TED Talks
TED: A cleaner world could start in a rice field | Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen
Rice is the world's largest food source — and it's also a massive emitter of methane gas, a key contributor to climate change. Fifth-generation rice farmer Jim Whitaker and his daughter, farmer and conservationist Jessica Whitaker Allen,...
Be Smart
Are We Running Out Of Food??
If you tried to sum up the last 150 years or so in one image, a chart of exponential growth would be a good place to start. It shows that some things change faster over time. You could apply it to life expectancy. Or compound interest....
SciShow
How Can Microbes Protect Crops From Drought?
Solving food shortages caused by droughts is a big challenge that may benefit from a tiny ally. Turns out that the microbes living in the soil around plants can give them a boost when water's scarce, which means more food for us, which...
SciShow
We Can't Live Without You | Synanthropic Animals
From the spider in the corner of your house, to the moths in your attic, synanthropic species don't just live among us, they literally depend on us to live. Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
7 Ways to Spruce Up Your Cooking with Science
Your kitchen really is your own personal science lab, so here are some science-based cooking tricks to make tastier, healthier, and awesomer meals.
SciShow
Meet the Mad Haterpillar with Henry Reich from Minute Physics
Hank faces off against Minute Physics's Henry Reich in a battle of eccentricities, fashion, and plant puns.
SciShow
7 Ways to Spruce Up Your Cooking with Science
Your kitchen really is your own personal science lab, so here are some science-based cooking tricks to make tastier, healthier, and awesomer meals.
MinuteEarth
How Much Food Is There On Earth?
Food already in cupboards, supermarkets, & warehouses could feed humanity for 4 months, but potential food - berries, termites & krill - could extend that by another year. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start...
SciShow
What's the Best Way to Rescue a Drowned Phone?
What should you do after your phone goes for a swim?
TED Talks
TED: The case for engineering our food | Pamela Ronald
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Pamela Ronald studies the genes that make plants more resistant to disease and stress. In an eye-opening talk, she...
SciShow
We Can't Live Without You | Synanthropic Animals
From the spider in the corner of your house, to the moths in your attic, synanthropic species don't just live among us, they literally depend on us to live. Chapters View all synanthropic species 0:34 1 COMMON HOUSE SPIDERS 2:14 PURPLE...
TED Talks
Jennifer 8. Lee: Why 1.5 billion people eat with chopsticks
Author Jennifer 8. Lee explains how the chopstick spread from the East to the West -- and was designed to give you the perfect bite.
TED Talks
Michael Specter: The danger of science denial
Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.
TED Talks
TED: A forgotten ancient grain that could help Africa prosper | Pierre Thiam
Forget quinoa. Meet fonio, an ancient "miracle grain" native to Senegal that's versatile, nutritious and gluten-free. In this passionate talk, chef Pierre Thiam shares his obsession with the hardy crop and explains why he believes that...
SciShow
8 Crafty Plants That Have Mastered Deceit
While plants don't really have the thumbs required for high-end cosplay, here are a few that have made a career of looking like something they're not. Chapters View all SOUTH AFRICAN RESTIAD 0:37 COMMON LUNGWORT 1:39 PEBBLE PLANTS 2:36...
SciShow
How We Could Prevent a Global Rice Shortage
Rice production needs to see a 50% increase by 2030 to keep up with population growth, but as the climate warms, rice plants will likely become less efficient. Fortunately, scientists are working on a pretty clever potential solution.
SciShow
How the Vitamins Got Their Names
The list of vitamins can be kind of confusing, what with all those B vitamins and a random K thrown in. But every name has its story.
MinuteEarth
Why Apple Pie Isn't American
Our diets are more global than we realize, because our common food crops and animals were domesticated far away in diverse locations. __________________________________________ If you want to learn more about this topic, start your...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can we create the "perfect" farm? | Brent Loken
About 10,000 years ago, humans began to farm. This agricultural revolution was a turning point in our history and enabled the existence of civilization. Today, nearly 40 percent of our planet is farmland. Spread all over the world, these...
Crash Course
How Do We Produce Food? Crash Course Geography
Over the millennia, every region on Earth has developed its own successful agricultural ecosystem from flat fields of grain and mountainside rice terraces to coastal fish farms and goat herding. Today, we’re going to break down...
Bozeman Science
Agriculture
In this video Paul Andersen describes the pros and cons of industrial agriculture including: monocropping, irrigation, and the use of pesticides, fertilizers, and GMOs.
SciShow
Spicy Tomatoes and 4 Other GMOs That Could Save Lives
Genetically modifying plants and animals is complicated business, but some scientists think this tool could be used to save lives in a variety of ways.
SciShow
Top 5 Deadliest Substances on Earth
There are natural poisons that lurk in bacteria, plants, and fungi pretty much everywhere, and they're there for good reasons (according to the organisms that produce them) - but what is it about their chemical make up that makes them so...