SciShow
6 Incredible Discoveries Made on Accident
Some of science's most interesting discoveries happened totally on accident! From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, we've accidentally discovered some pretty cool stuff. Watch this new episode of SciShow, hosted by...
SciShow
How The Islamic Golden Age of Science Changed History As We Know It
The Islamic Golden Age of Science is largely to thank for our scientific developments today. Around 750-1250 CE, the Islamic empire made incredible scientific advancements that changed the course of history! Join Michael Aranda for a...
Curated Video
Jules Verne for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the world-famous French author whose interest in science, technology, and adventure wrote books like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and became a founder of the genre that became known as "science fiction."
Wonderscape
The Later Years of Sir Isaac Newton
Explore the later years of Isaac Newton's life, from his knighthood to his significant role as Master of the Royal Mint. Learn about Newton's contributions beyond science, his collaboration with the British government, and how his legacy...
PBS
How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft
The tentacle-faced creature Cthulhu is H.P. Lovecraft’s most enduring eldritch creation. But while Lovecraft may be Cthulhu’s inventor, this monster has outgrown its creator, impacting both horror fiction and the real world in...
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 58, SOFIA Airborne Observatory Small Steps, Giant Leaps
SOFIA Project Scientist Naseem Rangwala discusses the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Careers - Scientific Inquiry
In this video, you'll learn a wide range of marvelous careers in the world of Biology, you might be surprised on what you see!
FuseSchool
Scientific Discoveries
In this video we'll discuss how some of the accidental scientific discoveries have been made. So essentially, scientists are very curious people that want to find out how the world works, they are always asking questions. Sometimes they...
AllTime 10s
10 Accidental Scientific Breakthroughs
Some of the most amazing scientific discoveries happened by pure chance. Pretty crazy right?
Crash Course
The History of Atomic Chemistry
Take a historic view of our knowledge of atoms with a video that explores the discoveries of many scientists including Leucippus, Democritus, Rutherford, Bohr, Heisenburg, and more.
Crash Course
Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science #17
The scientific revolution went out with a bang, thanks to some impressive intellectuals! Newton's and Leibniz's noteworthy discoveries unfold in the 17th installment in a lengthy History of Science series. Viewers witness the birth of...
Crash Course
The New Chemistry: Crash Course History of Science #18
Chemistry was a bit of a late bloomer in terms of scientific progress! Discover the Age of Enlightenment and its effects on how researchers viewed matter with an engaging video. The narrator highlights the work of Antoine Lavoisier and...
Crash Course
Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1
How, and where, did the scientific process as we know it begin? Journey back through time with the introductory video from Crash Course's History of Science series. The resource highlights what people do and don't know about the world,...
Crash Course
India: Crash Course History of Science #4
Ever wonder where the ideas of land management and forestry came from? Welcome to ancient India! Travel back in time using a video, the fourth in the History of Science series. The narrator describes the relationship between science and...
Crash Course
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2
How did early scientists arrive at the notion that everything was made of atoms? Meet the Presocratics during the second installment in an engaging History of Science series. Viewers discover how these pioneers developed a model for...
American Chemical Society
How Do We Know the Age of the Earth?
Some 4.565 billion candles would be needed for a birthday cake for Earth. Young scientists view a video to learn about historical attempts to determine the age of Earth. They see how advances in radioactive dating led to the currently...
American Chemical Society
Accidental Discoveries That Go Boom
Sometimes you just get lucky. An engaging video in the ACS Reactions series lists some examples of how accidents have led to scientific discoveries. In particular, it focuses the development of dynamite and TNT.
American Chemical Society
How Does Anesthesia Work?
Don't worry, this resource won't put you to sleep! Individuals learn about the advent of anesthesia and how it works. The video in the ACS Reactions series also explains the mystery still surrounding consciousness and inner workings of...
Veritasium
The Best and Worst Prediction in Science
To use or not use virtual particles—how will your class decide? An episode of the Veritasium playlist explains the controversy of using virtual particles. Although referencing particles seem useful, their behavior is much different than...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
What is Climate?—Climate Change, Lines of Evidence: Chapter 1
In 1896, Svante Arrhenius discovered the connection between human carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Over 100 years later, it is worse than he predicted, yet the science continues to support his findings. Now we know there are...
MinutePhysics
Higgs Boson Part III: How to Discover a Particle
If you already know that something exists, do you really discover it when you see it for the first time? The final installment in a three-part series of short videos about the Higgs boson differentiates between true discovery and...
ABCmouse
Explore and Discover
Inspire scholars to explore and discover with a music video that highlights the fun of unearthing new things. Captivating graphics take viewers through several learning experiences such as science experiments and unearthing lost...
Macat
An Introduction to Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Discover the nature of scientific understanding with a short synopsis of Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. An animated video guides viewers through Kuhn's theories on the periods of extraordinary science...
SciShow
8 Strange New Deep Sea Creatures
Somewhere between 15,000 and 18,000 new species are identified each year. This video highlights eight of the recent discoveries that live in the deep sea beginning with the aptly named ninja lanternshark and moving on to the more...