The coronavirus brought much of the world to a standstill, dropping carbon emissions by five percent. Al Gore says keeping those rates down is now up to us. In this illuminating interview, he discusses how the steadily declining cost of...

Backed by mathematical analysis, network theorist Albert-László Barabási explores the hidden mechanisms that drive success -- no matter your field -- and uncovers an intriguing connection between your age and your chance of making it big.

SciShow Quiz Show is back, with familiar faces Hank Green and Caitlin Hofmeister battling it out over questions on water, fire, and computer science!

Today we're going to talk about gambling. Now, gambling is interesting because it could be argued that gambling doesn't even have anything to do with games. It's usually about making money after all - which makes it much closer to work....

Imagine winning a multi-million dollar lottery tomorrow. If you're like many of us, you'd be ecstatic, unable to believe your good luck. But would that joy still be there a few years later? Raj Raghunathan describes a phenomenon called...

Chance plays a far bigger role in life than we're willing to admit, says psychologist Barry Schwartz. Of course, working hard and following the rules can get you far -- but the rest could boil down to simple good fortune. Schwartz...

Is love a signal winding through your neural pathways? A cliche? A cult? Love is easy to compare but difficult to define, maybe because we're fundamentally biased; we try to define love while falling in or out of it. And love feels...

While we might consider elections to be the cornerstone of democracy, the Athenians who coined the term actually employed a lottery system to choose most of their politicians. Melissa Schwartzberg describes the ins and outs of the...

That little ticket may seem like a long shot, but simple statistics can help you maximize your chances of winning a small fortune.

Tired of always playing and never winning the lottery? Increase your chance of success by joining an office lottery pool.

Whether you're facing deportation or just have a desire to participate in the American dream, this guide will get you permanent legal status in the good ol' USA.

A woman claiming to have won the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot has broken down in hysterics as she returned to the tiny downtown Los Angeles convenience store which sold the lucky ticket. Source: KTLA

Explore the real chances of winning the lottery and the intricacies of sports betting. This video breaks down the probabilities, the science of randomness, and the strategies players use in hopes of maximizing their winnings. Featuring...

Can you be creative with your English? Abso-freaking-lutely! Today you'll learn about infixation and why it is popular in English! We'll teach you slang you can use to be playful and sarcastic so you can build connections in English.

Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck describes the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset and describes how her primary school years were shaped by a rigorously fixed-mindset teacher who lined all students up by IQ ranking.

Maths teacher Jonny Heeley inspires a group of Year 10 students from several London schools with an active and accessible lesson about probability. This programme is set in a TV studio. Maths teacher Jonny Heeley inspires a group of year...

In peaceful times, the US Armed Forces are well stocked with brave men and women who voluntarily sign up to serve. But in the event of a third catastrophic global conflict, it is possible for the US government to rapidly recruit from the...

Dr. Lillard is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, and she is an elected Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (Division 7) and the Association for Psychological Science. She obtained her BA in...

Mutual funds are an important option in saving for retirement , and most people don't know what they are--even if they already use them! Let's start at the beginning.

This program covers the important topic of combinations in Probability and Statistics. We begin by discussing what a combination is and why it is a central topic in probability. Next, we solve several problems that involve combinations...

In this video, we will learn how to work with spies in our unit tests. • Explain spyOn • Explain and.callThrough, and.callFake • Explain how to test call with parameters

Let's make some second conditional sentences. This English grammar lesson will help you to talk about unlikely situations.

Playing the lottery might not be the best use of your hard-earned dollars, but it's not like it's hurting anyone... right?

America has always been captivated by crime and the sharp-dressed, trigger happy men who dominate the underworld. But one story remains criminally neglected, that of gambling kingpin Stephanie St. Clair, aka Madame Queenie - the Robin...