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Define Your Philosophy

Have you ever thought to examine the advantages and disadvantages of your personal philosophy? The way you view yourself and the world around you could be holding you back from achieving your goals in life. At the same time, you are capable of changing and even designing your own philosophy into a p

Black Hole Apocalypse | Gravity and Spacetime

Learn how gravity can be described as the curving of spacetime, according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, in this video from NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse. Computer animations illustrate the concept of warped spacetime and how objects “fall” along a curved path. Use this resource to visual

Career Profile: Research Assistant Sandra Bustamante

Hear how a research assistant got her start in biotechnology — Sandra fell in love with science during her certificate program in Boston, Massachusetts. The video details not only Sandra's cutting-edge research work — using nanotechnology, rather than needles, to deliver vaccines — but also the qual

Plate Tectonics: An Introduction

In the early 1900s, most geologists thought that Earth's appearance, including the arrangement of the continents, had changed little since its formation. This video segment, adapted from the "Earth Explorer" episode of Discovering Women, describes the impact the theory of plate tectonics has had on

How Childhood Trauma Distort Your Perception on Life

Some people experience trauma at an early age and robs them of this sense of safety and security, and they often grow up to carry that trauma with them well into their adulthood. Defined as “the experience of a single or multiple events by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful,” studie

The Heartbreak Machine: Nazis in the Echo Chamber

WhiteDate is a platform of white supremacists aimed at racists and anti-Semites – and is based on outdated infrastructure. What the 8,000 members didn't know was that some of the Nazis flirted with realistic-looking chatbots this year - and even fell in love with them. Using a combination of automat