Instructional Video3:13
SciShow

Life on a Donut Planet

12th - Higher Ed
We're used to talking about planets as spherical objects, but a donut-shaped planet is theoretically possible. What would life be like on one of these?
Instructional Video2:30
SciShow

What Are Fever Dreams?

12th - Higher Ed
You might have experienced those bizarre and emotionally intense dreams when you have a fever, but what are those?
Instructional Video3:52
SciShow

The Fish With Human Teeth

12th - Higher Ed
A fish with eerily human-like teeth was caught in a New Jersey lake. And scientists have learned to speak Bird!
Instructional Video3:55
SciShow

Eyeball Licking: Please Don't

12th - Higher Ed
So you think eye licking (also known as worming) is just a harmless bit of foreplay? Think again.
Instructional Video3:42
SciShow

6 Surprising Blood-Drinking Animals

12th - Higher Ed
Hank introduces us to 6 blood-drinking (or otherwise consuming) animals that you may not be aware of. Don't freak out... Chapters VAMPIRE BAT 1:35 LAMPREY 1:52 HOOD MOCKING BIRD 2:20 THE VAMPIRE FINCH 2:46 BUTTERFLIES 2:56 HUMANS 3:22
Instructional Video12:28
TED Talks

Shaffi Mather: A new way to fight corruption

12th - Higher Ed
Shaffi Mather explains why he left his first career to become a social entrepreneur, providing life-saving transportation with his company 1298 for Ambulance. Now, he has a new idea and plans to begin a company to fight the booming...
Instructional Video10:31
TED Talks

TED: Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume | Regina Hartley

12th - Higher Ed
Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the "Scrapper" a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows...
Instructional Video16:04
TED Talks

TED: Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local | Taiye Selasi

12th - Higher Ed
When someone asks you where you're from … do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another...
Instructional Video5:51
SciShow

Celebrating Stephen Hawking’s Most Famous Discoveries

12th - Higher Ed
Last week we lost legendary scientist Stephen Hawking. To honor of one of the greatest legacies in cosmology, we wanted to celebrate and unpack some of his most famous findings.
Instructional Video2:44
SciShow Kids

How Do Cuts Heal?

K - 5th
If you've ever had a little cut or scratch, you know it doesn't take long for it to heal! But do you know how different parts of your body work together to fix you up good as new when you're hurt?
Instructional Video9:50
TED Talks

Matt Beane: How do we learn to work with intelligent machines?

12th - Higher Ed
The path to skill around the globe has been the same for thousands of years: train under an expert and take on small, easy tasks before progressing to riskier, harder ones. But right now, we're handling AI in a way that blocks that path...
Instructional Video5:50
TED Talks

Wendy De La Rosa: 3 psychological tricks to help you save money

12th - Higher Ed
We all want to save more money -- but overall, people today are doing less and less of it. Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa studies how everyday people make decisions to improve their financial well-being. What she's found can help...
Instructional Video21:15
SciShow

The Past, Present, and Future of Human Evolution | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Humanity has changed a lot since the days of our ancestral species, and we have continued evolution to look forward to as well.
Instructional Video4:18
Bozeman Science

Ionic Bonding

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how ionic solids form when cations and anions are attracted. When atoms lose or gain electrons they form ions. The strength of the attraction between ions is based on the amount of charge and the...
Instructional Video20:31
TED Talks

Alan Kay: A powerful idea about ideas

12th - Higher Ed
With all the intensity and brilliance for which he is known, Alan Kay envisions better techniques for teaching kids by using computers to illustrate experience in ways -– mathematically and scientifically -- that only computers can.
Instructional Video9:29
TED Talks

Juliana Rotich: Meet BRCK, Internet access built for Africa

12th - Higher Ed
Tech communities are booming all over Africa, says Nairobi-based Juliana Rotich, cofounder of the open-source software Ushahidi. But it remains challenging to get and stay connected in a region with frequent blackouts and spotty Internet...
Instructional Video17:14
SciShow

Fairies, Goblins, and Pirates: A Fantastic Quiz Show

12th - Higher Ed
Alexis Stempien, one of SciShow’s script editors, faces off against Hank as they try to answer science questions about some fantastical topics!
Instructional Video3:36
SciShow

The Theory of Everything...A Little Bit Closer

12th - Higher Ed
Hank explains how a recent astronomical discovery made in Antarctica could change what we know about the birth of the universe, and the rules of physics that govern it.
Instructional Video4:37
TED Talks

How to turn moments into momentum | Renee Montgomery

12th - Higher Ed
Inspired by the rising movement against racism in the US, WNBA champion Renee Montgomery made an unexpected decision: she opted out of her dream job. As she says in this stirring talk, she wanted to "make it felt," and that meant turning...
Instructional Video10:35
Crash Course

How Can Infrastructure Help Us Stop Outbreaks? Crash Course Outbreak Science

12th - Higher Ed
When you think about the technology that helps us prevent outbreaks, what do you think of? Vaccines? Lab tests? Medications? What about toilets? That's right! Toilets are an important piece of technology that can help us prevent...
Instructional Video3:26
SciShow

Ice Quakes Your Brain on Pot & the Body Language of Victory

12th - Higher Ed
Hank enlightens you with the science behind the news, including the dynamics of recent "ice quakes," new insights into the neurology of marijuana, and the body language of victorious athletes. Winning!
Instructional Video14:13
SciShow Kids

The Science of Spring!

K - 5th
It's finally spring where Jessi and Squeaks live! Join them as they take a look back at some of their favorite springtime subjects like why it rains, how plants grow, and all the amazing bugs you can find in the spring!
Instructional Video3:31
SciShow

Ada Lovelace: Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
Ada Lovelace, Daughter of Lord Byron, was somehow the first author of a computer program...even though she lived more than a century before the first modern computer.
Instructional Video8:37
TED Talks

TED: 3 ways to fix a broken news industry | Lara Setrakian

12th - Higher Ed
Something is very wrong with the news industry. Trust in the media has hit an all-time low; we're inundated with sensationalist stories, and consistent, high-quality reporting is scarce, says journalist Lara Setrakian. She shares three...