SciShow
Where Does the Candle Wax Go?
While not used much any more as a primary source of light, candles are still everywhere, from an aroma in a bathroom to a mood during dinner. That is, until they’re gone.
Curated Video
Senate leaders reached tentative agreement Friday night on legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for 2 months while requiring President Barack Obama to accept Republican demands for a swift decision on the fate of an oil pipeline that promises thousands of jobs.
HEADLINE: Senate leaders reach last-minute accord
CAPTION: Senate leaders have reached a tentative deal on legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for 2 months while requiring Pres. Obama to accept...
TED Talks
TED: Wireless data from every light bulb | Harald Haas
What if every light bulb in the world could also transmit data? At TEDGlobal, Harald Haas demonstrates, for the first time, a device that could do exactly that. By flickering the light from a single LED, a change too quick for the human...
TED Talks
TED: A reality check on renewables | David MacKay
How much land mass would renewables need to power a nation like the UK? An entire country's worth. In this pragmatic talk, David MacKay tours the basic mathematics that show worrying limitations on our sustainable energy options ... and...
TED Talks
Jeff Speck: The walkable city
How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car -- which he calls "a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device" -- by making our cities more...
SciShow
Where Does the Candle Wax Go?
While not used much any more as a primary source of light, candles are still everywhere, from an aroma in a bathroom to a mood during dinner. That is, until they’re gone.
Crash Course Kids
Glow On
So, have you ever wondered why some stars are brighter than others? You might think it's because they're closer to us, but that's not the whole story? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about how stars glow and how...
Curated Video
Prehistoric night
Discover how the lives of humans were transformed by the invention of the electric light bulb. Physical processes - Light - Light sources Learning Points The Sun and stars are natural light sources. Campfires and candlelight are...
Curated Video
Big Ideas - Episode 2 - Edison
Every phone line, traffic light or piece of office equipment owes a lot to the Big Idea of a man who lived in the 19th Century. During his lifetime Thomas Edison had more than one thousand big ideas, and was credited with more U.S...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Fluorescent Lightbulb?
This video is answering the question of what is a fluorescent lightbulb.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is An LED Lightbulb?
This video is answering the question of what is an LED lightbulb.
Flipping Physics
Finding the Cost to Power Light Bulbs (Example Problem) and Defining KiloWatt Hour
Here we test the money saving advice given on a package of energy efficient light bulbs. We also define KiloWatt Hour; a term that often confuses students. Oh, we also determine the resistance of the light bulbs, ya know, just because we...
Physics Girl
Power - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern
Lesson 11 (Power) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need an AP Physics 1 review before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises in this video: 1A) You...
The Wall Street Journal
Partners at McKinsey & Company discuss what makes organizations LGBTQ+
Ana Mendy shares her insights on how managers and organizations can deploy tactics to create a truly inclusive workplace culture.
PBS
How Did Edison Invent Christmas Lights?
Did Thomas Edison pave the way for today's EduTubers? Danielle tracks the path from Edison's Christmas light demonstrations in the late 19th century all the way to the science explainer videos of today.
Curated Video
Bringing Israeli Solar Technologies to African Villages and Changing Lives
The video is a speech given by an Israeli woman named Sivan Ya'ari, the founder of Innovation: Africa, an organization that brings solar technology to villages in Africa to transform schools, medical centers, and to pump water. Ya'ari...
The Backyard Scientist
Handheld Induction Heater Melts a Lock!
I've always wanted to make my own induction heater, but this one is only the beginning. Im planning to make a more powerful one to do more stuff with molten steel!
FuseSchool
Noble Gases - The Gases In Group 18
Have you ever heard the term "Noble Gases" before? In this video we are explaining the properties and real world examples of these gases of Group 18 of the periodic table, what they have in common and what distinguishes them individually.
Curated Video
The House has passed a $1 trillion-plus catchall budget bill paying for day-to-day operations of 10 Cabinet departments and averting a government shutdown, while Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits reached a critical phase
HEADLINE: House passes $1T budget bill, avoids shutdown
CAPTION: The House has passed a $1 trillion-plus catchall budget bill paying for day-to-day operations of 10 Cabinet departments and averting a government shutdown, while Senate...
Curated Video
La Hilton goes shopping in Berlin
AP Entertainment
Berlin Germany December 12 2007
1. wide of press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Paris Hilton, celebrity:
"Right now I'm single but I am looking for a nice boyfriend"
3. mid shot of press conference
4. SOUNDBITE...
SciShow
The Truth About 10 Famous Inventions
A scientific video focuses on ten famous inventions and the person credited with inventing each one. Then it describes the bigger picture of each invention and how it relied on those before them and around them.
MinutePhysics
How Modern Light Bulbs Work
Here is a fascinating find for future techies: a video about how various light bulbs work. Because it begins with the incandescent bulb, it covers a bit of history of the light bulbs. It concisely and creatively describes how halogen...
MinutePhysics
The Origin of Quantum Mechanics (feat. Neil Turok)
How do you get the most light out of a light bulb? That's the task Max Planck took on, and it turned out to be rather...enlightening! The illustrated video introduces physics scholars to Planck's plight, which ultimately changed our...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ac Versus Dc: What's the Difference?
This animated essay from "American Experience" explains the difference between alternating and direct electric current and offers in-depth explanations about the role played by a battery, light bulb, wire, and generator. [2:27]