Video Resources

This is a collection of educational video resources that I've found very enlightening. With any luck, none of these links stop working soon.

Physics

PBS Space Time

Astrophysicist Dr. Matthew O'Dowd explores the latest findings in physics and astrophysics.

Sabine Hossenfelder

German theoretical physicist Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder dives deep into physics and cosmology.

Fermilab

Dr. Don Lincoln, director of the largest particle collider in North America, Fermilab, explores particle physics.

Kyle Hill / Because Science

Award-winning science educator Kyle Hill explores amazing science and how it relates to popular entertainment.

Half-Life Stories

Exploring nuclear disasters.

Looking Glass Universe

Explore the bizarre world of quantum mechanics with Mithuna Yoganathan, who did her PhD in quantum computing at the University of Cambridge.

Astronomy

Dr. Becky

Oxford astrophysicist Dr. Rebecca Smuthurst reseaches supermassive black holes and explores the night sky.

PBS Space Time

Astrophysicist Dr. Matthew O'Dowd explores the latest findings in physics and astrophysics.

Isaac Arthur (YouTube)

President of the National Space Society, Isaac Arthur, explores the intersection of science fiction and fact, taking a look at what the future may hold for humanity.

Biology

Crash Course

Quick educational video courses on nearly any topic imaginable.

Gutsick Gibbon

PhD student in human evolution, Erika, explores the history of our species.

The Wild Tale of Human Evolution

  1. Purgatorius and the Plesiadapiforms
  2. The Adapids and Omomyids
  3. The Anthropoids (Monkeys!)
  4. The Early Miocene Apes
  5. The Middle Miocene

Forrest Valkai

Scientist and educator, Forrest Valkai, shares his contagious love of science.

Light of Evolution

  1. Whales and Viruses
  2. Facts and Fossils
  3. Genes and Generations
  4. Trees and Webs

UsefulCharts

Co-founder of Beacon Hill Academy, Matt Baker, breaks down difficult subjects into easy to understand charts.

AronRa

Science communicator Aron Ra fights against misinformation.

Stated Clearly

Jon Perry uses simple animations to explain biological evolution.

Isaac Arthur (YouTube)

President of the National Space Society, Isaac Arthur, explores the intersection of science fiction and fact, taking a look at what the future may hold for humanity.

Technology

Medicine

Medlife Crisis (YouTube)

Cardiologist Rohin Francis looks at the reality behind popular medical ideas.

Doctor Mike

Family medicine doctor Mikhail Varshavski D.O. makes medicine understandable and combats online medical misinformation.

Mama Doctor Jones

ObGyn Danielle Jones MD provides education about women's health.

Psychology

Crash Course

Quick educational video courses on nearly any topic imaginable.

TheraminTrees

A qualified therapist looks at how ideas can be healthy or harmful.

Law

LegalEagle (YouTube)

Trial lawyer Devin J. Stone breaks down the law and legal issues.

Paleontology

PBS Eons

Hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, and Blake de Pastino take us on a journey through the history of life on Earth.

Geology

Peter Hadfield

Geologist and science educator Peter Hadfield explores the history of the earth.

Nick Zentner

Central Washington University geology professor Nick Zentner teaches about the latest research in his field.
  1. How did the Rocky Mountains Form?
  2. Paleomagnetism in the Pacific Northwest
  3. Siletzia Fireworks in the Pacific Northwest

History

Crash Course

Quick educational video courses on nearly any topic imaginable.

Crecganford

Jon F. White explores the history of myths, folktales, and legends.

UsefulCharts

Co-founder of Beacon Hill Academy, Matt Baker, breaks down difficult subjects into easy to understand charts.

Digital Hammurabi

Assyriologists Megan Lewis and Dr. Joshua Bowen explore the history of the ancient near east.

Irving Finkel

Famed Assyriologist Irving Finkel of the British Museum shares his immense knowledge of history.

Ancient Architects

Matt Sibson researches and presents the latest finding in archeology.

Some More News

An online popular news source doing deep dives into current events.

CosmicSkeptic

Alex O'Connor has his degrees in philosophy and theology from Oxford University, and takes a skeptical look at popular views.

Big Ideas

Philosophy

Crash Course

Quick educational video courses on nearly any topic imaginable.

Bible

Yale Bible Study (YouTube)

World-class scholars discuss the Bible, led by world-renowned Old Testament scholar Dr. Joel Baden.

Genesis

  1. Session 1
  2. Session 2
  3. Session 3
  4. Session 4
  5. Session 5
  6. Session 6
  7. Session 7
  8. Session 8

Exodus

  1. Session 1
  2. Session 2
  3. Session 3
  4. Session 4
  5. Session 5
  6. Session 6

Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

  1. Leviticus 1
  2. Leviticus 2
  3. Numbers 1
  4. Numbers 2
  5. Deuteronomy 1
  6. Deuteronomy 2

Joshua and Judges

  1. Joshua 1
  2. Joshua 2
  3. Joshua 3
  4. Joshua 4
  5. Judges 1
  6. Judges 2
  7. Judges 3
  8. Judges 4

Samuel

  1. Session 1
  2. Session 2
  3. Session 3
  4. Session 4
  5. Session 5
  6. Session 6
  7. Session 7
  8. Session 8

Wisdom Literature

  1. Proverbs 1
  2. Proverbs 2
  3. Proverbs 3
  4. Proverbs 4
  5. Ecclesiastes
  6. Job 1
  7. Job 2
  8. Job 3

First Isaiah

  1. Historical Context
  2. Isaiah's Call Vision
  3. Immanuel
  4. Messianic Prophecy
  5. The Demand for Justice
  6. Isaiah and the Wise
  7. Sennacherib’s Invasion
  8. The So-Called Apocalypse

