Instructional Video6:56
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Retinal Scanning is Changing Healthcare

12th - Higher Ed
Your optometrist can tell you if you're at risk for cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, or diabetes. And it's all thanks to James Bond-style retinal scanners.
Instructional Video5:38
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Is Your Eye Color Real?

12th - Higher Ed
The eyes are often the first thing we see when we look at someone. And when you look at them up close, everyone’s eye color is a kaleidoscope of shapes and hues. How does eye color work? The answer involves some very cool physics, and...
Instructional Video8:44
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How To See Colors That Aren't Real

12th - Higher Ed
What color is a banana? Duh, it’s yellow. But what is yellow? Now that you mention it, how do we see color in the first place? That’s the series of questions that led me to making this video. It started simple and took me down a rabbit...
Instructional Video2:46
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The Unique Reason Reindeer Change Their Eye Color

12th - Higher Ed
Plenty of animal eyes "glow" in the dark, but only one species has eyes that change color with the seasons.
Instructional Video4:16
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Visual Illusions: Why You See Things That Aren't There

12th - Higher Ed
Visual Illusions: Why You See Things That Aren't There
Instructional Video4:04
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Hypercanes: The Next Big Disaster Movie?

12th - Higher Ed
Do you ever think of what could cause the next big extinction? How about a super massive tropical storm that sweeps over continents? Hey, it could happen! Check out this SciShow Dose to see how a hypercane would be possible.
Instructional Video6:57
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Your Brain Probably has a "Pokemon Region" | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
If you're a Pokémon super-fan seeing Detective Pikachu this weekend, a little bit of your brain might light up that won’t light up in the brains of those that didn’t try to catch 'em all! Find out why that's important to understanding...
Instructional Video2:35
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Déjà Vu

12th - Higher Ed
Hank describes some of the best explanations that neurologists have come up with to account for the strange sensation we know as déjà vu.
Instructional Video9:55
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6 Stupid and Dangerous Things Scientists Did to Themselves

12th - Higher Ed
From poking their own eyes, to drinking a patient's vomit, some extremely passionate scientists have done pretty outrageous things to themselves in the name of science.
Instructional Video11:35
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5 Times Evolution Should Have Planned Ahead

12th - Higher Ed
Natural selection can lead to some pretty amazing adaptations, but sometimes the resulting traits aren’t the most efficient solutions to the problems at hand. With the bar set to “good enough,” here are some features that arose from...
Instructional Video3:05
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Could Eye Drops Replace Your Glasses?

12th - Higher Ed
Getting older means it’s likely that your eyes will have trouble focusing on things at close distances, so we are often prescribed glasses to combat this problem. But what if there were eye drops that could achieve the same results?
Instructional Video9:55
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6 Stupid and Dangerous Things Scientists Did to Themselves

12th - Higher Ed
From poking their own eyes, to drinking a patient's vomit, some extremely passionate scientists have done pretty outrageous things to themselves in the name of science.
Instructional Video11:38
SciShow

5 Things Humans Got Really Wrong About Our Bodies

12th - Higher Ed
Throughout history, people have been trying to figure out how our bodies work and how to fix them when things go wrong. This has led to some ideas that, with the benefit of hindsight, seem very strange
Instructional Video5:35
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Are Your Eyes Part of Your Brain?

12th - Higher Ed
When you think of a brain, you probably imagine that pink, wrinkly organ in your skull, but we don’t have to stop there! Neither the brain’s functions, nor its cells, are confined to the organ we normally think of as the brain.
Instructional Video2:50
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The Unique Reason Reindeer Change Their Eye Color

12th - Higher Ed
Plenty of animal eyes "glow" in the dark, but only one species has eyes that change color with the seasons.
Instructional Video2:52
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Do Brown Eyes See Better?

12th - Higher Ed
Since eye color is determined by chemical and structural differences in the eye, it seems logical that different eye colors see the world in different ways.
Instructional Video2:50
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Why Do Some Drugs Make Your Pupils Wider?

12th - Higher Ed
How do your pupils work and why do some substances make them dilate?
Instructional Video5:40
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3 Ways to Prevent Hurricanes (Maybe)

12th - Higher Ed
3 Ways to Prevent Hurricanes (Maybe)
Instructional Video11:00
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SciShow Quiz Show: With the SciShow Space Reid Reimers!

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome to SciShow Quiz Show, where SciShow Space co-hosts Hank and Reid are back for another round!
Instructional Video4:07
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Hypercanes: The Next Big Disaster Movie?

12th - Higher Ed
Do you ever think of what could cause the next big extinction? How about a super massive tropical storm that sweeps over continents? Hey, it could happen! Check out this SciShow Dose to see how a hypercane would be possible.
Instructional Video10:01
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6 Supplements That Might Actually Help You

12th - Higher Ed
More than half of Americans take a dietary supplement, but the truth is, most people don't need them. There are, however, a handful of supplements that can be helpful in some situations! Chapters BEET JUICE 2:58 ANTIOXIDANT MULTIVITAMINS...
Instructional Video15:05
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SciShow Quiz Show: Hank vs. Stefan

12th - Higher Ed
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?
Instructional Video3:55
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Eyeball Licking: Please Don't

12th - Higher Ed
So you think eye licking (also known as worming) is just a harmless bit of foreplay? Think again.
Instructional Video2:57
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Does Using Your Phone Really Hurt Your Sleep?

12th - Higher Ed
You've probably heard that some types of light, like the kind that comes from your phone or laptop, can be bad for your sleep if you use them too close to bedtime. But let's be real, nighttime is the best time to binge TV, so are we...