailor and owner of the Fermin Tailor Shop creates custom suits, or “trajes de luces” (liter
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Old School Professor - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Martyn Poliakoff visits Westminster School, where he scored 6 out of 10 on his first chemistry experiment! The Prof gave the annual Tizard Lecture. More at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CK4WHElb4Q Here is his Nyholm Lecture: http://www.youtub
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Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government And Politics #22

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Today, Craig Benzine is going to dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions. As you may have noticed, the Supreme Court recently handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v Hodges) and the Affordable Care Act (
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Water Boiling At Everest - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Boiling water at various altitudes on the trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp. Part Two: https://youtu.be/sCh2T9axLyY Nepal Flag: http://bit.ly/10G3Ef3 Everest 8848: http://bit.ly/11ilGvs More scenic clips from Brady's trip: http://bit.ly/12di1M8 Special
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Inside the Giant Mech Suit Made for Racing

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Giant mech suits are the stuff of science fiction, but one inventor and his team are hoping to make them a reality. The result isn't your typical mech, as these behemoths are built to race.Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Foca
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Palladium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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For our updated Palladium video, we are mining the Royal Society archives for the story of its discovery - a tale of money, an asteroid and stolen samples? The discovery was made by William Hyde Wollaston. Royal Society (Romantic Chemistry Exhibition unti
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JAERV (SWE) & THE OK FACTOR (US) - Dalasvit (live session in Kolboryd)

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00:05 Marsch frn Ore03:58 Polska frn VsterdalarnaDalasvitPerformed by JAERV (SWE) & The OK Factor (US)JAERVJoel Hagen - flute, soprano sax,Markus Gustavsson - fiddleAnders Bergsten - nyckelharpaHarald Nilsson - guitarTobias Hedlund - percussion, pump orga
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Mercury And Relativity - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A new paper discusses how relativity plays a role in Mercury's low melting point. Planet Mercury (Sixty Symbols): http://youtu.be/rZU8Y9DIBtI Copernicium: http://youtu.be/fqCdP9Uw5vo Gallium: http://youtu.be/N6ccRvKKwZQ Gold Vault :http://youtu.be/CTtf5s2
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The Magic of Modernizing an Ancient Art Form

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Theory11 CEO and Founder Jonathan Bayme develops magic tricks and shows using his background as a magician. His 10-year-old, New York-based company aims to make magic elegant and upscale. Image: Robert Libetti/The Wall Street Journal Don’t miss a WSJ vide
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Former Uber exec explains how to turn failure into innovation | Emil Michael

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Youre not punished for failing, youre punished for not trying. Former Uber exec Emil Michael on how to truly achieve success. Looking to bring Emil Michaels insights to leaders across your company? Great. This video is part of an 11-part expert class on e
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Musket Firing (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Firing a (very old) musket and filming with a (very new) high-speed camera. With thanks to Jim Gamble. Also discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Ebay auction has ended. Music courtesy of Henrik 'Appe' Johansson. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvi
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22

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We try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of Napoleon. This guy cha
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25 Chemistry Experiments in 15 Minutes | Andrew Szydlo | TEDxNewcastle

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Whacky colour changes, magic disappearing water, blowing up dustbins, clouds of steam, thunder air explosions. Are you ready to fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ‘explosive’ journey? In his talk, Andrew aims to promote chemistry as the scien
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Holy Smoke And A New Pope - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We use the Vatican's own recipe to re-create the black and white smoke used during the Papal Conclave. The cardinals elected a former chemist as Pope - Pope Francis! Black Smoke = No Pope White Smoke = Pope This video features Dr Darren Walsh. Thanks also
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Hydrogen Explosions (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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High-speed footage of Hydrogen explosions, with and without Oxygen added to the initial mixture. Professor Martyn Poliakoff discusses, - and muses over questions about our previous hydrogen videos. Watch videos about EVERY element: http://bit.ly/VT9nNZ Re
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When We're Together (From "Olaf's Frozen Adventure"/Official Lyric Video)

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Olaf's Frozen Adventure soundtrack is available here: Streaming: http://disneymusic.co/OlafWS Download: http://disneymusic.co/OlafPO Follow Disney Music: Facebook: http://facebook.com/disneymusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/disneymusic Twitter: http:/
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High Speed Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Filming chemistry with a high-speed camera - main videos coming soon, but here's a preview and chance to see someone stroke The Prof's hair! Reactions filmed with a Phantom Miro (awesome!). We used this: http://www.visionresearch.com/Products/High-Speed-C
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Chemical Wonders with Andrew Szydlo

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Why do things change colour, why do things burn, and most of all why do things explode? Andrew will take us on a journey through the exciting, confusing and sometimes explosive world of chemical changes. Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school tea
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Multiverse Theory Explained: Does the Multiverse Really Exist? Truth of Multiple Realities

