TED Talks
TED: A climate solution? The wisdom passed down through generations | Louise Mabulo
Louise Mabulo grew up on seemingly strange farming tips from her parents and grandparents — like planting crops during a full moon or burying a rock beneath them. Now a farmer and climate activist herself, she sees how these practical...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the cursed dice riddle? | Dan Finkel
Ah, spring. As Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest, it's your favorite season. Humans and animals look to you to balance the bounty of the natural world which, like any self-respecting Goddess, you do with a pair of magical dice. But then,...
SciShow
We Skipped Flu Season. That's Bad
Some experts feared we were in for a "twindemic" during the 2020-2021 flu season. That didn't happen, which might mean that there will be more people susceptible to getting sick this year.
SciShow
The Trouble with This Year's Flu Season
We here at SciShow know of two things that can help you get through this flu season: a flu shot, and watching this video. Make sure you do both! Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
Why Don't Humans Have a Mating Season?
Unlike lots of other animals, there’s no such thing as the “mating season” for humans, and it might have to do with how we raise our kids.
SciShow Kids
Where Does Wind Come From? | The Science of Flying | SciShow Kids
As Squeaks continues to prep for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about how the wind outside the fort will also affect how long his airplane ride with Jessi takes!
SciShow Kids
Let's Look at Constellations! | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids
Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat take a look at constellations. Humans have been looking up at the sky for a long time and seeing all kinds of pictures hidden in the stars!
SciShow Kids
Make a Calendar of Seeds! | Squeaks Grows a Garden!| SciShow Kids
Every plant has different needs! So Mister Brown and Squeaks have asked their friend Juniper the Earthworm to teach them more about the things they want to grow in their garden and help them make a seed calendar so they know when to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of an Aztec midwife
The midwife Xoquauhtli has a difficult choice to make. She owes a debt to her patron Teteoinnan, the female warrior goddess at the center of the Aztec seasonal festival, who must be kept happy or she will bring bad luck. Xoquauhtli...
SciShow
Breast Cancer gets Worse in the Spring and Fall. But...Why?
Seasonal illnesses from infectious diseases aren’t a new concept, but a few decades ago public health experts began to notice the same behavior in some non-infectious diseases like breast cancer. These patterns have helped us learn a lot...
Crash Course
The Pok_mon Phenomenon: Crash Course Games
Today we're going to do something a little bit different and take everything we've learned so far and apply it to a case study on (arguably) the biggest game franchise in the world: Pok_mon. Now Pok_mon, like a select few other games...
SciShow
Mysterious Mars News
Hank brings us news from planets all around the solar system: Mars, Mercury, and even planet Earth have been in the news lately. A retraction from NASA about the Curiosity mission; the discovery of water and organic material in craters...
SciShow Kids
Brr! 5 Videos about Winter!
The snow is really coming down where Jessi lives, so she and Squeaks decided to stay indoors where it's nice and warm and look back on some of the amazing things they've learned about winter! Grab a fuzzy sweater and a mug of cocoa and...
SciShow
The Science Behind Football's First-Down Line
If you’ve watch American football on television, you may have wondered how they make that yellow first down line look like it’s actually down on the field.
SciShow
Why a Bad Series Finale Ruins the Whole Show
Objectively, some shows end with rough final acts, but we are finding that this isn’t the only factor in our discontent. Unsatisfactory finales also reflect common types of relationships we build with fictional characters.
SciShow
Why Don't Humans Have a Mating Season?
Unlike lots of other animals, there’s no such thing as the “mating season” for humans, and it might have to do with how we raise our kids.
SciShow
5 Things That Make You a Mosquito Magnet
Every summer it seems like there’s that one person who always gets a lot of mosquito bites. But what makes people mosquito magnets?
SciShow
Hydrology and Huckleberry The Beaver | SciShow Talk Show
Hydrologist Casey Ryan explains how he studies water on the Flathead Indian Reservation and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings in Huckleberry the beaver, who is much bigger than he use to be.
SciShow
The Trouble with This Year's Flu Season
We here at SciShow know of two things that can help you get through this flu season: a flu shot, and watching this video. Make sure you do both!
SciShow
FAQs About the New Flu
In today's news, Michael Aranda stands in for Hank to talk about this year's flu season. And no, Hank isn't out sick with the flu - he's on the road and out of the studio for a few weeks!
SciShow Kids
The Science of Fall | Compilation | SciShow Kids
The leaves are falling from the trees and the air is getting chilly where Jessi and Squeaks live, which can only mean one thing: it's fall! And to celebrate the season, they've put together a bunch of videos about all the fun things you...
TED Talks
TED: The art of stillness | Pico Iyer
The place that travel writer Pico Iyer would most like to go? Nowhere. In a counterintuitive and lyrical meditation, Iyer takes a look at the incredible insight that comes with taking time for stillness. In our world of constant movement...