The Great Courses (Firm)
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
After reviewing a few basic concepts (such as the difference between an emergency, a disaster, and a catastrophe), Professor Owen walks you through the fundamentals of a good preparedness plan. From identifying risks around you to building physical and digital "go kits," you are on your way.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Do Stoics move through life with stiff upper lips? Is Stoicism all about suppressing emotions? Can Stoicism help make you rich and famous? Here, look at some of the common misconceptions about Stoicism, how they diverge from the philosophy's intent, and what we can learn from them.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
What can hobbits teach us about the actual science involved in linguistics? Find out in this eye-opening episode that introduces you to Homo floresiensis, "little people," on the island of Flores, with their own strangely simplified language that some scientists believe was spoken until just a few centuries ago.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Fly through the corona of what is by far the largest, most massive, and most significant object in the solar system: the Sun. With its gravity, heat, light, magnetic fields, and plasma storms, learn how the Sun affects every object in the solar system, and follow the race to learn more about coronal mass ejections before one destroys trillions of dollars in electronics on Earth.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Begin your foray into comparative economics with a look at the USSR in the final few years before its collapse and the restructuring known as perestroika, which led to an increased interest in the study of capitalism versus socialism in the US. Examine some of the major questions that shape economic systems and close with a brief overview of the goals and scope of the course.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Sometimes other people's impressions of us are particularly important--for example, when we are on a first date or giving a public speech. In these cases, we might feel the warning pangs of social anxiety because the fear of making an undesired impression is both real and justified. Although social anxiety is certainly uncomfortable, learn why it is essential to our social well-being.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Although there may have been several hundred slave uprisings in British North America and the United States, most of them were minor, or possibly even imagined by paranoid slave masters. Here, delve into the Stono Rebellion of 1739, which was the only significant armed challenge to slaveholders' supremacy on the mainland before the 19th century.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Get to know your planets with help from Professor Sabine Stanley's thrilling ride of discovery, illustrated by the phenomenal images NASA has gathered through its telescopes, cameras, and laboratories on Earth and among the stars. A Field Guide to the Planets offers a fuller picture of what scientists know about our solar system - and how much there is yet to learn.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Great Courses has partnered with Smithsonian to bring you a series that reveals new perspectives on the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples and their significant impact on this country. Gain a new point of view on seemingly familiar stories America was built on, and be prepared to change how you understand American history.
6150) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: How Life Works: Episode 21,Hormones, Stress, and Cell Division
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Cellular communication depends on specific molecular interactions, where the message and the receiver are biomolecules. Follow this process for signaling molecules such as the hormones epinephrine, adrenalin, and epidermal growth factor, which stimulates cells to divide. Cellular signaling is like the children's game called telephone, except the message is usually conveyed accurately!
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Americans have been taught that double negatives are a grammatical no-no. But they're actually used in most of the world's languages. So who's right? And does the substitute "any" (e.g., "not going anywhere" versus "not going nowhere") solve the problem, or just make it more awkward? Find out here.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore how the common expression "baby mama" reflects the grammar behind what linguists refer to as African-American Vernacular English (or Ebonics). Along the way, you'll discover how Ebonics emerged as an intriguing mash-up of assorted British regional dialects, along with a sprinkle of grammatical streamlining any language could benefit from.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Astronomers today continue the search for exoplanets orbiting around other stars. In this episode, meet astronomers Alex Wolszczan and Dale Frail, who in the 1990s discovered not only the first extrasolar planets, but also the first multi-planet system and the first evidence of planets forming around pulsars.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Investigate why water is so singularly suited to life. Composed of two hydrogen atoms for each oxygen atom, water molecules have a polar charge due to the uneven arrangement of shared electrons. See how this simple feature allows water to dissolve sugars and salts, while leaving oils and fats untouched. Also learn what makes water solutions acidic or basic.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Explore Pluto's brief decades of fame. Start with Percival Lowell and Clyde Tombaugh's search for another planet lurking beyond Neptune, continue with Gerard Kuiper's pioneering work on airborne observatories that revealed our first glimpse of Pluto's atmosphere, and conclude with the planet's demotion to a dwarf planet that was part of the ring of rock-and-ice objects known as the Kuiper belt.
6156) The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know: Episode 7,Discovering Subatomic Particles
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Survey the fundamental particles and forces of the Standard Model, which is the prevailing theory of particle physics. Then focus on nonfundamental particles and their discovery tools, such as the cloud chamber. Easily built at home, the cloud chamber reveals the products of radioactive decay, including antimatter -- which sounds like science fiction but is an authentic feature of reality.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
According to the Stoics, if you want to live a free life, you have to be the master of your own desires -- chiefly by eliminating them. Get philosophical tips on how to do that. This episode focuses on the fourth and last surviving book of the collected teachings of Epictetus.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Paul's letter to the Romans is his theological masterpiece. Because he had never been to Rome, he wrote this letter to introduce himself and his teachings to lay the groundwork for his arrival. Unpack the key message of his theology: namely, that one is made righteous solely through faith in Jesus Christ.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Travel the Borgo Ognissanti, an important historic entry into Florence. Admire elegant palaces on the way to the church and monastery of Ognissanti, with their splendid frescoed Vespucci Chapel, Sacristy, and refectory. Enjoy the lush beauties of the Cascine Park and the Bardini Gardens, and visit the Jewel Villa, where Galileo lived.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Two people go to a party, become legally drunk, and drive home. One kills a pedestrian, the other encounters no one. Should we judge them differently, or the same? Many philosophers have addressed the role of luck and its moral implications in our lives. As you explore their various perspectives, you might not find any easy answers. But you might think twice before placing blame.