TED Talks
TED: How to find creativity and purpose in the face of adversity | Suleika Jaouad
How can you find strength during life's most difficult moments? Author Suleika Jaouad's experience detailed in the documentary "American Symphony," an intimate portrait of her life as she grapples with illness, is a testament to finding...
PBS
The Creature That Stumped Darwin
Toxodon was one of the last members of a lineage that vanished 11,000 years ago after thriving in isolation for millions of years. And its fossils would inspire a revolutionary thinker to tackle a bigger mystery than Toxodon itself:...
SciShow
Extreme Engineering to Create the World's Stillest Rooms
There are labs so silent that most people can't stand being inside them, but that stillness lets us run some of our most sensitive experiments.
SciShow
Let's Go To Mars
Hank discusses the challenges involved in manned space travel to Mars, and sends us a message from his 17-year-old self.
PBS
Syrian refugees to US bring complex health needs
Refugees arriving in upstate New York in recent years have increasingly come from active conflict zones, including Syria and Iraq -- many fleeing with injuries of war and deep emotional scars. As the refugee populations in places like...
PBS
Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health
According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified the sense of social isolation. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist...
SciShow
Extreme Engineering to Create the World's Stillest Rooms
There are labs so silent that most people can't stand being inside them, but that stillness lets us run some of our most sensitive experiments.
SciShow
The World's Most Abundant Mineral, and Oddball Whales
SciShow News takes you to the depths of the Earth, where the world’s most abundant mineral is found, and to the Arabian Sea, where a strange population of whales has been living in isolation for 70,000 years!
TED Talks
TED: Iran and Israel: Peace is possible | Trita Parsi
Iran and Israel: two nations with tense relations that seem existentially at odds. But for all their antagonistic rhetoric, there is a recent hidden history of collaboration, even friendship. In an informative talk, Trita Parsi shows how...
Bozeman Science
Unit 2 Review - Speciation
Paul Andersen reviews the major concepts within the second unit of the new AP Biology framework. He starts by describing how life is organized into three domains. He explains how the history of life on the planet is characterized by mass...
SciShow
The Strange Blind Fish of the Lower Congo River
The lower Congo River is treacherous, turbulent, and very deep. While that might seem like an inhospitable habitat, hundreds of species of fish thrive there, including some that are really bizarre!SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org.
SciShow
Harlow's Horrifying Monkey Experiments
Dr. Harry Harlow's rhesus monkey experiments in the 1950s contributed a great deal to psychologists' understanding of attachment theory. Unfortunately, his later experiments also contributed a great deal to the need for ethics regulations.
MinuteEarth
The Freshwater Paradox
Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.
SciShow
How Do You Choose Between Two Things?
Choosing between two things can be simple, or it could wrap our brains up in the what-ifs and lists of pros and cons. So how do we eventually come to the decision of choosing one of those two things?
SciShow
Fighting the Loneliness of Space Travel
Long months or years spent in space can be isolating, making astronauts susceptible to boredom and depression. Here's a look at some long-term studies we've done here on Earth to figure out what isolation does to people, and how to make...
TED Talks
TED: How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer) | Grace Kim
Loneliness doesn't always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the people around us -- and it's often the result of the homes we live in. She shares an age-old...
Amoeba Sisters
Speciation
Explore speciation with The Amoeba Sisters. This video discusses sympatric and allopatric speciation and covers several types of isolation types including behavioral, temporal, and habitat isolations. Table of Contents: Intro 00:00...
Bozeman Science
LS2D - Social Interactions and Group Behavior
In this video Paul Andersen explains the importance of social interactions and group behavior. Organisms live in groups because it overs them greater success and has been selected for through natural selection. Some groups are stable and...
Crash Course
Speciation: Of Ligers & Men - Crash Course Biology
Hank explains speciation - the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise - in terms of finches, ligers, mules, and dogs.
Bozeman Science
Speciation
Paul Andersen explains how reproductive isolation can eventually lead to speciation. Three main barriers to gene flow are included: geographic, pre-zygotic and post-zygotic. Both allopatric and sympatric speciation are discussed. A brief...
SciShow
What Social Distancing Actually Is & What it Means for Mental Health
Social distancing is a time-honored, low-tech tool for slowing the spread of contagious pathogens. But it can also take a toll psychologically. Luckily, there are ways to mitigate these harms, so you can protect yourself and your...
Curated Video
Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Threads Versus Processes
This video demonstrates the difference between threads versus processes.
Curated Video
Control
A vital reference in a scientific experiment, to which the system under test can be compared. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Terrible TB: Part 2
Introducing the ethical debate surrounding the treatment of tuberculosis patients in the US. Would you enter quarantine voluntarily to prevent widespread infection? Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Every day 4800 people die from...