TED Talks
Andres Lozano: Parkinson's, depression and the switch that might turn them off
Deep brain stimulation is becoming very precise. This technique allows surgeons to place electrodes in almost any area of the brain, and turn them up or down -- like a radio dial or thermostat -- to correct dysfunction. Andres Lozano...
SciShow
Life Beyond Neptune The Kuiper Belt & Scattered Disc
The solar system is enormous, and includes the Kuiper Belt and the Scattered Disc, both of which turn out to be really weird in some pretty awesome ways.
TED Talks
Paula Stone Williams and Jonathan Williams: The story of a parent's transition and a son's redemption
Paula Stone Williams knew from a young age that she was transgender. But as she became a parent and prominent evangelical pastor, she feared that coming out would mean losing everything. In this moving, deeply personal talk, Paula and...
SciShow
The Frog with Hidden Claws
A frog with retractable claws? Weird. A frog with claws that it has to push through its skin to use? Even weirder.
SciShow
From Hognoses to Spider Tails: 6 Sublime Snakes
Snakes aren’t just muscle-y danger noodles. They're extremely diverse, and some have really weird, unique adaptations that we could all probably appreciate a little more.
SciShow
Spinal Posture & A Legless Lizard: SciShow Talk Show #13
In this episode of the SciShow talk show, Michael and Hank discuss human posture and evolution and Hank shares some personal information, and then Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Leonard, the legless lizard.
TED Talks
TED: Swim with the giant sunfish | Tierney Thys
Marine biologist Tierney Thys asks us to step into the water to visit the world of the Mola mola, or giant ocean sunfish. Basking, eating jellyfish and getting massages, this behemoth offers clues to life in the open sea.
TED Talks
TED: The deadly legacy of cluster bombs | Laura Boushnak
The destruction of war doesn't stop when the fighting is over. Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak shares a powerful photo essay about the survivors of cluster bombs, people who encountered these deadly submunitions years after...
SciShow
How a Gelatinous Worm Could Inspire Marine Robots
If you had to spend your entire life swimming through water, never touching the ground, you’d probably get pretty dang good at swimming. This is what life is like for the gossamer worm, and why its abilities could be inspiring new marine...
TED Talks
TED: The secret to mastering life's biggest transitions | Bruce Feiler
How do you navigate life's growing number of transitions with meaning, purpose and skill? Writer Bruce Feiler offers a powerful way to handle uncertain, painful and confusing times -- or "lifequakes", as he calls them. Learn how to equip...
Bozeman Science
How I'm Teaching Remotely
Paul Andersen describes how he is teaching remotely in both conferences and classrooms. He tries to focus on good pedagogy rather than technology. The main topics include Whole Class Instruction, Science Investigations, Student Feedback...
SciShow
Why Don't Sleeping Bats Fall Down?
Bats sleep upside down, so how come they don't fall? Turns out that they've got some unusual legs.
SciShow
More New Earth-like Planets Nearby!
Between the new, potentially Earth-like planets, organic molecules on Ceres, and SpaceX's successful launch, it's been quite a week in space!
TED Talks
Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book
Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad -- with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is "Our Choice," Al Gore's sequel to "An...
SciShow
Get Ready for a New Star in the Night Sky! SciShow News
Astronomers are predicting that two stars are likely to merge and explode, and it may happen soon... on a cosmic timescale. Plus, scientists break up a meteorite and find the oldest solid matter ever discovered on earth.
TED Talks
Lindy Lou Isonhood: A juror's reflections on the death penalty
Lindy Lou Isonhood grew up in a town where the death penalty was a fact of life, part of the unspoken culture. But after she served as a juror in a capital murder trial -- and voted "yes" to sentencing a guilty man to death -- something...
PBS
What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common?
People love Santa. Christmas is the largest holiday in western culture, and Santa Claus is the centerpiece of that holiday (sorry baby Jesus). But even though our understanding of Santa changes as we mature, we still maintain and...
TED Talks
George Dyson: The story of Project Orion
Author George Dyson spins the story of Project Orion, a massive, nuclear-powered spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in five years. His insider’s perspective and a secret cache of documents bring an Atomic Age dream to life.
TED Talks
Stephen Cave: The 4 stories we tell ourselves about death
Philosopher Stephen Cave begins with a dark but compelling question: When did you first realize you were going to die? And even more interesting: Why do we humans so often resist the inevitability of death? Cave explores four narratives...
TED Talks
TED: Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it | Alexander Betts
A million refugees arrived in europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous...
TED Talks
Lucy King: How bees can keep the peace between elephants and humans
Imagine waking in the middle of the night to an elephant ripping the roof from your house in search of food. This is a reality in some communities in Africa where, as wild spaces shrink, people and elephants are competing for space and...
TED Talks
TED: How to stop swiping and find your person on dating apps | Christina Wallace
Let's face it, online dating can suck. So many potential people, so much time wasted -- is it even worth it? Podcaster and entrepreneur Christina Wallace thinks so, if you do it right. In a funny, practical talk, Wallace shares how she...
TED Talks
Chris Bangle: Great cars are great art
American designer Chris Bangle explains his philosophy that car design is an art form in its own right, with an entertaining -- and ultimately moving -- account of the BMW Group's Deep Blue project, intended to create the SUV of the future.
TED Talks
TED: How my dad's dementia changed my idea of death (and life) | Beth Malone
With warmth and grace, Beth Malone tells the deeply personal story of her dad's struggle with frontotemporal lobe dementia, and how it changed how she thinks about death (and life). A moving talk about a daughter's love -- and of letting...