SciShow
Are Soft Cheeses Dangerous During Pregnancy?
You may have heard the oddly specific advice that pregnant people shouldn't eat soft cheeses, but there's a very good reason for that, and it applies to more than just dairy products.
SciShow
Is Australia Trying to Kill You
Australia: An entire continent so infested with deadly creepy crawlies and creatures of all kinds, it seems like it’s actively trying to kill you. But is the natural world really any more dangerous down under than anywhere else?
SciShow
Why Do Geiger Counters Make That Clicking Sound?
You don't have to fight feral ghouls to be familiar with the clicking sound of a geiger counter, but what exactly makes these radiation detecting devices click?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem | Kenny Coogan
In the African grasslands, a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath. The animal's corpse threatens to infect the water, but for the vulture, this isn't a problem: it's a feast. With a stomach of steel that can digest...
SciShow
Can Danger Give You Super Strength?
Have you ever heard that you become more powerful in life-or-death situations? There are a lot of anecdotes about super strength, but is it a real thing?
Crash Course
Taste & Smell: Crash Course A&P
Hank resists the urge to devour a slice of pizza so that he can walk you through the way we experience our major special senses. It all boils down to one thing: sensory cells translating chemical, electromagnetic, and mechanical stimuli...
MinuteEarth
The Most Common Allergy In The World
The urushiol molecules in poison ivy have the ability to trigger a harmful immune response in most people because the immune system mistakenly labels them as a threat.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why it's so hard to cure HIV/AIDS - Janet Iwasa
In 2008, something incredible happened: a man was cured of HIV. In over 70 million HIV cases, this was a first, and, so far, a last, and we don't yet understand exactly how he was cured. But if we can cure people of various diseases,...
SciShow
The High-Tech Future of Sustainable Fishing
We’ve gotten maybe too good at fishing, and as a result we’ve completely transformed the oceans. So what can we do to make fishing more sustainable and still enjoy our fish and chips?
SciShow
Unexpected Dangers of Sports
From turf toe to toxic Zamboni's, sports injuries aren't just for pro athletes.
Be Smart
Do Plants Think?
For the last 50 years we've wondered whether plants can think... Haven't we?
SciShow Kids
Endangered Animals!
What's something pandas, orangutans, rhinos, and gorillas have in common? They're all endangered animals. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how an animal becomes endagered and what we can do to help them!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does stress cause pimples? - Claudia Aguirre
Which came first: the stress or the pimples? The physical reactions to stress can cause major breakouts, which, in turn, can be even more stressful! Claudia Aguirre gives just one more reason to get that stress under control.
Curated Video
Preserving Endangered Species: The Frozen Ark Initiative
The Frozen Ark initiative at London's Natural History Museum aims to preserve the genetic codes of endangered species by storing their living tissue. As thousands of animal species face the threat of extinction within the next few...
Curated Video
The Science of Fear: Understanding Our Physical and Psychological Responses
This video explores the concept of fear and its physical and psychological effects on the human body. It discusses how fear is a response that can be triggered by both real and perceived dangers, and how our ancestors' fight or flight...
Curated Video
Landmarks - The Eiffel Tower
EIFFEL TOWER SINCE 1889, THIS GRAND IRON BUILDING HAS DOMINATED THE PARIS SKYLINE. THE EIFFEL TOWER WAS NAMED AFTER ITS DESIGNER, GUSTAVE EIFFEL, AND BUILT AS THE ENTRANCE ARCH FOR THE WORLD S FAIR THAT MARKED THE FRENCH REVOLUTION S...
Curated Video
Enhancing Safety: Night Vision Goggles Transform Flying in the Rocky Mountains
In this video, we learn about the use of night vision goggles in medical helicopters in the Rocky Mountains. These goggles provide pilots with a clear view even in the darkest nights, magnifying any point of light by almost 30,000 times....
Curated Video
Electrical Safety
Whether it's a faulty appliance or a bolt of lightning, an electric shock can be fatal. How can we avoid electric shocks? Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points. If humans become part of an electric circuit they will...
Curated Video
Harmful Drugs: LSD
Although originally designed to be used to treat psychiatric illnesses, LSD became a mainstream drug in the 1950s and '60s. What are the short and long-term effects of its use? Biology - Healthy Living - LSD is a hallucinogenic drug. LSD...
Curated Video
Fight or Flight
Danger elicits an instinctive biological response. Find out which hormones control whether we run away, or stand our ground and fight. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. At the first sight of danger, messages are sent to the brain...
Curated Video
How We Taste
Taste is a survival instinct: we instinctively dislike bitter or sour tastes in case food is off or poisonous. An introduction to the tongue and how it helps us to taste. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Taste is a survival...
Curated Video
Reducing Radiation Risk
Radioactive substances can seriously damage health. Those that work with them must take care to reduce their effects. What methods can we use and how do they work? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Exposure to...
Curated Video
Danger: Volcanic Ash
When a volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, hundreds of planes were grounded by volcanic ash. Why? Past experience had shown just how dangerous flying in an ash cloud can be. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. In March 2010, the...
Curated Video
Static Electricity: The Hidden Dangers for Helicopters and Crew
A build up of static electricity is usually harmless, resulting in only small shocks. But in some cases it can be deadly. Discover the danger static electricity poses for helicopters and their crew. Physics - Electricity And Circuits -...