SciShow
Studying Supernovas From the Bottom of the Ocean
Stars blowing up is a surprisingly common occurrence, but who would have thought to search the bottom of the ocean if you were trying to study them?!
Crash Course
Hydrocarbon Power! - Crash Course Chemistry
In which Hank introduces us to the world of Organic Chemistry and, more specifically, the power of hydrocarbon. He talks about the classifications of organic compounds, the structures & properties of alkanes, isomers, and naming an...
TED Talks
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe: A climate change solution that's right under our feet
There's two times more carbon in the earth's soil than in all of its vegetation and the atmosphere -- combined. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe dives into the science of soil and shares how we could use its awesome carbon-trapping...
Crash Course Kids
Material Magic
Did you know we can actually make diamonds in a lab? It's true! We can! And this is both really good and really cool. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina shows us how materials scientists have done just that and why it's so...
SciShow
The Most Incredible Snowfall on Earth Occurs Deep Underwater
Deep in the ocean, fluffy bits of organic matter fall like snow. But this marine snow isn’t just pretty; it’s an essential part of our ocean food webs and our global climate!
Bozeman Science
Proteins
Paul Andersen explains the structure and importance of proteins. He describes how proteins are created from amino acids connected by dehydration synthesis. He shows the importance of chemical properties in the R-groups of individual...
Bozeman Science
Concept 5 - Matter and Energy
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter and energy flow and cycle through systems. He starts by explaining how energy and matter input and output will always be conserved. He addresses the many misconceptions surround energy and...
Bozeman Science
Molecular Solids
In this video Paul Andersen describes the structure and explains the properties of molecular solids. High intramolecular forces hold electrons and reduce conductivity, whereas low intermolecular forces decrease the melting point. ...
SciShow
IDTIMWYTIM Organic
In the world of chemistry, an "organic" compound is often described as anything with carbon in it, and "organic chemistry" is the study of carbon compounds, but there is actually no single definition of what "organic" means in chemistry,...
Crash Course
Alkanes - Crash Course Organic Chemistry
Alkanes are kind of the wallflowers of organic chemistry, but they still have important functions in the world around us. In this episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry we’re building our knowledge of organic molecules by learning all...
Bozeman Science
Concept 4 - Systems and System Models
In this video Paul Andersen explains how systems can be used to understand phenomenon in science and create better designs in engineering. He starts by defining the characteristics of a system and describes how system models can be used...
Crash Course
Climate Science: Crash Course History of Science
Scientists tend to be careful and resistant to big claims. So evidence for the possible end of the living world took a while to be seen as such. In this episode of Crash Course History of Science, Hank talks to us about where Climate...
Bozeman Science
Covalent Network Solids
In this video Paul Andersen explains how covalent network solids form elementally (like graphite) or by combining multiple nonmetals (like quartz). Covalent network solids contain elements from the carbon group because they have four...
SciShow
Hydrogen Bonding…but With Carbon | Great minds: June Sutor
Proteins, and by extension our bodies, depend on the fact that atoms are arranged, spaced, and linked to each other in specific ways. And thanks to June Sutor, we have a better understanding of how those atoms come together and interact...
SciShow
4 Ways to Date an Archaeological Site
From wasps nests to nuclear reactors. Here are just a few clever ways archeologists figure out how old something is.
Crash Course
The History of Life on Earth - Crash Course Ecology
With a solid understanding of biology on the small scale under our belts, it's time for the long view - for the next twelve weeks, we'll be learning how the living things that we've studied interact with and influence each other and...
Crash Course
What Is Organic Chemistry - Crash Course Organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry is pretty much everywhere! In this episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry, we’re talking about the amazing diversity among organic molecules. We’ll learn about the origins of organic chemistry, how to write Lewis...
Bozeman Science
Drawing Lewis Dot Diagrams
Mr. Andersen shows you how to draw Lewis Dot Diagrams for atoms and simple molecules.
Bozeman Science
Fossil Fuels
In this video Paul Andersen explains how fossil fuels are formed when organic material is heating and squeezed in an anaerobic environment. Formation, extraction, advantages, and disadvantages are discussed for coal, petroleum and...
Bozeman Science
Metallic Solids
In this video Paul Andersen explains how metallic solids form when delocalized electrons hold the positive nuclei in an electron sea. This model helps to explain the properties of metals like conductivity, shiny appearance, malleability,...
SciShow
Tiny Extremophiles Living in Rocks!
In freezing cold sand, a burning hot mine, or even inside solid rock _ these extremophiles live anywhere that you wouldn't want to live. What are they? How can they live in such extreme places?
SciShow
The Earth's Internet: How Fungi Help Plants Communicate
Plants have their own interconnected networks that allow them to communicate with each other, sometimes over considerable distances!
PBS
When Giant Fungi Ruled
420 million years ago, a giant feasted on the dead, growing slowly into the largest living thing on land. It belonged to an unlikely group of pioneers that ultimately made life on land possible -- the fungi.
TED-Ed
The material that could change the world... for a third time | TED-Ed
Today roads, sidewalks, bridges, and skyscrapers are made of a material called concrete. There's three tons of it for every person on Earth. It's also played a surprisingly large role in rising global temperatures over the last century....