SciShow Kids
Guess That Tree! Science for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks just spent the day hiking and sketching evergreen trees in their field journals! A lot of evergreen trees look pretty similar, but Jessi knows some fun ways to tell them apart. Join us to find out how!
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Is Your Dog Bilingual?
Your dog might seem like a bit of a goof, but they might be capable of more tricks than you think. A new study from researchers in Hungary investigated whether dogs can distinguish between new and familiar languages.
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This Illusion Might Not Work Depending on Where You're From
Optical illusions are a fun way to play with the way your brain interprets what your eyes see, but if some of them don't work for you, it might be because of where you live.
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The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy: Don't Panic!
SciShow Space explores the supermassive black hole spinning at the center of our galaxy, and how we've all learned to live with it in harmony.
TED Talks
TED: What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change | Ermias Kebreab
Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing up to four percent of emissions globally. But could there be a way to make cattle less -- ahem -- gassy? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab...
Crash Course
Computer Vision: Crash Course Computer Science
Today we’re going to talk about how computers see. We’ve long known that our digital cameras and smartphones can take incredibly detailed images, but taking pictures is not quite the same thing. For the past half-century, computer...
TED Talks
TED: Teach girls bravery, not perfection | Reshma Saujani
We're raising our girls to be perfect, and we're raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program -- two skills...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Not all scientific studies are created equal - David H. Schwartz
Every day, we are bombarded by attention grabbing headlines that promise miracle cures to all of our ailments -- often backed up by a _scientific study." But what are these studies, and how do we know if they are reliable? David H....
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The "Disease" That Struck Medieval Church Organs
During long, cold winters in medieval Europe, church organs grew gray, sickly-looking circles that spread over their pipes. People back then believed that this was the work of the devil, but as it turns out, it’s just some pretty simple...
SciShow Kids
Why Does Water Hurt My Nose?
There's nothing better than going for a swim on a hot summer day! Sometimes, though, when you jump in the water, you might get a whole bunch of it up your nose! It's no fun, but why exactly does it hurt so much?
TED Talks
David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé ... or your eulogy?
Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, community, love -- the values that make for a great eulogy....
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How Do Babies Become Bilingual?
Have you ever seen a kid talk to her friends in English, but to her mom in Spanish? Learning a second language can be really hard for adults, so how do bilingual babies learn two at the same time?
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Where Are All the Women with ADHD?
For a long time, most people saw ADHD as “a boy thing.” Today, that mindset has started to shift, but even now, studies report that males get diagnosed significantly more often than females. So, what’s going on?
TED Talks
Dan Pacholke: How prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives
In the United States, the agencies that govern prisons are often called 'Department of Corrections.' And yet, their focus is on containing and controlling inmates. Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary for the Washington State Department of...
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How the Vitamins Got Their Names
The list of vitamins can be kind of confusing, what with all those B vitamins and a random K thrown in. But every name has its story.
Bozeman Science
Average Value of the Electric Field
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the average value of the electric field can be determined by dividing the potential difference by the displacement. Equipotential lines can be used to determine the potential in an electric field...
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How Auditory Illusions Trick Your Brain into Hearing Things
Your brain relies a lot on context to tell you what sounds are bouncing around in your ears, and without enough of that context it can get a little confused.
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What If Your Ears Switched Sides of Your Head?
We can tell which direction a sound is coming from using just two ears, but how do we do that? What would happen if our ears switched sides?
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Are Power Poses Super Life Hacks or Super Junk?
Your body language can communicate a lot of information to other people, but can striking a power pose revolutionize your life?
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Science to Watch Poolside: A Swimming Summer Compilation
Summer is coming to a close, but there is still time to take a cool, refreshing dip in the water of your choice. Before you do, be sure to check out this swimming compilation to get answers to all the questions you didn’t even know you...
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Are Sympathy Pains Real?
Some people can truly feel other people’s pain! But even if you aren't someone who can literally feel someone else’s sensations, your connections with people can still do some powerful things.
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Why Crocodiles Have an Extra Hole in their Heart
Crocodiles have four-chambered hearts, just like we do! But, while our hearts do just fine with four valves, they have a slightly different approach…
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What If the Universe Was Shaped Like a Donut?
The universe could be a donut in a fourth spatial dimension. Which would mean that we could potentially see our own galaxy repeated from the past... Our 3D brains aren't ready for this.