Life Sciences
Five fingers of evolution
Lesson duration 05:24
How can a “thumbs up” sign help us remember five processes that impact evolution? The story of...
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Life Sciences
Myths and misconceptions about evolution
Lesson duration 04:23
How does evolution really work? Actually, not how some of our common evolutionary metaphors would...
Life Sciences
Are we ready for neo-evolution? - Harvey Fineberg
Lesson duration 17:22
Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human...
Earth and Space Science
Four billion years of evolution in six minutes - Prosanta Chakrabarty
Lesson duration 05:42
Did humans evolve from monkeys or from fish? In this TED Talk, ichthyologist and TED Fellow...
Science & Technology
Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down?
Lesson duration 05:48
In the past 3,000 years, many populations have evolved genetic adaptations to their local...
Literature & Language
Evolution’s great mystery: Language
Lesson duration 04:43
What we call language is something more specific than communication. Language is about sharing...
Technology
Evolution in a big city
Lesson duration 05:16
Using newts, coyotes and mice, Jason Munshi-South shows how animals develop genetic differences...
Life Sciences
The evolution of animal genitalia
Lesson duration 05:36
Genitals are the fastest-evolving organs in the animal kingdom. But why is this so? And what’s...
Life Sciences
The evolution of the human eye
Lesson duration 04:43
The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few...
Science & Technology
Proof of Evolution That You Can Find on Your Body
Lesson duration 03:55
You have your mom's smile, your dad's eyes, and the ear muscles of a Triassic mammal. What traits...
Writing/Composition
The evolution of the book
Lesson duration 04:18
What makes a book a book? Is it just anything that stores and communicates information? Or does...
Life Sciences
Isabel Behncke: Evolution's gift of play, from bonobo apes to humans
Lesson duration 07:02
This Lesson is about our similarity to apes, and how they solve their problems so peacefully at...
History
Urbanization and the evolution of cities across 10,000 years
Lesson duration 04:08
About 10,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers, aided by rudimentary agriculture, moved to...
Science & Technology
The human back is a design disaster
Lesson duration 06:40
Everyone who lives long enough is likely to experience back pain. And the cause isn't just...
Life Sciences
How did feathers evolve?
Lesson duration 03:27
To look at the evolution of modern bird feathers, we must start a long time ago, with the...
Science & Technology
Can wildlife adapt to climate change?
Lesson duration 04:47
With rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, and changing landscapes, successfully...
Social Studies
The history of museums
Lesson duration 05:44
Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years -- but they weren't always like...
Philosophy & Religion
Origins of religion
Lesson duration 04:14
Religion is an integral part of our culture now. But where did it come from, and what is its...