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Artists with disabilities let their creativity soar at this Utah studio

12th - Higher Ed
Artists with different physical and developmental abilities sometimes have to be creative not just with the content of their art, but also with how they make it. One studio in Utah is trying to do just that, customizing tools for each...
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PBS

The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds

12th - Higher Ed
The world produces an average of 430 million metric tons of plastic each year. The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the U.S. is...
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PBS

Elle and Keegan-Michael Key chronicle ‘The History of Sketch Comedy’ in new book

12th - Higher Ed
Keegan-Michael Key is a modern master of sketch comedy, starring in hits shows “Mad TV,” “Key and Peele” and “Schmigadoon!” Now, he and his wife, film and TV producer Elle Key, have taken a long look into the history of the art form....
Instructional Video2:56
SciShow

We Finally Know How Anesthesia Works

12th - Higher Ed
Even though doctors have been using general anesthesia for nearly 200 years, they haven’t really understood the details of how it temporarily shuts down your brain — until now.
Instructional Video3:26
SciShow

The Future of Human Evolution

12th - Higher Ed
Do you like drinking milk or chatting with your friends? Well, you can enjoy those because of the evolution happened over the past million years, and we are still evolving. Let's find out what will we be like in the future with us!
Instructional Video4:19
SciShow

The Climate Crisis Is Changing the Circle of Life

12th - Higher Ed
When you think about the impact of climate change on the circle of life, you likely picture polar bears or Bengal tigers struggling in new conditions. But the impacts on the world go all the way down to the tiniest creatures who do some...
Instructional Video2:50
SciShow

Bird Eggs Warn Each Other About Danger

12th - Higher Ed
Although they don’t seem like the talkative type, recent research suggests that bird eggs can use vibrations to relay warnings about the outside world to their nest-mates.
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SciShow

8 Incredible Record-Breaking Bridges

12th - Higher Ed
All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling...
Instructional Video2:00
SciShow

What Does Ultrasound Gel Do?

12th - Higher Ed
You may have had an ultrasound before, and wondered what that gel does. Well, that weird alien goop has a purpose, and it has to do with being like our weird human skin.
Instructional Video3:16
SciShow

The Physics of Roller Coasters

12th - Higher Ed
Roller coasters give people the opportunity to experience physics in dramatic ways. In this episode of SciShow, we break down how physics work on roller coasters to give you the ride of your life!
Instructional Video3:23
SciShow

How Michael Faraday Changed the World with a Magnet | Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
From a blacksmith's son, to one of the most repeated names in physics textbooks, Michael Faraday epitomized the spirit of scientific exploration
Instructional Video2:31
SciShow

Ghost Crabs Take Stomach Growling to a Whole New Level

12th - Higher Ed
You think your tummy rumbles? Meet the ghost crab — it growls using teeth inside its stomach, and not because it’s feeling peckish!
Instructional Video2:43
SciShow

Catfish Walking on Land Find Water by its Smell

12th - Higher Ed
There’s a reason behind the saying “fish out water.” Fish don’t tend to do well if they’re not immersed in liquid. But walking catfish are surprisingly adept at making their way on land.
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

A Surprisingly Simple Secret to Supersonic Flight

12th - Higher Ed
Making a faster plane takes more than building better engines and structures. To go supersonic, engineers had to solve hundreds of problems -- including ditching one of the biggest assumptions in aerodynamics!
Instructional Video10:04
SciShow

5 Animals With Superpowered Senses

12th - Higher Ed
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video9:11
SciShow

4 Billion Years in Under 10 Minutes

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever wondered how our earth was created? Here is a brief history about the Earth.
Instructional Video8:22
SciShow

How Do You Get Rid of Acne?

12th - Higher Ed
Most of us have dealt with acne during puberty, or maybe even after that. You probably wanted to pop or pick them in order to remove them, but don't do that! Learn more about acne and learn how to get rid of it more appropriately!
Instructional Video9:27
SciShow

8 Structure Secrets of Gemstones

12th - Higher Ed
Gems are more than just pretty rocks! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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SciShow

Now We Can Turn Your Thoughts Into Reality

12th - Higher Ed
How is it that you can be looking at a distinct object in front of you, yet picture something entirely different in your mind? The inner workings of what’s happening in our brains to allow this is a puzzle that scientists are now...
Instructional Video2:18
SciShow

Is the Five-Second Rule Real?

12th - Higher Ed
Oops! You drop your precious midnight snack on the floor! You just picked it up really quick, like less than five seconds, so it is ok to eat, right? But is the 5-second rule really legit? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ----------
Instructional Video3:45
SciShow

Is Airport Security Effective? | The Scientific Breakdown

12th - Higher Ed
Long lines, metal detectors and pat downs are a common staple of the airport process. But are these security measures actually efficient and effective? Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow where he breaks down the science of...
Instructional Video2:19
SciShow

Why Do We Jump in Our Sleep?

12th - Higher Ed
Learn why you may experience jumping in your sleep, and how you can prevent it!
Instructional Video2:08
SciShow

Why Did You Skip a Period?

12th - Higher Ed
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
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50 Years of Military Integration (July 31, 1998)

12th - Higher Ed
Journalist Haynes Johnson, historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Michael Beschloss, and retired Army Lt. Gen. Julius Becton discuss the 50th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman's executive order that formally integrated the armed forces.