TED Talks
TED: electrical experiments with plants that count and communicate | Greg Gage
Neuroscientist Greg Gage takes sophisticated equipment used to study the brain out of graduate-level labs and brings them to middle- and high-school classrooms (and, sometimes, to the TED stage.) Prepare to be amazed as he hooks up the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Will there ever be a mile-high skyscraper? - Stefan Al
Would a mile-high skyscraper ever be possible? Explore the physics behind some of the tallest buildings and megastructures in the world. -- In 1956, architect Frank Lloyd Wright proposed a mile-high skyscraper, a building five times as...
SciShow
How Earth Recycled a Mountain Range
Mountains take can take billions of years to form, but the Adirondack Mountains got ahead by recycling itself.
MinutePhysics
Why Isn't It Faster To Fly West?
If the earth is spinning to the east at 1000 miles per hour... why can't we fly west more easily?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is the universe made of? - Dennis Wildfogel
The atoms around you have existed for billions of years -- and most originated in the flaming, gaseous core of a star. Dennis Wildfogel tells the captivating tale of these atoms' long journeys from the Big Bang to the molecules they form...
MinuteEarth
Why Farming is Broken
To feed everyone in the future, we may need to disrupt 10,000 years of farming practices and turn agriculture into a closed system. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords:...
SciShow
5 Beautifully Complex Ways to Fly
Up in the air, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's... A SQUID!
SciShow
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
SciShow
Could You Survive a Falling Elevator?
What if your basic at-the-office elevator ride takes a sudden turn for the dark side of gravity, could you survive it?
Crash Course
Meteors
Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower....
SciShow
Why Does Smoke Follow You Around a Fire?
You know how you somehow end up getting smoke in your eyes wherever you stand around a bonfire? Well, it turns out that’s not a curse! It’s much more easily explained with physics. "The more protractors, the better the party." ~Hank Green
SciShow
3 Odd Facts About Ostriches
Don't bury your head in the sand for this one. We've got some odd ostrich facts for you!
SciShow
Turns Out, Spiders Use Electricity to Fly
Apparently some species of spiders can fly… and it turns out they don’t even need the wind to do it.
SciShow
The Science of Wildfires
So, what is fire, exactly? What causes fires in the wild, and how do we put them out? SciShow answers your burning questions about the science of fire. (See what we did there?)
SciShow
Why Don't Birds on Power Lines Get Zapped?
If you stick your finger in a socket, you’re in for a bad time, so how can birds perch on power lines without getting zapped?
SciShow Kids
Where Do Bananas Come From? Botany for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks are getting ready to make some delicious banana bread, but did you know that bananas aren't your typical fruit?
SciShow
To Study Ancient Humans, Archeologists Are Using... What?!
When you think about archaeology, space technology probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But from satellites to cosmic rays, archaeologists actually look to space a lot more than you might think!
TED Talks
TED: A flavorful field guide to foraging | Alexis Nikole Nelson
Whether it's dandelions blooming in your backyard or purslane sprouting from the sidewalk, vegan forager Alexis Nikole Nelson is on a mission to show how freely growing flora could make its way to your plate. With contagious enthusiasm...
Crash Course Kids
The Great Escape
Do you know how many people have been to the moon? Only 12! Part of the reason it's so few is because of how difficult it is to escape Earth and get into space in the first place. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about...
SciShow Kids
Meet the Redwoods: The World’s Tallest Trees
Jessi and Squeaks are thinking of visiting the redwoods, the tallest trees in the world, but there's lots for them to learn before they make their trip! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea: LS1.A:...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is time travel possible? - Colin Stuart
Time travel is a staple of science fiction stories, but is it actually possible? It turns out nature does allow a way of bending time, an exciting possibility suggested by Albert Einstein when he discovered special relativity over one...
MinuteEarth
What Happened to This Car?
Here we explain how Port Royal - "the most wicked and sinful city in the world", cars, roads, and huge buildings can sink into the ground during during earthquakes or blasting.