Fashion History Courses

Extra Credits

Eleanor of Aquitaine - Extra History

Explore misconceptions and untold details about Eleanor of Aquitaine's life, including her legendary status, crusade attire, and connections to Robin Hood stories.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Advanced Study

History of Science Lecture - Adelheid Voskuhl

Explore the historical interplay between technology, society, and politics, from medieval Europe to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, with insights on engineering and civil service.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Richard McElreath

A Life History of Human Foraging in 39 Societies

Explore human foraging across 39 societies, examining skill development, production patterns, and societal variations in this comprehensive anthropological analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Strange Loop Conference

Computer Vision and NLP for Multi-Task Fashion Modeling

Explore multi-task learning for e-commerce attribute modeling using CNNs for images and BERT for text, with insights on ensemble architectures and training protocols.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Strange Loop Conference

RGB to XYZ - The Science and History of Color

Explore the science, history, and perception of color, from early color spaces to modern applications. Gain insights into color theory and its practical use in design and technology.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Alfredo Canziani

History, Motivation, and Evolution of Deep Learning

Explore the history, motivation, and evolution of deep learning, covering key concepts like gradient descent, backpropagation, CNNs, and feature extraction in neural networks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Jeff Heaton

Keras Convolutional Neural Networks for MNIST and Fashion MNIST

Explore convolutional neural networks for image processing, focusing on MNIST and Fashion MNIST datasets. Learn about CNN architecture, training, and evaluation for advanced deep learning applications.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MITCBMM

Nancy Kanwisher: History of Neuroimaging Research on Face Recognition

Explore the evolution of neuroimaging research on face recognition, from early studies to modern fMRI techniques, and discover key findings in this fascinating field of cognitive neuroscience.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Oral History - Russell Impagliazzo in Conversation with Dick Karp

Explore key developments in theoretical computer science through an engaging conversation between Russell Impagliazzo and Dick Karp, covering topics from NP-completeness to computational biology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Seds Online

Reading History From the Afar - Carbonates and Evaporites Unveil the Birth of a Future Ocean

Explore the unique sedimentary record of the Danakil Depression, revealing insights into rift basin formation, sea-level changes, and tectonic processes in this geological laboratory of continental rifting.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mineralogical Society of America

Gemology - Time Capsules Connecting Us Through History

Explore gemology's fascinating world: from gem formation to lab analysis. Learn about mineralogy connections, career opportunities, and cutting-edge techniques in this captivating introduction.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mineralogical Society of America

What Makes an Amphibole "Asbestos"? History and Status of Regulatory Issues Dealing with Amphiboles

Explore the complex history, regulatory issues, and health impacts of asbestos-forming amphiboles, focusing on fiber characteristics and their role in disease causation.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Early Paleozoic Oxygen History - Evidence and Reasons for Paleozoic Oxygen Fluctuations

Explore Paleozoic oxygen fluctuations, their evidence, and impacts on biodiversity. Learn about the Devonian oxidation event, land plant evolution's role, and how changing oxygen levels shaped Earth's history.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Advanced Study

Mars- History of a Habitable World and Lessons for Terrestrial Planet Evolution - Bethany Ehlmann

Explore Mars' geological history, habitability, and lessons for planetary evolution. Discover diverse aqueous environments, climate changes, and implications for exoplanets through recent scientific findings and ongoing missions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Wading Through History- Fossil Hunting Along Rivers Affected by the 2013 Southern Alberta Flood

Explore fossil discoveries along Alberta's flood-affected rivers, including turtle remains, dinosaur tracks, and hadrosaur bones. Learn about post-flood paleontological fieldwork and findings.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video