SciShow Kids
The Biggest Rodent!
Rodents are known for being pretty small, but wait till you see the world's largest rodent: the capybara!
Curated Video
Omnivore
An animal that eats both meat and plant materials. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Curated Video
Endangered animals
Explore how conservation projects are helping endangered animals. Our universe - Sharing our Earth - Looking after Earth Learning Points When there are not very many of a particular type of animal left in the world, we say that it is...
Curated Video
Understanding Bats: Dispelling Common Myths and Fears
Video 2 of the Echolocation Unit. This segment focuses on debunking common myths about bats, such as the misconception that they are flying rodents or blind creatures. Students will learn that bats are actually closely related to...
Hip Hughes History
The Black Death Explained: Global History Review
Just how dark were the Dark Ages? How did the Black Plague kill up to 100 million people and change the face of the Earth?
Curated Video
Exploring Laziness: A Deep Dive into Idleness and Its Impacts
Unpack the concept of laziness, often misunderstood as just a lack of action. Delve into the psychological, genetic, and physiological aspects of why people may seem lazy, including the role of dopamine in motivation and effort. This...
Healthcare Triage
Smartphones, Early Puberty, and Bad, Scary Headlines
A recent headline sounded the alarm about a study that found that smartphone use was related to the early onset of puberty in children. This headline was a real triple threat: fear of technology, children under threat, and sexualization...
Healthcare Triage
A Fentanyl Vaccine Shows Promise
Fentanyl is many times more potent than heroin or morphine, and is responsible for a lot of overdose deaths. Recent news reports have covered a potential fentanyl vaccine - how does that work, and how far are we from human trials?
Great Big Story
Hollywood's Horror Chef
Join Janice Poon, the mastermind behind the terrifyingly delectable dishes in Hannibal, as she unveils the secrets of creating gruesome yet delicious food for film and TV. From severed heads to bloody feasts, discover the artistry behind...
Curated Video
British Scientists Make Breakthrough in Restoring Movement to Paralyzed Rats
British scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in restoring movement to rats paralyzed by spinal injury. By using an enzyme called chondroitinase ABC, they were able to overcome the scar tissue that prevents nerve regeneration....
Curated Video
Do Antidepressants Shrink Your Brain? No but Depression Does.
Do antidepressants shrink your brain? No, but depression does. This question is based on a viewer comment. I think it’s pretty common for people to believe this. But in actuality, the illness, major depression causes brain cell loss and...
Rock 'N Learn
Bow Wow, Says the Dog
This catchy little song is a fun way to learn about sounds that animals make. Sing along with your young learners! Bow-wow, Says the Dog song lyrics: Bow-wow, says the dog, Mew, mew, says, the cat Grunt, grunt, goes the hog, And squeak...
Schooling Online
Neil Gaiman's Coraline - Theme of Courage
Fear is an essential part of children’s stories. It’s only when things are truly frightening that the hero must be courageous enough to face them! What makes the Other Mother and her strange world so scary? Coraline must gather all her...
Nature League
Why Are Rodents Unpopular?
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores the amazingness of rodents, and Adrian asks her if capybaras are the Tom Hanks of the non-human animal kingdom.
Vlogbrothers
The Coming AI Invasion
I've always loved looking at things through the lens of ecology, which is what I spent so much of my education learning about. So this is SOME of what I am thinking, but also I am thinking of so many other things at the same time!!
Mazz Media
The Black PLague
Life during the middle ages in Europe was harsh and unforgiving. Then, in 1347, things got worse when the bubonic plague also known as the Black Death swept through Europe. This program explores how the pandemic began and its impact on...
Curated Video
Understanding Antibiotic Resistance: The Evolution of Bacteria and the Emergence of Superbugs
This video discusses the issue of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and its evolution through natural selection. It explains genetic variation and the development of resistance in bacteria, leading to the spread of superbugs like MRSA....
Healthcare Triage
Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmful?
Our episode on Organic food was a hit, but lots of you had questions in the comments asking about the safety of artificial sweeteners. We live to serve, so this week's episode is about the research in that area. These chemicals get a bad...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Suzie Boss - Innovation
Suzie Boss is a journalist and consultant who writes about the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. Her most recent book is Bringing Innovation to School.
Curated Video
Plague and Prejudice: The Black Death in California
As the world grapples with new pandemics, what can we learn from the US’s mixed response to the Bubonic Plague, which arrived in San Francisco in 1900?
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are space and time real?
We think space and time are the structure of the universe. Yet Einstein argued 'space and time are modes by which we think and not conditions in which we live'. And philosophers, Kant and Heidegger, saw space and time as the framework of...
Catalyst University
All About Warfarin | Mechanism of Action
In this video, we discuss the vitamin K cycle and how the mechanism of action of warfarin (Coumadin) interferes to thin the blood.
Sprouts Learning
The Pygmalion Effect
The theory is explained on the bases of story about a coach and his two basket ball studens.
Healthcare Triage
Weight Gain, Low-Calorie Sweeteners, and Responsible Translation of Research
A press release on a recently published scientific study has been catching clicks with the headline “low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants, new research shows the impact ‘diet’ ingredients have on body weight and gut...