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- https://www.socratica.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Languages, Literature, Mathematics, Physics
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- 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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- https://www.sciencefriday.com/
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, General Science, Genetics, Nature, Physics, Psychiatry, Technology
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- 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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- http://www.dmg-lib.org/dmglib/main/portal.jsp?mainNaviState=aktuell.start
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- Science and Technology
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- Engineering, Physics
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Information Sources, Streaming/Download
This site is home to a wide range of resources about mechanical engineering, including a collection of interactive animations and thousands of videos depicting mechanisms in motion. The site also features a thesaurus, a collection of images and biographies of significant people in the domain of mechanical engineering from 1500 to the present day.
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- http://www.worldscienceu.com/
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- Science and Technology
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- Chemistry, General Science, Mathematics, Physics
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Streaming/Download
A range of resources from brief videos to classes and courses, presented in an engaging, dynamic format. The Science Unplugged page features hundred of short videos in which scientists give brief summaries of scientific theories, or answers to questions, such as ‘What is mathematics?', ‘Does time flow?' and 'What is Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle?'.
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- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtwKon9qMt5YLVgQt1tvJKg/about
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Chemistry, History, Physics
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- 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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- http://richannel.org/themes/engineering?p=2&
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- Science and Technology
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- Engineering, General Science, Mathematics, Physics
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Organisations, Streaming/Download
The pages of the Ri Channel website which host engineering videos. There are over 70 titles covering topics such as 3D scanning and printing, the design of ring-pulls on cans, nanoscience, and crystal symmetry in mathematics and architecture. There is no keyword search facility but each video is accompanied by a full description and details of the lecturer and venue. The site also prompts you to other videos with a related subject.
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- www.amnh.org/
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- Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Geology, Nature, Physics
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Blogs, Information Sources, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The website offers over 200 podcasts on topics ranging from astrophysics and paleoanthropology to genetics and solar systems. There are podcasts of regular lectures including the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate and Frontiers. In addition there are over 450 videos on a similar wide range of subjects including scientific classification, the greenhouse effect and asteroids.
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- http://www.hawking.org.uk
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Physics
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Streaming/Download, Technology
The official website of astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking. The Video tab lists the series Stephen Hawking’s Grand Designs, Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking and Stephen Hawking’s Universe with links to purchase at amazon.com. There are also links to interviews and lectures hosted on YouTube; these include Hawking’s appearance on The Simpsons, the 50th NASA Anniversary Lecture and a lecture delivered at the White House in 1998 introduced by Hillary Clinton. The site also provides transcripts of some of Hawking’s lectures and a list of his publications.
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- https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/podcasts
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Agriculture, Biology, Development Studies, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Medicine, Physics
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
IAEA Talk is a podcast that features scientists and experts discussing issues related to nuclear science and its peaceful applications. Based in Vienna, the IAEA works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. Its key roles contribute to international peace and security, and to the World’s Millennium Goals for social, economic and environmental development. Topics include forensics and security, minoring radiation with drones, nuclear science in cancer treatment and detecting avian flu. The IAEA also streams a large number of videos.
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- http://watchknowlearn.org/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Art, Biology, Dance, Drama, Education, Film Studies, General Science, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Nature, Physics, Social Studies, Technology
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Footage Sources, Streaming/Download
This American website links to over 50,000 free educational videos, organised according to more than 5,000 categories. The videos, which are selected mainly for use in primary and secondary schools, can be searched according to the site’s own taxonomy which is presented in an easy to use tree of hierarchies. Users can also search by keyword and filter by age level.
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