SciShow
Anal Jets and Frog Urine | SciShow Quiz Show
Stefan returns to challenge Hank on Quiz Show, and the rest of the SciShow Tangents crew decided to join in the fun!
SciShow
Quiz Show: Michael Aranda vs. Emily Graslie
Having worked together for years, it's time for Emily Graslie and Michael Aranda to go head to head in a SciShow Quiz Show Grudge Match.
SciShow
The Weirdest Places Made by Carbon Dioxide | SciShow Compilation
Carbon dioxide is the biggest player in the climate crisis, reshaping our world in an urgent way, but that’s not the only way CO2 has changed the world. It’s also contributed to making some of the weirdest places on Earth.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Life of an astronaut - Jerry Carr
Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours in space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times. Recounting his life story, Carr remembers the enchanting years he spent at NASA. Lesson by Jerry Carr,...
Be Smart
Musical Tesla Coils in Slow Motion! Featuring Physics Girl
The future of music is electric.
MinuteEarth
How Firestorms Form
Today's wildfires burn, on average, twice the amount of land they did in 1970. The reason? We've been working too hard to put them out.
SciShow
Great Minds: Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd
Learn the truth about Benjamin Franklin, his experiments into electricity, including the real story behind the kite and the key.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the Ragnarok riddle? | Dan Finkel
Ragnarok: The fabled end of the world, when giants, monsters, and Norse gods battle for the future. The gods were winning until the great serpent Jörmungandr emerged. It swallowed Valhalla and contorted itself across the land. Odin has...
SciShow
What Happens If You're Struck By Lightning?
The chances of you being hit by lightning are small by comparison, but it does happen! Hank will go through what ultimately happens when you are struck by lightning because chances are you will survive to tell it to your friends.
SciShow
Detecting Tornadoes Early by Observing Lightning... from Space
It’s handy having a view of Earth from space. This particular view may be one that changes the way we predict weather phenomena.
SciShow
How a Blizzard Creates Thundersnow
Thunder is not something you normally associate with a winter storm. However, if the conditions are right, you might experience thundersnow.
SciShow
3 World-Changing Biology Experiments
Hank tells us the stories of three experiments in biology that, with creativity and luck, changed science & the world with it in their work to solve the mysteries of the universe.
SciShow
Where Does Static Come From
Did you know you can watch the big bang on an old TV any time you want?
SciShow
5 Types of Awesome Glass Made by Nature
When it comes to sparkly objects, the planet Earth has a lot to offer. Here are 5 especially awesome glasses made by nature! chapters OBSIDIAN 0:57 2 OPAL 4:09 3 TEKTITES 5:46 FULGURITE 6:27 GLASS SPONGES 8:07
SciShow
Learning About Lightning from Superbolts
If you ask someone to picture a thunderstorm, chances are they will have no problem slipping into a memory of dark clouds and bright flashes screaming out from them. But, incredibly, they’re probably picturing the tame version of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of static electricity - Anuradha Bhagwat
We've all had the experience: you're walking across a soft carpet, you reach for the doorknob and - ZAP. But what causes this trademark jolt of static electricity? Anuradha Bhagwat sheds light on the phenomenon by examining the nature of...
Bozeman Science
Electric Charge
In this video Paul Andersen introduces electric charge. Electric charge has been studies by humans and was generalized by scientists such as Benjamin Franklin. The amount of charge in a system is conserved but individual charges can move...
SciShow
Weird Places The Endless Lightning at Lake Maracaibo
During peak thunderstorm season, Lake Maracaibo has an average of 28 lightning strikes per minute hit its surface. But why?
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The most lightning-struck place on Earth - Graeme Anderson
Lake Maracaibo is the stormiest place on the planet. Thunderstorms rage above this massive body of water for up to 200 days of the year, with each ear-splitting event lasting for several hours. But why? Graeme Anderson lists the factors...
MinuteEarth
Why Doesn't All Thunder Sound The Same?
We've all experienced thunder, but what ARE all those claps, booms, and rumbles?
SciShow
Sprites, Jets, and Glowing Balls: The Science of Lightning
Ever wonder how lightning works? Scientists are still figuring it out, but what we do know is fascinating. Learn about positive and negative lightning, red sprites, blue jets, and ball lightning in this episode of SciShow!
SciShow
Plasma, The Most Common Phase of Matter in the Universe
Get to know plasma, the most common, but probably least understood, phase of matter in the universe!
SciShow
3 Whack Weather Phenomena
Hank describes three of the whackest weather phenomena on Earth: atmospheric rivers, fire tornadoes, and ball lightning. Super interesting and super weird.
Crash Course
Special Relativity: Crash Course Physics
So we've all heard of relativity, right? But... what is relativity? And how does it relate to light? And motion? In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about perspective, observation, and how relativity is REALLY weird!