SciShow
Why an Entire Field of Psychology Is in Trouble
Learn why an entire field of Psychology is in trouble.
SciShow
Is Psychology a Science?
Psychology research can be tricky, because brains are complicated. But does that mean it isn't a science?
Crash Course
Media Skills: Crash Course Media Literacy
Now that you have a solid understanding of the media landscape, it’s time to equip you with the essential skills for navigating it.
MinuteEarth
Null Island - The Busiest Place That Doesn't Exist
Null Island - The Busiest Place That Doesn't Exist
Crash Course
Religion: Crash Course Sociology
Today we’re turning our sociological eye to another major social institution: religion. We’ll use symbolic interactionism to help us understand the dichotomy of the Sacred vs. the Profane. We’ll compare the perspectives of structural...
Crash Course
Major Sociological Paradigms: Crash Course Sociology
This week we introduce sociology’s three major theoretical paradigms, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each paradigm.
Crash Course
Social Stratification in the US: Crash Course Sociology
Social class in America is... hard to talk about. As Sociology, the difficulty lies in pinning down what we mean by "Social Class." In this episode of Crash Course Sociology, Nicole chats to us about how Sociologists figure this out so...
Crash Course
Social Interaction & Performance: Crash Course Sociology
How do sociologists study and understand social interaction? Today we’ll explain the language sociologists use to discuss how we interact with the social world. What are statuses and roles? How are they different? How do you acquire...
Crash Course
Schools & Social Inequality: Crash Course Sociology
In the second half of our education unit, we’re using conflict theory to explore a few social inequalities in the US education system. We’ll look at variation in school funding and quality, the role of cultural capital, and some of the...
Crash Course
History of Media Literacy, Part 1: Crash Course Media Literacy
In order to understand the history of media literacy we have to go all the way back to straight up literacy. In the first half of our look at the history of media literacy, Jay takes us all the way back to Ancient Greece and forward...
Bozeman Science
Practice 4 - Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Paul Andersen explains how scientists analyze and interpret data. Data can be organized in a table and displayed using a graph. Students should learn how to present and evaluate data.
Crash Course
Plots, Outliers, and Justin Timberlake Data Visualization Part 2 - Crash Course Statistics
Today we’re going to finish up our unit on data visualization by taking a closer look at how dot plots, box plots, and stem and leaf plots represent data. We’ll also talk about the rules we can use to identify outliers and apply our new...
Crash Course
Social Development: Crash Course Sociology
What makes you… you? How did you get to be that way? Today we’re talking about social development, starting with the role of nature and nurture in influencing a person’s development. We’ll discuss socialization, the importance of care &...
Crash Course
Social Class & Poverty in the US: Crash Course Sociology
Today we’re breaking down the five different social class in the United States: the upper class, the upper middle class, the average middle class, the working class, and the lower class. We’ll also go over what poverty looks like in the...
Crash Course
Dubois & Race Conflict: Crash Course Sociology
We’re continuing our exploration of conflict theories with W.E.B. Dubois, who is one of the founders of sociological thought more broadly and the founder of race-conflict theory. We’ll discuss shifting ideas about race, Dubois’ idea of...
Crash Course
Influence & Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy
We’ve mentioned already that there’s a lot of money in media and a huge chunk of that money is spent on trying to get you to do something – buy something, vote a certain way, change a behavior. How does advertising work? And what’s the...
Crash Course
The Dark(er) Side of Media: Crash Course Media Literacy
Propaganda! Misinformation! Disinformation! Today we’re talking about the dark – or, shall we say, darkER – side of media. Understanding these media bogeymen is essential to being a more media literate citizen.
Crash Course
Let’s Make A Movie Recommendation System (LAB)
We need to save Jabril and John Green Bot’s movie nights. Jabril generally likes action movies and John Green Bot likes romantic movies, but they need to find something that they can both watch and enjoy together. Today, we’re going to...
SciShow
Is There Liquid Water on Mars?
Mars might be full of salty liquid water! Plus, a guide to the upcoming Lyrids meteor shower.
Crash Course
What is a Map Crash Course Geography
From navigating a cross-country road trip (or just finding the nearest coffee shop), to analyzing election results (or the latest meme on K-pop group popularity), maps play a huge role in how we interpret the world! Today, we're going to...
SciShow
Statistics Say Screens Aren’t Destroying Today’s Teens
Looking around, you might think it’s obvious that the abundance of screens and social media are ruining our lives, but what does the research actually tell us?
MinuteEarth
Birds that Hibernate in Lakes!
Herein we explain that birds do not hibernate in lakes, do not migrate to the moon, but DO go on very unique journeys, which we humans have learned about in a variety of ingenious manners.
TED Talks
TED: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness | Robert Waldinger
What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone - but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development,...
Crash Course
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere and it's already making a huge impact on our lives. It's autocompleting texts on our cellphones, telling us which videos to watch on YouTube, beating us at video games, recognizing us in photos,...