TED Talks
TED: How business can improve the world, not just the bottom line | Esha Chhabra
Sustainability has become more marketing than action, says environmental business journalist Esha Chhabra. Challenging conventional business models solely focused on profit, she shares how regenerative companies that embed purpose into...
SciShow
Nadine The Robot Is Amazing And Creepy
Nadine the robot has been unveiled, and as robotics technology gets more advanced, humanoid robots are looking more and more human. In this episode of SciShow News we explore how Nadine works and why a lot of people find it creepy.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How stretching actually changes your muscles | Malachy McHugh
An athlete is preparing for a game. They've put on their gear and done their warmup, and now it's time for one more routine — stretching. Typically, athletes stretch before physical activity to avoid injuries like strains and tears. But...
SciShow Kids
What Happens If You Swallow Gum?
Jessi swallowed her gum and was worried that it would stay in her stomach for 7 years! Could this really happen? What makes gum so different from other food?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Pizza physics (New York-style) - Colm Kelleher
People love eating pizza, but every style of pie has a different consistency. If "New York-style"--thin, flat, and large--is your texture of choice, then you've probably eaten a slice that was as messy as it was delicious. Colm Kelleher...
SciShow
Serious Play: 4 Toys That Inspired Scientific Breakthroughs
Children's toys can help teach kids about colors, shapes, and imagination. But it turns out they've also inspired scientists and engineers for centuries, leading to innovations in medical diagnostics and space travel. So, if you're...
SciShow
Making Materials That Heal Themselves
You might not need to throw away your broken glasses and get new ones anymore, thanks to these unique materials that can heal themselves!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Pruney fingers: A gripping story - Mark Changizi
Why do fingers become pruney when they get wet? Likely, for the same reasons that tires have treads. Mark Changizi examines the evolutionary reasons for pruney fingers, while exploring natural and manmade phenomena, like river networks,...
TED Talks
TED: What the people of the Amazon know that you don't | Mark Plotkin
The greatest and most endangered species in the Amazon rainforest is not the jaguar or the harpy eagle, says Mark Plotkin, "It's the isolated and uncontacted tribes." In an energetic and sobering talk, the ethnobotanist brings us into...
SciShow
What Makes Soft Things Soft
You're minding your own business, looking at blankets, when suddenly you feel something heavenly. Now you are petting an inanimate object and thinking about naming it and bringing it home. Why do some fabrics feel so soft?!
SciShow
The Strange Physics Behind the Smell of Rubber Bands
If you've spent any time trying to explode a pumpkin with rubber bands you know that they have a distinct smell to them when stretched, and you have physics to thank for that.
Crash Course Kids
Material Magic
Did you know we can actually make diamonds in a lab? It's true! We can! And this is both really good and really cool. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina shows us how materials scientists have done just that and why it's so...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: History's deadliest king | Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
In 1904, Chief Lontulu laid 110 twigs in front of a foreign commission. Every twig represented a person in his village who died because of King Leopold's brutal regime in the Congo. His testimony joined hundreds of others to help bring...
SciShow
Nadine The Robot Is Amazing And Creepy
Nadine the robot has been unveiled, and as robotics technology gets more advanced, humanoid robots are looking more and more human. In this episode of SciShow News we explore how Nadine works and why a lot of people find it creepy.
SciShow Kids
How Do Our Bodies Move?
A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know: How Do Our Bodies Move? Jessi explains, while Squeaks works out!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker
Australians call them “runners." The British know them as “trainers.” Americans refer to them as “sneakers.” Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are...
Curated Video
Indonesia Economy
New ReviewIndonesia, a member of the G20, has the sixteenth-largest economy in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia. The economy has been transformed since the country’s independence in 1945. Indonesia has a market capitalist economy with a...
Curated Video
Brazil History
New ReviewHow has Brazil become the melting pot it is today? Find out by reviewing Brazil’s historical highlights and how the economy has evolved over the centuries. Learn about the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s; how Portugal extended rule and...
Curated Video
How to Do the Rubber Pencil Magic Trick
Howcast - Learn how to do the rubber pencil trick from professional illusionist Ben Nemzer in this Howcast magic tricks video.
Curated Video
Quick Tips: How to Make Your Windshield Wipers Last Longer
Howcast - Worn windshield wipers? Lightly sand the rubber blades with fine-grit sandpaper, wipe away the dust, and put a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the rubber. They'll last another six months.
Curated Video
How to Do the Rubber Pencil Office Magic Trick
Howcast - Learn how to do the the rubber pencil trick from Magician Roger "Rogue" Quan in this office magic tricks revealed video from Howcast.
Curated Video
Best Shoes for Indoor Climbing
Howcast - Learn what kind of shoes to wear for indoor rock climbing from expert Cliff Simanski in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Make Silly Putty to Demonstrate Chemical Reactions
Howcast - Learn how to demonstrate chemical reactions using homemade silly putty with the instructions in this Howcast science project video.