National Conversation, The
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry blames the press for failing to provide the American people with the context or the information needed to understand the important issues confronting the United States. "Th..
Natural Ecosystem Services and Waste Disposal
Paul Ehrlich, best known for his work on population growth, observes that there's no way to truly "throw things away," because everything remains on this planet. According to Dr. Ehrlich, we must depend on natural system..
Natural Ecosystem Services and the Economy
Paul Ehrlich, best known for his work on population growth, talks about the critical links between Earth's natural ecosystems and what he calls the "human economy." If we did not have properly functioning natural ecosyst..
Natural Selection and Differential Reproduction
Philosopher Daniel Dennett talks about differential reproduction, which he says is the key idea of natural selection. With differential reproduction, some copies of the original are a little less perfect than others. Tho..
Natural Selection and Distant Ancestors
Philosopher Daniel Dennett talks about the conventional wisdom before Darwin that species were fixed eternally. With Darwin came the notion that species that may be very different now have a common ancestor from the very..
Naturalization Law of 1790, The
Professor of American studies and history Matthew Frye Jacobson talks about the nation's first naturalization law (1790), which stipulated that only "free white persons" could be fully participating citizens.
Nature of Contract Law, The
An introduction to contract law. This clip teaches what a contract is, how contract law has evolved over time, what elements are essential in a valid contract, and how contracts can be classified.
Nature vs. Nurture (Part One)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, takes a fresh look at the nature vs. nurture controversy. Dr. Hamer contends that personality consists of two different com..
Nature vs. Nurture (Part Two)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about studies that suggest the combination of a genetic predisposition towards violence, coupled with a bad home envi..
Need for Distribution, The
This clip introduces the topic of distribution, which includes both the physical movement of products and the establishment of intermediary relationships to guide and support product movement.