TED Talks
David Wallace-Wells: How we could change the planet's climate future
The climate crisis is too vast and complicated to solve with a silver bullet, says author David Wallace-Wells. What we need is a shift in how we live. Follow along as he lays out some of the dramatic actions we could take to build a...
SciShow
Do I Only Use 10% of My Brain?
SciShow debunks the myth that you only use 10 percent of your brain. So, how much do you really use? And how do we know?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: If superpowers were real: Flight - Joy Lin
What if human flight wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to fly? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.
TED Talks
TED: How is your city tackling the climate crisis? | Marvin Rees
If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the price the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers, says Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol, UK, who understands deeply how cities can help (or hurt) the...
SciShow
When Waking up After Decades Turned out to Be Temporary
Around 1917, an unknown illness dubbed "sleeping sickness" caused people to suffer severe sleepiness and delirium. Some even became paralyzed for decades until a temporary cure was discovered in the 1960s. The story of this illness is...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What are mini brains? - Madeline Lancaster
Shielded by our thick skulls and swaddled in layers of protective tissue, the human brain is extremely difficult to observe in action. Luckily, scientists can use brain organoids - pencil-eraser-sized masses of cells that function like...
TED Talks
Naomi Klein: Addicted to risk
Days before this talk, journalist Naomi Klein was on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico, looking at the catastrophic results of BP's risky pursuit of oil. Our societies have become addicted to extreme risk in finding new energy, new financial...
TED Talks
TED: Drawings that show the beauty and fragility of earth | Zaria Forman
Zaria Forman's large-scale compositions of melting glaciers, icebergs floating in glassy water and waves cresting with foam explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility. Join her as she discusses the meditative process of...
SciShow
The IPBES Report with Brit Garner | SciShow Talk Show
Brit Garner is here to give Hank a breakdown of the May 2019 preview of the IPBES report, and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings along Kizmit, the African Crested Porcupine.
TED Talks
TED: Dear world leaders, these are our climate demands | Xiye Bastida, Shiv Soin and Latif Nasser
Investing in green energy, holding large corporations accountable for their pollution, stopping pipeline and oil extraction initiatives -- these are non-negotiable actions to protect the planet, but they are still just the bare minimum,...
SciShow
Alien Hand Syndrome: When a Limb Goes Rogue
What would you do if your hand seemed to develop a mind of its own, beyond your control?
TED Talks
Pat Mitchell: Dangerous times call for dangerous women
Pat Mitchell has nothing left to prove and much less to lose -- she's become a "dangerous woman." Not dangerous as in feared, she says, but fearless: a force to be reckoned with. In this powerful call to action, Mitchell invites all...
SciShow
Our Roadmap to Fix Climate Change | SciShow News
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final part of its sixth assessment report. In it, they steer away from the gloom and doom and remind us of a future that's still remarkably possible.
TED Talks
TED: Why you should define your fears instead of your goals | Tim Ferriss
The hard choices -- what we most fear doing, asking, saying -- are very often exactly what we need to do. How can we overcome self-paralysis and take action? Tim Ferriss encourages us to fully envision and write down our fears in detail,...
TED Talks
Gary Kovacs: Tracking our online trackers
As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it's...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is yawning contagious? - Claudia Aguirre
*Yaaawwwwwn* Did just reading the word make you feel like yawning yourself? Known as contagious yawning, the reasons behind this phenomenon have been attributed to both the physiological and psychological. It's been observed in children...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene
Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at...
TED Talks
TED: The secret to effective nonviolent resistance | Jamila Raqib
We're not going to end violence by telling people that it's morally wrong, says Jamila Raqib, executive director of the Albert einstein Institution. Instead, we must find alternative ways to conduct conflict that are equally powerful and...
SciShow
Why Does My Face Turn Red When I'm Angry?
Have you ever wondered why your face turns red when you’re angry? Check out this SciShow Quick Question to learn why!
SciShow
Why Can the Same Drug Treat Heart Attacks and Anxiety?
Drugs that treat heart failure are also prescribed for anxiety? What's up with that?
SciShow
The Latest From Mars: Day 2
Hank briefs us on the current status of the Mars Science Laboratory, and gives us a taste of what we can hope to see coming from it in the next few months, and during the rest of its two year mission.
TED Talks
TED: The eco-creators helping the climate through social media | Zahra Biabani
Climate doom-ism, or a pessimistic outlook on the future of the planet, rivals climate denialism in holding up the fight against climate change, says activist Zahra Biabani. Illuminating how hope combats inaction, she takes us inside the...
Crash Course
Compatibilism: Crash Course Philosophy
As we continue explore free will, today Hank considers a middle ground between hard determinism and libertarian free will: compatibilism. This view seeks to find ways that our internally motivated actions can be understood as free in a...
SciShow
Gravitation: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #3
Hank continues our series on the four fundamental forces of physics with a description of gravitation -the interaction by which physical bodies attract with a force proportional to that of their masses, and which is responsible for...