Instructional Video12:15
Be Smart

What Synesthesia Feels Like

12th - Higher Ed
Did you know some people 'see' letters in color or 'taste' music? In this video, we’ll talk about synesthesia, how it works in the brain, and why some people experience these fascinating sensory connections while most of us don’t.
Instructional Video8:33
TED Talks

Confessions of a recovering people pleaser | Baron Ryan

12th - Higher Ed
Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan talks to himself, but he doesn't always like what he has to say. In a funny, existential play (where Ryan plays both himself and his mind), he contemplates the paradox of being a people pleaser, the efficacy...
Instructional Video11:48
TED Talks

The science behind dramatically better conversations | Charles Duhigg

12th - Higher Ed
The key to deeply connecting with others is about more than just talking — it's about asking the right kinds of questions, says journalist and author Charles Duhigg. He explores research-backed tools to have more meaningful...
News Clip5:57
PBS

Why the red state of Utah is going green and embracing electric vehicles

12th - Higher Ed
This past week, President Trump suspended a program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle chargers. It’s the latest in his series of efforts to undo Biden-era policies encouraging EV adoption. But in some parts of the...
Instructional Video7:56
TED Talks

TED: How I imitate nature's voices | Snow Raven

12th - Higher Ed
You're about to hear the sounds of several different creatures — from the voice of one single musician. In a spellbinding talk and performance, singer Snow Raven mimics the hoot of an owl, the grumble of a bear, the howl of a wolf and more.
Instructional Video5:07
TED Talks

TED: What you can learn crossing the ocean in a canoe | Lehua Kamalu

12th - Higher Ed
“Being on a voyage forces you to unplug,” says TED Fellow and third-generation captain Lehua Kamalu. Sharing ancient knowledge from traditional Hawaiian ocean voyaging, she reflects on the transformational power of seafaring journeys —...
Instructional Video10:43
TED Talks

TED: S.A.N. (Sentient Advocate of Nature) | GoodBye Monkey

12th - Higher Ed
In a universe not unlike ours, a tech-environmentalist group claims to have created an AI that is the direct “voice of the earth,” a computer connected via electrodes to the mycelium network under an ancient forest named S.A.N. (Sentient...
Instructional Video3:47
MinutePhysics

Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano

12th - Higher Ed
Pianos can't be perfectly tuned - it's a mathematical fact!
Instructional Video2:15
MinutePhysics

What Is The Universe

12th - Higher Ed
What Is The Universe
Instructional Video2:28
MinuteEarth

Why is it Hot Underground?

12th - Higher Ed
Why is it Hot Underground
Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: These animals can hear everything | Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The world is always abuzz with sounds, many of which human ears simply can’t hear. However, other species have extraordinary adaptations that grant them access to realms of sonic extremes. And some of them don’t even have ears— at least,...
Instructional Video13:05
TED Talks

TED: Welcome to the world of audio computers | Jason Rugolo

12th - Higher Ed
In an exclusive preview of unreleased technology, designer and inventor Jason Rugolo unveils an entirely new kind of computer you can talk to like a friend. This "audio computer" — which can augment the sounds around you, translate...
Instructional Video12:22
TED Talks

TED: The unsung heroes fighting malnutrition | Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju

12th - Higher Ed
The pastoralists in Africa sustainably produce meat and milk to help feed the continent. But their way of life — and work — is under threat. Food systems advocate Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju explains how best to preserve these vital...
Instructional Video12:49
TED Talks

TED: 3 steps to better connect with your fellow humans | Amber Cabral

12th - Higher Ed
How can you effectively support people at work and in your community, especially when they're different from you? Inclusion strategist Amber Cabral shares three steps you can take to build connection — emphasizing that even small,...
Instructional Video11:34
TED Talks

TED: How business leaders can renew democracy | Daniella Ballou-Aares

12th - Higher Ed
How much should business leaders speak out about threats to democracy? It's a question many corporations are wrestling with these days. Business and democracy leader Daniella Ballou-Aares shows why companies have both the ability and the...
Instructional Video9:40
TED Talks

TED: When you inform women, you transform lives | Paige Alexander

12th - Higher Ed
Access to information is the key to unlocking human rights for all, says equality champion Paige Alexander. From educating female entrepreneurs on how to launch life-sustaining businesses to murals, billboards and other creative ways of...
Instructional Video11:45
SciShow

These Are The Coolest Fossils From 2023

12th - Higher Ed
It's that time of year where we round up all our favorite science discoveries of the year, and today, we're talking fossils. From a wild mosasaur with screwdriver teeth, to glittery gold fossils, and even a mammal-versus-reptile fight to...
Instructional Video8:20
SciShow

The Best Keyboard, According to Science

12th - Higher Ed
People have strong opinions about which kind of keyboard is best, but science has settled the debate.
Instructional Video2:04
MinuteEarth

You Can’t Actually Die Of Old Age

12th - Higher Ed
Despite centuries of death records to the contrary, “dying of old age” is not medically possible; instead, it’s just a convenient catch-all.
News Clip7:35
PBS

How some evangelical leaders are combating political radicalization in their congregations

12th - Higher Ed
Evangelical Christian leaders have sounded the alarm in recent years about problems of polarization and radicalization in their churches. Laura Barrón-López spoke to one pastor trying to shift the conversation.
Instructional Video6:27
SciShow Kids

Why Does Peppermint Taste So Cold? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!<br/>
Instructional Video5:17
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The gory history of barber surgeons | Stephanie Honchell Smith

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It’s a cold morning in 15th century France and you’re off to the barber for a shave and haircut. You hear the familiar sound of singing inside and eye a bowl of blood in the window. You grab a cup of ale and examine the array of teeth...
News Clip7:12
PBS

College admissions essays more important for students after end of affirmative action

12th - Higher Ed
Students who are starting to apply to colleges for the coming year are the first class to deal with the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action. For many high school students, this annual rite of passage is...
Instructional Video6:18
SciShow

Are Space Sounds Lies?

12th - Higher Ed
If a tree falls in space, and it's frequency is modulated by multiple octaves and digitized, does it make a sound?