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7 Myths About Movement
Bumblebees fly, lights turn on, and you can ride a bike without falling over. We all know these things to be true, but what you may not know is the real reason behind why they work. Join Olivia to bust seven myths about motion.
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5 Inventions Showing Us the Future of Solar Energy
When you imagine the energy of the future, solar power is probably in the picture – but in recent years, less than 2% of the world’s electricity has come from solar power. Here are 5 new inventions that are likely to change that.
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We Finally Know How Anesthesia Works
Even though doctors have been using general anesthesia for nearly 200 years, they haven’t really understood the details of how it temporarily shuts down your brain — until now.
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How Can I Make A Traffic Light Turn Green?
If you've ever been stuck at a red light on a country road, you know it can be annoying. No other cars for miles, but you can't shake the feeling that if you run the light, one will appear out of nowhere and slam into you. Today we have...
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How Michael Faraday Changed the World with a Magnet | Great Minds
From a blacksmith's son, to one of the most repeated names in physics textbooks, Michael Faraday epitomized the spirit of scientific exploration
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3 Surprising Things Matter Does Under Extreme Pressure
3 Surprising Things Matter Does Under Extreme Pressure
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Top 5 Coolest Things about Curiosity
In which Hank celebrates the landing of the Mars Curiosity Rover, which, if you were following SciShow on Twitter, you know was pretty freaking cool. So here are the Top Five Coolest Things about the Mars Curiosity Rover!
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A Plastic That Conducts Electricity?
Plastics usually stop electricity in its tracks, but scientists have figured out a way to keep the electrons flowing. Hosted by: Hank Green
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8 Elements You Might Not Know That Are Extremely Useful
There are 118 elements on the periodic table, but it seems like only a handful of them get any attention. But just because you haven't heard of an element doesn't mean that it isn't a vital part of everyday life! Learn about these lesser...
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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...
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Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors (LFTR): Energy for the Future?
Hank addresses a highly requested topic - liquid fluoride thorium reactors - and tells us how LFTR might be the future of energy in ... China?
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Why Don't Birds on Power Lines Get Zapped?
If you stick your finger in a socket, you’re in for a bad time, so how can birds perch on power lines without getting zapped? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
TED Talks
TED: Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are solar panels worth it? | Shannon Odell
Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings. So,...
TED Talks
TED: A faster way to get to a clean energy future | Ramez Naam
When it comes to cost, clean energy is bound to beat out fossil fuels, says technologist Ramez Naam. But the hesitancy to build amid the prevalence of "not in my backyard" campaigns is preventing the creation of our sustainable future....
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...
PBS
The current hurdles to putting more electric vehicles on the road
In last week's State of the Union, President Biden reaffirmed his administration's commitment to get more electric vehicles in American driveways. It's estimated that half of all new vehicle sales will be EVs by 2030, but the industry...
PBS
How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India (January 17, 2013)
India suffers from chronic power interruptions and failures stemming from energy policies created to court voter blocs. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on efforts by social entrepreneurs to solve part of India's power...
SciShow
How Can I Make A Traffic Light Turn Green?
If you've ever been stuck at a red light on a country road, you know it can be annoying. No other cars for miles, but you can't shake the feeling that if you run the light, one will appear out of nowhere and slam into you. Today we have...
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How We Manipulate Our Brains With Electricity
Obviously, you can’t just plant a chip in someone’s head and start manipulating their thoughts and behavior, but doctors and scientists CAN use electricity to activate or inhibit certain parts of the brain. And they can use this power to...
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The Dangerous History of Electroconvulsive Therapy, and How It’s Used Today
We’ve had a number of false starts that did more harm than good to figure out new treatments, and ECT is one of those treatments that came from a complicated history.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Electric vocabulary - James Sheils
We all know the words around electricity -- _charge," _positive," _battery" and more. But where do they come from and what do they really mean? Let the history of these words illuminate the physics of electric phenomena.
MinuteEarth
Why Electroshock Therapy is Back
Shocking the brain has come and gone as a medical treatment, but it’s currently resurging, as it often provides the best form of relief for severe depression and advanced Parkinson’s disease. ___________________________________________...
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The 2016 Nobel Prizes: Chemistry and Physics!
This Nobel Prize season, dive into the world of the super small for physics and chemistry. It's where the nanocars roam and phase transitions get really weird.