TED Talks
TED: What's the point of digital fashion? | Karinna Grant
What if you could own more clothes without crowding your closet or growing your carbon footprint? Introducing the dematerialized future of your wardrobe, digital fashion entrepreneur Karinna Grant talks about the brands selling pixelated...
MinuteEarth
Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why
The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
TED Talks
TED: How to fix fashion and protect the planet | Amy Powney
From the field to your closet, your clothes go on a long journey before they enter your life. Designer Amy Powney explores the fashion industry's brutal impact on the environment and human health, modeling what ethical, planet-friendly...
PBS
How Dogs (Eventually) Became Our Best Friends
We’re still figuring out the details, but most scientists agree that it took thousands of years of interactions to develop our deep bond with dogs. When did they first become domesticated? Where did this happen? And what did the process...
TED Talks
TED: The simple solution to fast fashion | Josephine Philips
Your favorite pair of jeans -- the ones you refuse to throw out -- are actually a part of a global climate solution, says fashion entrepreneur Josephine Philips. When you value your existing clothes instead of chasing the latest trends,...
SciShow
The Mollusk Hiding Rare Minerals in its Teeth
Chitons are constantly scraping their teeth on rocks to eat the algae off of them, but that means their teeth need to be pretty tough. And it turns out one species's teeth are the hardest, stiffest biominerals in any living thing we've...
Curated Video
Jessica Jung, Emily Ratajkowski, Maria Sharapova, Chloe Sevigny, Simone Biles, Cynthia Erivo attend Vera Wang fashion show
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Curated Video
Burkini designer: French ban 'attack on women'
The founder and designer of UK-based burkini maker, Modestly Active, said the burkini ban in France is a "direct attack on women that want to cover."London-born Kausar Sacranie is a mother of three and became known for her Leicester...
Curated Video
Stella McCartney shows her latest collection at Paris Fashion Week
STELLA MCCARTNEY SHOWS HER LATEST COLLECTION AT PARIS FASHION WEEKBritish designer Stella McCartney unveiled her Spring Summer 2017 collection in Paris on Monday (3 OCT. 2016), capturing the "spirit of life and love with the ease of the...
SciShow
Agriculture May Have Changed How People Speak | SciShow News
The development of agriculture was a huge game changer for human beings and it may have even changed the way we speak.
SciShow
The Mollusk Hiding Rare Minerals in its Teeth
Chitons are constantly scraping their teeth on rocks to eat the algae off of them, but that means their teeth need to be pretty tough. And it turns out one species's teeth are the hardest, stiffest biominerals in any living thing we've...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The life cycle of a pair of jeans | Madhavi Venkatesan
The first pairs of jeans were designed for durability; denim was constructed as a sturdy weave worn by sailors and miners. But over the course of the 20th century, as the demand for jeans has gone up, their durability has gone down....
TED Talks
TED: Forget shopping. Soon you'll download your new clothes | Danit Peleg
Downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you. What started as designer Danit Peleg's fashion school project turned into a collection of 3D-printed designs that have the strength and flexibility for everyday wear....
SciShow
Why Do We Have Baby Teeth?
What's up with baby teeth? Do other animals have them, and what are they good for -- other than squeezing money out of the tooth fairy? We have the answers!
TED Talks
TED: A smart bra for better heart health | Alicia Chong Rodriguez
Could an everyday clothing item help protect your health? In this quick talk, TED Fellow Alicia Chong Rodriguez introduces us to a smart bra designed to gather real-time data on biomarkers like heartbeat, breath and temperature. Learn...
SciShow Kids
Nails: Your Human Claws
Did you know you have useful tools right at your fingertips? That's right: your fingernails! Jessi and Squeaks learn why fingernails are so important!
SciShow
Eyeball Licking: Please Don't
So you think eye licking (also known as worming) is just a harmless bit of foreplay? Think again.
TED Talks
TED: How adaptive clothing empowers people with disabilities | Mindy Scheier
Do you have a favorite T-shirt or pair of jeans that transforms you and makes you feel confident -- makes you feel like you? That's because what you wear can affect your mood, your health and your self-esteem, says fashion designer Mindy...
PBS
Are You a Hipster?
We all hate hipsters, right? They seem so smug and arrogant, with their ray bans and scarves and ironic t-shirts. Borrowing from other subcultures, (Handlebar mustaches and flannel shirts), hipsters reappropriate these fashion elements...
SciShow
Do Surgical Masks Protect You from Viruses?
You often see people wearing surgical masks or respirators during flu season, but do they even do anything?
TED Talks
Robin Nagle: What I discovered in New York City trash
New York City residents produce 11,000 tons of garbage every day. Every day! This astonishing statistic is just one of the reasons Robin Nagle started a research project with the city's Department of Sanitation. She walked the routes,...
TED Talks
TED: Radical women, embracing tradition | Kavita Ramdas
Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks about three encounters with...
TED Talks
Sheikha Al Mayassa: Globalizing the local, localizing the global
Sheikha Al Mayassa, a patron of artists, storytellers and filmmakers in Qatar, talks about how art and culture create a country's identity -- and allow every country to share its unique identity with the wider world. As she says: "We...
SciShow
Are Sea Urchins USING TOOLS?!
You might have noticed that sea urchins sometimes make some interesting fashion choices, covering themselves with all sorts of odds and ends, and it turns out they have a lot of different reasons for doing this.