SciShow Kids
Why Roller Coasters Are Awesome!
Jessi and Squeaks are at the fair, and Jessi is excited to go on the roller coaster! But before they get on, Squeaks wants to know how roller coasters work.
SciShow
How We Know Star Wars Isn’t A Documentary | Compilation
Plot often trumps reality when portraying space in movies and, as a result, many films are full of inaccuracies. So how much fiction is actually written into some of our favorite movies? Movies mentioned (and potentially spoiled) in this...
SciShow Kids
Swings, Slides, and Science | Physics for Kids
Did you know that when you’re soaring on the swings, or sliding down the slide, you’re taking part in some seriously cool science? Jessi explains the forces you can find at the playground!
SciShow
What If Earth Picked Up a Second Moon?
We owe a lot to our moon. Beautiful moonlit walks, higher tides, and regular seasons - all are made possible by our little rocky friend. But what would happen if we picked up a second moon?
Bozeman Science
The Importance of Oxygen
In this video Paul Andersen explains the importance of oxygen in accepting electrons. He begins with a brief description of combustion. He then explains the role of oxygen in aerobic cellular respiration.
Crash Course
Einstein's Revolution: Crash Course History of Science
There was physics before Einstein in the same way that there was biology before Darwin. Einstein didn’t just add some new ideas to physics. And he didn’t just add a unifying framework for doing physics, like Newton. Einstein took what...
Crash Course
Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science
The standard story of the Scientific Revolution culminates with the long life of one man: Sir Isaac Newton—a humble servant of the Royal Mint, two-time parliamentarian, and a scientific titan whose name, along with Einstein’s, is...
Bozeman Science
PS1C - Nuclear Processes
Paul Andersen explains three major nuclear processes; fusion, fission, and decay. He begins with a brief discussion of the four fundamental forces in nature. He the explains how nuclei can be combined in fusion, divided through...
Crash Course
Introduction to the Solar System
In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today.
Crash Course
Black Holes
We’ve covered a lot of incredible stuff, but this week we’re talking about the weirdest objects in space: BLACK HOLES. Stellar mass black holes form when a very massive star dies, and its core collapses. The core has to be more than...
Crash Course
Tides
Today Phil explores the world of tides! What is the relationship between tides and gravity? How do planets and their moons become tidally locked? What would happen if you were 300km tall? Important questions.
Crash Course
Galaxies, part 2
Active galaxies pour out lots of energy, due to their central supermassive black holes gobbling down matter. Galaxies tend not to be loners, but instead exist in smaller groups and larger clusters. Our Milky Way is part of the Local...
SciShow Kids
Take a Tour of the Space Station
Did you know some astronauts live in space for months at a time? Join Jessi and Squeaks for a tour of the International Space Station and learn what life is like in low gravity!
SciShow
New Jupiter Weirdness From Juno
Astronomers have announced the Juno space probe’s first findings from Jupiter!
Bozeman Science
PS2A - Forces and Motion
Paul Andersen introduces forces, motion, and Newton's three laws in this video. He begins by describing forces as pushes or pulls on objects that produce motion. A lack of motion results from a balanced set of forces. A teaching...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The benefits of good posture - Murat Dalkilinc
Has anyone ever told you, "Stand up straight!" or scolded you for slouching at a family dinner? Comments like that might be annoying"but they're not wrong. Your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes and can...
SciShow
Why Our Solar System Is Weirder Than You'd Think
Research suggests that nearly every star has at least one planet, but we haven't found any other solar systems that look quite like ours.
SciShow
Jupiter Is a Jerk… and Also Our Friend
The largest planet in our solar system is no stranger to throwing its weight around, both to our benefit and detriment here on Earth.
Bozeman Science
Atomic Models
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the atomic model has changed over time. A model is simply a theoretical construct of phenomenon and so when we receive new data we may have to refine our model. Ionization energy data resulted in...
MinutePhysics
What is Gravity
In this episode, we discuss the basic nature of gravity, one of the four fundamental forces in our universe.
Be Smart
Do Plants Think?
For the last 50 years we've wondered whether plants can think... Haven't we?
SciShow
Did a Planet Escape the Solar System?
Astronomers still aren't sure about how our solar system might have formed, but they have simulations to help them get closer to the answer!
PBS
The Eye of Sauron Reveals a Forming Solar System!
Fomalhaut is a massive young star surrounded by a ring of dust debris that can tell us a great deal about the formation of our own solar system.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What's the difference between a scientific law and theory? - Matt Anticole
Chat with a friend about an established scientific theory, and she might reply, "Well, that's just a theory." But a conversation about an established scientific law rarely ends with "Well, that's just a law." Why is that? What is the...