TED Talks
Joe Smith: How to use a paper towel
You use paper towels to dry your hands every day, but chances are, you're doing it wrong. In this enlightening and funny short talk, Joe Smith reveals the trick to perfect paper towel technique.
Be Smart
What's The Loudest Possible Sound?
What is the loudest possible sound? What about the quietest thing we can hear? And what do decibels measure, anyway? In this video you'll learn what makes sound
SciShow
Why Real Avalanches Aren't Like Cartoons
Avalanches can be powerful and dangerous, but not all of them are created equal, and not everything you've seen on TV is likely to actually set one off.
TED Talks
TED: Poems of war, peace, women, power | Suheir Hammad
Poet Suheir Hammad performs two spine-tingling spoken-word pieces: "What I Will" and "break (clustered)" -- meditations on war and peace, on women and power. Wait for the astonishing line: "Do not fear what has blown up. If you must,...
SciShow
Can You Break Glass with Your Voice?
It's an old cliche: an opera singer hits a note so high, it breaks a wine glass. It may seem over the top, but with a little science (and an amp), you too can break a glass like the finest soprano!
TED Talks
TED: What Americans agree on when it comes to health | Rebecca Onie
We may not be as deeply divided as we think -- at least when it comes to health, says Rebecca Onie. In a talk that cuts through the noise, Onie shares research that shows how, even across economic, political and racial divides, Americans...
SciShow
All This Noise Is KILLING Me!
The sounds we hear every day really do have effects on our health. Not just our ears, but our hearts and even our brains.
SciShow Kids
What Causes Thunder and Lightning?
A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know, 'Why do lightning and thunder happen?' Get your raincoat, because Jessi will take you inside a thunderstorm to give you the answer!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Become a slam poet in five steps - Gayle Danley
With enough passion and practice, becoming a slam poet is within your reach. Explore a distant memory on paper, then read it out loud. Edit. Try reading it out loud again, and add your finishing touches. Gayle Danley offers five steps to...
SciShow Kids
What is a Tornado?
Tornadoes are one of nature’s most powerful forces -- see where they come from, how fast they go, and how scientists study them!
Curated Video
Open Shut Them
This video is a fun and engaging way to teach young children about opposites such as open and shut, big and small, fast and slow, loud and quiet, hot and cold, and more. Through interactive gestures and playful repetition, children can...
Curated Video
POWER WORDS: Top 10 Ways to Use Language to Influence & Persuade
As Project Managers, we need to influence and persuade without authority. What does that leave: just our personal presence and our words. Here are ten ways to use language so people listen, take note, and act on what you say. These tips...
Debunked
How Silent Are Gun Silencers
Is it a movie myth or factual physics? Do silencers or suppressors really silence gunfire just like in the movies? Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Learn the science behind what makes a gunshot...
Curated Video
Amplitude
In the study of waves, amplitude is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Sonic Boom - Sound Barrier Burst
The loud bang caused by a plane or other object flying faster than the speed of sound. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
What Happens When I Crack My Knuckles?
Discover what is happening when you crack your knuckles. And for starters, your knuckles don't crack, they pop. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Your knuckles do not crack - they pop! The noise is the bursting of a gassy bubble,...
Curated Video
Factpack: Decibel Range
Move along the decibel range from silence to the loudest noise ever. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the start of a...
Curated Video
Vibrations - Sound Creation
Sounds are made by tiny movements called vibrations. The world around us - Light and sound - Vibrations Learning Points Some sounds are loud and some sounds are quiet. Without a vibration there is no sound. A Twig Junior Film - Core...
Curated Video
Whale sounds
Exploring the loud sound made by the humpback whale. The world around us - Light and sound - Vibrations Learning Points The humpback whale is one of the loudest animals on Earth. Whale song can travel long distances through water. A Twig...
Curated Video
What's that sound?
Investigating different sounds you can hear in the city. The world around us - Light and sound - Sound Learning Points Some sounds are loud and some sounds are quiet. A Twig Junior Film - Core science concepts explained in an easy way...
Curated Video
Volume – Did you know?
Did you know that the blue whale is so loud that its calls can be heard underwater for hundreds of kilometres? Physical processes - Sound - Volume Learning Points Blue whales are one of the loudest animals on Earth. A Twig Tidbit Film -...
Curated Video
Hearing loss
Discover how exposure to high-volume sounds can damage hearing. Physical processes - Sound - Dangers of sound Learning Points High volume sounds can damage ears and cause hearing loss. Sound levels are measured in decibels. Ear damage...
Curated Video
Sonic Boom - Breaking the Sound Barrier
Fascinating insight into the sonic boom created when a jet plane breaks the sound barrier. Physical processes -Sound - Volume Learning Points The speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s. A sonic boom occurs when something moves faster...