Instructional Video15:21
SciShow

Interview with EPA Administrator McCarthy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank interviews Administrator Gina McCarthy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss getting people to care about climate change, the EPA's goals going into the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and the...
Instructional Video32:35
SciShow

Understanding COVID-19

12th - Higher Ed
This video was recorded on 12/8/2020. Hank and our content manager, Alexis, interviewed Dr. Howard Bauchner, the Editor in Chief of the JAMA network of medical journals. They discussed some of the surprising things that we've learned...
Instructional Video10:22
SciShow

The Deadliest Toxins on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
There are naturally occurring toxins on Earth that are SO poisonous that one drop could kill thousands of people. How is that possible? What about their chemical makeup makes them so poisonous? Join Hank Green for an exciting look into...
Instructional Video6:05
SciShow

New Research to Help You Choose Eco-Friendly Foods | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
The environmental impact of the foods we eat can be tricky to track. But now, researchers in the UK have developed a system to estimate the impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland! And we are gaining insights into the...
Instructional Video31:45
SciShow

Why Some Parasites Are Actually GOOD (And Which Can Kill You)

12th - Higher Ed
When we think parasites, we often think of illness, disease, and discomfort. But did you know some of them can actually be helpful? Join Stefan Chin and learn all about them in a fun SciShow compilation all about the world of parasites!
Instructional Video12:21
SciShow

Why Haven’t We Ended These 5 Diseases?

12th - Higher Ed
Linode offers simple, affordable, and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. The Neglected Tropical Diseases are a group of conditions that affect the poorest one fourth of the world's population. Most of them have easy cures,...
Instructional Video4:50
SciShow

Why are We So Much Chubbier than Other Apes?

12th - Higher Ed
Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store fat. That difference comes down to types of fat cells and our DNA. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video12:17
TED Talks

TED: 3 ways your money can fight climate change | Veronica Chau

12th - Higher Ed
What if we could solve the climate and housing crises at the same time? Financial institutions have pledged trillions to transform the economy and accelerate climate action -- but right now, that money is not flowing at the speed it...
Instructional Video37:12
SciShow

The Stages of a Failed Relationship | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Romantic relationships are complicated. This collection of episodes follows Andy and Jordan's love story through attraction, love, and heartbreak.
Instructional Video14:37
TED Talks

TED: What a living whale is worth -- and why the economy should protect nature | Ralph Chami

12th - Higher Ed
How much is one living blue whale worth in the fight against climate change? A lot more than you may think, says financial economist Ralph Chami. He explains the value of bringing the language of dollars and cents to conservation -- and...
Instructional Video36:16
SciShow

What’s In Your Brain? | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Ever stop to ponder how your brain ponders its own complexities? How does it know to tell your limbs to stop moving and have a think? Fear not, because we have answers to many questions about those wrinkly sponges!
Instructional Video16:19
TED Talks

John Wilbanks: Let's pool our medical data

12th - Higher Ed
When you're getting medical treatment, or taking part in medical testing, privacy is important; strict laws limit what researchers can see and know about you. But what if your medical data could be used -- anonymously -- by anyone...
Instructional Video23:45
SciShow

What Do We Actually Know About Depression? | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
One of the topic that we've talked about the most is depression. It is a really complicated subject, so we’ve put together some of our episodes about depression to hopefully help you understand more about it.
Instructional Video13:27
TED Talks

TED: The leaders who ruined Africa, and the generation who can fix it | Fred Swaniker

12th - Higher Ed
Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can't make much of a difference in societies with strong institutions, in...
Instructional Video31:24
SciShow

Broods, Brains, and Blood: Where Won’t Parasites Go? | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Parasites. They’re all around us, from birds’ nests to litter boxes to our brains, and while plenty of them are harmful to the health of animals like us, some of them can actually be good!
Instructional Video27:45
SciShow

5 Psychology Videos to Prep for Next Semester | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
You might be experiencing a lot of anxiety preparing for the next semester. Whether it's in school or from home, we've got you covered with some of our favorite education related videos.
Instructional Video3:27
SciShow

Cannibalism, Zombies & Suicidal Cells: The Latest In Cancer Research

12th - Higher Ed
Hank shares some developments in cancer research, from new insights into the behavior of zombie cancer cells, to a new method that uses nanotechnology to kill cancer from within.
Instructional Video19:11
TED Talks

TED: Progress is not a zero-sum game | Robert Wright

12th - Higher Ed
Author Robert Wright explains "non-zero-sumness" -- the network of linked fortunes and cooperation that has guided our evolution to this point -- and how we can use it to help save humanity today.
Instructional Video18:08
TED Talks

TED: My wish: Protect our oceans | Sylvia Earle

12th - Higher Ed
Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.
Instructional Video17:02
TED Talks

Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food

12th - Higher Ed
The wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vast treasury buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse...
Instructional Video5:13
SciShow

How Long Does SARS-CoV-2 Last on Surfaces? What We Know

12th - Higher Ed
If a surface is contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, how long does it pose a risk of infection?
Instructional Video18:52
SciShow

20 Minutes of Amazing Stuff About Bees

12th - Higher Ed
Bees, they're important and amazing creatures, and with spring on the way we thought we'd share another round of our favorite bee episodes.
Instructional Video13:03
TED Talks

TED: 4 ways to redefine power at work to include women of color | Rha Goddess and Deepa Purushothaman

12th - Higher Ed
With many women of color considering exiting the workforce due to unfair conditions, it's time to reshape systems in order to put an end to this massive loss of talent. Exposing the harmful repercussions of racist, toxic organizational...
Instructional Video5:59
SciShow

Finally, a Drug That Helps With the Worst COVID-19 Infections

12th - Higher Ed
A bit of good news on the COVID-19 front this week: New research reveals a drug that might actually help save severely ill patients, and data suggests that distancing policies may have saved millions of lives over the last few months.