TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Einstein's brilliant mistake: Entangled states - Chad Orzel
When you think about Einstein and physics, E=mc^2 is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But one of his greatest contributions to the field actually came in the form of an odd philosophical footnote in a 1935 paper he co-wrote...
SciShow
Why Do We Hate Losing So Much?
Whether people are gambling, haggling, or just doing their best to save lives out there, losing is tough to deal with.
SciShow
The Science of Dank Memes
Since you're on YouTube, you probably know what a meme is; but what is it really and how does it go viral?
SciShow
How to Predict the Odds of Anything
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...
TED Talks
TED: Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them | Supasorn Suwajanakorn
Do you think you're good at spotting fake videos, where famous people say things they've never said in real life? See how they're made in this astonishing talk and tech demo. Computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn shows how, as a grad...
TED Talks
TED: Drawings that show the beauty and fragility of earth | Zaria Forman
Zaria Forman's large-scale compositions of melting glaciers, icebergs floating in glassy water and waves cresting with foam explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility. Join her as she discusses the meditative process of...
SciShow
Facebook's Secret Psychological Experiment
SciShow News explains the science behind a psychological experiment performed on about seven hundred thousand Facebook users, although none of them knew that they were participating.
MinutePhysics
Can We Predict Everything
Einstein didn't like quantum mechanics because it wasn't able to make perfect predictions... but science is not about what you like, it's about what's true!
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Matter - Level 1 - Objects and Pieces
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on Objects and Pieces. TERMS Characteristic - a feature or quality belonging to a thing Object - a material thing that can be seen and touched Piece - a part or...
SciShow
Would Aliens Be Able to See Earth?
Scientists have worked out how likely it is that distant planets can see earth, and we are learning new ways to study the magnetic fields of galaxies.
SciShow
Earth, Two Degrees Warmer
A new report on climate change is pretty grim, but there is still a little hope.
SciShow
Pyrotherapy: An Awful Nobel Prize for Infecting People with Malaria
Malaria vs. Neurosyphilis: the story of an unethical experiment, and its mysterious conclusions.
Be Smart
Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
We've got two perfectly good hands attached to two perfectly good arms, so why do most people prefer to use one over the other for common tasks?
SciShow
5 Sci-Fi Futures We Actually Have to Worry About
5 Sci-Fi Futures We Actually Have to Worry About
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The myth of Ireland's two greatest warriors | Iseult Gillespie
Cú Chulainn, hero of Ulster, stood at the ford at Cooley, ready to face an entire army single handedly— all for the sake of a single bull. The army in question belonged to Queen Meadhbh of Connaught. Enraged at her husband's possession...
SciShow
Do Trigger Warnings Really Help?
Trigger warnings are a relatively new (and divisive) concept, but do they really help?
TED Talks
TED: How we can help young people build a better future | Henrietta Fore
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. A massive generation of young people is about to inherit the world, and it's the duty of everyone to give them a...
TED Talks
Fake news: le vrai problème, c’est nous
Fake news: le vrai problème, c’est nous On parle souvent de « fake news », une menace insidieuse pour l’information. Et si, derrière cette expression fourre-tout, le problème était avant tout la manière dont nous consommons l’information...
SciShow
More Higgs boson news
Hank brings us up to date on the latest in the search for the Higgs boson and interviews Fermilab physicist Rob Roser.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the killer robo-ants riddle? - Dan Finkel
The good news is that your experimental robo-ants are a success. The bad news is that you accidentally gave them the ability to shoot deadly lasers . . . and you can't turn it off. Can you stop them from escaping their habitat before the...
TED Talks
TED: How germs travel on planes -- and how we can stop them | Raymond Wang
Raymond Wang is only 17 years old, but he's already helping to build a healthier future. using fluid dynamics, he created computational simulations of how air moves on airplanes, and what he found is disturbing -- when a person sneezes...
TED Talks
Sophal Ear: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
TED Fellow Sophal Ear shares the compelling story of his family's escape from Cambodia under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. He recounts his mother's cunning and determination to save her children.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Beware of nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from...
TED Talks
Amy Padnani: How we're honoring people overlooked by history
Since its founding in 1851, the "New York Times" has published thousands of obituaries -- for heads of state, famous celebrities, even the inventor of the sock puppet. But only a small percentage of them chronicle the lives of women and...