Alaska's Learning Network

4.5 minute video

In the Shadow of the Siberian Tiger

10-min video posted by Tiger0wnsLion

Born to Learn

Born to Learn is the first animation in a fascinating series aimed to provide easy-access to the exciting new discoveries constantly being made about how humans learn! The first animation gives a grand view of the problem, and the beginnings of an insight into how it might be overcame.

Credits

Script by Caroline Wijetunge
Narrated by Damian Lewis
Produced by A Productions
Art direction by Chesapeake Studio Ltd

Melinda Gates on Ted Talks about change scalability

Melinda Gates talks about the work the foundation focuses on in India.  Also see the Gates Foundation blog site for their work in Africa with Malaria:  http://www.gatesfoundation.org/topics/Pages/malaria.aspx

How water bottles create cheap lighting in Philippines

18 September 2011 Last updated at 21:31 ETHelp

A simple initiative in the Philippines is bringing a bit of brightness into the lives of the country's poorest people.

The project is called "Litre of Light", and the technology involved is just a plastic bottle filled with water.

It's an environmentally-friendly alternative to an electric light bulb, and it's virtually free.

The BBC's Kate McGeown reports from Manila.

BBC REPORT:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14967535

2.04 min video

FACEBOOK POSTING:  http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1787036814819 

Jamie's Food Revolution TED 2011

Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong

http://www.ted.com In a moving and madly viral video last year, composer Eric Whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world. He talks through the creative challenges of making music powered by YouTube, and unveils the first 2 minutes of his new work, "Sleep," with a video choir of 2,052. The full piece premieres April 7 (yes, on YouTube!).

Engineering & Music

This is almost unbelievable. See how all of the balls wind up in catcher cones.

This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between the

Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School of

Engineering at the University of Iowa . Amazingly, 97% of the machine's

components came from John Deere Industries and Irrigation Equipment of

Bancroft , Iowa .. Yes, farm equipment!

It took the team a combined 13,029 hours (6.26 years) of set-up, alignment,

calibration, and tuning before filming this video but as you can see, it was

WELL worth the effort.

It is now on display in the Matthew Gerhard Alumni Hall at the University

and is already slated to be donated to the Smithsonian.