SciShow
Astronauts Need a Better Sunscreen
Space is a dangerous place. One of the many dangers comes in the form of radiation. On Earth, sunscreen helps shield our bodies. But astronauts on the ISS, or eventually on the Moon/Mars/etc., will have to be rocking some suped-up sunblock.
SciShow
Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
SciShow takes you inside the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster to show you how, nearly 30 years later, life has adapted and persisted.
SciShow
Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?
Remember the last time you used your phone and it left a nice warm spot on your face? - Is that causing cancer? Michael Aranda tells you all about the radiation on your cell phone.
SciShow
How Movies and TV Get Radiation Sickness Wrong
Radiation sickness been portrayed in movies and television for more than 50 years. And those portrayals vary a lot. But if there’s one thing pretty much all these portrayals have in common, it’s that they get radiation sickness wrong—at...
SciShow
Are My Electronics Making Me Sick?
Can the radiation emitted by electronic devices affect your body and make you feel terrible?
SciShow
How to Survive a Nuclear Attack
If you want to be prepared for a nuclear attack, here’s a science-based guide to help you get there.
SciShow
Its a Bird Its a Plane Its Oh Yep Thats a Plane
Our modern skies are filled with these flying tubes as they shuttle hundreds of thousands of people around the world every day, but even more impressive than their numbers is the science and engineering that makes airplanes work.
Be Smart
How to See Time Travel!!!
Build your own cloud chamber particle detector and test relativity at home!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Is radiation dangerous? - Matt Anticole
When we hear the word radiation, it's tempting to picture huge explosions and frightening mutations. But that's not the full story - radiation also applies to rainbows and a doctor examining an X-ray. So what is it, really, and how much...
SciShow
Why Do Geiger Counters Make That Clicking Sound?
You don't have to fight feral ghouls to be familiar with the clicking sound of a geiger counter, but what exactly makes these radiation detecting devices click?
SciShow
Does Radiation Make Air Travel Dangerous?
Radiation is all around us, and when you travel by plane, you're exposed to cosmic radiation. So what does this mean for our health? Does air travel expose us to unsafe radiation levels? Check out this episode to see how flying among...
SciShow
6 Weird Units of Measurement We're Still Using for Some Reason
You might be benefiting from the weird units you've never heard every time you put on your shoes or read about dark matter.
SciShow
The Only Radiation Units You Need to Know
In order to have a meaningful conversation about the dangers of radiation exposure, it’s important to be clear about just how much radiation we are dealing with. Unfortunately, the units we use are kind of a mess… but SciShow is here...
SciShow
This Nebula Is Disappearing Absurdly Fast | SciShow News
Over just 20 years, the Stingray nebula has become anywhere from 29 to 900 times dimmer! It could teach us a ton about how nebulas evolve over time, and what happens when everything is going a lot faster than expected.
SciShow
Your Phone and You: How Your Cell Affects You
For most of us, our bodies are interacting with phones nearly all the time, whether we're looking at screens, listening to music, or carrying them in our pockets. If you are wondering about the health implications of a world filled with...
SciShow
Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
SciShow takes you inside the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster to show you how, nearly 30 years later, life has adapted and persisted.
Curated Video
Can Switching Off WiFi and Mobile Data Protect You From Radiation?
Simply switching off your phone data won’t completely eliminate radio wave emissions, even when your phone is on standby mode. This is because the phone needs to be connected to a nearby cell tower to be online and available for calls...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Scary Truth About Visceral Body Fat
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the differences between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat, how to measure them, and why visceral fat is so incredibly dangerous.
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Radioactivity
This video explores five fun facts about radioactivity.
Curated Video
Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation: Health Risks and Exposure
This lecture video discusses the health risks associated with exposure to electromagnetic waves on the electromagnetic spectrum. The video covers different types of electromagnetic radiation, from microwaves to X-rays and gamma rays, and...
Healthcare Triage
Your Cell Phone Won't Give You Cancer
I can't speak for you, but lots my friends go into a tizzy when groups like the WHO classify cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic". Should you panic? Cell phones and cancer are the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
Curated Video
Understanding Background Radiation: Sources and Exposure
This video is a lecture that explains the concept of background radiation, which is a type of ionizing radiation that humans are exposed to every day but at low levels. The video discusses the four main types of ionizing radiation, which...
Curated Video
Natures and Properties of Nuclear Radiations: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays
The video is a lecture on the natures and properties of nuclear radiations. The speaker discusses the three types of ionizing radiation: alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. They explain the ionizing and penetrating abilities...
Curated Video
Understanding Mutations and Their Effects on Organisms
This video provides an overview of mutations, explaining how they occur and what environmental factors can increase their incidence. The video also discusses how mutations affect the sequence of bases in DNA, and how this affects the...