Instructional Video10:02
SciShow Kids

The Windiest Places on Earth | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks explore two of the windiest places on Earth: Mount Washington in New Hampshire, USA, and Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica.
Instructional Video6:05
SciShow

The Science of Mouth Taping

12th - Higher Ed
Have you heard about this technique called mouth taping, and the claims it can cure everything from asthma to bad breath? We're here to cover what science and peer-reviewed research actually has to say about it.
Instructional Video2:50
SciShow

How Do Volcanoes Make Smoke Rings?

12th - Higher Ed
Occasionally, a volcano coughs up a ring of fog. How does it create that whimsical shape, and how similar is it to the smoke rings humans can make?
Instructional Video4:52
SciShow

How Blocking the Sun Makes Mars Hotter

12th - Higher Ed
If we’re going to send people to Mars someday, we’re going to need to be very conscious of the challenges presented in this endeavor. And at the top of that list is the ferocious nature of dust on the barren planet.
Instructional Video6:53
Be Smart

Can You Crush a Human Using the Atmosphere?

12th - Higher Ed
Air. I bet you never even notice that it’s there. Yet you are swimming in an ocean of it every day. If there’s a literal ton of air pressing down on you all the time, so why don’t we feel it? We look back at the history of physics to...
Instructional Video2:20
SciShow

What is Wind?

12th - Higher Ed
We all know that warm air rises, but how does this scientific fact influence our weather and create those flows of air molecules that we know of as wind? In this episode of SciShow, Hank explains where wind comes from, what factors...
Instructional Video5:22
SciShow

Why Aren't Commercial Jets Getting Faster?

12th - Higher Ed
Airplanes are one of the quickest ways to get anywhere, but commercial jets haven't gotten much fast since the 1950's. Why is that?
Instructional Video5:26
SciShow

How People Have Evolved to Live in the Clouds

12th - Higher Ed
High elevations can be a problem for humans. Since the air is thinner, you get less oxygen with every breath, leading to all kinds of negative side effects. But there are millions of people around the world who spend their whole lives at...
Instructional Video2:27
SciShow

Can Houseplants Improve Air Quality?

12th - Higher Ed
We all have that coworker who insists that the houseplants on their desks are improving the office air quality, but is there any truth to that? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Instructional Video2:34
SciShow

Can It Be Too Hot To Fly?

12th - Higher Ed
How does heat affect airplanes? Turns out heat, speed and density connect to create dangerous situations.
Instructional Video2:45
SciShow

Could We Breed Giant Spiders?

12th - Higher Ed
If, for some wild reason, we decided that breeding humongous spiders was a good idea, could we actually pull it off?
Instructional Video2:25
SciShow

Is There Less Oxygen in the Winter Since It's Colder?

12th - Higher Ed
Plants make oxygen using photosynthesis, but what happens to the air when those trees drop their leaves in winter?
Instructional Video4:05
SciShow

Sharknado Reloaded: Yep, Still Impossible

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow revisits Sharknado to discover the truth behind who would win in a battle between a tornado and a bomb. The answer... won't actually surprise you. But you might learn some interesting science along the way!
Instructional Video2:22
SciShow

Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

12th - Higher Ed
The size, shape, and designs of the balls used in sports are usually the results of decades or even centuries of trial and error, and the cute, dimply li'l golf ball is no different!
Instructional Video17:50
SciShow Kids

Guess That Animal: Winter Edition | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
With winter in full swing, Jessi and Squeaks are snowed in for the day and passing the time with their favorite game: Guess That Animal!
Instructional Video4:29
SciShow Kids

Where Does Wind Come From? | The Science of Flying | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
As Squeaks continues to prep for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about how the wind outside the fort will also affect how long his airplane ride with Jessi takes!
Instructional Video21:39
SciShow Kids

Squeak's First Flight! | The Science of Flying | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Anthony have been helping Squeaks learn all about flying before his big airplane ride to the robot museum so he isn’t so nervous! Here’s everything they learned together!
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow Kids

How Animals Fly! | The Science of Flight | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about different kinds of wings and how they help animals and machines fly!
Instructional Video8:12
SciShow Kids

Using Our Senses to Explore the Beach! | Science at the Beach! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks went on a trip to the beach, and wants to tell Mister Brown all about it! And, we can learn all about the science that formed the beach, plus a guest appearance by Grady the tardigrade to talk all about the plants and animals in...
Instructional Video4:11
SciShow

Bioprecipitation: How Bacteria Makes Snow

12th - Higher Ed
Raindrops and snowflakes generally start to form around something else in the air, like a speck of dust, but sometimes that something else is bacteria.
Instructional Video3:17
SciShow

What Happens if Your Body is Exposed to the Vacuum of Space?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank answers a SciShow viewer's most pressing question about what happens if the human body gets exposed to space. Would your head really explode?
Instructional Video4:19
SciShow

Hurricane Sandy FAQs

12th - Higher Ed
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Hank answers some frequently asked questions about it, and how it got to be so crazy. What is up with this storm? Has this ever happened before? This is global warming right?
Instructional Video2:30
SciShow

Why Is the Freezer Harder to Open the Second Time?

12th - Higher Ed
There’s a moment after you close your freezer door that it becomes slightly harder to open again. It might pass quickly, but it’s not just in your head.
Instructional Video5:40
SciShow

3 Ways to Prevent Hurricanes (Maybe)

12th - Higher Ed
3 Ways to Prevent Hurricanes (Maybe)