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The Science Of REAL Hoverboards
Hank gives it to you straight about "anti-gravity technology" -- basically, it doesn't exist. But if you really want to hover, you have options!
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Robots Inspired By Animals
Learn about the robots inspired by animals with Hank! Chapters View all ROBOTS ARE JUST MACHINES DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH ATASK 0:31 THERE'S A LOT MORE TO FLYING THAN JUST FLAPPING WINGS 1:08 MAPPING SYSTEMS TEND TO BE COMPLICATED,...
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Raccoons Don’t Really Wash Their Food
Raccoons are famous for "washing" their food, but this behavior, called dousing, isn't really about cleanliness.
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Underwater Animals Are So Loud, They'd Damage Our Hearing
We often think of the ocean as a pretty serene, lovely place to relax. But it turns out there's quite a racket going on under the waves, and some of the culprits are not the animals you'd expect!
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Should You Worry About Antarctica's New, Massive Iceberg?
How concerned are scientists about the Larson C ice shelf calving its most recent iceberg? Archeologists have also found new evidence that confirms earlier dates for the existence of ancient Australian humans.
Crash Course
Mechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3
Today we continue our tour through the major fields of engineering with a look at mechanical engineering, beginning with the steam engine. We’ll discuss aircraft, the development of aerospace engineering, and take a look into the future...
TED Talks
Robert Neuwirth: The hidden world of shadow cities
Robert Neuwirth, author of "Shadow Cities," finds the world's squatter sites -- where a billion people now make their homes -- to be thriving centers of ingenuity and innovation. He takes us on a tour.
SciShow Kids
What's a Meteor Shower?
Have you ever looked up at night and seen a streak of light flash across the sky? Some people call that a "shooting star," but it's not actually a star at all! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what shooting stars really are and how they...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What's a smartphone made of? - Kim Preshoff
As of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones and split them into their component parts, that would produce around 85,000 kg of gold, 875,000 of silver, and 40,000,000 of...
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Let it Snow The First Direct Measure of Cloud Seeding SciShow News
Do you remember longing for a snow day so you could get out of school? Scientists have found evidence that a decades old technique might increase the chances of a snow day.
TED Talks
TED: How we're saving one of Earth's last wild places | Steve Boyes
Navigating territorial hippos and active minefields, TED Fellow Steve Boyes and a team of scientists have been traveling through the Okavango Delta, Africa's largest remaining wetland wilderness, to explore and protect this near-pristine...
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Is That Shiny Thing Pretty, or Are You Just Thirsty?
Humans are fascinated by shiny stuff. Not only do we find these things attractive, but we also tend to perceive them as being high quality. Well, turns out this infatuation may be related to our evolutionary relationship to water.
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The Nicest Neighborhoods in the Universe
What does it really take for a planet to be habitable? It turns out, certain parts of a star system, a galaxy, and even the universe as we know it, are more habitable than others. Get to know them as Hank takes you on a tour of some of...
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The Science of Hangovers
So what exactly is it that makes a hangover suck so hard? Turns out there are three things interacting to make you feel miserable. Hank's got the details in this episode of SciShow.
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7 Species That Really Are What They Eat
There are creatures who get some super important and recognizable part of their biology from their diets.
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The First Time We Saw All of Venus: The Magellan Mission
NASA’s Magellan mission gave us unprecedented insight into Venus’s rocky surface, and even now, more than 25 years after the mission ended, it’s still one of our main tools for learning about our mysterious, next-door neighbor.
TED Talks
TED: How the James Webb Space Telescope will unfold the universe | John C. Mather
The James Webb Space Telescope is a miracle of modern science and engineering. With a 21-foot, gold-coated mirror protected by a sunshield that's the size of a tennis court, it's the world's most powerful telescope and humanity's latest...
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One Way to Deal With CO2? Reuse It
Is there any better way to create new energy than to make it out of consumed energy sources?
Be Smart
Can Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change? #OursToLose
The #OursToLose YouTube campaign sheds light on climate change and the environment.
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Titan's "Magic Island" and A Triple Black Hole!
Join Caitlin Hoffmeister in this episode of SciShow Space News as we explore the universe!
SciShow
Cheers to the Science of Booze
Happy New Years! Ring in the new year the right way....by learning all about alcohol! The Science of Hangovers 0:35 Does Alcohol Kill Brain Cells? 3:42 Does Alcohol Keep You Warm? 5:46 Why Does Alcohol Burn When You Drink It? 7:21 Why...
Bozeman Science
AP Biology Practice 4 - Data Collection Strategies
In this video Paul Andersen describes the science practice of data collection. He begins with a brief description of science and the scientific method. He details concepts related to data collection in each of the four big ideas. He then...
TED Talks
TED: One very dry demo | Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw demos Ultra-Ever Dry, a liquid-repellent coating that acts as an astonishingly powerful shield against water and water-based materials. At the nano level, the spray covers a surface with an umbrella of air so that water bounces...
SciShow Kids
The World’s Ugliest Animal
The blobfish has been called 'The World's Ugliest Animal', but it's actually really cool. Find out why it's shaped the way it is with Jessi and Squeaks.