Fashion History Courses

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Frozen Fossils: A History of Life in Svalbard

Explore Svalbard's rich fossil history, from ancient jawless fish to dinosaurs, with Dr. Aubrey Roberts. Learn about the unique challenges and discoveries in this Arctic archipelago's paleontological treasure trove.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NDC Conferences

Data Mesh in Practice - How Europe’s Biggest Online Fashion Retailer Goes Beyond the Data Lake

Explore how Zalando transitioned from a centralized Data Lake to a distributed Data Mesh architecture, emphasizing data ownership, quality, and accessibility at scale.

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

Jeffrey Kaplan

Marbury v Madison - The Most Important Case in US Supreme Court History

Explore the landmark 1803 Marbury v. Madison case, its historical context, and how it established judicial review, shaping the Supreme Court's power to interpret the Constitution.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Pythagoras' Theorem - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore Pythagoras' theorem's historical significance, Greek mathematical thinking, and its connections to ancient Babylonian mathematics and modern geometry.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Differential Geometry - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore the foundations of differential geometry, from planar curves to Gaussian curvature, and its impact on modern physics. Learn about key concepts and historical contributions in this mathematical field.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Complex Numbers and Algebra - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore complex numbers' history, applications in cubic equations, and geometric representations. Delve into the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and its proofs by d'Alembert and Gauss.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Insights into Mathematics

A Brief History of Logic - Medieval and Arabic Logic - Math Foundations

Explore the evolution of logic from Aristotle through medieval and Arabic periods, highlighting key figures and their contributions to the field's development.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Astronomy and Trigonometry in India - Math History

Explore ancient Indian contributions to astronomy and trigonometry, including Brahma Gupta's work and the development of sign tables, in this insightful mathematical history lecture.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Number Systems and Stevin's Decimals - Math History

Explore the evolution of number systems from ancient Greece to Simon Stevin's decimal arithmetic, examining key developments in mathematics, music, and physics along the way.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Simple Groups, Lie Groups, and the Search for Symmetry I - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore the history of group theory, from simple groups to Lie groups, and their role in describing symmetry in geometry. Discover remarkable mathematical objects and the classification of finite simple groups.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Algebraic Number Theory and Rings I - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore algebraic number theory and rings, focusing on extension fields, Gaussian integers, and the development of abstract ring theory in 19th-century mathematics.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Hypercomplex Numbers - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore hypercomplex numbers, their historical development, and connections to geometry and number theory. Discover quaternions, octonians, and their surprising links to ancient mathematical formulas.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Ancient Astronomy in Babylon and China - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore ancient Babylonian and Chinese astronomy, examining celestial observations, coordinate systems, and angular measurements that laid the foundation for modern astronomical understanding.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Combinatorics - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Explore combinatorics through historical examples, counting problems, graph theory, and generating functions. Delve into partitions, Fibonacci numbers, Catalan sequence, and famous theorems in this engaging mathematical journey.

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

Insights into Mathematics

Sets, Logic and Computability - Math History - NJ Wildberger

Overview of set theory, logic, and computability in late 19th/early 20th century math, covering Cantor's work, Dedekind's constructions, paradoxes, and philosophical schools addressing foundational issues.

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