MinutePhysics
Complete Solution To The Twins Paradox
This video is about the famous 'Twins paradox' of special relativity, how time can appear to be faster for two different observers at the same time, and which twin really is older (or younger) - the one who stays on earth or the one who...
MinuteEarth
Which Fish Did We Evolve From?
Today's oceans are full of fish with fins that couldn't evolve into limbs like ours. So, who are our ancestors and where did they go?
Amoeba Sisters
Gene Expression and Regulation
Join the Amoeba Sisters as they discuss gene expression and regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This video defines gene expression and explains how gene expression relates to gene regulation before going into examples of gene...
SciShow
We're Probably Going to Cure MS
You've probably heard of multiple sclerosis, especially if you're a fan of The West Wing. But can we ever cure MS? Yes. But also, no. But also, probably? It's complicated.
SciShow
These Animals Actually LIKE Getting Caught
Even when animal traps are humane, it seems pretty obvious that animals wouldn't want to get caught. But sometimes, there are oddballs that love getting trapped. Here's what we know about what can make some animals so darn trap happy.
TED Talks
TED: It's time for infectious generosity. Here's how | Chris Anderson
What would happen to humanity if generosity went viral? Sharing transformative stories from around the world, head of TED Chris Anderson outlines why the time has come for the internet to realize its power to supercharge small acts of...
SciShow
What Color Was the Big Bang?
If you could survive a trip to the very first moments of reality as we know it, what color would you see?
SciShow
The Best Keyboard, According to Science
People have strong opinions about which kind of keyboard is best, but science has settled the debate.
PBS
Why the promise of police body cameras is falling well short of expectations
The use of police body cameras has become much more widespread in recent years with the hope that they will curb police violence and improve accountability. But a new investigation by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine found it...
SciShow
What That Famous Gorilla Suit Study Didn’t See
Inattentional blindness is a phenomenon where we can be so focused on a given task, we completely miss some pretty bizarre object cross our line of vision. Like a gorilla in the middle of a basketball game. But exactly why it happens is...
PBS
How Are Quasiparticles Different From Particles?
The device you’re watching this video on is best understood by thinking about positive and negative charges moving around a circuit of diodes and transistors. But the only elementary particle actually flowing in the circuit is the...
PBS
Thorium and the Future of Nuclear Energy
Energy too cheap to meter - that was the promise of nuclear power in the 1950s, at least according to Lewis Strauss chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. That promise has not come to pass - but with some incredible new technologies,...
PBS
What If Alien Life Were Silicon-Based?
Life as we know it is carbon-based, but does it have to be this way? There’s another element on the periodic table that shares some of the key properties of carbon but is far more abundant on most planets. I’m talking about silicon. So...
PBS
Fermions Vs. Bosons Explained with Statistical Mechanics!
If I roll a pair of dice and you get to bet on one number, what do you choose? The smart choice is 7 because there are more ways for 2 dice to come up 7 than any other number. Well, it turns out that you can apply the same logic to...
PBS
How To Know If It's Aliens
There’s one rule on Space Time: It’s never Aliens. But every rule has an exception and this rule is no exception because: It’s never aliens, until it is. So is it aliens yet? And on today’s Space Time we’re going to examine all the best...
SciShow
The Weirdest Things That Sneezing Can Do To You
Chances are, the worst thing that's happened to you because of a sneeze is a snot rocket. But for these people, sneezing caused anything from damaged ears to a broken neck! But in one case, a sneezing fit saved one woman from needing...
MinutePhysics
The Trinity of Quality
In order to make something good, you need to have the right combination of three things: Quality, Discernment and Taste. This video is about quality vs quantity, the paradox of quality, how to make good content and good videos, etc....
MinutePhysics
Is Anything on the Internet Real?
One Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in one minute!
MinutePhysics
Confessions of a Youtuber
One Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in one minute!
MinutePhysics
3 Simple Ways to Time Travel (& 3 Complicated Ones)
One Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in one minute!
Amoeba Sisters
Skeletal System
Join the Amoeba Sisters on this introduction to the human Skeletal System! This video first introduces several types of skeletal systems found in different organisms before focusing on the human endoskeleton. Then, this video takes a...