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Why I Code
As an 11th grader in NYC Luna Ruiz is using javascript and python to create programs. She's already done internships with Morgan Stanley and a tech-startup. You go Luna! Start learning at http://code.org/ Stay in touch with us! • on...
Crash Course
Exoplanets: Crash Course Astronomy
Today Phil explains that YES, there are other planets out there and astonomers have a lot of methods for detecting them. Nearly 2000 have been found so far. The most successful method is using transits, where a planet physically passes...
Crash Course
Introduction to the Solar System: Crash Course Astronomy
In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today. This episode is...
Crash Course
Stars: Crash Course Astronomy
Today Phil’s explaining the stars and how they can be categorized using their spectra. Together with their distance, this provides a wealth of information about them including their luminosity, size, and temperature. The HR diagram plots...
Crash Course
The Periodic Table: Crash Course Chemistry
Hank gives us a tour of the most important table ever, including the life story of the obsessive man who championed it, Dmitri Mendeleev. The periodic table of elements is a concise, information-dense catalog of all of the different...
Crash Course
World War II: Crash Course World History
Crash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-world-history-the-complete-series-dvd-set to buy a set for your home or classroom. In which John Green teaches you about World War II,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does anesthesia work? - Steven Zheng
When under anesthesia, you can't move, form memories, or -- hopefully -- feel pain. And while it might just seem like you are asleep for that time, you actually aren't. What's going on? Steven Zheng explains what we know about the...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The poet who painted with his words - Genevieve Emy
Among the great poets of literary history, certain names like Homer, Shakespeare and Whitman are instantly recognizable. However, there's an early 20th century great poet whose name you may not know: Guillaume Apollinaire. Genevieve Emy...
Crash Course Kids
Danger! Falling Objects
So, what would happen if you dropped a hammer and a feather at the same time, from the same height? Well, the hammer would hit the ground first, right? But why? You might think it's because the hammer is heavier, or has more mass than...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why are human bodies asymmetrical? - Leo Q. Wan
Symmetry is everywhere in nature. And we usually associate it with beauty: a perfectly shaped leaf or a butterfly with intricate patterns mirrored on each wing. But it turns out that asymmetry is pretty important, too - and more common...
National Geographic
Wasps Need Water, Too. Watch One Drink in Mesmerizing Slow Motion | National Geographic
It’s 111 degrees Fahrenheit in Nasiriyah, Iraq and this wasp is likely collecting water to cool its nest. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for...
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99-Million-Year-Old Baby Snake Fossil Found in Amber—First Of Its Kind | National Geographic
A 99-million-year-old baby snake fossil was found preserved in amber—the first of its kind. The fossil is about 2 inches in length, and has 97 preserved vertebrae. It's the first baby snake fossil ever discovered, and the first snake...
National Geographic
Mars 101 | National Geographic
From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousands of years. Learn how the red planet formed from gas and dust and what its polar ice caps mean for life as we know it. ➡ Subscribe:...
National Geographic
How Infrared Technology Could Help Fight Wildlife Poaching | National Geographic
Conservationists are testing infrared cameras to track wildlife in the dark. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and...
National Geographic
Remapping A Place: How One Tribe's Art Reconnects Them To Their Land | Short Film Showcase
Jim Enote, a traditional Zuni farmer and director of the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center, is working with Zuni artists to create maps that bring an indigenous voice and perspective back to the land, countering Western notions of...
National Geographic
How These Women Are Saving Black Mothers' Lives | National Geographic
In the U.S., black women are 2.6 times as likely to die due to a pregnancy-related cause as white women. Briana Green, a perinatal community health worker at Mamatoto Village in Washington, D.C., is trying to change that. ➡ Subscribe:...
National Geographic
Healing From a Civil War, These Children Choose Forgiveness | Short Film Showcase
Bintou, a 12-year-old Muslim girl, and Gaus, a nine-year-old Christian boy, found themselves on opposite sides of a sectarian civil war spreading across the Central African Republic in 2012. Novo Films interviewed dozens of children from...
National Geographic
The Last Days of the Romanovs | National Geographic
For 300 years the Romanovs ruled Russia as tsars. But as World War I brought Russia to revolution, Tsar Nicholas II and his family were overthrown. During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev visits...
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Brazil's First Emperor Face Reconstructed By an Artist | National Geographic
The face of Brazil's first emperor, Dom Pedro I, has been reconstructed for the first time in 3D. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science,...
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Why Do Young People Get Involved in Social Movements? | National Geographic
Around the world, young people have played a crucial role in a multitude of social and political movements. Learn the historical precedence of youth activism and the factors that drive young people to become important advocates for...
National Geographic
Unearth the Hidden Origin of China's Terra-Cotta Warriors | National Geographic
Chinese laborers came across strange terra-cotta fragments in 1974 when they were digging a well for an orchard outside the city of Xi'an. They then notified authorities, who returned to the site with government archaeologists. Over more...
National Geographic
Watch Face Paint Tell the Story of Human Evolution in One Minute | Short Film Showcase
Artist Emma Allen imagines the future of human evolution using face paint, a mirror, and a camera. Watch the progression from single-celled organism to cyborg unfold in this stunning animated self-portrait. ➡ Subscribe:...
National Geographic
Barriers Are in Your Mind | The Spark
After Albert Lin lost his leg in an accident, he chose to become bionic and rethink his entire world. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #AlbertLin #TheSpark About National Geographic: National Geographic is...
National Geographic
How NASA's Next Mars Mission Will Take the Red Planet's Pulse | Decoder
On November 26th, 2018, NASA's InSight spacecraft is set to touch down on Mars after completing a 205-day orbit in space. Learn about the three distinct ways this groundbreaking mission will study the deep interior of the red planet in...