TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Do animals have language? - Michele Bishop
All animals communicate. But do they have language? Michele Bishop details the four specific qualities we associate with language and investigates whether or not certain animals utilize some or all of those qualities to communicate.
TED Talks
Jack Dorsey: How Twitter needs to change
Can Twitter be saved? In a wide-ranging conversation with TED's Chris Anderson and Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discusses the future of the platform -- acknowledging problems with harassment and moderation and...
SciShow
The Real Paleo Diet
The paleo diet is becoming more popular, but research suggests its claims aren't all that scientific.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does heart transplant surgery work? | Roni Shanoada
Your heart beats more than 100,000 times a day. In just a minute, it pumps over five liters of blood throughout your body. But unlike skin and bones, the heart has a limited ability to repair itself. So if this organ is severely damaged,...
SciShow
5 Weird Reasons Not to Smoke
Hank gives you five MORE reasons why you should probably avoid smoking, or quit if you already smoke - in addition to those big ones you already know about. These are the weird reasons.
TED Talks
TED: Global population growth, box by box | Hans Rosling
The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years -- and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using...
SciShow
Why You Can't Really Sweat Out Toxins
The human body has a few built-in methods for getting rid of toxins. Sweating seems like it should be one of them, but it isn't doing as much as you think.
TED Talks
Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?
"There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Should we eat bugs? - Emma Bryce
What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does chemotherapy work? | Hyunsoo Joshua No
During World War I, scientists were trying to develop an antidote to the poisonous yellow cloud known as mustard gas. They discovered the gas was irrevocably damaging the bone marrow of affected soldiers. This gave the scientists an...
SciShow
The Deal with Fat
Dietary science is complicated-- one day something is good for you and the next it's not. Learn what we DO know about fat chemistry in this episode of SciShow.
SciShow
We’re Teaching Robots and AI to Design New Drugs
It might sound like a concept from science fiction, but artificial intelligence is already facilitating the development process behind some pharmaceuticals.
SciShow
Why Do Our Bones Make Our Blood?
Our bones are multi-functional body builders, but perhaps their most mysterious function is the production of blood. Scientists now think they have a pretty good idea why this is where our blood gets made.
SciShow
What We Really Know About Placenta-Eating
Join SciShow News as we explore why eating placenta doesn't actually do very much. Injecting wastewater into the ground, on the other hand, seems to do quite a bit.
TED Talks
Mitchell Besser: Mothers helping mothers fight HIV
In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV infections are more prevalent and doctors scarcer than anywhere else in the world. With a lack of medical professionals, Mitchell Besser enlisted the help of his patients to create mothers2mothers -- an...
SciShow
How Being Obsessed with Health Can Make You Unhealthy
Dieting and exercise can be good for you, but just because something’s healthy, that doesn't mean more is even healthier.
SciShow
You Read More Slowly As You Get Older — Here's Why
Researchers have noticed a decline in reading ability starting in your 40s. And learning more about why this happens might help us tell the difference between healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is fat? - George Zaidan
As the narrative goes, fat is bad. Well, it's actually more nuanced than that. The type of fat you eat is more impactful on your health than the quantity. George Zaidan examines triglycerides, the varied molecules that make up fat, and...
SciShow Kids
Why do We Brush Our Teeth?
We all need to do it! Learn why we all should brush our teeth, and how brushing keeps our teeth strong and healthy!
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Laugh?
Knock knock! Who’s there? It’s Jessi and Squeaks exploring the science of why we laugh!
SciShow
Why Perfectionism Isn’t as Good as You Think
People often think of perfectionism as a good thing, but it’s more than just a strong desire to do something well, and it can actually be a risk factor for several clinical disorders.
SciShow
Why Do My Ears Pop?
We’ve all experienced it, that annoying pressure in our head when we’re flying in a plane or a storm front comes in, then it pops! Find out how this popping happens and things to avoid so you don’t harm your ears.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is obesity? - Mia Nacamulli
Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the distinction between being overweight and being obese?...
TED Talks
TED: Talk about your death while you're still healthy | Michelle Knox
Do you know what you want when you die? Do you know how you want to be remembered? In a candid, heartfelt talk about a subject most of us would rather not discuss, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death...