Daniel

  1. Who Was Daniel?
  2. Dream Interpretation
  3. Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel's Friends
  4. Confronting the Gentile Kings
  5. The Apocalyptic Genre
  6. Daniel the Dreamer
  7. More Dreams and a Prayer
  8. A Vision of an Angel

Digital Hammurabi

Assyriologist Dr. Joshua Bowen explains the history of the ancient near east.

When was the Book of Daniel Written?

  1. The Aramaic Evidence
  2. The Hebrew Evidence
  3. Historical Problems
  4. Historical Problems 2
  5. Darius the Mede and Apocalypticism

UsefulCharts

Co-founder of Beacon Hill Academy, Dr. Matt Baker, who earned his PhD. in education and religion, breaks down difficult subjects into easy to understand charts.

Introduction to the Bible

  1. The Torah
  2. The Prophets
  3. The Writings
  4. The Apocrypha
  5. The Gospels
  6. The Epistles
  7. Daniel and Revelation
  8. Summary

The W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research

The oldest American near-eastern research center, based in Jerusalem, the Albright features world-famous archeologists sharing their expertise.

The Archaeology and History of Ancient Israel

Matthew J. Adams interviews world-famous archelogist Israel Finkelstein about his lifetime of research into the history of ancient Israel.
  1. Bible and Archaeology
  2. The Bronze Age
  3. The Crisis Years
  4. The Rise of Ancient Israel in the Highlands
  5. The First Israel
  6. The Conquest of Canaan
  7. The Early Philistines
  8. The Philistines in the Bible
  9. A United Monarchy?
  10. King Saul
  11. The Earliest David
  12. The Later Layers of the David Story
  13. Solomon, King of Globalization
  14. Writing in Ancient Israel
  15. Jerusalem in Biblical Times
  16. The Northern Kingdom, the First 50 Years
  17. The Omrides
  18. Israel in the Days of Jeroboam II
  19. The Patriarchs: The Jacob Cycle
  20. The Many Layers in the Exodus Tradition
  21. Heroic Stories in the Book of Judges
  22. Kiriath-Jearim and the Ark Narrative
  23. Late Monarchic Judah
  24. The Deuteronomistic History and Archaeology
  25. Persian and Early Hellenistic Jerusalem
  26. Late Biblical Historiography: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles

Dr. Mark Goodacre

Dr. Mark Goodacre is the Frances Hill Fox Professor of Religious Studies at Duke University and earned his MA, M.Phil and DPhil at Oxford. He is one of the world's foremost New Testament scholars.

Dr. Steve Mason

Retired professor and one of the world's foremost experts on Flavius Josephus, the first century CE Jewish general and historian, Dr. Mason shares his lifetime of knowledge about Judea in the Graeco-Roman period.

Dr. Dennis R. MacDonald

The retired John Wesley Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Claremont School of Theology, Dr. MacDonald is the foremost experc in Mimesis Criticism, the incorporation and adaptation of common themes in the Gospels.

Dr. Kipp Davis

A leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Dr. Davis rose to prominence when he discovered that many fragments were forgeries.

Religion

Dr. Sean McDowell

Son of famed Christian apologist Josh McDowell, and professor of Bible at Biola University, Dr. Sean McDowell is one of the world's leading Christian apologists.

Atheist Role-Play

Dr. McDowell role-plays an atheist for students at a Christian school in Florida.
  1. A Christian Role-Plays an Atheist to a Group of Christians
  2. Addressing My Atheist Answers from a Christian Perspective
  3. Christian Apologist Impersonates an Atheist, Atheists Respond
  4. Atheist YouTubers Critique My Atheist Role Play, I Respond
  5. A Christian and an Atheist in Conversation
  6. A Christian and an Atheist, Live Q&A

Capturing Christianity

Up-and-coming Christian apologist Cameron Bertuzzi explores the intellectual side of Christian belief.

Epic Kalam Debate

Camereron debates Steven Woodford about whether it is possible to demonstrate the existence of God logically.
  1. Cam's Opening Statement
  2. Steve's Opening Statement
  3. Cam's First Rebuttal
  4. Steve's Second Rebuttal
  5. Cam's Second Rebuttal
  6. Steve's Third Rebuttal
  7. Cam's Closing Statement
  8. Steve's Closing Statement
  9. Live Debate Review

Reasonable Faith

Perhaps the world's most respected Christian apologists, Dr. William Lane Craig is a professor at Houston Baptist University and Biola University.

Creationism

Counter-Apologetics

Dr. Kipp Davis

A leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Dr. Davis rose to prominence when he discovered that many fragments were forgeries.
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