TED Talks
TED: Can beauty open our hearts to difficult conversations? | Titus Kaphar
An artwork's color or composition can pull you in -- and put you on the path to having important and difficult conversations, says artist Titus Kaphar. In this stunning talk, he reflects on his artistic evolution and takes us on a tour...
SciShow
Can’t Sleep? Blame the Climate Crisis
Today, we bring you two surprising effects of the climate crisis: less sleep and more dying trees.
SciShow
Hotter Than Death Valley | Weird Places
With acidic puddles, lava lakes, and one of the most important early hominid discoveries, the Danakil Depression is home to all of the extremes.
SciShow
The World's Most Asked Questions | Compilation
A while back, we were tasked with answering some of the world's most asked questions. So here, in one convenient location, are some of those questions and their answers.
TED Talks
Colin Camerer: When you're making a deal, what's going on in your brain?
When two people are trying to make a deal -- whether they’re competing or cooperating -- what’s really going on inside their brains? Behavioral economist Colin Camerer shows research that reveals how badly we predict what others are...
SciShow
Napping Is Awesome but Is It for Everyone
Study after study has shown that napping is awesome. This might make you wonder: should everyone be napping? The answer is more complicated than you might think.
SciShow
The Toughest, Biggest, and Hottest Science of 2017
2017 has been an eventful year, so as it comes to a close we'd like to look back at some of its most superlative science.
SciShow
Why People are Always Fighting Over the Thermostat
Negotiating thermostat settings can be really frustrating, but your officemate isn't trying to freeze you out on purpose. Stefan explains the science behind why people experience temperatures differently. Fun fact: Stefan wears a jacket...
MinuteEarth
Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.
SciShow
Do You Do More Housework Than Your Roommate?
You do way more housework than your slob of a roommate, right? Well, turns out your roommate might think you're the slob. Our brains are just wired that way.
TED Talks
TED: The case for optimism on climate change | Al Gore
Why is Al Gore optimistic about climate change? In this spirited talk, Gore asks three powerful questions about the man-made forces threatening to destroy our planet -- and the solutions we're designing to combat them. (Featuring Q&A...
MinuteEarth
Does It Pay To Cheat?
For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 3 ways to end a virus | TED-Ed
Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe. Even so, viruses can and do go extinct. So, what is the possibility of the virus...
SciShow
The Truth About Chocolate and Your Health
There are claims floating around that chocolate might actually be good for you, and SciShow is here to help separate fact from fiction.
TED Talks
Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex
At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is...
SciShow
Why Days Are Getting Longer
You can complain about having the longest day ever today, and here is the science to prove it!
MinuteEarth
*If We Aren't Too Late
We’ll each have at least $100,000 more in our piggy banks, on average, if we stop climate change than if we don’t.
TED Talks
Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread
In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than...
SciShow
Fighter Pilots Seem to Have More Daughters — Why?
Some people think that being a fighter pilot and a parent means that you will have a household full of daughters - but does the data back that up?
TED Talks
Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier
We all want customized experiences and products -- but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With fascinating new research, Sheena Iyengar demonstrates how businesses (and others) can improve the experience of choosing.
TED Talks
TED: Why you should love statistics | Alan Smith
Think you're good at guessing stats? Guess again. Whether we consider ourselves math people or not, our ability to understand and work with numbers is terribly limited, says data visualization expert Alan Smith. In this delightful talk,...
TED Talks
TED: What I learned from 2,000 obituaries | Lux Narayan
Lux Narayan starts his day with scrambled eggs and the question: "Who died today?" Why? By analyzing 2,000 New York Times obituaries over a 20-month period, Narayan gleaned, in just a few words, what achievement looks like over a...
SciShow
Why Doesn't Earth Have Rings?
Plenty of other planets in the Solar System have rings. So why not Earth?