Instructional Video9:45
SciShow

6 Incredible Discoveries Made on Accident

12th - Higher Ed
Some of science's most interesting discoveries happened totally on accident! From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, we've accidentally discovered some pretty cool stuff. Watch this new episode of SciShow, hosted by...
Instructional Video4:22
SciShow

A Giant Underground Lake on Mars! | Breaking News

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have discovered an underground lake of liquid water on Mars! While this isn’t itself evidence for life on Mars, it does raise some new possibilities.
Instructional Video10:30
SciShow

6 Animals with Oddly Human Behavior

12th - Higher Ed
According to research, some animals act in ways that seem oddly similar to the things we do.
Instructional Video2:59
SciShow

Top 5 Coolest Things about Curiosity

12th - Higher Ed
In which Hank celebrates the landing of the Mars Curiosity Rover, which, if you were following SciShow on Twitter, you know was pretty freaking cool. So here are the Top Five Coolest Things about the Mars Curiosity Rover!
Instructional Video12:10
SciShow

7 Chilling Mysteries Still Unsolved by Scientists

12th - Higher Ed
There are still several fascinating mysteries of our universe unsolved by scientists even after decades and even centuries of research! Join Olivia Gordon for a new episode of SciShow and learn about these seven weird phenomena that...
Instructional Video7:09
SciShow

Scientists Want To Make (Some) People More Pessimistic

12th - Higher Ed
There's a downside to the upside, and believe it or not, an upside to the downside. Here's why considering the worst case might lead to better outcomes. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
Instructional Video4:14
SciShow

Life-Changing Birdsong

12th - Higher Ed
Bird parent's calls can change how their babies develop! And, do you learn faster when playing a game to benefit yourself or other people?
Instructional Video3:32
SciShow

How to Predict the Odds of Anything

12th - Higher Ed
Statistics! They're every scientist's friend. But they can be easy to misinterpret. Check out this thought exercise with Hank to understand how some mental kung fu known as Bayesian reasoning can use stats to draw some downright...
Instructional Video9:57
TED Talks

TED: The fairy tales of the fossil fuel industry -- and a better climate story | Luisa Neubauer

12th - Higher Ed
The fossil fuel industry is a factory of fairy tales, says activist and School Strike for Climate organizer Luisa Neubauer. Tracing the industry's five-decade trickle of lies about climate science, she busts the myth that economic growth...
News Clip7:08
PBS

Theater in rural Appalachian Virginia brings regional themes to the stage

12th - Higher Ed
Barter Theatre, which opened during the Great Depression and is thriving 90 years later, is known for bringing regional themes to its rural Appalachian stage. Jeffrey Brown visited Abingdon, Virginia, to show the changing face of the...
News Clip6:09
PBS

Inmates get federal grants for higher ed in experimental progam

12th - Higher Ed
In a pilot project announced this summer, the Department of Education will partner with dozens of colleges to provide higher education to prisoners who can't afford to pay; eligible inmates will be able to apply for federal grants under...
News Clip6:54
PBS

Filling In This Perception Gap Can Help Low-Income Students Succeed

12th - Higher Ed
For many students at LaGuardia Community College in New York, making it from the first day of school to graduation is a struggle. And they're not alone. Part of this national problem? We don't have a good idea of who's going to college,...
News Clip7:44
PBS

How The First Black Head Of A Major Publishing House Wants To Change The Industry

12th - Higher Ed
In the wake of protests against systemic racism in the U.S., many industries are reexamining past practices and facing questions about their own racial biases. One new effort puts a spotlight on the world of publishing. Jeffrey Brown...
News Clip5:22
PBS

What Life Is Like For Afghans Under Taliban Control

12th - Higher Ed
For months, American diplomats have been negotiating with Taliban leaders to end the war in Afghanistan. U.S. officials hoped the Taliban would announce a suspension of fighting this week, but details have yet to be determined....
News Clip6:21
PBS

What Trump's refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky

12th - Higher Ed
For the year that began in October, President Trump has capped the number of refugees who may enter the U.S. at 18,000 -- the lowest level since 1980. The policy is having a significant effect in what may seem like an unlikely place:...
News Clip6:21
PBS

Record Migrant English Channel Crossings Drive Right-Wing Backlash In UK

12th - Higher Ed
The United Kingdom is planning tough new legislation to facilitate the deportation of undocumented migrants. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised the action after more than 6,000 asylum seekers crossed the English Channel this summer...
News Clip6:14
PBS

Britain Cautiously Plans To Ease Rigid Lockdown Restrictions

12th - Higher Ed
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a cautious timetable ending the country's COVID lockdown, one of the strictest in the world with almost all foreign travel outlawed under the guidelines. But the full lockdown isn’t...
News Clip4:52
PBS

The Connection Between Cold Weather And Catching A Cold

12th - Higher Ed
New research suggests that cold weather may actually affect the human body's immune response, making us more susceptible to colds, flus and other upper respiratory infections. Dr. Benjamin Bleier, a sinus specialist at Mass Eye and Ear...
News Clip6:11
PBS

The factory that combines school and work to give El Salvador a brighter future

12th - Higher Ed
At a garment factory that makes T-shirts bearing the logos of American universities, about a fifth of the workers at high-school dropouts. But if they want to keep their jobs, they'll need to do something about it. Special correspondent...
News Clip5:47
PBS

Minnesota kid destined to be Buddhist spiritual leader

12th - Higher Ed
Like any 4th grade boy, Jalue Dorje enjoys soccer, swimming and Pokemon cards. But unlike most 9-year-olds, he is believed to be -- and confirmed by the Dalai Lama himself -- the reincarnation of an eminent senior lama who died nine...
News Clip7:05
PBS

Despite Being First In Line, Many Health Care Workers Are Delaying Vaccinations

12th - Higher Ed
COVID-19 vaccines were developed with record-breaking speed, and by late last year they were rolled out to frontline health care workers across the country. But despite being first in line many of those workers have decided to delay...
Instructional Video5:24
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What is schizophrenia? - Anees Bahji

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Schizophrenia was first identified more than a century ago, but we still don’t know its exact causes. It remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized illnesses today. So what do we actually know about its symptoms, causes, and...
Instructional Video8:52
Bozeman Science

Thinking in Structure and Function - Level 1 - Structure and Function

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on structure and function. TERMS Structure - parts in a material object Function - an activity or purpose for a thing Shape - external form of an object Stability -...
Instructional Video9:52
SciShow

10 Cute Animals With Secretly Scary Behaviors

12th - Higher Ed
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...