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Curated Video
Exploring Our Genetic Connection: Humans and Chimpanzees
In this video, the teacher discusses the genetic similarities between humans and chimpanzees, highlighting that humans share nearly 99% of their DNA with chimps. The teacher also explores the physical and social similarities between the...
SciShow
Thrill Seeking is Genetic (And Good For Humanity)
If you've ever watched a video of someone doing some crazy parkour daredevil stuff, you might have wondered how they're still in the gene pool. But it turns out that all that dangerous behavior may be a pretty good thing after all, and...
Neuro Transmissions
Evolutionary psychology is mostly garbage.
Did our psyches evolve? Are human behaviors and thoughts subject to natural selection? If you ask an evolutionary psychologist, they would say yes, nearly every human action has a biological explanation. And yet, many take issue with...
Curated Video
Sapolsky’s Theory: How Your Evolution Affects Your Behavior
In this video, Sapolsky's theory of human behavioral biology is explored, which claims that every behavior is a product of natural selection and biological processes in the brain. The complexity of understanding human behavior is...
TED Talks
TED: The biology of our best and worst selves | Robert Sapolsky
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. How can humans be so compassionate and altruistic -- and also so brutal and violent? To understand why we do what...
SciShow
Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
SciShow
Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
Curated Video
The Fascinating Similarities Between Humans and Chimpanzees
This video highlights the remarkable similarities between chimpanzees and humans. From their genetic makeup to their ability to learn human languages and use tools, chimps display behaviors that are surprisingly similar to our own....
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding Psychopathy and Sociopathy
This video explores the differences between psychopathy and sociopathy, which are both part of antisocial personality disorder. It discusses the physical differences in the brain of a psychopath, such as low functioning MAOA gene, and...
Curated Video
Biology and Criminality
Nita Farahany, Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke University, discusses the future of criminality in light of the evolving science of human behaviour.
Professor Dave Explains
The Psychology of Emotion and Stress
Humans, just like most other mammals, display a wide variety of emotional states. But what are emotions? Why do we have them? What purpose do they serve in an evolutionary context? Let's get to the bottom of emotions right now!
Michigan Radio
Preventing Cancer at a Cellular Level
More money is spent on treating cancer than preventing it within the United States. However, scientists are getting closer to finding out if cell growth within our bodies promotes already existing cancer. Scientists are examining...
Wonderscape
From Wild Wolves to Loyal Companions: The Journey of Dog Domestication
Discover the fascinating journey of dog domestication, from ancient wolves to today's beloved pets. This video delves into the genetic twists and self-domestication theory that transformed wolves into dogs, exploring how natural...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Biopsychology
Let's learn all about the human brain! It's the most complex and fascinating object in the known universe. It's the source of our consciousness, so we wouldn't be much without it. This course will assume prior knowledge from my...
Professor Dave Explains
The Structure and Physiology of the Human Brain
Let's do a quick review of the human brain, introduce a couple new things, and be right on our way learning about brain function and behavior!
SciShow
These Ant Paramedics Save Their Injured Comrades
A species of ant has been discovered to rescue and tend to the battle wounds of other ants injured while hunting, and scientists think that this is the first time this behavior has ever been observed in insects.
SciShow
6 Reasons We Have to Say a Study Was "In Mice"
A lot of our videos include the disclaimer "Mice aren't people." But why do we keep saying this, and if rodent studies aren't effective, why do we keep using them?
TED Talks
Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: The gentle genius of bonobos
Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology -- and how much by cultural exposure.
SciShow
Secrets of the Vampire Squid
This week in SciShow News, Hank tells us about some weird science, including a squid that's not a squid, animals that can talk, and new insights into how you can mess up your body much faster and for much longer than you ever thought...
National Geographic
This Fish "Walks" Like Our Prehistoric Ancestors | National Geographic
This animal, called a “little skate,” may be providing us clues to the evolutionary development of land-dwelling locomotive behavior. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National...
Curated Video
Complexity Galore
Geneticist Stephen Scherer (University of Toronto) muses on the role of genetics on psychological disorders and the associated implications for the human condition.
Professor Dave Explains
Research Methods of Biopsychology
With some information regarding the organization of neurons and neural pathways, we are ready to start getting into some deeper topics. But before we do that, it will be useful to get a general sense of precisely how we learn about the...
Curated Video
Does Breast Milk Taste Different Depending On What You Eat? | What The FAQs | NowThis
Does breast milk taste different depending on what you eat? We're digging into the science behind flavored breast milk and how it can impact your kids. » Subscribe to NowThis Futuref='https://go.nowth.is/Future_Subscribe' target='_blank'...