TED Talks
Kakenya Ntaiya: Empower a girl, transform a community
Kakenya Ntaiya turned her dream of getting an education into a movement to empower vulnerable girls and bring an end to harmful traditional practices in Kenya. Meet two students at the Kakenya Center for Excellence, a school where girls...
SciShow
What If the Large Hadron Collider Made a Black Hole?
Making a black hole in a particle accelerator sounds… a bit dangerous, to say the least, but scientists think that it could be possible! Here's why it probably wouldn't be dangerous -- and might even teach us something.
SciShow Kids
Amazing Snakes!
Snakes are super cool and super helpful, but people believe a lot of things about them that just aren't true. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what's true and what's false about these radical reptiles!
TED Talks
TED: Does the media have a "duty of care"? - David Puttnam
In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, to support democracy? His solution for ensuring media responsibility is bold, and you might not...
TED Talks
Barry Schwartz: The way we think about work is broken
What makes work satisfying? Apart from a paycheck, there are intangible values that, Barry Schwartz suggests, our current way of thinking about work simply ignores. It's time to stop thinking of workers as cogs on a wheel.
TED Talks
TED: Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild
What can we learn from the slimy, smelly side of life? In this playful talk, science journalist Anna Rothschild shows us the hidden wisdom of "gross stuff" and explains why avoiding the creepy underbelly of nature, medicine and...
Crash Course
Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #6
Today we’re going to focus on how to tell good evidence from bad evidence and maybe importantly, how to identify “Fine, but that doesn’t actually prove your point” evidence - the stuff that the Internet is built on.
TED Talks
Michael C. Bush: This is what makes employees happy at work
There are three billion working people on this planet, and only 40 percent of them report being happy at work. Michael C. Bush shares his insights into what makes workers unhappy -- and how companies can benefit their bottom lines by...
MinuteEarth
The Actual Reason Men Die First
Because females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.
TED Talks
Cara E. Yar Khan: The beautiful balance between courage and fear
After being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that deteriorates muscle, Cara E. Yar Khan was told she'd have to limit her career ambitions and dial down her dreams. She ignored that advice and instead continued to pursue her...
TED Talks
Mikko Hypponen: How the NSA betrayed the world's trust -- time to act
Recent events have highlighted, underlined and bolded the fact that the United States is performing blanket surveillance on any foreigner whose data passes through an American entity -- whether they are suspected of wrongdoing or not....
TED Talks
Patrick Chappatte: The power of cartoons
In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring...
SciShow
Why Does Smoke Follow You Around a Fire?
You know how you somehow end up getting smoke in your eyes wherever you stand around a bonfire? Well, it turns out that’s not a curse! It’s much more easily explained with physics. "The more protractors, the better the party." ~Hank Green
SciShow Kids
Oh Rats!
Join Squeaks for one of his favorite episodes all about RATS! You'll get to play a few rounds of true or false to learn some interesting facts about these furry creatures!
SciShow
Cherenkov Radiation : Particles Faster Than the Speed of Light?
In something like water, particles like electrons can beat light in a race - and cause a blue glow to prove it.
Be Smart
What Color is the Universe?
When you stare up at the night sky, you might think that the universe is really black, but that's just because our eyes aren't sensitive enough to see the billions and billions of multicolored stars out there. Ever wonder why certain...
SciShow
8 Survival Myths That Will Definitely Make Things Worse
You might think you know how to survive if you end up stranded in the wild, but those tips you read on the internet might just make things worse! Some tips seem too good to be true, and they are. Others are ingrained enough to be common...
SciShow
5 Amazing Facts About Babies
You know what's weird? Babies. They cry but don't produce tears; they can crawl before they can ... crawl. And they have MORE BONES THAN YOU! Learn more about these and other odd truths about newborn miniature humans.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the fallacy that fooled a generation of doctors? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1843, and a debate is raging about one of the most common killers of women: childbed fever— no one knows what causes it. One physician has observed patients with inflammation go on to develop childbed fever, and therefore believes...
SciShow
Do Weighted Blankets Really Do Anything?
If you’ve used a weighted blanket before, you might have felt how weirdly comforting it is, but can it actually help your mental health?
SciShow
What Do Mirror Neurons Really Do?
Mirror neurons are a very cool part of our brains but some people are taking it way further by making claims that they are responsible for telepathy and ESP. It goes without saying that this isn’t true, but what exactly do mirror neurons...
TED Talks
Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?
"There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.