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Multiverse theory suggests that our universe, which consists of billions and billions of planets, stars and galaxies and extends out tens of billions of light-years, may not be the only universe that exists. There could be another universe that is complet
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Growing Human Neurons | DIY Electrode Array

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Neurons are amazing little microbes capable of learning and making decisions. Modern AI tries to take inspiration from living neurons, but why settle for the synthetic version? By growing human neurons directly connected to a computer it's possible to mak
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Mathematics is the Art of the Shortcut - with Marcus du Sautoy

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From algebra to geometry, maths is often about finding shortcuts to large problems.Marcus' new book is available now: https://geni.us/dusautoyMarcus du Sautoy is the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the Oxford Universit
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How a Hot Planet Created the World's Biggest Snake

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About 59 million years ago, the largest animal lurking in the ancient forests of Colombia by far was Titanoboa - the largest snake ever known. Its only been in the past few years that weve put together the many pieces of this puzzling creature, but it tur
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Where Does Money Come From?

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The Rest Of Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRestOfUs The Rest Of Us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TROUchannel The Rest Of Us T-Shirts and More: http://teespring.com/TheRestOfUsClothing Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9sAek1L7L0 Thanks
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Nobel Prize Parking Spaces - Periodic Table Of Videos

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...and other tales from our visit to Berkeley. With thanks to the distinguished (and gracious) Darleane Hoffman and Alexander Pines. More videos from our trip to Berkeley will be coming soon, including more about Glenn Seaborg. Since filming, Prof Pines h
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The afterlife according to Einsteins special relativity | Sabine Hossenfelder

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Sabine Hossenfelder discusses the physics of… dead grandmothers? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more htt
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Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25

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In the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at the same time, re
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Physics experiments that changed the world with Suzie Sheehy

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Twentieth-century physics has changed the world - and some of the most important discoveries happened right here at the Royal Institution. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gEHXJEFSftE Suzie's books 'The Matter of Everything' is out now: https://geni.u
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How to Listen to Classical Music (Emotion-Mapping)

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Matching 10 composers with 10 different emotions.More info about Elbphilharmonie: https://www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/Edited and produced by Nahre Sol and Julius Meltzer. Additional graphics by Jonathan Hyman. Thank you for supporting me on Patreon! https:/
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How A Vest Turned Patagonia Into A Billion-Dollar Brand

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The Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest is by far one of the brands most popular products. Its also one of its most divisive. Over the last five years, the vest became a must-have accessory for Wall Street workers in Manhattans financial district to tech
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Floating Cube - 3D Trick Art on Paper

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How to draw a floating/levitating cube. 3D trick art on line paper anamorphic optical illusion. Materials used: 110lb cardstock, HB pencil, 2B pencil, Blue bic pen, red bic pen, black fine line pen, ruler, scissors Total time: 14 minutes 46 seconds You ca
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How I Proved the Earth is Round (with my Bike and Two Sticks)

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For what I'm currently up to, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbaute/Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kurtisbauteFor a behind-the-scenes look at this video, check out my Podcast: http://dominouniverse.libsyn.com/03-bike-a-round-
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Surprise Delivery Prank | I PRANKED MY PARENTS

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Watch what happens when one kid tricks his dad by pretending to mail himself in a box to Los Angeles! → Credits ← Director Sebastian Cluer Producer Veronica Porfilio Executive Producer Joey Case Jonathan Dueck Judy Meyers Editor Adam Schoales Ca
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The Art of War: The greatest strategy book ever written | Roger Martin

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Strategy advisor Roger Martin explains how 2,000 year old military thinking is useful in modern business strategy.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Navy SEAL has a '40 Per
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Frozen 2 Official Trailer

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Check out the official trailer for Frozen 2 now, and see the film in theaters November 22. Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she'll set out on a dange
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The invisible universe, from supernova to black holes with Matthew Bothwell

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How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/t8VUHQneRtcMatthew's book 'The Invis
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The Iconic ‘Seinfeld’ Theme Song Was Totally Improvised

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Whether you’re a “Seinfeld” devotee or not, the iconic synth-bass sounds of the sitcom’s theme music are unmistakable. And the man behind the improvised riff is just as original. Meet composer Jonathan Wolff; he’s responsible for writing the theme songs t
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How One Man Flies Hundreds of Miles Using Balloons

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Remember when Carl tied all those balloons to his house in the Pixar movie Up and flew? Jonathan Trappe does that in real life. He attaches helium balloons to office chairs, gondolas, boats, even little houses, and he goes flying. Trappe has crossed the E
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18 FASCINATING TRICKS TO TRY

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AWESOME TRICKS AND KIDS GAMES FOR YOU TO TRY There are so many cool ideas in this video for those who feel bored. Smart games, amazing origami crafts, and even some ancient philosophy! At the very beginning of this video, we prepared for you a lot of cool

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