SciShow
How the White House Killed Two Presidents
Working in the White House in the 1840s may have been more hazardous than we thought.
SciShow
Is This Coronavirus or Just Allergies Symptoms of COVID19
A lot of people with coughs or fevers might be stressing out these days because they are worried that they have COVID-19. But with cold and flu season still in full swing, and the spring allergy season starting up (in the Northern...
TED Talks
Laurie Garrett: Lessons from the 1918 flu
In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant...
SciShow
How the White House Killed Two Presidents
Working in the White House in the 1840s may have been more hazardous than we thought.
SciShow
Thank Goodness for Bacterial Cannibalism
Some species of bacteria have a wicked survival strategy: killing members of their own species or a closely-related one. There’s a lot we don’t know about it, but it's possible that someday we could potentially harness that knowledge to...
SciShow
The Science of the Cinnamon Challenge
Hank explains the science behind the "cinnamon challenge," and reveals why it is nearly impossible to complete.Do not attempt the cinnamon challenge! Instead, why not just watch some videos of the thousands of YouTubers failing at it!...
SciShow
Can Hot Tubs Make You Sick?
Soaking in a hot tub is a great way to relax your tired body, but it also comes with some microbial risks.
SciShow
The Hamster That Saved Thousands of COVID Patients
Forget lab rats — meet the Chinese or striped-back hamster, an unassuming little rodent whose role in research over the years has led to breakthroughs in genetics, pharmaceutics and more!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is pneumonia so dangerous? | Eve Gaus and Vanessa Ruiz
Every time you breathe, air travels down the trachea, through a series of channels, and then reaches little clusters of air sacs in the lungs. These tiny sacs facilitate a crucial exchange: allowing oxygen from the air we breathe into...
Curated Video
Factpack: Bacteria
Find out about these tiny life-forms that have the potential to determine the big things in life, such as whether we live or die. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already...
Curated Video
Antibiotics
Discover why antibiotics have become one of the most frequently used medicines. And why their efficiency is threatened by the emergence of superbugs. Biology - Healthy Living - Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic for...
Institute of Human Anatomy
What We DO and DON'T Know About Vaping
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what vaping does to the body. He covers e-cigarette or vaping-use associated lung injury (EVALI), certain ingredients found in vaping products that may be harmful,...
Debunked
What Happens When Something Goes Down The Wrong Hole?
Whether it has caught us off guard when we’re merely sipping water or scoffing down a foot long, you find yourself cough and spluttering all over the place, and it’s because ‘something’s gone down the wrong hole.’ But where exactly does...
Curated Video
Dirty Thirties
The Dirty Thirties refers to the worst man-made ecological crisis in US history – when irresponsible farming habits, drought and storms led to Black Blizzards that took the lives of thousands.
Curated Video
Patsy Mink: Groundbreaking Congresswoman
What do you think of when you picture Title IX? Inequality has plagued America’s youth for generations. Patsy Mink, a then young Japanese-American, vowed to change the system forever.
Curated Video
Treating Covid Pneumonia: Real Story told by a Frontline Doctor
I'm a Frontline Covid Doctor who treats Covid 19 Pneumonia patients everyday. This real life clinical case is about a young male patient in mid-twenties who had refused to take the covid vaccine. It was painful to see how he deteriorated...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Anatomy and Importance of the Epiglottis
This video explains why and how things can go down the wrong tube when eating or drinking. It provides a detailed anatomy lesson, focusing on the role of the epiglottis in protecting the airway from food or drink entering the respiratory...
Restoration Planet
Bighorns at the Junction: effects of disease
The potentially devastating effects of disease on the Bighorn poulation in Chilcotin. Filmed over a two year period in the rare grasslands of the Chilcotin in British Columbia.
SWPictures
The Struggle to Breathe: Tackling Clay Oven Air Pollution
The Struggle to Breathe part 7/8: This video discusses the problem of indoor air pollution caused by traditional cooking stoves and how a new, more efficient clay stove can significantly reduce harmful particles.
SWPictures
Vaccine Hunters: A Cure for Poverty
The big issues, the controversies, the debates – and the future. Despite the excellent track record of vaccines in some quarters they are still treated with considerable suspicion. How can – and should – these doubters be convinced? In...
SWPictures
The Struggle to Breathe: Pneumonia and Poverty in the Philippines
The Struggle to Breathe part 1/8: This video highlights the devastating impact of pneumonia on young children in poverty-stricken areas of the Philippines. It emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment through simple...
SWPictures
The Struggle to Breathe: Tackling Childhood Pneumonia in the Philippines
The Struggle to Breathe part 2/8: This video explores the causes of pneumonia and its impact on children, particularly in impoverished areas where pollution and malnutrition increase the risk of infection. The importance of vaccination...
SWPictures
SURVIVAL: A Healthy Start
Children are most likely to die in their first month of life. Bangladesh has one of the highest child mortality figures in the world. Fifty children a day die drowning. Fifty thousand a year are killed by diarrhoea. Yet a range of cheap...