SciShow
This Is Your Brain On Food | Compilation
Food provides our bodies with the energy to go about our daily tasks, but we don't eat only for our physical health. Our brains are also deeply connected to our food.
SciShow
Why Are Paper Cuts So Painful?
Paper cuts are tiny compared to other injuries you may have experienced, but they hurt… A LOT! This has to do with your hands being pretty sensitive, and the fact that the edges of paper are like tiny saws.
PBS
Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool?
Some experts have brought Minecraft into the classroom, allowing teachers to customize lessons and students to engage with concepts in new ways. And while educational games aren't new, Minecraft has some unique advantages that could...
SciShow
How Facing Your Fears Can Help You Conquer Them
You may have heard that facing your fears is the best way to overcome them, but there’s a little more to it than that.
MinutePhysics
¿Están Sesgadas las Admisiones a la Universidad? | La Paradoja de Simpson Parte 2
Este vídeo es sobre cómo saber si las admisiones universitarias están sesgadas usando estadística: o sea, ¡es sobre la Paradoja de Simpson otra vez! MUCHÍIIIIIISIMAS GRACIAS a las chicas de Star Tres por prestar su voz en este vídeo....
TED Talks
TED: Can prejudice ever be a good thing? | Paul Bloom
We often think of bias and prejudice as rooted in ignorance. But as psychologist Paul Bloom seeks to show, prejudice is often natural, rational ... even moral. The key, says Bloom, is to understand how our own biases work -- so we can...
SciShow
Why Can't I Pee in Public Bathrooms?
Paruresis or “Shy Bladder Syndrome” is the inability to pee in public. If this sounds like you, have hope; it’s super treatable!
SciShow
Why Do Fetuses Kick So Much?
The feeling of a kicking fetus is perhaps one of the more fun parts of having a baby, but these movements serve a purpose well beyond letting you know that that little thing is in there!
SciShow Kids
Going to the Doctor's Office with Dr. Aaron Carroll
Squeaks has a doctor's appointment coming up and he's a little nervous, so Jessi asked her friend Dr. Arron Carroll to come over and talk about what happens when you visit the doctor!
TED Talks
Paul Sereno: Digging up dinosaurs
Strange landscapes, scorching heat and (sometimes) mad crocodiles await scientists seeking clues to evolution's genius. Paleontologist Paul Sereno talks about his surprising encounters with prehistory -- and a new way to help students...
SciShow
Dimmer Switches: Secretly Strobe Lights
Having the ability to dim your lights seems like a pretty simple thing, but modern dimmer switches work in a surprisingly cool way!
Curated Video
The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History
In which John Green explores exactly when Rome went from being the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Here's a hint: it had something to do with Julius Caesar, but maybe less than you think. Find out how Caesar came to rule the empire,...
SciShow
We Finally Know How Anesthesia Works
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.
SciShow
Can You Build Homes in Space With Blood?
If we hope to someday live on other worlds we need to figure out where we’re gonna lay our heads at “night.” But who would have thought we could use our own bodies as ingredients for our homes?!
SciShow
Why Don't Marine Animals Get "The Bends"?
"The bends" is one of the biggest risks that humans have to deal with when diving, but why don't marine animals, which are diving all the time, get them?
PBS
Dissecting Hypercubes with Pascal's Triangle
What does the inside of a tesseract look like? Pascal's Triangle can tell us.
Crash Course
Peripheral Nervous System: Crash Course A&P
It is now time to meet the system that helps your crazy brain stay in touch with the outside world. We follow up last week's tour of the central nervous system with a look at your peripheral nervous system, its afferent and efferent...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio
4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, and by the time of her exile, she had written forty-two hymns and three epic poems— and Sumer...
Bozeman Science
Homeostatic Disruptions
Paul Andersen explains how disruptions in homeostasis can affect biological systems at all levels. He uses the example of dehydration in animals to explain how disruptions at the cellular level can affect an organism. He also uses the...
SciShow
Is the Bystander Effect Real?
How much does the presence of other people affect our willingness to step in when someone needs help?
SciShow
What Makes Fruit Mealy
Did you ever have a delicious looking apple in your hands and bite in only to find it all grainy and sad? It's not the fruit's fault, and there might be something you can do about it!
SciShow
Why Does Pet Therapy Work? (It’s Not Just Cute Dogs)
Many studies have shown that pets can relieve anxiety, stress, and provide comfort, but why pet therapy is effective has a lot more to do with us than our furry pals.
SciShow
Are Broken Bones Stronger After They Heal?
You might have heard that bones are stronger after they break, which sounds ridiculous, but for a short period of time, it might be true!
MinuteEarth
MinuteEarth Explains: Cats vs Dogs
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we learn more about the planet’s two favorite pets.