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Measuring the Universe With a 14-Billion Light-Year Ruler
New ReviewSince the time of the ancient Greeks, scientists have been constructing a cosmic measuring tape to measure the universe from our own backyard all the way to its ever-expanding edge: the cosmic distance ladder. In this video, we climb...
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We Can't Find the Most Important Fossils Ever
About 360-ish million years ago, some tetrapods moved onto land and changed the course of history. So we'd love to know more about these guys, and what it took to get there. But the thing is, the fossils we need to understand this...
TED Talks
It's (past) time to appreciate cultural diversity | Hayley Yeates
With tart humor, Hayley Yeates makes the case that investing in cultural diversity is just as important as fostering gender diversity.
TED Talks
TED: The magical, mesmerizing migration of monarch butterflies | Jaime Rojo
When monarch butterflies migrate, they produce one of the most iconic wildlife spectacles in the world — and provide us with an important indicator of ecological health, says photographer Jaime Rojo. Telling a story about our...
MinutePhysics
Tour of the Map of the Big Bang
Ever wanted to explore the Cosmic Background Radiation? It's our best picture of the big bang, and now you can!
MinutePhysics
Picture of the Big Bang (a.k.a. Oldest Light in the Universe)
Where does all the stuff in the universe come from?
SciShow Kids
Think Like an Engineer: Let's Design a Solution! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks, Jessi, and the gang are designing a raft for their friend Juniper. They'll think like engineers and learn how to create a design that solves their problem.
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Think Like an Engineer: Solving Problems from Start to Finish | SciShow Kids Compilation
The whole crew at The Fort get together to learn how to come up with a solution to their problem the way an engineer would!
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The Universe’s Second, Bigger Bang
In 2023, a team of researchers proposed that our universe experienced not one, but TWO Big Bangs about a month apart from one another. The first for the stuff described by our Standard Model of Particle Physics. And the second for that...
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The Rock That's Helping Us Find the Origin of Life
Epidote might just look like a pretty little crystal, but it has a secret. thanks to the high-pressure circumstances where it forms, we can use it to help us uncover the origins of life on our planet, and maybe even find signs of life on...
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Were Humans Destined to Exist?
This is a snippet of a larger conversation taking place on Crash Course Pods: The Universe. Over 11 episodes, John Green and Katie Mack walk through the entire history of the universe…even the parts that aren’t written yet.
TED Talks
TED: It's time for infectious generosity. Here's how | Chris Anderson
What would happen to humanity if generosity went viral? Sharing transformative stories from around the world, head of TED Chris Anderson outlines why the time has come for the internet to realize its power to supercharge small acts of...
TED Talks
TED: When you inform women, you transform lives | Paige Alexander
Access to information is the key to unlocking human rights for all, says equality champion Paige Alexander. From educating female entrepreneurs on how to launch life-sustaining businesses to murals, billboards and other creative ways of...
PBS
People of Color with Eating Disorders Face Cultural, Medical Stigmas
Almost 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. During the pandemic, the number of people seeking treatment has jumped. But as Amna Nawaz reports, eating disorders are often overlooked in people of color.
TED Talks
TED: It's time to rethink the role of First Lady | Irina Karamanos Adrian
Irina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform the role all the same. She shares how she's fighting gender stereotypes and protecting democracy by shifting political power back to where...
TED Talks
TED: How business can drive solutions to social problems | Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor
Driven by the belief that businesses can — and should — invest in the communities around them, Intercorp founder and philanthropist Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor has built schools, pharmacies and a literal bridge to better serve Peru's growing...
SciShow Kids
What On Earth is a Platypus? | SciShow Kids
Platypuses are so funny, it looks like someone made them up as a joke. But they're real animals! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how amazing platypuses really are! Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation...
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Meet Australia | SciShow Kids
Squeaks has been learning about the platypus and now he wants to learn more about where they come from. Join us as Jessi and Squeaks explore the world down under, Australia!
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
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A Big Bang Beginner’s Guide | Compilation
While there's still a lot that astrophysicists don't know about the Big Bang, there are some things we do know. So today, let's get caught up on the Big Bang basics.
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Are Space Sounds Lies?
If a tree falls in space, and it's frequency is modulated by multiple octaves and digitized, does it make a sound?
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This is How We’ll “See” the Universe’s First Second
In June 2023, scientists around the world announced the first official detection of the gravitational wave background — a cacophonous symphony of gravitational waves coming from every direction in space. Buried within that cosmic noise,...
PBS
The Real Science of the EHT Black Hole
So, how do you take a picture of a black hole? The beast in question is the supermassive black hole in the center of this – the M87 elliptical galaxy. It has an estimated mass of several billion times that of the Sun, which gives it an...