TED Talks
TED: This is what enduring love looks like | Alec Soth and Stacey Baker
Stacey Baker has always been obsessed with how couples meet. When she asked photographer Alec Soth to help her explore this topic, they found themselves at the world's largest speed-dating event, held in Las Vegas on Valentine's Day, and...
MinuteEarth
The Tiger Invasion: From the Wild to Texas Backyards
This video discusses the issue of tiger ownership in Texas, where there are more tigers in captivity than in the wild. It explores the reasons behind this phenomenon, such as the lack of laws against owning tigers and the successful...
MinuteEarth
Why Are There So Many Tigers In Texas?
Why there will likely soon be more tigers in backyards in Texas than in the wilds of Asia.
Be Smart
How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?
Ocean plastic pollution is a massive environmental problem. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the ocean every year, even plastic that goes in the trash can often ends up in the sea! This week we learn about the Great Pacific...
Be Smart
Putting Hurricane Harvey In Perspective
How do we comprehend a storm like Hurricane Harvey? Let's put it into perspective.
SciShow
Helium
Hank talks about everyone's favorite squeaky-voice gas and why it's important for more than party balloons.
Crash Course
Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery - Crash Course Ecology
Population ecology is the study of groups within a species that interact mostly with each other, and it examines how they live together in one geographic area to understand why these populations are different in one time and place than...
SciShow
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Hank tells us about the enormous concentrations of plastic debris floating around in the Pacific Ocean, why they're there and why they're a problem.
TED Talks
TED: The untapped energy source that could power the planet | Jamie C. Beard
Deep beneath your feet is a molten ball of energy the same temperature as the surface of the sun -- an immense clean energy source that could power the world thousands of times over, says technologist and climate activist Jamie C. Beard....
Curated Video
Comanche War Raids | Short Native American Documentary
The Comanche tribe were nomadic people of the Great Plains. They hunted buffalo and lived in the territory known as Comancheria, which occupied todays west Texas, a part of New Mexico and Oklahoma. In the 17th century they acquired...
Curated Video
Why The United States Gets So Many Powerful Tornadoes
Tornadoes are one of Earth's most incredible natural phenomena. But while every continent gets tornadoes to some degree, the United States in particular gets far more, at a higher frequency, to a greater degree of strength than almost...
Curated Video
Green Roof Innovation: Sustainable Home Design in Austin
Christopher Brown's home in Austin features a green roof designed by John Hart Asher, using native plants to create a sustainable landscape. Learn about the ecological benefits of this design, including carbon sequestration and...
Curated Video
Could The Next Blackout Be More Deadly Than Katrina?
With climate change making temperatures more extreme each year, like we recently saw in the great Texas freeze and the Northwest heatwave, large-scale power outages become a matter of life and death. Could a power grid failure during an...
Curated Video
Factpack: Endangered Species
Where in the world are there an estimated 12,000 captive tigers? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the...
Curated Video
Frontier Oil Exploration
Dwindling oil supplies mean exploration drilling is moving to far-flung reaches of the Earth. What difficulties does this pose, and what could the environmental impacts be? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. In the USA,...
Great Big Story
Lightning hands, the journey of a cup stacking prodigy
Dive into the life of Trey Griffith, a young Texan with dreams of becoming the world's fastest cup stacker, supported by his loving family.
Wonderscape
The Historic Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
This video delves into the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, highlighting the challenges and memorable moments from her hearings. Learn about the political dynamics, key supporters, and how her appointment...
Wonderscape
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment: Ending Poll Taxes in Voting
This video explores the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, which abolished poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections. Learn how this amendment was a key victory of the Civil Rights movement, aimed at removing...
Wonderscape
The Alamo Reimagined: From Ruins to Icon
Trace the transformation of the Alamo from a forgotten battleground to a symbol of Texan pride and resilience. This video explores the revival of the Alamo through restoration efforts and its portrayal in popular media, from Walt...
Wonderscape
Debunking the Alamo: Truths Behind the Texas Legend
This video dismantles the myths surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, offering a historically accurate account of those fateful 13 days. Discover who truly fought in the battle, the reality behind the iconic 'line in the sand,' and the...
Wonderscape
The Alamo Unveiled: Myths and Realities of an Iconic Battle
Step beyond the myths and into the real history of the Battle of the Alamo in this revealing video. From its legendary 13-day siege to its lasting legacy, we dissect the facts, debunk the fiction, and explore the nuanced story of this...
Wonderscape
Origins of the Alamo: From Mission to Fortress
Uncover the early history of the Alamo, originally established as the Mission San Antonio de Valero in the 1700s by Spanish settlers in Texas. This video traces its transformation from a religious mission aimed at converting Native...