SciShow
Define "beach." | Tangents Clip #shorts #SciShow #SciShowTangents
Define "beach." | Tangents Clip #shorts #SciShow #SciShowTangents
MinuteEarth
MinuteEarth Explains: Water
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we take a look at one of Earth’s most critical - and unique - features.
Bozeman Science
Driving Nonspontaneous Processes
In this video Paul Andersen explains how you can drive non spontaneous processes by adding external energy (like electricity or light) or by coupling it to a spontaneous process (like the conversion of ATP to ADP)
SciShow
The Giant, Amazing Machines NASA Built for the Shuttle
For decades the space shuttle was integral to space exploration. In orbit it helped build the ISS, but on the ground it needed help from other gigantic machines.
TED Talks
Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff
It may seem that big problems require big solutions, but ad man Rory Sutherland says many flashy, expensive fixes are just obscuring better, simpler answers. To illustrate, he uses behavioral economics and hilarious examples.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The mighty mathematics of the lever - Andy Peterson and Zack Patterson
Archimedes once said "Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth." While the idea of a person moving such a huge mass on their own might sound impossible, chances are you've seen this idea in action at your local playground....
TED Talks
TED: Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus? | Andrew Pelling
Take a mind-blowing trip to the lab as TED Senior Fellow Andrew Pelling shares his research on how we could use fruits, vegetables and plants to regenerate damaged human tissues -- and develop a potentially groundbreaking way to repair...
SciShow
The Strange Anatomy of Hummingbirds
In this episode of SciShow we look at the most fascinating birds that hover!
SciShow Kids
Ramps A Super, Simple Machine!
Jessi and Squeaks brought home a whole bunch of books! But they aren't quite sure how to get them up the stairs into the house. Join them as they learn about ramps and how these simple machines help us with our work!
SciShow
The Bizarre World of Animal Flight | Compilation
Flying is a great way to get around, but humans have only been doing it for a little over a century. Let’s revisit six SciShow videos exploring the world of flying non-human animals, which includes some species that you might not expect!
SciShow
Turns Out, Spiders Use Electricity to Fly
Apparently some species of spiders can fly… and it turns out they don’t even need the wind to do it.
TED Talks
TED: The world in 2200 | Pete Alcorn
In this short, optimistic talk from TED2009, Pete Alcorn shares a vision of the world of two centuries from now -- when declining populations and growing opportunity prove Malthus was wrong.
SciShow
Why Do Boomerangs Come Back?
Learning to throw a boomerang properly takes a lot of practice. And aerodynamics.
SciShow Kids
How to Make a Paper Airplane
Learn how to make a great paper airplane, and find out what makes it fly!
SciShow
How Sea Butterflies "Fly" in Water
Birds fly, and fish swim. We learn this when we are children. But not everything in nature is quite so simple… Meet Limacina helicina, an artic-dwelling sea butterfly that flies through the water. Chapters View all SPY IN THE WILD 2 0:04...
Bozeman Science
Potential Energy
In this video Paul Andersen explains how conservative forces can be used to store potential energy in an object or a system. The work done is equal to the amount of potential energy in the object. The following conservative forces are...
SciShow
A Zombie Gene Keeps Elephants from Getting Cancer | SciShow News
Elephants are huge, so you might think all those extra cells would mean more cancer, but scientists have some new insights into why this is isn't the case.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The surprising reason our muscles get tired - Christian Moro
Why do our muscles get tired and sore after exercise? Explore how our muscles function, and how you can exercise longer without experiencing muscle fatigue. -- You're lifting weights. The first time feels easy, but each lift takes more...
SciShow Kids
The Great Button Solution! | Solving Problems with Engineering | SciShow Kids
Bill and Webb want to reach a button that is really high up on the wall, so Mister Brown teaches them how to use engineering and teamwork to make a high up button pusher!
K-2 Next Generation Science Standards
Science and Engineering...
Crash Course Kids
Got Some Solutions?
So, there might not be just one solution to a problem. I know that may sound weird, but it's true. So, how do you come up with multiple solutions? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Engineer Sabrina shows us how to do that.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The history of the barometer (and how it works) - Asaf Bar-Yosef
A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure, allowing weather forecasters and scientists to better predict extreme weather events. Despite its incredible usefulness, inventing the barometer was no walk in the park. Asaf...
Crash Course
Muscles, part 2 - Organismal Level: Crash Course A&P
Hank calls in a friend to do his push ups for him today to explain how skeletal muscles work together to create and reverse movements. Hank and Claire also demonstrate the role size plays in motor units, the three phase cycle of muscle...
SciShow
Why Do Planes Fly So High?
We've all been flying high ever since the development of the jet engine in the mid-1950s. But why were jets were designed to fly at those high altitudes in the first place?