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Many of us know the Black Death as a catastrophic event of the medieval world. But vital elements of this dark episode in human history often go unrecognized. Learn the full magnitude of this world-changing historical moment with The Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague. In 24 absorbing lectures by celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong, you’ll examine the epidemiological causes of the disaster; the social panic it spawned; its influence on religion, society, politics, economics, an
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An embarassing engineering failure earned this Boston skyscraper the nickname "Plywood Palace." Discover the science behind this and 25 other disasters in Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach, now streaming on Wondrium. | The Great Courses
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NASA calls them extra vehicular activity (EVA) suits, but you know them as “space suits.” They're packed with features to protect astronauts in the vacuum of space—and as a result, they're incredibly heavy. If you've ever seen a photo of someone wearing a space suit on Earth, there's someone behind them helping them to stand upright! Learn more about these iconic suits in How to Survive in Space, streaming only on The Great Courses Plus. | The Great Courses
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How did engineers keep the Leaning Tower from toppling? Stephen Ressler drilled into the story with us on the set of his latest series, Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach. This new series just went live on Wondrium! You can stream it free with a two-week trial (or become a subscriber and binge all of Professor Ressler’s epic courses!). http://ow.ly/uLyB50KLaLr | The Great Courses
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When it comes to our stress response, story is everything. Strategic storytelling can shift our focus in more positive directions, helping us move on from stressful and traumatic events. Learn more from Professor Gabrielle Principe in her new course, How Memory Works and Why Your Brain Remembers Wrong. | The Great Courses
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Have you ever wondered how your life would be different if you'd been born in a different time or place? Consider the existential concept of "thrownness." In some ways, you are who you are because of things that you had no control over—the world you were "thrown" into with no prior knowledge or consent. On the other hand, you are who you are because of your personal commitments and choices. These two factors are a central tension in existentialism. Ask yourself the big questions in this classic
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Our brains rely heavily on context and associations to recall information. That's one reason we're so susceptible to the priming effect, demonstrated here by Professor Gabrielle Principe. Studies on priming have demonstrated this effect across multiple senses. Ask people to hold a cup of iced coffee, and they rate others as much colder, less social, and more selfish than those given the same task while holding hot coffee. People also tidy up more thoroughly when there is the scent of cleaning pr
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Unlike many owls that hunt at night, screech owls are more crepuscular—active at dawn and dusk, when both their eyes and ears are valuable tools for hunting. They’re also less likely to be targeted by larger, fully nocturnal animals like the great horned owl. Learn more about these plucky little creatures in Field Guide to North American Wildlife, streaming on The Great Courses Plus. | The Great Courses
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