TED Talks
TED: How video games turn players into storytellers | David Cage
Have you ever watched a film or read a novel, wishing that you could change the narrative to save your favorite character? Game designer David Cage allows you do just that in his video games, where players make decisions that shape an...
SciShow
Fluid Dynamics and Aliens! (Okay, Not Really) | SciShow Quiz Show
This week, Dr. Shini Somara goes toe to toe with Hank in a battle of wits about fluid dynamics and life in space.
Amoeba Sisters
Fermentation
What happens when you can't do aerobic cellular respiration because oxygen isn't available? Explore fermentation with The Amoeba Sisters! This video focuses on alcoholic fermentation and lactic acid fermentation, and it also mentions how...
Crash Course
Preventing Flint - Environmental Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #29
A lot of work goes into managing our impact on the environment and its impact on us. That work is the work of environmental engineers. In this episode we’ll explore water quality, air quality, noise pollution, waste management, and more.
SciShow
How Apple Flies Changed the Way We Think of Evolution
How does one species evolve into two within the same habitat? Discover the details behind a rare type of evolution: sympatric evolution.
SciShow
3 Ways We Could Transform the Future of Food
As the population grows, the demand for food is only going to increase, but luckily, scientists are already working to solve this problem.
SciShow
Genetically Engineered Cancer-Fighting Algae
Learn how scientists are fighting cancer... with algae!
SciShow
5 of the World's Most Bizarre Seeds
Some plants have very unique ways to disperse their seeds. Olivia introduces 5 of the most bizarre seeds in the world!
Crash Course
Chordates - CrashCourse Biology
Hank introduces us to ourselves by taking us on a journey through the fascinatingly diverse phyla known as chordata. And the next time someone asks you who you are, you can give them the facts: you're a mammalian amniotic tetrapodal...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Gyotaku: The ancient Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge
How did fishermen record their trophy catches before the invention of photography? In 19th century Japan, fishing boats were equipped with rice paper, sumi-e ink, and brushes in order to create gyotaku: elaborate rubbings of freshly...
Be Smart
Incredible Tails Of Amazing Whales!
Whales are amazing animals. Since they evolved from land mammals, their biology breaks ALL the rules! Well, as whales say, rules were meant to be broken.
SciShow
5 Ways Orcas Have Earned the Nickname “Killer Whale”
Orcas are some of the most effective predators in the ocean, and each population of them has entirely different prey preferences and hunting techniques, more than earning their nickname “killer whale!” Chapters 1 MAKING WAVES 2:12...
SciShow
The High-Tech Future of Sustainable Fishing
We’ve gotten maybe too good at fishing, and as a result we’ve completely transformed the oceans. So what can we do to make fishing more sustainable and still enjoy our fish and chips?
TED Talks
TED: The mighty power and flavor of plants | Derek Sarno
Vegan chef (and head chef of TED Countdown Summit) Derek Sarno is on a mission to unleash the mighty power of plants, creating nutritious food from mushrooms and vegetables that's full of texture and flavor -- and good for the planet. He...
Crash Course Kids
A Fresh Future
So, how are people fixing their water problems? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about a few different examples how some freshwater sources were good, then bad, then made good again. Also, Sabrina talks about...
Bozeman Science
Fishing
In this video Paul Andersen explains how various techniques have been used for years to collect seafood. Commercial fishing has led to overfishing in certain areas and species due to the tragedy of the commons. An explanation of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Could underwater farms help fight climate change? - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Megan Davis
Dive into the world of aquaculture and see how restorative ocean farming could play a vital role in helping our coastal communities, our oceans and our climate. -- For billions of people, seafood provides a significant source of protein...
Crash Course
What Are Ecosystems? Crash Course Geography
Today we're going to take a closer look at ecosystems -- which are communities of living organisms in an area interacting with their environment -- and how this relationship between the amount of energy a place receives and the movement...
SciShow
Do Zombies Float or Sink?
If you’re trying to figure out where to plan on sheltering during the zombie apocalypse, it’s essential to know whether zombies sink or float!
TED Talks
Lauren Sallan: A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)
In this hilarious, whirlwind tour of the last four billion years of evolution, paleontologist and TED Fellow Lauren Sallan introduces us to some of the wildly diverse animals that roamed the prehistoric planet (from sharks with wings to...
SciShow
These Trees Eat Salmon!
Fish-eating trees sound like they’re straight out of science fiction. But they’re a real thing—one that exists right here on Earth. And they show just how interconnected life on this planet is.
Crash Course Kids
The Zodiac Constellations
We've talked about constellations; groups of stars in the night sky that we assign names to. But there are a certain group of special constellations called The Zodiac that Sabrina is going to chat about. Gemini, Sagittarius, Scorpio?...
Crash Course
Solutions: Crash Course Chemistry
This week, Hank elaborates on why Fugu can kill you by illustrating the ideas of solutions and discussing molarity, molality, and mass percent. Also, why polar solvents dissolve polar solutes, and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar...