SciShow
Juvenoia: The Psychology Behind Millennial Bashing
If you hate avocado-toast-loving, technology-addicted millennials, you might hate them for the wrong reasons.
SciShow
Why Are Some People So Bad at Singing?
“Singing badly” doesn’t just mean someone might be tone-deaf. In some cases, it’s more than just not being able to carry the right tune, and it just might be because of a condition called congenital amusia.
TED Talks
Paula Johnson: His and hers ... health care
Every cell in the human body has a sex, which means that men and women are different right down to the cellular level. Yet too often, research and medicine ignore this insight -- and the often startlingly different ways in which the two...
MinuteEarth
Are Any Animals Truly Monogamous?
In the animal kingdom, monogamy is rare and cheating is common, even among seemingly faithful species like the superb fairy wrens. This video explores the biological reasons behind infidelity in birds, highlighting how mating strategies...
TED Talks
Rob Knight: How our microbes make us who we are
Rob Knight is a pioneer in studying human microbes, the community of tiny single-cell organisms living inside our bodies that have a huge — and largely unexplored — role in our health. “The three pounds of microbes that you carry around...
SciShow
Do Brown Eyes See Better?
Since eye color is determined by chemical and structural differences in the eye, it seems logical that different eye colors see the world in different ways.
TED Talks
TED: How to break down barriers and not accept limits | Candace Parker
What can't Candace Parker do? A two-time NCAA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time WNBA champion, Parker knows what it takes to fight for your dreams. In this inspiring talk, she shares what she's learned during a career...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of snowflakes - Maruša Bradač
One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water — but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you’ll notice a big difference. Why are all snowflakes six-sided? Why are none of them exactly the same? And how do we ski on them?...
SciShow
Citizen Astronomy FTW
This week, some rather confusing news from the Moon, and details about how ordinary folks like you helped classify 2 million celestial objects in just five days!
SciShow
What Do We Know About T Cells and COVID-19 Immunity? | SciShow News
There's another theory about the Covid-19 pandemic going around, and while it is pretty cool, it's not exactly the solution some are suggesting it might be.
SciShow
Is YouTube Giving Us All ADHD
Scientists are researching the effects that frequent social media use might be having on developing minds, and we're on the verge of colorful X-ray images, which might reveal more than their black and white predecessors
TED Talks
Juan Enriquez: Will our kids be a different species?
Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? Juan Enriquez sweeps across time and space to bring us to the present moment -- and shows how technology is revealing evidence that suggests...
SciShow
Understanding the Voices in Our Heads
Psychologists are only just beginning to study that voice in your head that narrates your thoughts, and it's more complicated than you probably realize.
TED Talks
TED: What I've learned from my autistic brothers | Faith Jegede Cole
Faith Jegede tells the moving and funny story of growing up with her two brothers, both autistic -- and both extraordinary. In this talk from the TED Talent Search, she reminds us to pursue a life beyond what is normal.
TED Talks
Keith Chen: Could your language affect your ability to save money?
What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future -- "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" --...
SciShow
How The One-Shot COVID Vaccine Changes Things
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is now the third approved for emergency use authorization in the United States, and it's a little different from its predecessors.
Amoeba Sisters
Mitosis vs. Meiosis: Side by Side Comparison
After learning about mitosis and meiosis from our individual videos, explore the stages side by side in this split screen video by The Amoeba Sisters! Expand video details for table of contents. Vocabulary in this video includes...
TED Talks
TED: A conservative's plea: Let's work together | Arthur Brooks
Conservatives and liberals both believe that they alone are motivated by love while their opponents are motivated by hate. How can we solve problems with so much polarization? In this talk, social scientist Arthur Brooks shares ideas for...
SciShow
The Pristine Visitor From Another Star
You may have heard of the first interstellar object observed in our solar system, but did you know there's more than one? And speaking of icy rocks, new research suggests the ocean under the icy crust of Enceladus could be more dynamic...
Amoeba Sisters
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells (Updated)
This Amoeba Sisters video starts with providing examples of prokaryotes and eukaryotes before comparing and contrasting prokaryotic cells with eukaryotic cells! Contents: 00:00 Intro 1:27 Modern Cell Theory 1:37 3 Domains (with examples...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Patterns - Level 3 - Similarities and Differences
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on similarities and differences. TERMS: Patterns - regularity in the world Similarities - alike Difference - not alike Sort - arrange systematically in groups...
SciShow
There’s A New Tyrannosaurus in Town
The Tyrannosaurus genus might have been more diverse than we thought. And researchers show how the composition of the early Earth could have accelerated its move towards habitability.
TED Talks
TED: Free yourself from your filter bubbles | Joan Blades and John Gable
Joan Blades and John Gable want you to make friends with people who vote differently than you do. A pair of political opposites, the two longtime pals know the value of engaging in honest conversations with people you don't immediately...
SciShow
Our Startling First Glimpse of the Far Side of the Moon
Since the moon is tidally locked to the Earth, for millennia we could only guess what mysteries lay on its 'dark side.' Then in 1959 the Luna 3 spacecraft sent back a photo that prompted more questions than it answered.