TED Talks
Homaro Cantu + Ben Roche: Cooking as alchemy
Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche come from Moto, a Chicago restaurant that plays with new ways to cook and eat food. But beyond the fun and flavor-tripping, there's a serious intent: Can we use new food technology for good?
SciShow
We Can't Live Without You | Synanthropic Animals
From the spider in the corner of your house, to the moths in your attic, synanthropic species don't just live among us, they literally depend on us to live. Chapters View all synanthropic species 0:34 1 COMMON HOUSE SPIDERS 2:14 PURPLE...
SciShow
More About Cats, & Gonzo the Toucanet: SciShow Talk Show Episode 6
Katherine is back with more information about cats and Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Gonzo the crimson-rumped toucanet.
SciShow
10 Surprising Chemicals Your Body Makes
Everything is made of chemicals, including the human body, but there are some especially weird ones
TED Talks
Nancy Kanwisher: A neural portrait of the human mind
Brain imaging pioneer Nancy Kanwisher, who uses fMRI scans to see activity in brain regions (often her own), shares what she and her colleagues have learned: The brain is made up of both highly specialized components and general-purpose...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some...
TED Talks
TED: Want kids to learn well? Feed them well | Sam Kass
What can we expect our kids to learn if they're hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students' bodies in...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How sugar affects the brain - Nicole Avena
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of...
SciShow Kids
Tunnels in the Snow!
Ever wish you had your own secret network of hidden passages? Well some animals do and they might be closer than you think!
SciShow
What’s Up With Those Bright Blue Eggs?
It seems like birds would want to hide their eggs, but there are hundreds of species that lay blue to blue-green eggs. Thanks to some clever experiments, we’re finally starting to understand why birds might benefit from conspicuously...
SciShow
Why Humans Feel Disgust, and Why Other Animals Might Too
You might think something is so "icky" that you try avoid it, and scientists think there's a reason humans, and even some other animals, do this.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl
In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective breeding, modern cats are genetically very similar to ancient cats. How did these solitary, fierce predators become...
MinuteEarth
Why Is Poop Brown And Pee Yellow?
The pigments in our food all get destroyed on their way through our digestive system...so where do the colours of our poop and pee come from?
SciShow
9 of the Most Abundant Animals on Earth
Check out nine abundant animals that help support the food chain in their ecosystems!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What causes constipation? - Heba Shaheed
Visiting the bathroom is part of the daily human experience. But occasionally, constipation, a condition that causes a backup in your digestive system, strikes. In some especially uncomfortable cases, the food you eat can take several...
TED Talks
TED: Why we need to imagine different futures | Anab Jain
Anab Jain brings the future to life, creating experiences where people can touch, see and feel the potential of the world we're creating. Do we want a world where intelligent machines patrol our streets, for instance, or where our...
SciShow
Life in a Mars Colony
Could we one day live on Mars? Reid Reimers explains Mars One could help colonize the red planet.
SciShow
Why Our Brains Love Junk Food
Hank explains the scientific reasons behind why we humans generally prefer to eat donut hamburgers to carrots.
SciShow
Why Is Freezer Burn Ruining My Food?
Freezer burn, what's your deal? Why are you ruining our dinner plans?
Amoeba Sisters
Endosymbiotic Theory
Explore the endosymbiotic theory with the Amoeba Sisters! This theory explains the development of the eukaryote cell from prokaryote cell symbiosis. Scientific theories are also briefly defined. Table of Contents: Intro 00:00 What is a...
TED Talks
Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do
Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.
SciShow
The Wonders of Working with Animals
Jessi and Augusto from Animal Wonders talk with Hank about how they got their really cool jobs. Plus they introduce Hank to a Mali uromastyx!
SciShow
Why Does Spicy Food Burn When You Poop?
Sometimes your body won't let you forget that spicy burrito you had yesterday!
MinuteEarth
How This River Made Chimps Violent
When a group of apes got split apart, slight differences in their new environments led to big differences in future generations.