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  1. Socratica Streaming

    Link
    https://www.socratica.com/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Languages, Literature, Mathematics, Physics
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Blogs, Streaming/Download

    Educational videos on a wide variety of disciplines, inspired by the ethos that certain ideas and concepts benefit from being presented in an engaging audiovisual format. A blog on the ‘Socratica Method’ features highlights from the collection and information about the use of av material as a pedagogical tool. There are also four language channels: German, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Suitable for various levels, from primary to university. Although the videos are not arranged according to educational level it is generally clear from the context who the intended audience is.

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  2. Science Friday Streaming

    Link
    https://www.sciencefriday.com/
    Category
    Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
    Subject
    Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, General Science, Genetics, Nature, Physics, Psychiatry, Technology
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Also known as Sci Fri, this popular American science podcast and radio programme has covered all aspects of science since 1991. One of the first US radio science talk shows, the programme has over the years featured such names as Carl Sagan, Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle and Oliver Sacks and has a reputation for groundbreaking and original science reporting. According to the site, the show’s founder and executive producer Ira Flatow was the first person to use the word ‘podcast’ on the airwaves. Archives go back as far as 2004 but there is also a substantial amount of video content. A section of the attractively laid out website features a range of educational resources, mainly aimed at primary and secondary school level.

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  3. Life in Scents Streaming

    Link
    https://play.acast.com/s/lifeinscents
    Category
    Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
    Subject
    Biology, Nature, Psychology
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    This fascinating and idiosyncratic podcast about smell deals with all things odorous, looking at the sense of smell scientifically, poetically, historically, psychologically and industrially. The format varies but generally features a guest talking about how smell is important in their life, seen (and smelled) from the perspective of a particular academic discipline, profession or way of life.

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  4. Objectivity Streaming

    Link
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtwKon9qMt5YLVgQt1tvJKg/about
    Category
    Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
    Subject
    Chemistry, History, Physics
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Organisations

    A series of engaging, lively videos produced for the Royal Society. The format is simple: in each episode video journalist Brady Haran and Keith Moore, the Royal Society’s Librarian, look at a single object in the society’s collections and discuss its scientific and historical significance. Among the objects uncovered are Captain Cook’s quadrant, the letters of H.G. Wells, a very powerful 18th century magnet and some very expensive 19th century photographs.

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  5. Kanopy Streaming

    Link
    https://www.kanopystreaming.com/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Agriculture, American Studies, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Dance, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Film Studies, General Science, Geography, German Studies, History, Information Studies, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Music, Photography, Physics, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Technology, Women’s Studies
    Type of resource
    AV services, Streaming/Download, Video Sources

    On-demand streaming platform for educational institutions featuring over 26,000 films from leading producers including PBS, BBC, the Criterion Collection, First Run Features, Media Education Foundation, but also many other smaller, niche producers. The site offers both a platform from which to stream films as well as providing a video hosting service. A full range of academic subjects is covered and many of the films, programmes and clips are not otherwise available on DVD. The site also features detailed analytics so that librarians can more easily assess how the site is being used by students. Subscription is based on paying only for the films which students and institutions actually watch.

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  6. Biology on the Box Streaming

    Link
    https://biologyonthebox.wordpress.com/
    Category
    Bio-Medical
    Subject
    Agriculture, Biology, Medicine
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Blogs, Discussion Lists, Information Sources, Video Sources

    Website created by Chris Willmott at the University of Leicester as a resource for lecturers and students of bioscience in Higher Education. The main aim of biologyonthebox is to share suggestions for the use of television in teaching Biology. The only constraint is that the programmes suggested must be available in Box of Broadcasts (Bob). The site is clearly laid out and easy to navigate. A helpful list of categories, from Agriculture and Bioethics to Virology and Zoology helps users navigate the resource. Each entry features a url to the programme on BoB along with information about the programme and suggestions on how to use it in teaching.

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  7. Impact Films Streaming

    Link
    https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/research-impact/impact-films?wssl=1
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Business Studies, Mathematics, Medicine
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    The Oxford Impacts video series celebrates the ways that Oxford University benefits the world of policy, health, business and culture. In a series of short films Oxford academics and researchers, talk about how their research has benefited the wider community and the impact it has had outside the university.

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  8. Science Gallery, Dublin Streaming

    Link
    https://dublin.sciencegallery.com
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
    Subject
    Art, Biology, Engineering, General Science, Physics, Psychology, Technology
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    The Science Gallery is a public science centre at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Opened in 2008 and housed in Trinity’s Naughton Institute, it holds exhibitions and lectures with a view to science outreach and art-science collaborations. Unlike most science centres, it has no permanent collection, but rather a series of 4-6 temporary exhibitions each year. The Video section of the website hosts video podcasts of recent events including the performance artist ORLAN talking about the future of the human body, and a debate by leading scientists on the ethics of synthetic biology. The podcast section offers a small number of audio podcasts on a wide range of topics including neuroscience, the portrayal of scientists in movies and the relationship between technology, business and art,

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  9. Talk Medicine Streaming

    Link
    http://journals.bmj.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/index.html
    Category
    Bio-Medical
    Subject
    Medicine
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Journals, Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Podcasts from the British Medical Journal and specialists journals. The short podcasts cover a wide range of topics including evidence on doctors’ strikes and patient harm, post traumatic stress disorder and managing muscle disorders. The majority of podcasts have accompanying text which gives information on the research and the individuals behind the projects.

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  10. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Videos and Podcasts Streaming

    Link
    https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/multimedia/index.html
    Category
    Bio-Medical
    Subject
    Medicine
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    The videos (from 2102) include Inaugural Lectures, the Global Health Lecture series, and free online courses including tuition on global blindness and ebola. The podcasts (from 2007) offer a platform for scientists to discuss their latest research: topics include sustaining development goals and maternal health, the rise of HIV in homophobic countries and predicting pandemics.

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