TED Talks
TED: A new weapon in the fight against superbugs | David Brenner
Since the widespread use of antibiotics began in the 1940s, we've tried to develop new drugs faster than bacteria can evolve -- but this strategy isn't working. Drug-resistant bacteria known as superbugs killed nearly 700,000 people last...
TED Talks
Christopher Bahl: A new type of medicine, custom-made with tiny proteins
Some common life-saving medicines, such as insulin, are made of proteins so large and fragile that they need to be injected instead of ingested as pills. But a new generation of medicine -- made from smaller, more durable proteins known...
TED Talks
Nina Tandon: Could tissue engineering mean personalized medicine?
Each of our bodies is utterly unique, which is a lovely thought until it comes to treating an illness -- when every body reacts differently, often unpredictably, to standard treatment. Tissue engineer Nina Tandon talks about a possible...
SciShow
The Simple Molecule Behind Our Complex Universe
All the complexity in the universe ultimately owes its existence to one of the simplest materials possible: molecular hydrogen. And not only did this molecule play a huge role in building the universe as we know it, today, it also helps...
TED Talks
Mina Bissell: Experiments that point to a new understanding of cancer
For decades, researcher Mina Bissell pursued a revolutionary idea -- that a cancer cell doesn't automatically become a tumor, but rather, depends on surrounding cells (its microenvironment) for cues on how to develop. She shares the two...
TED Talks
TED: A simple new blood test that can catch cancer early | Jimmy Lin
Jimmy Lin is developing technologies to catch cancer months to years before current methods. He shares a breakthrough technique that looks for small signals of cancer's presence via a simple blood test, detecting the recurrence of some...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ọlásúnkànmí Ọpẹ́ifá - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Nigeria
Olasunkanmi Opeifa is an English teacher at the Government Day Secondary School Karu, Abuja, Nigeria. He is a Poet and Coordinator, Phenomenon Education Development. Olasunkanmi was selected as an FCT champion, 2018 Maltina Teacher of...
Global Ethics Solutions
Ethical Litmus Tests
Agreeing on what’s considered right or wrong can be a challenge, yet in the workplace it is often necessary to make that determination. When this is the case you must put the action to an ethical test – a litmus test. In this course you...
Visual Learning Systems
Earth's Natural Resources Review
This video is a review of the topics covered in the Earth's Natural Resources series. In this video, we explore the different aspects of natural resources. We learn that natural resources are things we take from the environment, and they...
3Blue1Brown
Cramer's rule, explained geometrically: Essence of Linear Algebra - Part 12 of 15
This rule seems random to many students, but it has a beautiful reason for being true.
SciShow
Who Named the New COVID-19 Drug Bamlanivimab? | An Interview with Dr. Daniel Skovronsky
Earlier this month, we talked with Daniel Skovronksy, the Chief Scientific Officer of Eli Lilly, about their colorfully-named COVID-19 treatments. We also discussed the challenges of mass-producing antibodies and how medicine might...
MinutePhysics
Will Batteries Power The World? | The Limits Of Lithium-ion
Can Batteries Power Everything? This video is about the physical and chemical limitations to electrolytic batteries, and how we might surpass the energy density and specific energy of lithium-ion batteries (like the Panasonic 18650...
TED Talks
Rebecca Brachman: A new class of drug that could prevent depression and PTSD
Current treatments for depression and PTSD only suppress symptoms, if they work at all. What if we could prevent these diseases from developing altogether? Neuroscientist and TED Fellow Rebecca Brachman shares the story of her team's...
SciShow
Can We Really Develop a Cure for the Stomach Flu?
Currently, there is no cure for viral gastroenteritis—more commonly known as the stomach flu. However new research into cytokines has the potential to change that! Join Hank for a new episode of SciShow where we'll discuss if a stomach...
TED Talks
Bart Knols: 3 new ways to kill mosquitoes
We can use a mosquito's own instincts against her. In a rather unforgettable presentation, Bart Knols demos the imaginative solutions his team is developing to fight malaria -- including Limburger cheese and a deadly pill.
NPR
Crossing into Canada
In the last few months, many refugees have crossed illegally from the United States into Canada. Refugees who cross the border this way are violating the Safe Third Country Agreement. This agreement says people must take refuge in the...
Mr Henry's Music World
Holiday Rap for Kids Body Percussion & Rhythm Fun!
Get the Holiday jammin' in your classroom or home with the Holiday Rap for Kids!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Could one vaccine protect against everything? | TED-Ed
There's a vaccine being developed now that would protect you against every strain of the flu— even ones that don't exist yet. But influenza is constantly mutating, so is a universal vaccine even possible? And how do you design a vaccine...
SciShow
How PET Scans See Cancer
When someone gets a PET scan to detect tumors and how far a cancer has spread, that machine is actually detecting sugar. Because cancer has a sweet tooth, and this phenomenon, called the Warburg effect, may help us develop new cancer...
Super Geek Heroes
Learn about the Solar System with Peter Planet
A fun 3D animated learning episode to support the early years development area of understanding the world. Peter Planet is a Super Geek Hero on a mission to learn. In this mission he takes off in his super space ship and discovers the...
The Wall Street Journal
The Search for New Drugs: Part II
The vast majority of experimental medicines never make it to market. How can drug makers reduce the risk of costly failures and still invest in innovation? Where is innovation getting applied most effectively?
Science360
Quantum entanglement microscopes advancing chemistry, medicine, materials science - Science Nation
Harnessing entangled photons to image fragile samples, such as living cells With support from the National Science Foundation, this University of Michigan team has built a new laser-based instrument called a quantum entanglement...
Virtually Passed
Time to swim across river with variable speed - Math Puzzle
You must travel in a horizontal line. Your velocity and the velocity of the river at any instant will add together. Your speed: u = 3 km/hr Speed or river at any horizontal distance x: v(x) = 3x km/hr Thickness of river: h = 1 km
Curated Video
Labor Supply and Wage Elasticity Explained
This video is an educational lesson on the supply of labor. The instructor explains the labor supply curve and how it shows the amount of labor workers are willing to provide at a given wage rate. They also discuss the factors that...