TED-Ed
TED-ED: Inside the minds of animals - Bryan B Rasmussen
Do animals think? It's a question that has intrigued scientists for thousands of years, inspiring them to come up with different methods and criteria to measure the intelligence of animals. Bryan B Rasmussen navigates through this...
3Blue1Brown
But why is a sphere's surface area four times its shadow?
Two proofs for the surface area of a sphere
3Blue1Brown
Implicit differentiation, what's going on here? | Essence of calculus, chapter 6
How to think about implicit differentiation in terms of functions with multiple inputs, and tiny nudges to those inputs.
TED-Ed
The unexpected math of origami | Evan Zodl
Origami, which literally translates to "folding paper," is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, traditionally square sheet of paper can be transformed into almost any shape, purely by...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Einstein's twin paradox explained | Amber Stuver
On their 20th birthday, identical twin astronauts volunteer for an experiment. Terra will remain on Earth, while Stella will board a spaceship. Stella's ship will travel to visit a star that is 10 light-years away, then return to Earth....
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What cameras see that our eyes don't - Bill Shribman
Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse's legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants -- but cameras can capture these...
3Blue1Brown
Euler's Formula Poem - Pat 3 of 4
A silly poem encapsulating the ideas from the video about Euler's formula through graph theory.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Infinity according to Jorge Luis Borges | Ilan Stavans
What would it be like to have a limitless memory? Can the meaning of life be found in an infinite library? Is time a labyrinth or a single moment? Jorge Luis Borges explored these questions of infinity in his many works. His body of...
Crash Course
Enthalpy: Crash Course Chemistry
Energy is like the bestest best friend ever and yet, most of the time we take it for granted. Hank feels bad for our friend and wants us to learn more about it so that we can understand what it's trying to tell us - like that any bond...
PBS
Can We Combine pi & e to Make a Rational Number?
Can you produce a rational number by exchanging infinitely many digits of pi and e?
SciShow
You, a Dog, and an Elephant All Pee for 21 Seconds
The time it takes to you to tinkle is probably about the same as an elephant, even though an elephant's bladder is over 100 times larger. How can that be right? The answer is a combination of physiology and fluid dynamics.
SciShow
Why Was the Islamic Golden Age of Science… Golden?
Around 750-1250 CE, the Islamic empire made incredible scientific advancements that still influence many fields of research today. What we know about some of the great minds of that time, as well as what we’ve learned from modern...
3Blue1Brown
The paradox of the derivative | Chapter 2, Essence of calculus
An introduction to what a derivative is, and how it formalizes an otherwise paradoxical idea.
SciShow
How a Butterfly’s Wingbeat CAN Change the Weather
You may have heard of the butterfly effect, where butterflies flapping their wings somehow cause tornadoes. Although it seems pretty unlikely, butterflies can affect the weather, just not in the way you might think.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The method that can "prove" almost anything | James A. Smith
In 2011, a group of researchers conducted a study designed to find an impossible result. Their study involved real people, truthfully reported data, and commonplace statistical analyses. So how did they do it? The answer lies in a...
SciShow
How Stereotypes Affect Your Test Scores
It turns out stereotypes can affect you-whether you believe in them or not.
SciShow
π 'N' Science
It's pi day! Hank explains why this irrational number is important to scientists, and discusses a bit of a controversy that surrounds it.
3Blue1Brown
Linear transformations and matrices: Essence of Linear Algebra - Part 3 of 15
When you think of matrices as transforming space, rather than as grids of numbers, so much of linear algebra starts to make sense.
Crash Course
Entropy: Embrace the Chaos! Crash Course Chemistry
Life is chaos and the universe tends toward disorder. But why? If you think about it, there are only a few ways for things to be arranged in an organized manner, but there are nearly infinite other ways for those same things to be...
Bozeman Science
Exponential Growth
Paul Andersen explains how populations experience exponential. He begins by address the major players; N (population size) and r (growth rate). He models population growth in rabbits through four generations. He then shows you how to use...
TED Talks
Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset
Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.
TED Talks
TED: How we became sisters | Felice Belle and Jennifer Murphy
Poets Felice Belle and Jennifer Murphy perform excerpts from their play "Other Women," which is created and directed by Monica L. Williams. In a captivating journey, they weave together stories full of laughter, loyalty, tragedy and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is math discovered or invented? - Jeff Dekofsky
Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us understand the world around us, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Jeff Dekofsky traces some famous arguments in this ancient...
Crash Course
Equilibrium Equations: Crash Course Chemistry
In which Hank shows you that, while it may seem like the Universe is messing with us, equilibrium isn't a cosmic trick. Here, he shows you how to calculate equilibrium constant & conditions of reactions and use RICE tables all with some...