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SciShow Quiz Show: Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica?
Hank’s up to his old tricks again as he faces off against SciShow Senior Producer and Host Caitlin Hofmeister. Can she see through his lies and win her patron the prize?
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Pain-Killing Hunger and Superpowered Diabetic Fish
Animals that eat things are at the forefront of this week’s news, from mice with pain-killing hunger to fish with signs of diabetes.
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Old Pill, New Trick
One team of researchers may has found a promising lead in the fight to cure or prevent Alzheimer's. And another team is helping us understand how Hydras regrow their heads.
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Why Is Everyone Having Vivid Dreams Right Now?
Vivid dreams have gotten pretty common during the Covid-19 pandemic and there’s a good psychological reason for that.
TED Talks
TED: The social animal | David Brooks
Columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences -- insights with massive implications for economics and politics as well as our own self-knowledge. In a talk full of humor, he shows how you can't...
TED Talks
Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and...
TED Talks
The brain in love - Helen Fisher
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very...
TED Talks
Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memory
Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has...
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The Science of Dank Memes
Since you're on YouTube, you probably know what a meme is; but what is it really and how does it go viral?
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Why Is Yawning Contagious?
When you see someone yawn, you're probably pretty likely to follow suit. But what makes it so contagious?
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Is There An fMRI Crisis?
As technology becomes more complex, it's easier for things to go wrong.
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SciShow Quiz Show: With the Brain Scoop's Emily Graslie!
Hank goes head-to-head with the Brain Scoop’s Emily Graslie to match wits about springs, hoaxes, and human evolution!
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SciShow Quiz Show with Phil Plait
Hank squares off against Crash Course Astronomy host Phil Plait in our special Valentine’s/Old Timey Medicine edition of SciShow Quiz Show!
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Robot Surgeons and 4 Other Medical Advances That Sound Like Sci-Fi
Modern medicine is wonderful, but even in a world where open-heart surgery and brain-scanning headsets sound almost mundane, some medical advances do truly seem like science fiction. From robot-assisted microsurgery to reanimated organs,...
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Why Ouija Boards Are So Convincing
If you've ever played with a ouija board, you might have gotten the spooky sensation of an other worldly presence. But really, that's just your brain playing tricks on you.
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The Real Reason You’re Always Losing Your Keys
Do you often lose things like your keys? Psychology can explain not only why it happens, but also some ways to combat that.
TED Talks
Gregory Petsko: The coming neurological epidemic
Biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a convincing argument that, in the next 50 years, we'll see an epidemic of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's, as the world population ages. His solution: more research into the brain and its...
TED Talks
Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see
Beau Lotto's color games puzzle your vision, but they also spotlight what you can't normally see: how your brain works. This fun, first-hand look at your own versatile sense of sight reveals how evolution tints your perception of what's...
TED Talks
Jeffrey Kluger: The sibling bond
Were you the favorite child, the wild child or the middle child? Jeffrey Kluger explores the profound life-long bond between brothers and sisters, and the influence of birth order, favoritism and sibling rivalry.
TED Talks
Tali Sharot: The optimism bias
Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side -- and how that can be both dangerous and beneficial.
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SciShow Talk Show: Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft & Sugar Gliders!
Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft shares her science YouTube story with Hank and reveals a big announcement! Jessi from Animal Wonders and a special Australian friend or two join in the second half.
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Want to Speak a Foreign Language Better? Have a Drink
Drinking could help you master the complexities of speaking a new language, and might actually help you memorize your flashcards!
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Why Do Some Words Sound So... Lumpy?
Some words just SOUND like the thing they refer to. But are these associations come from the specific culture we were raised in, or is there something more fundamental going on here?