SciShow
Anal Jets and Frog Urine | SciShow Quiz Show
Stefan returns to challenge Hank on Quiz Show, and the rest of the SciShow Tangents crew decided to join in the fun!
SciShow
A Vaccine Against ... Cancer?
If we can get it to work in humans, it will save a lot of lives.
SciShow
9 of the Most Abundant Animals on Earth
Check out nine abundant animals that help support the food chain in their ecosystems!
SciShow
Why Are Honeybees Making Mummies?
Sure, honeybees make delicious honey. But have you ever heard of propolis, the spitty glue they use to mummify intruders?
TED Talks
ShaoLan: Learn to read Chinese ... with ease!
For foreigners, learning to speak Chinese is a hard task. But learning to read the beautiful, often complex characters of the Chinese written language may be less difficult. ShaoLan walks through a simple lesson in recognizing the ideas...
TED Talks
Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex
At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is...
Be Smart
What If You Never Forgot Anything?
How does memory work? And how does.... un-memory work? Our brain does a lot of remembering and forgetting every day, so you should probably make room for som info on how it works. You'll also get to meet some people who can't make...
TED Talks
Golan Levin: Art that looks back at you
Golan Levin, an artist and engineer, uses modern tools -- robotics, new software, cognitive research -- to make artworks that surprise and delight. Watch as sounds become shapes, bodies create paintings, and a curious eye looks back at...
SciShow
Sinkholes, Robotic Mules & Fluffy the Tarantula: SciShow Talk Show #7
Hank is joined by Peter Winkler with some news about sinkholes and DARPA's new robotic mule, and then the boys are joined by Jessi from Animal Wonders and her special friend "Fluffy" the Chilean rose hair tarantula.
TED Talks
TED: 10 top time-saving tech tips | David Pogue
Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already -- but there's probably at least one you don't.
TED Talks
TED: Live drawings of the human experience | Jarrett J. Krosoczka
In this live drawing performance and poignant autobiographical journey, author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka sketches some life-shaping moments, showing us how drawing and storytelling can help us honor and remain close to those...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Is there a disease that makes us love cats? - Jaap de Roode
Today, about a third of the world's population is infected with a strange disease called toxoplasmosis - and most of them never even know it. And while the parasite can multiply in practically any host, it can only reproduce sexually in...
Be Smart
How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?
Ever wonder how the heart symbol came to stand for the actual heart? And why do we speak of the heart as the seat of love, when love really happens in our brains? Is it true that animals only get a billion heartbeats? This week, we give...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why do animals have such different lifespans? - Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
For the microscopic lab worm C. elegans, life equates to just a few short weeks on Earth. The bowhead whale, on the other hand, can live over two hundred years. Why are these lifespans so different? And what does it really mean to 'age'...
SciShow
Diamagnetism: How to Levitate a Frog
You might associate levitation with magic, but science has its own version.
SciShow
Creating $122 Billion of Antibodies | Antibodies Series Part 2
Figuring out how to hack the immune system and make the antibodies we want was just the beginning. Thanks to innovative technologies, we're finding ways to produce safe, effective antibodies for all sorts of uses.
Be Smart
The Superb Owl!
As we get ready to watch that big football game that my lawyers tell me I'm not allowed to say the name of, let's celebrate a champion of the bird world: Stealthy and silent owls! Learn how owls fly so silently, how they see in the dark,...
SciShow
How Being Sick Changes Your Brain
When you’re sick you just want to be left alone. Sometimes that’s because you physically can’t move, but other times, it might have more to do with the way your immune system is connected to your brain.
MinuteEarth
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse?
Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's why. ___________________________________________ If you liked this week’s video, you might also like:...
Crash Course Kids
The Dirt on Decomposers
We've talked about food chains and how energy moves through an ecosystem, but let's take a step back and see how everything starts... and ends. Decomposers! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited and hope...
Curated Video
Breakthrough in Reproduction: Female Mice Give Birth to Offspring Without Male Assistance
In a groundbreaking scientific achievement, researchers have successfully created a living mammal, named Kaguya, from two female mice without any male involvement. This remarkable feat challenges the long-standing belief that mammalian...
Debunked
DISNEY - Myths, Mysteries & Secrets
The world of Disney is full of secrets, myths and mysteries! Who actually created Mickey? Is Walt’s body on ice? What happened to the abandoned Disneylands? Join us as we investigate the top 5 secrets of Disney.
Curated Video
The Importance of Order in Life
In this video, Moritz the mouse teaches the importance of order and organization in various aspects of life. From having a balanced diet to keeping a tidy room, Moritz emphasizes how being organized can lead to success and...
Curated Video
Discovery Mode: Cheese or Owl?
If you want your team to solve problems more effectively, you need to get them into Discovery Mode. Put another way, is it to be Cheese or Owl? What I like about projects is the constant flow of problems. It isn't that I like the...