TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The tech that seems to break the laws of physics | Anna Rothschild
Typically, with any piece of technology, you pump one unit of energy in and you get about one out. That’s just the first law of thermodynamics: energy has to be conserved. But there’s a piece of technology called a heat pump, where for...
SciShow Kids
Let's Engineer a Gingerbread Fort | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks enjoy the winter season by constructing a model of the Fort out of gingerbread!
SciShow
To Save Sinking Cities, Just Add Water
It's more than climate change putting coastal cities at risk of catastrophic flooding. Subsidence, or sinking, affects cities as they pump out groundwater to use. The solution might be as simple as putting it back.
TED Talks
TED: Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances | Donnel Baird
In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fuels, which are bad for both the environment and human health. (Think: breathing in air pollution from gas stoves, furnaces and water...
SciShow
What Happens When a Venomous Snake Bites Itself?
Venomous snakes produce some of the world’s deadliest substances, so they have to be pretty careful about how they use it. But what happens if they accidentally inject themselves with their own harmful cocktail?
SciShow
The Strange Scourge of Light Pollution
Light pollution -- it's not just the bane of light sleepers and frustrated astronomers. It also is tinkering with the biological cycles of all kinds of living things, including us! SciShow takes you behind the glare to understand the...
SciShow
What Our Buildings Will Look Like in the Future
Ever wondered what our buildings might look like in the future? Right now, the construction industry heavily relies on concrete, but it isn't great for the earth. Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and take a look at what the...
SciShow
Why We Can't Predict Earthquakes
Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an impending earthquake. So why can't they be predicted? Join Rose Bear Don't Walk for a new episode of SciShow,...
SciShow Kids
Let's Look at Constellations! | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids
Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat take a look at constellations. Humans have been looking up at the sky for a long time and seeing all kinds of pictures hidden in the stars!
TED Talks
TED: What if buildings created energy instead of consuming it? | Ksenia Petrichenko
Buildings are bad news for the climate -- but they don't have to be. While our structures are currently responsible for a third of global energy consumption and emissions, a future where they create more energy than they consume is...
Curated Video
Cornwall residents assess damage from flash flooding
*N.B. The rushes for this story are BETA SP tape GEN0524*
Boscastle, England - 17 August 2004
1. Overturned cars on top of trees
2. Damaged building
3. Flood-damaged riverbank, pan out to wide shot of valley
4. Boscastle harbour with...
Curated Video
GWT: Report of Royal Marines pilot on patrol
1. Various of pilot doing exercises
2. Various of pilot getting ready
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Hammond, Pilot
"I think there's a feeling in the squadron that we've been very successful so far and fortunately our luck has held but...
TED-Ed
How the world's tallest skyscraper was built | Alex Gendler
In 2004, construction began on a new building in Dubai, promising a revolutionary design that would dwarf the rest of the world's skyscrapers. Five years later, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa was complete, surpassing the previous...
SciShow
5 Ways Biology Is Transforming Buildings
Throughout history humans have come up with lots of different ways to build shelters for themselves. But sometimes, inspiration for better construction materials comes from nature, in structures you might not expect — like the scales on a
TED Talks
TED: Why great architecture should tell a story | Ole Scheeren
For architect Ole Scheeren, the people who live and work inside a building are as much a part of that building as concrete, steel and glass. He asks: Can architecture be about collaboration and storytelling instead of the isolation and...
Crash Course
How Are Cities Organized? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to take a closer look at cities, examine how these large complex structures are organized, and identify patterns and differences in land use around the world. We'll begin with a quick recap of Central Place Theory, then...
TED Talks
TED: A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves | Eleni Myrivili
The deadliest severe weather phenomenon is something you might not realize: extreme heat. Eleni Myrivili, chief heat officer of the city of Athens, Greece, explains that extreme heat and heat waves are often overlooked because they're...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do buildings fall in earthquakes? - Vicki V. May
Earthquakes have always been a terrifying phenomenon, and they've become more deadly as our cities have grown - with collapsing buildings posing one of the largest risks. But why do buildings collapse in an earthquake? And how can it be...
TED Talks
TED: The next generation of African architects and designers | Christian Benimana
Christian Benimana wants to build a network of architects who can help Africa's booming cities flourish in sustainable, equitable ways -- balancing growth with values that are uniquely African. From Nigeria to Burkina Faso and beyond, he...
TED Talks
Clay Shirky: How social media can make history
While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing...
SciShow
How the Manhattan Project Gave Us Today's Air Filters
HEPA filters are the basis of modern filtration - but they also represent a straight line from the Manhattan Project to your living room!
SciShow
Pneumatic Tubes: Transportation of the Past... And Future?
Wouldn't it be nice if our transportation was as sleek as in The Jetsons or Futurama? Flying cars are cool, but what about a giant network of human-sized tubes that run through buildings and across entire cities? Well guess what? The...
TED Talks
TED: What you need to know about carbon removal | Gabrielle Walker
What do woolly pigs have to do with climate change? They're part of a vital, ingenious and evolving strategy to take carbon out of the sky and store it safely -- in trees, soils, the ocean, buildings, rocks and deep underground. Every...
SciShow
Why Is the Perfect Shower Temperature So Hard To Find?
Somewhere between "boiling lava" and "the surface of Pluto" is the perfect shower temperature, but why is it so elusive?