TED Talks
TED: A snack's journey from the farm to your mouth | Aruna Rangachar Pohl
How does a biscuit make it from the farm to your plate? Sustainable development leader Aruna Rangachar Pohl unpacks the long journey of one of India's most beloved snacks, revealing how the current industrial farming model is eating the...
SciShow
The Zombie Planet at the Center of the Earth
For years, geologists have been searching for an explanation for two strange blobs of Earth's mantle that are denser than the rest. It turns out, they may not be original parts of Earth at all.
SciShow Kids
The Amazing Science of Balloons | SciShow Kids Compilation
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and her friends at the Fort learn about electricity, pressure, and chemical reactions from a science lesson on a string: balloons!
SciShow
How Math Can Help Decode Art
Even though math and art feel like polar opposites, it turns out computer algorithms and calculations can help us see masterpieces in a new light. From using wavelet decomposition to study Van Gogh to using convolutional filters in...
SciShow
Non-Newtonian Fluids & A Bulletproof Hoodie
Hank describes how non-Newtonian fluids can save lives - and dreams of a bulletproof hoodie.
SciShow
9 Scientific Cooking Techniques
All cooking is science: we use chemistry and physics to steam, fry, bake, or microwave almost all of our meals. However, there are some cooking methods that delve into even deeper and stranger scientific territory.
SciShow
If There's Acid Rain, Is There Basic Rain?
You've probably heard of acid rain: rain that's more acidic than normal because of pollution in the atmosphere. But, if rain can become more acidic, shouldn't it also be able to become more basic?
TED Talks
TED: A colorful case for outside-the-box thinking on identity | Olivia Vinckier
Have you ever been forced to limit your identity to a single box on an application, survey or census questionnaire? For many, it is a futile and overall outdated exercise, especially for those with multiracial and multi-ethnic...
MinutePhysics
Where Does Complexity Come From? (Big Picture Ep. 3/5)
This video is about the difference between complexity and entropy, and how complex things like life can arise from disorder. Thanks to Google Making and Science for supporting this series, and to Sean Carroll for collaborating on it!...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A brief history of Spanish | Ilan Stavans
Beginning in the third century BCE, the Romans conquered the Iberian peninsula. This period gave rise to several regional languages in the area that's now Spain, including Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. One of these would become...
SciShow
Ultra High-Tech Ways Scientists Might Defeat COVID-19
Scientists are trying a little bit of everything to fight the virus that causes COVID-19, but some researchers are harnessing more than just the usual virus-fighting repertoire, from tiny sponges to viral RNA-destroying bubbles.
TED Talks
TED: 7 principles for building better cities | Peter Calthorpe
More than half of the world's population already lives in cities, and another 2.5 billion people are projected to move to urban areas by 2050. The way we build new cities will be at the heart of so much that matters, from climate change...
SciShow
Does Eating Breakfast Really Help You Lose Weight?
You’ve probably heard that eating breakfast every day helps you lose weight, but not many actual experiments have been done on this, so is it true?
SciShow
The Strongest Acids in the World
Inside chemistry labs, chemists work with what they call superacids. No one's found a specific use for such a fantastically strong acid yet, but chemists are actively looking for one.
SciShow
About That Neck Gaiter Study... | SciShow News
On today’s SciShow News, we take a look at what that neck gaiter study is really all about, and also have a bit of good news about soot free flames called blue whirls.
SciShow Kids
Make Your Own Watercolors! #sciencegoals
Have you ever wanted to make a painting but you've run out of paint? Learn how you can make your own watercolors with Jessi and Squeaks!
SciShow
SciShow Season 2 Outtakes, 2013
A look back at some of our favorite moments from 2013 of Hank doing the messing up thing.
SciShow Kids
What Is the Sun Made Of? | Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Have you ever wondered what the sun is made of? Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposhkin wondered that, too, and she used science to figure out the answer! Find out how she did that and more about her amazing life and...
SciShow
3 Weird, Real Ways We Could Fix Icy Roads
Salting roads in the winter is pretty commonplace in areas of the world that see freezing temperatures, but it isn't the only solution.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happens when your DNA is damaged? - Monica Menesini
The DNA in just one of your cells gets damaged tens of thousands of times per day. Because DNA provides the blueprint for the proteins your cells need to function, this damage can cause serious issues-including cancer. Fortunately, your...
SciShow
Making a Realistic Simulation of the Sun
We’ve created simulations to recreate the difference in time it takes for the Sun’s equator and poles to complete rotations, and the way we’ve solved is a bit surprising. And it looks like the Milky Way may not be great at mixing metals,...
SciShow
How Recycling Works
Join SciShow as we explore what happens to your stuff after you toss it into the little green bin with the arrows on it.
SciShow
Non-Newtonian Fluids & A Bulletproof Hoodie
Hank describes how non-Newtonian fluids can save lives - and dreams of a bulletproof hoodie.
SciShow
9 Scientific Cooking Techniques
All cooking is science: we use chemistry and physics to steam, fry, bake, or microwave almost all of our meals. However, there are some cooking methods that delve into even deeper and stranger scientific territory.