Tag: Video
Haunting dispatches from the edge of the Roman Empire, just before its collapse | Aeon Videos
The funerary paintings known as the ‘Fayum portraits’ are named for the Egyptian desert oasis region of Fayum, just west of the Nile, in which many of…… Read more “Haunting dispatches from the edge of the Roman Empire, just before its collapse | Aeon Videos”
Eight Digital Education Resources From Around the Smithsonian | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
… the Smithsonian Institution has launched a central portal highlighting an array of distance learning resources, from STEM webcasts to American history podcasts and comprehensive lesson plans.…… Read more “Eight Digital Education Resources From Around the Smithsonian | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine”
Excitement, baby steps and reams of rejections – how scientific knowledge builds on itself | Aeon Videos
Getting a paper published in a respected scientific journal can be an exhilarating opportunity for researchers to contribute to their fields, but it’s often a patience-testing exercise…… Read more “Excitement, baby steps and reams of rejections – how scientific knowledge builds on itself | Aeon Videos”
Can philosophy and morals be transmitted through a painting? | Aeon Videos
The French painter Jacques-Louis David was a pre-eminent figure in the Neoclassical movement. His painting ‘The Death of Socrates’ (1787), based on Plato’s account of the execution…… Read more “Can philosophy and morals be transmitted through a painting? | Aeon Videos”
A History of Geopolitics
http://www.youtube.com/watch In this presentation we look at the development of geopolitics as a concept and practice. The concept emerged in the beginning of the 20th century, as…… Read more “A History of Geopolitics”
Lucy King: How bees can keep the peace between elephants and humans | TED Talk
Imagine waking in the middle of the night to an elephant ripping the roof from your house in search of food. This is a reality in some…… Read more “Lucy King: How bees can keep the peace between elephants and humans | TED Talk”
Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical Analysis
http://www.youtube.com/watch The Belt and Road initiative is a convergence of China’s New Silk Road project to create land routes through Central Asia, linking Eurasia and Europe, with…… Read more “Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical Analysis”
Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Geopolitics of Ancient China
http://www.youtube.com/watch Sun Tzu’s Art of War is the perennial classic of grand strategy, marking a paradigm shift in the organisation of warfare in not just Chinese but…… Read more “Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Geopolitics of Ancient China”
What is Geoeconomics: a Brief Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch This presentation introduces the meaning and applications of Geoeconomics, as the use of Economic Means by (nation-states and other international actors) to create national power and…… Read more “What is Geoeconomics: a Brief Introduction”
