SciShow
Why Does Body-Temperature Air Feel Hot?
You'd think that air that was the same temperature as your body would feel neutral, but if you've ever been outside when it's 37 degrees Celsius out... you know that's not the case! Hosted by: Stefan Chin
SciShow Kids
Telescopes in Space! | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids
Anthony and Squeaks find out how you can put telescopes in different places to help you see further away and get better pictures of things in space!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What would happen if you lost your sense of touch? | Antonio Cataldo
We don't often think of touch as being a vital part of movement, but touch is one part of a network that oversees all the sensations arising from the surface and interior of our bodies. Touch, pain, temperature, and our spatial awareness...
PBS
Horizon Radiation
Learn about Horizon radiation and why it's essential for us to understand as we continue our journey towards the Unruh Effect and Hawking Radiation.
SciShow
10 Cute Animals With Secretly Scary Behaviors
We've all seen those animals, "Oh my gosh! It's so cute! I just want to cuddle with it!" Well stop it right now! Remember, that little cutie is a wild animal, so no cuddling. Also, you'll want to make sure it's not one of these ten...
SciShow
Where's My Bloodless Blood Sugar Monitor
There are about 450 million diabetics around the world, and while we do already have a reliable way of measuring blood sugar, it requires patients to prick their finger each time they want a reading. Is there a better way?
TED Talks
TED: Why skin disease is often misdiagnosed in darker skin tones | Jenna C. Lester
Skin is one of the most powerful predictors of health, yet nearly half of all new dermatologists admit to feeling uncomfortable identifying health issues on darker skin tones -- resulting in poorer health outcomes for patients of color....
SciShow
5 Ways Biology Is Transforming Buildings
Throughout history humans have come up with lots of different ways to build shelters for themselves. But sometimes, inspiration for better construction materials comes from nature, in structures you might not expect — like the scales on a
TED-Ed
Why do we have hair in such random places? | Nina G. Jablonski
We have lots in common with our closest primate relatives. But comparatively, humans seem a bit... underdressed. Instead of thick fur covering our bodies, many of us mainly have hair on top of our heads— and a few other places. So, how...
SciShow
Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Microbes: Squid Skin
There's a compound found in squid skin that they use to change color and protect their cells, but it could also help us fight some of the most common disease-causing microbes out there.
Bozeman Science
LS1D - Information Processing
In this video Paul Andersen explains how information is processed in in animals. He starts by describing the different forms of information and how they are received by receptors. He explains how information is received by the brain and...
SciShow
Why Scientists Are Using Mice to Make Human Cells
Stem cells are widely believed to hold great promise in medical research because of their ability to transform into all sorts of other cell types, and scientists can grow it in living mice.
Crash Course
Your Immune System: Natural Born Killer - Crash Course Biology
Hank tells us about the team of deadly ninja assassins that is tasked with protecting our bodies from all the bad guys that want to kill us - also known as our immune system.
SciShow
Does Anti-Aging Cream Work?
You can't open up a magazine without seeing someone with impossibly smooth skin selling some sort of "anti-aging" cream, but could some of these products actually work?
TED Talks
How to avoid catching prickly emotions from other people | Jessica Woods
Difficult emotions can get under your skin if you're not careful. Sport and performance consultant Jessica Woods calls this the "jumping cholla effect," inspired by a sneaky kind of cactus that detaches and burrows its spines into...
SciShow
Lime Disease How a Fruity Drink Can Give You a Rash
Furanocoumarins, the evolutionary weapons of certain plants (including limes), can ruin your vacation, or cause caterpillars to curl leaves. Find out why in this episode of SciShow!
SciShow
The Link Between Zebra Stripes and Sand Dunes | Natural Patterns
Stripes! Hexagons! They're everywhere! These patterns in nature might seem like aesthetic coincidences, but they are actually the result of physical process that show up again and again, even in otherwise unrelated phenomena.
SciShow
Where Are All the Dinosaur Brains?
We've found plenty of dinosaur bones all around the world, but is it possible to find any fossilized soft tissues from ancient animals?
Crash Course
The Nervous System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P
Today Hank kicks off our look around MISSION CONTROL: your nervous system. -- Table of Contents: Sensory Input, Integration and Motor Output 1:36 Organization of Central and Peripheral Systems 2:16 Glial Cells 3:54 Role, Anatomy and...
SciShow
What Causes 'Old People Smell'?
If you've ever associated a smell with old age, you weren't imagining it—it all has to do with the chemistry of our skin.
SciShow
6 Surgical Devices Inspired by Nature
From the sharp mouthparts of mosquitoes to the sticky feet of geckos, researchers have found all kinds of amazing adaptations in the natural world that could be useful in the operating room. Chapters WASPS & TISSUE EXTRACTORS 2:05...
SciShow
How Do Animals Re-Grow Limbs (And Why Can't We?)
Starfish can regrow lost arms, and salamanders can sprout new limbs. So why can't we? Sci Show explains the science of regeneration, and explores the limitations the humans face -- and are trying to go beyond.