Nature, Science and Technology
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1. ARKive
Animal lovers - and David Attenborough fans - will enjoy this collection of biology and zoology documentaries.
2. Babelgum
In addition to a wide variety of contemporary cultural video, Babelgum offers an educational nature video channel called 'Our Earth.'
3. Channel N
Aspiring psychologists will love Channel N, a series of videos on brain and behavior collected by PsychCentral contributing editor Sandra Kiume.
4. Edge Video
This interview series focuses on contemporary science. Scientists and intellectuals discuss their passions, covering issues such as ecosystem engineering and human genetics.
5. Pop Tech
Pop Tech is a network of people exploring new technology and its social impact. They offer free video podcasts of their lectures.
6. The Research Channel
The Research Channel was founded by several academic institutions wishing to share the research they've done with the public. They've been on television for a long time and recently started offering video online through their website and sites such as iTunesU and You Tube.
7. The Science Network
The Science Network offers free video on tons of exciting science topics, including a review of the science behind contemporary headlines.
8. TED Talks
The Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) community offers lectures and educational video, primarily mined from their annual conference.
History, Arts and Culture
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9. Culture Catch
Catch these interviews with contemporary thinkers on cultural topics such as art, politics, music, film, theater, television, comedy, fashion and cooking.
10. Europa Film Treasures
Film and history buffs will love this archive of European film. The site also offers a developing collection of teaching resources to offer an educational guide of the archives.
11. Explore
Are you interested in international nonprofit groups and NGOs? Explore.org offers video showcasing nonprofit efforts and leaders from around the world. Key regions include Africa, the Middle East, India and China.
12. Folkstreams
Scholars of American history will enjoy Folkstreams. The site collects documentary films that explore American roots cultures.
13. Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents a comprehensive collection of video on the Holocaust and World War II.
14. Living Room Candidate
If you have an interest in American political history, you should check out these campaign commercials from every U.S. presidential election since 1952.
15. Meaning of Life TV
Students of philosophy and religion will be interested in this site. Meaning of Life TV offers videos of modern 'cosmic thinkers' exploring topics such as God, consciousness and 'Quantum weirdness.'
16. Ubu Web
People who are interested in the arts and alternative culture will enjoy this collection of avant-garde and outsider art videos.
17. Video Active
If you're interested in European history and current events, check out Video Active. They offer an enormous archive of video programming from across the continent.
Educational Lectures and School Programming
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18. Big Ideas
From Canada's TVO, Big Ideas is a documentary series of lectures by contemporary intellectuals on topics from architecture to the Middle East to aesthetic education. Lecturers include figures such as Daniel Libeskind, Robert Frisk and Noam Chomsky.
19. Big Think
Another collection of documentary lectures, Big Think offers thought-provoking video on topics that range from sex to religion to Twitter.
20. FORA
FORA is an excellent resource for home learners. The site offers video of live events such as lectures and debates happening at conferences, colleges and think tanks around the world.
21. Learner
Annenberg Media offers a broad range of educational videos designed to improve instructional programming and information sharing both in and out of the classroom.
22. MIT World
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers free video of public events on their campus. Most videos are lectures or panel discussions by major public figures and intellectuals on topics such as leadership, education and public policy.
23. Moving Image Collections
Georgia Institute of Technology presents the MIC, or Moving Image Collections, a directory of the world's moving images intended to help integrate video in the classroom.
24. UCTV
The University of California offers free educational video from all of UC's campuses and affiliated institutions.
25. UWTV
UWTV is a similar website of free, non-commercial programming offer by the University of Washington.
26. Video Lectures
Video Lectures is another site that offers - you guessed it - free educational video lectures.
27. WGBH Forum Network
WGBH offers even more free video lectures by scholars, intellectuals and policy-makers, hosted by a variety of educational and cultural institutions.
28. YouTube Edu
This official YouTube channel collects video programming from international educational institutions.
News, Current Events and Documentary Collections
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29. ABC Documentaries
Australia's ABC television offers a broad range of documentaries on science, culture and Australian history.
30. Documentary Log
This site collects free documentaries from around the web. Categories range from anthropology to conspiracy theories.
31. Hulu
Enjoy watching your favorite sitcoms on Hulu? You can now follow the latest educational programming with its News & Information channel.
32. Internet Archive
Archive.org, or the Internet Archive, offers an incredible amount of free images, text,music and video, which includes this collection of academic and cultural films from the Media Burn Independent Film Archive and the Academic Film Archive.
33. Link TV
Link TV offers educational videos on international news and current events.
34. PBS
PBS offers many of their excellent educational programs for free on their website, including the popular documentary series Frontline.
35. People's Archive
This video collection offers the stories of many influential contemporary figures, told by themselves. The project hopes to preserve these stories for future generations so that their experiences can be as alive as their scholarship.
36. Snag Films
Snag Films collects documentaries from around the world, offering over 550 films for free.
