SciShow
The Messy Path to the First Successful Organ Transplants
Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant was full of challenges, discoveries, and a whole lot of work.
SciShow
Why Can't My Cat See a Treat in Front of Her Face?
Cats are known for having fantastic night vision, but why is it during the day my cats can't see the treat that I'm putting right in front of them?
SciShow
The First Computer-Generated Bacterial Genome | SciShow News
In this week's news, scientists announce that they’d made the first entirely computer-generated bacterial genome, and a new surgical procedure that does away with cuts and scars.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The effects of underwater pressure on the body - Neosha S Kashef
Why would a fish throw up its stomach? What makes a scuba diver develop painful microbubbles in their joints? Neosha S Kashef details the basics of barotrauma, shedding light on how humans and fish alike are influenced by laws of physics...
SciShow
The Messy Path to the First Successful Organ Transplants
Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant was full of challenges, discoveries, and a whole lot of work.
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: Hank vs. Stefan
Associate Producer Stefan Chin faces off against his boss, Hank Green. Will Stefan manage to keep his job? What does a dinosaur sound like? And where is that space whale?
SciShow
Eyeball Licking: Please Don't
So you think eye licking (also known as worming) is just a harmless bit of foreplay? Think again.
SciShow
Why We Started Shooting Lasers Into People’s Eyeballs
Your eyes might malfunction, but lasers can fix them. Here's how researchers developed those procedures.
SciShow
Why Shouldn't You Look at the Sun?
You might have done it accidentally or intentionally but one thing is clear: Don't stare at the the sun! Hank Green explains why.
SciShow
What Are Eyeballs Made Of?
Eyeballs are unique organs, providing many animals with the ability to interpret the light waves in the world around them, but what are these squishy parts made of?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does laser eye surgery work? | Dan Reinstein
In 1948, Spanish ophthalmologist Jose Ignacio Barraquer Moner was fed up with glasses. He wanted a solution for blurry vision that fixed the eye itself, without relying on external aids. The surgery he eventually devised was called...
SciShow
What's the Weird Face We Make When We Touch Our Eyes
Why does your mouth hang open and cause you to make a silly face when you use eye drops or put on mascara?
SciShow
Why Do Things Look Blurry Underwater?
If you’ve been brave enough to open your eyes underwater, you might have noticed that everything is blurry. But fish have no trouble finding their way beneath the waves. So why can’t we see as clearly below as we do above?
SciShow
Why Can't My Cat See a Treat in Front of Her Face?
Cats are known for having fantastic night vision, but why is it during the day my cats can't see the treat that I'm putting right in front of them?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A curable condition that causes blindness - Andrew Bastawrous
An estimated 20 million cases of blindness worldwide are caused by cataracts, a curable condition affecting the lens that focuses images onto the eye's retina. But how are cataracts formed, and how can we prevent them? Andrew Bastawrous...
Crash Course
Vision: Crash Course A&P
Next stop in our tour of your sensory systems? VISION. With a little help from an optical illusion, we take a look inside your eyes to try to figure out how your sense of vision works -- and how it can be tricked. *** Table of Contents...
SciShow
What Happens If You Leave Your Contacts in for Too Long?
If you're wearing contacts, you might want to take a look at this.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do glasses help us see? - Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert
Today, glasses help millions of people with poor vision be able to see clearly. But how? Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert help unravel the answer by explaining refraction - the ability of a transparent medium, like glass, water, or...
MinuteEarth
Which Is Worse?
A broken bone might seem worse than a sprain, but you'll get over it much more quickly.
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Do The Eyes Work?
This video is answering the question of how do the eyes work.
Curated Video
Understanding the Anatomy and Function of the Eye
In this video, the teacher explains the structure and function of the eye, as well as the different classifications of iris colors. They also discuss how the eye processes light and forms images, and why some people may need glasses due...
Curated Video
Blind Mother's Vision Restored through Pioneering Stem Cell Transplant
A pioneering stem cell transplant procedure has restored sight to Deborah Caitlin, who had been blind in both eyes due to a childhood accident and an acid incident. Surgeons took stem cells from a deceased donor, grew them into a thin...
Curated Video
How We See Part 1: Eyes
The process of seeing is a collaboration between the brain and the eye. How does the eye work to create sight, from the lens and iris to the pupil, retina and optic nerve? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. A far larger part of the...
Curated Video
Dissection: Eye
We dissect and examine the different parts of a sheep's eye. These include the iris, retina, aqueous humour, vitreous humour, optic nerve and the lens. The lens is also used to distort the pattern on a piece of card to demonstrate how it...