Instructional Video5:51
SciShow

How Antarctica Froze Over

12th - Higher Ed
Antarctica wasn't always covered in kilometer thick ice sheets, in fact, scientists have spent years figuring out what turned this once lush continent into its current icy state.
Instructional Video2:59
PBS

An Interview with Minecraft EDU Creator Joel Levin

12th - Higher Ed
If you saw our recent episode on Minecraft EDU, then you'll be interested in Mike's talk with it's creator, Joel Levin!
Instructional Video6:31
TED Talks

Natalie Fratto: 3 ways to measure your adaptability -- and how to improve it

12th - Higher Ed
When venture investor Natalie Fratto is determining which start-up founder to support, she doesn't just look for intelligence or charisma; she looks for adaptability. In this insightful talk, Fratto shares three ways to measure your...
Instructional Video3:45
SciShow

What Would Happen If the Planets Lined Up?

12th - Higher Ed
Planetary alignments: They're the favorite astronomical scenario of kooks, con artists, and Hollywood producers everywhere. But has it ever happened? And what would it do to Earth if it did?
Instructional Video3:55
SciShow

Why Do We Laugh?

12th - Higher Ed
You know what's funny? Why people laugh. Hank talks about the science of laughter: what makes us laugh, what purpose it serves, and even what it can tell us about our mental and physical health. Hilarious!
Instructional Video4:55
TED-Ed

TED-ED: How interpreters juggle two languages at once - Ewandro Magalhaes

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the...
Instructional Video17:00
TED Talks

James Cameron: Before Avatar ... a curious boy

12th - Higher Ed
James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how...
Instructional Video2:55
MinuteEarth

Can AI Help Us Identify Animals?

12th - Higher Ed
New technology has revolutionized how we study wild animals, but it has also bogged down scientists with data...luckily, there's an *intelligent* solution.
Instructional Video11:24
TED Talks

Adam Sadowsky: How to engineer a viral music video

12th - Higher Ed
The band OK Go dreamed up the idea of a massive Rube Goldberg machine for their next music video -- and Adam Sadowsky's team was charged with building it. He tells the story of the effort and engineering behind their labyrinthine...
Instructional Video5:12
SciShow

How Harry Potter Turns You Into A Wizard

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever read Harry Potter and wished that you were a student at Hogwarts, studying magic with Harry, Ron, and Hermione? Well, your wish might have partially come true, without you knowing it.
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow

Tasting Colors and Seeing Time: Superhuman Skills with Synesthesia

12th - Higher Ed
Synesthesia allows people to hear color or taste numbers,and maybe even remember some things better than the average person.
Instructional Video2:23
SciShow

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

12th - Higher Ed
Evidence strongly suggests that men have, on average, a shorter lifespan than women, but scientists aren't exactly sure why that is. Check out today's QQ to learn more about this mortality mystery.
Instructional Video4:54
SciShow

The Strange (But True) History of Hysteria

12th - Higher Ed
Doctors once believed that the uterus would just start wandering around your body, leading to "hysteria." Spoiler Alert: That's not a thing! Isn't it great to be alive... now?
Instructional Video5:22
TED Talks

TED: An intergalactic guide to using a defibrillator | Todd Scott

12th - Higher Ed
If Yoda goes into cardiac arrest, will you know what to do? Artist and first-aid enthusiast Todd Scott breaks down what you need to know about using an automated external defibrillator, or AeD -- in this galaxy and ones that are far, far...
Instructional Video4:12
SciShow

How to Make Pokémon GO

12th - Higher Ed
You wanna be the very best? Like no one ever was? Travel across your neighborhood with us and learn about some of the tech behind the phenomenon that is Pokémon GO.
Instructional Video3:15
SciShow

Can Screens Damage Your Eyes?

12th - Higher Ed
You might have heard that exposure to unnatural lights from digital devices can hurt your eyes. But is that true?
Instructional Video9:01
SciShow

A Brief History of Birth Control

12th - Higher Ed
Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.
Instructional Video7:52
TED Talks

TED: Mapping ideas worth spreading | Eric Berlow and Sean Gourley

12th - Higher Ed
What do 24,000 ideas look like? Ecologist Eric Berlow and physicist Sean Gourley apply algorithms to the entire archive of TEDx Talks, taking us on a stimulating visual tour to show how ideas connect globally.
Instructional Video8:50
SciShow

Nikola Tesla Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
Hank brings us the tale of the bizarre and eccentric genius with the crazy eyes who spent his life increasing awesome wherever he went, and contributed in some way to pretty much every cool invention you can think of. Nikola Tesla spoke...
Instructional Video4:22
SciShow

I Cant Believe Its Not Wood

12th - Higher Ed
We have some good reasons for wanting to make fake wood, but wood is complex and intricate. Can we create a good wood substitute?
Instructional Video14:02
TED Talks

Yassmin Abdel-Magied: What does my headscarf mean to you?

12th - Higher Ed
What do you think when you look at this speaker? Well, think again. (And then again.) In this funny, honest, empathetic talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied challenges us to look beyond our initial perceptions, and to open doors to new ways of...
Instructional Video11:03
SciShow

HIV vs. AIDS & Ash the Chinchilla: SciShow Talk Show #19

12th - Higher Ed
Clinical Sexologist and Sexplanations Host Lindsey Doe teaches Hank the difference between HIV and AIDS. Then Chinchilla Ash teaches Hank about softness. Chapters View all LINDSEY DOE 0:19 IMMUNODEFICIENCY 2:38 STAGE 1: ACUTE INFECTION...
Instructional Video3:25
SciShow

Mendeleevs Periodic Table

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us about the awesomeness of the periodic table and the genius of the man who invented it.
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow

3 of the Universe’s Most Extreme Galaxies

12th - Higher Ed
With so many galaxies in the universe, some are bound to astound us. Here are three of the most extreme galaxies scientists have discovered so far.