SciShow
How We Make Glass Nearly Unbreakable … With Science
We know that glass is fragile - that's like, it's main thing. But research is working on improving how we make glass to make it unbreakable, or at least as close as we can get. Here's the latest on how to make truly shatterproof glass!
SciShow
Does Tylenol Actually Do Anything?
The pain reliever known as acetaminophen or paracetamol, marketed under brand names like Tylenol, Calpol or Panadol, has an excellent reputation. But the quality of evidence that it actually works is shockingly poor. So, do doctors and...
SciShow
Is Mifepristone Safer Than Viagra? Yes*
Mifepristone, a drug used for medical abortions, is under fire in the United States, with critics claiming it isn't safe to use. Abortion rights advocates often revert to a funny talking point to argue for its safety, but how accurate is...
SciShow
Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors (LFTR): Energy for the Future?
Hank addresses a highly requested topic - liquid fluoride thorium reactors - and tells us how LFTR might be the future of energy in ... China?
Curated Video
William and Harry in flying kit as they continue their training
1. Princes William and Harry by helicopter on RAF base Shawbury
2. Close-up of princes, pan to the pair walking away
3. Close-up Prince William's badge, saying William Wales MUTE
4. Close-up Prince Harry MUTE
5. SOUNDBITE (English)...
SciShow
5 Ways Biology Is Transforming Buildings
Throughout history humans have come up with lots of different ways to build shelters for themselves. But sometimes, inspiration for better construction materials comes from nature, in structures you might not expect — like the scales on a
SciShow
Weird Things Whales Lost on Their Journey to the Sea
When the ancestor of cetaceans went back into the water some 50 million years ago, it left a few things behind—including the functioning of certain genes that seem like they’d be hard to live without.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How rollercoasters affect your body - Brian D. Avery
In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America's first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railway. But its thrilling flip caused cases of severe whiplash, neck injury and even ejections. Today, coasters can pull off far more...
TED Talks
TED: A leap from the edge of space | Steve Truglia
At his day job, Steve Truglia flips cars, walks through fire and falls out of buildings -- pushing technology to make stunts bigger, safer, more awesome. He talks us through his next stunt: the highest jump ever attempted, from the very...
SciShow
Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors LFTR Energy for the Future
Hank addresses a highly requested topic - liquid fluoride thorium reactors - and tells us how LFTR might be the future of energy in ... China?
SciShow
To Heal the Brain, Sometimes We Need to Damage It
Brain damage is usually a bad thing, but sometimes the best option is actually to damage the brain in very specific ways.
Curated Video
Robotically Controlled Cardiac Surgery: Safer and Faster Recovery
Surgeons in New Delhi are revolutionizing heart surgery with a minimally invasive, robotically controlled technique that eliminates the need for surgeons to enter the patient's chest cavity. This innovative procedure is not only safer...
Curated Video
We Can't Stop Wildfires—But Here's How We Live With Them
The 2020 fire season is devastating communities, forcing thousands to evacuate, and choking the air with smoke. In this episode of Weathered, scientists and Native leaders tell us what we can do to reduce the harm fires can cause through...
Curated Video
Surprising Truth Behind Planting Trees and Climate Change
For decades we’ve been planting trees in hopes of reducing carbon pollution. But when it comes to carbon sequestration, have we actually been getting it all backward? We travel to the Pacific Northwest forests of Oregon to see what we...
Curated Video
Harmful Drugs: Cannabis
Cannabis is a controversial drug: there are debates around its production, legal status and use. What are the facts behind the use of this drug, and how safe or dangerous is it? Biology - Healthy Living - Cannabis is a mild sedative and...
Curated Video
Nobel and Dynamite
The story of Alfred Nobel's life work and legacy, and his little known role in the discovery of dynamite. Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867. Alfred Nobel also founded the Nobel Peace Prize,...
Financial Times
Will robotaxis ever be commercially viable?
FT Tech - San Francisco has become ground zero for US testing of driverless taxis, but how close are we to truly embracing them? The FT’s Patrick McGee pays a visit to two of the world’s top robotaxi operators and gets an insider’s take...
Curated Video
Big Ideas - Episode 1 - Bill Gates
The computer age was just beginning when one man had a Big Idea. This idea became Microsoft Windows, which, along with MS Dos, were the first software packages released by Gates’ company Microsoft. Windows 95 became the most successful...
Curated Video
Saving Money in the Bank
Saving Money in the Bank discusses the benefits of saving money in a bank and explains interest.
The Backyard Scientist
This is why potato cannons are dangerous.
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Australian Children's Television Foundation
Catching and Tagging a Saltwater Crocodile
Season 1, Saltwater Crocs part 3. Overnight, the crocodile swam into the trap! Brandon and Kayne work with park rangers and zoologists to attach a GPS tracker to the reptile, then release him back into the wild. Learn how the process...
TMW Media
Innovating Cars: Improving other aspects of the car
Can car tires be made safer? Are the inside of the car safer? Do they research old cars to learn how to make them better?
Innovating Cars, Part 2
Healthcare Triage
Who Invented Vaccines? A History of Variolation and Innoculation
Part one of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, dives into the history of variolation, exploring the beginning of the long road that led to vaccines as we know...
Makematic
Take Action for Sustainable Cities and Communities (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities