SciShow Kids
What Are Stitches For?
Squeaks got hurt playing outside and had to get stitches! Jessi explains what happens at the doctor's office and how stitches help us heal!
PBS
Are MP3s & Vinyl Better than Live Music?
If you've ever talked to a vinyl purist (or are one yourself) you know that people can be pretty passionate about what format is king when it comes to music. And based on how much people like to brag about what band they saw live and how...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Patterns - Level 3 - Similarities and Differences
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on similarities and differences. TERMS: Patterns - regularity in the world Similarities - alike Difference - not alike Sort - arrange systematically in groups...
SciShow
Our Startling First Glimpse of the Far Side of the Moon
Since the moon is tidally locked to the Earth, for millennia we could only guess what mysteries lay on its 'dark side.' Then in 1959 the Luna 3 spacecraft sent back a photo that prompted more questions than it answered.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The hidden meanings of yin and yang - John Bellaimey
The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, femininity, and the trough of a wave; the yang, the light swirl, represents...
Crash Course
Post-War Rebuilding and the Cold War: Crash Course European History
Sometimes, friendship isn't forever. At the conclusion of World War II, the old structures of power were a shambles. The traditional European powers were greatly weakened by years of total war and widespread destruction. The USSR was...
SciShow
Our Boats Are Changing the Tide
We often think of the ocean’s tide as a simple rise and fall, connected to the motion of the Moon. But on any given shore, the reality is much more complex and oceanic scientists have realized recently that there’s another, more...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the honeybee riddle? | Dan Finkel
You're a biologist on a mission to keep the rare honeybee Apis Trifecta from going extinct. The last 60 bees of the species are in your terrarium. You've already constructed wire frames of the appropriate size and shape. Now you need to...
SciShow
How Do Those Rock Sculptures Stay Up?
You may have seen rock sculptures seemingly defying physics in your newsfeed, but what's actually happening?
MinutePhysics
SMBC Physics - Why are Stones Round feat. Zach Weiner
Why are some stones round and others flat?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why are human bodies asymmetrical? - Leo Q. Wan
Symmetry is everywhere in nature. And we usually associate it with beauty: a perfectly shaped leaf or a butterfly with intricate patterns mirrored on each wing. But it turns out that asymmetry is pretty important, too - and more common...
SciShow
How Can the Universe Be Flat?
Can geometry predict the future? Cosmologists think the overall curvature of universe can tell us secrets about how it will eventually end.
TED Talks
David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé ... or your eulogy?
Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, community, love -- the values that make for a great eulogy....
SciShow Kids
Where Do Snowflakes Come From?
Each snowflake is a six-pointed work of art, as cool and as individual as you are. But how does nature make snowflakes?
TED Talks
TED: How I'm working for change inside my church | Chelsea Shields
How do we respect someone's religious beliefs, while also holding religion accountable for the damage those beliefs may cause? Chelsea Shields has a bold answer to this question. She was raised in the orthodox Mormon tradition, and she...
TED Talks
TED: A photographic journey through the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan | Kiana Hayeri
Exposing what life looks like in Afghanistan after a 20-year US occupation and the Taliban's stunning and rapid takeover, TED Fellow and documentary photographer Kiana Hayeri captures harrowing glimpses and multifaceted realities of a...
SciShow Kids
How to Make a Paper Snowflake! Project for Kids
Join Jessi, Squeaks, and a special guest to celebrate the seasons changing by making paper snowflakes!
SciShow
Why Haven't We Built a Better Battery?
Improving batteries is a tough problem, but it’s also an important one because in many ways the future of our planet also depends on the future of batteries. Luckily, scientists are on the case, figuring out ways to give this essential...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to prove a mathematical theory - Scott Kennedy
Euclid of Alexandria revolutionized the way that mathematics is written, presented or thought about, and introduced the concept of mathematical proofs. Discover what it takes to move from a loose theory or idea to a universally...
SciShow
How Shoulders Took Over the World (ft. Emily Graslie!)
Emily Graslie joins us to share the wonder of how shoulders, humble as they may be, have played a huge role in the evolution of mammals the world over. Thanks to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Havard and The Field Museum for...
Bozeman Science
Gas Pressure
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the gas pressure is the force applied over the area of the container. It is also the change in momentum as gas molecules interact with the container and is uniform throughout the sample. Several...
SciShow
Is Premium Gasoline Really Better for Your Car?
Are you slowly killing your car by using below average gas? Olivia talks about octane ratings and how your vehicle is designed to handle them.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Making sense of irrational numbers - Ganesh Pai
Like many heroes of Greek myths, the philosopher Hippasus was rumored to have been mortally punished by the gods. But what was his crime? Did he murder guests or disrupt a sacred ritual? No, Hippasus's transgression was mathematically...
SciShow Kids
Your Tongue: The Taste-Maker!
You know ice cream tastes good, but have you ever wondered HOW you can taste it in the first place? Join Jessi and Squeaks to get the scoop on how your tongue helps you taste tasty tastes!