Crash Course Kids
What is an inference? (Charlotte’s Web): Crash Course Kids Literature #1
New ReviewReading books can be fun, but there’s so much more to discover beneath the surface. In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we’ll use our background knowledge and story evidence to make inferences about E.B. White’s novel,...
PBS
Can AI help solve India’s food and water insecurity?
New ReviewOne of the largest challenges facing India: how to sustain food production for 1.4 billion people amid deteriorating soil quality, diminishing water supplies and climate change. For some, including hundreds of artificial intelligence...
PBS
New book by former FDA head explores the science behind GLP-1 weight loss drugs
New ReviewAccording to the CDC, 1 in 5 American adults is living with obesity. In recent years, many have turned to weight loss drugs containing GLP-1, a hormone that slows digestion and helps with sustained weight loss. In a new book, former FDA...
TED Talks
How to end factory farming | Lewis Bollard
New ReviewFactory farming is the greatest moral crisis we ignore, says farm animal welfare champion Lewis Bollard. He exposes the truth behind the "all natural" labels on your groceries and shows how technology and public pressure can uncover the...
TED Talks
The science of making fruits and veggies last longer | Jenny Du
New ReviewIt's a hard nut to crack: in order to prevent food waste, we rely on plastic packaging and refrigeration, which harm the environment. What if we could turn to nature to address these challenges? Engineer and chemist Jenny Du shares how a...
TED Talks
Your zip code shouldn’t determine your lifespan | Dion Dawson
New ReviewWhat if ending food insecurity meant ditching charity models that haven’t been updated since the 1960s? Dion Dawson, TED Fellow and founder of Dion’s Chicago Dream, shares how he turned a spontaneous idea for giving back to his community...
TED Talks
The blueprint for serving a million school lunches — every day | Wawira Njiru
New ReviewSometimes feeding just one child can seem challenging. Not for entrepreneur Wawira Njiru, who’s gone from serving lunch to 25 children from a makeshift kitchen to establishing her nonprofit, Food4Education, as a cornerstone of Kenya’s...
TED Talks
The miraculous device that saved my farm — and changed my life | Josephine Waweru
New ReviewExhausted from carrying water up a hill to keep her small farm in Kenya thriving, Josephine Waweru received an unexpected call that offered a nearly unbelievable solution. She shares how one simple device allowed her crops (and her...
Bozeman Science
Agriculture
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen describes the pros and cons of industrial agriculture including: monocropping, irrigation, and the use of pesticides, fertilizers, and GMOs.
PBS
Interstellar Expansion Without Faster Than Light Travel
New ReviewIn the far future we may have advanced propulsion technologies like matter-antimatter engines and compact fusion drives that allow humans to travel to other stars on timescales shorter than their own lives. But what if those technologies...
Be Smart
Is this Chicken?
New ReviewOur appetite for meat is one of the greatest environmental challenges we face. Join me on a mind-blowing visit to UPSIDE Foods, the world's most advanced cultivated meat production facility, as we ask whether cultivated meat can deliver...
SciShow
This Is The Best Predator Defense Of All Time
New ReviewIt's a hard world out there, especially for a little guy. So what's a soft-bodied animal to do? Turns out that marine invertebrates basically figured out the best defense system of all time, and nobody's a better demonstration of that...
SciShow
The Artificial Sweetener That's Actually Good For You
New ReviewYou may have heard some pretty bold claims about xylitol, a sugar substitute that's in a lot of things. And while it's definitely bad for dogs, it's great for people, and there's a lot of research out there about some surprising ways...
SciShow
The 7 Weirdest Jaws in the Water
New ReviewGreat white sharks have nothing on these terrifying jaws. Some marine animals have adaptations that turn their jaws into harpoons, fishing nets, claw machines, and more. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)
SciShow
The Ocean Has Weather Too And It's Weird
New ReviewWeather may be something you associate with life on land, but the ocean has its own version of fronts and storms. Hosted by: Jaida Elcock (she/her)
SciShow
The Birds That Eat Fire
New ReviewPlenty of animals do things that seem risky, but they clearly have a good reason for doing it. After all, they've made it this far by taking chances. But these birds really take the cake when it comes to daredevil stunts, all in the name...
SciShow
Does Red Wine Really Go with Steak?
New ReviewWhether you're an amateur sommelier or just a fan of the occasional glass, if you drink wine, you've heard of rules on how to pair it with food. But how many of those actually hold up? Let's get into the details of the best ways to pair...
SciShow
5 Weird Ways Identical Twins Aren't Actually Identical
New ReviewIdentical twins may look exactly alike, but they differ in some pretty weird ways. In this List Show, we'll explore five of them. Hosted by: Jaida Elcock (she/her)
SciShow
The Octopuses Are Making Fish Armies
New ReviewOctopuses are smart. Like, gather a posse of fish to do their hunting for them smart. And when the fish step out of line, the day octopus punches them. Really. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
SciShow
The OTHER Amazing Thing Easter Islanders Did with Rocks
New ReviewDid the Easter Islanders really cause their own civilization's collapse? Probably not. In fact, they used rock gardens to grow food sustainably on the island of Rapa Nui for centuries. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)
SciShow
Fish Need a Better Weather Forecast
New ReviewClimate disruption threatens food security around the world, but it's especially dangerous for fish farmers. Here's how high-tech climate information services can help then adapt. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
Crash Course
How Animals Turn Resources Into Waste: The Poop Episode: Crash Course Biology #43
New ReviewYep, this is the poop episode. Getting resources and getting rid of waste is so important, we have three whole systems dedicated to it! In this episode, we’ll learn how the respiratory system, digestive system, and urinary system work,...
TED Talks
The delicious potential of rescuing wasted food | Jasmine Crowe-Houston
What if solving hunger isn't about growing more food but wasting less of it? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston has made that idea her mission with Goodr, a platform that reroutes surplus food to people in need. In conversation...
TED Talks
The rise of China's homegrown brands — and why they matter | Roger Hu
A generational shift is transforming business in China, says consumer expert Roger Hu. He describes the young, ambitious entrepreneurs taking over family businesses across the country, positioning local Chinese enterprises to emerge as...