Instructional Video9:41
SciShow

10 Strange-Looking Prehistoric Animals

12th - Higher Ed
Take a close look at some of the strangest-looking animals evolution has created.
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow Kids

Are There Other Planets Like Earth?

K - 5th
Earth is unique in that it's the only planet we know of that can support life. But could there be another planet like ours somewhere far away?
Instructional Video3:21
TED Talks

Andy Hobsbawm: Do the green thing

12th - Higher Ed
Andy Hobsbawm shares a fresh ad campaign about going green -- and some of the fringe benefits.
Instructional Video3:52
SciShow

The Science of Sugar Addiction & The Fifth Taste

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow News explores new research in the world of food, including insights into what causes food addiction, and how a certain flavor might be good for your health.
Instructional Video2:44
SciShow

Why Do We Talk To Dogs Like That

12th - Higher Ed
Why is it that every time you see an adorable puppy in the park or outside a cafe your voice suddenly jumps up about two octaves and you’re talking total gooey nonsense? If you watch this episode to find out, you can have a treat and...
Instructional Video18:18
TED Talks

TED: What I learned from going blind in space | Chris Hadfield

12th - Higher Ed
There's an astronaut saying: In space, “there is no problem so bad that you can’t make it worse.” So how do you deal with the complexity, the sheer pressure, of dealing with dangerous and scary situations? Retired colonel Chris Hadfield...
Instructional Video3:24
SciShow

Why No Giant Mammals?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank gives a quick run-down of the reasons scientists think the land mammals of today are nowhere near the size of the largest sauropods. Some of them might surprise you!
Instructional Video5:24
SciShow

How Music Can Heal the Brain

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes you hear music and you automatically tap your foot, or do a little dance, or walk to the beat. What’s happening in your brain that makes your body move like that? Can music’s effects on movement or speech rewire your brain?
Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The fundamentals of space-time: Part 1 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Space is where things happen. Time is when things happen. And sometimes, in order to really look at the universe, you need to take those two concepts and mash them together. In this first lesson of a three-part series on space-time,...
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow Kids

Guess That Tree! Science for Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks just spent the day hiking and sketching evergreen trees in their field journals! A lot of evergreen trees look pretty similar, but Jessi knows some fun ways to tell them apart. Join us to find out how!
Instructional Video3:29
SciShow Kids

Where Does Fog Come From? Weather for Kids

K - 5th
Fog might make things seem mysterious and spooky, but it's actually a cool natural phenomenon that happens when cold air affects the water in the air!
Instructional Video8:51
TED Talks

TED: A friendly, autonomous robot that delivers your food | Ali Kashani

12th - Higher Ed
Meet the friendly robot that could deliver your next burrito. Ali Kashani introduces us to Postmates' autonomous delivery robot and explains how it could help reduce carbon emissions and free up valuable real estate in cities everywhere....
Instructional Video5:13
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What causes sleepwalking? | Emmanuel During

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Mumbling fantastical gibberish; devouring blocks of cheese in the nude; peeing in places that aren't toilets; and jumping out of windows. These are all things people have reportedly done while sleepwalking, a behavior that can be...
Instructional Video14:10
TED Talks

TED: Fashion and creativity - Isaac Mizrahi

12th - Higher Ed
Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi spins through a dizzying array of inspirations -- from '50s pinups to a fleeting glimpse of a woman on the street who makes him shout "Stop the cab!" Inside this rambling talk are real clues to living a...
Instructional Video5:14
SciShow

The Fish that Strolls on the Sea Floor

12th - Higher Ed
We may never know when our ancestors walked out of the water into dry land. But it's possible they may have been walking in water for millions of years!
Instructional Video3:41
SciShow Kids

Ramps A Super, Simple Machine!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks brought home a whole bunch of books! But they aren't quite sure how to get them up the stairs into the house. Join them as they learn about ramps and how these simple machines help us with our work!
Instructional Video15:09
TED Talks

TED: How to discover your authentic self -- at any age | Bevy Smith

12th - Higher Ed
In a talk packed with wry wisdom, pop culture queen Bevy Smith shares hard-earned lessons about authenticity, confidence, mature success and why, if you put in the work, "life gets greater later."
Instructional Video9:56
TED Talks

TED: My long walk across India for women's freedom | Srishti Bakshi

12th - Higher Ed
There are 600 million women in India -- yet they are rarely seen outdoors after sunset because of safety concerns like harassment and catcalls. On a mission to create safer public spaces, women's rights advocate Srishti Bakshi talks...
Instructional Video4:23
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Why the insect brain is so incredible - Anna St_ckl

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, a supercomputer made of billions of neurons that control all of our senses, thoughts, and actions. But there was something Charles Darwin found even more impressive:...
Instructional Video3:11
SciShow

Why Do Things Look Blurry Underwater?

12th - Higher Ed
If you’ve been brave enough to open your eyes underwater, you might have noticed that everything is blurry. But fish have no trouble finding their way beneath the waves. So why can’t we see as clearly below as we do above?
Instructional Video10:28
TED Talks

TED: What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds? | Shari Davis

12th - Higher Ed
What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds in your community? That's the idea behind participatory budgeting, a process that brings local residents and governments together to develop concrete solutions to real...
Instructional Video4:40
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar | Iseult Gillespie

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In ancient Kyoto, a Shinto scholar found himself distracted from his prayers and sought to perform a purification ritual that would cleanse him. He decided to travel to the revered Hie Shrine; walking the path alone, ignoring any...
Instructional Video5:04
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Why sitting is bad for you - Murat Dalkilinc

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilin�c...
Instructional Video9:05
TED Talks

TED: What's next in 3D printing | Avi Reichental

12th - Higher Ed
Just like his beloved grandfather, Avi Reichental is a maker of things. The difference is, now he can use 3D printers to make almost anything, out of almost any material. Reichental tours us through the possibilities of 3D printing, for...