Instructional Video4:37
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Can you solve the rebel supplies riddle? - Alex Gendler

Pre-K - Higher Ed
You're overseeing the delivery of supplies to a rebel base in the heart of enemy territory. To get past customs, all packages must follow this rule: if a box is marked with an even number on the bottom, it must be sealed with a red top....
Instructional Video3:04
SciShow

The Science of Why Bacon and Eggs Are the Perfect Match

12th - Higher Ed
Bacon and eggs aren’t a classic flavor combo for no reason, and the science behind why they taste so good together could help us make healthier foods more appealing to our palates.
Instructional Video3:32
SciShow

LabGrown Meat

12th - Higher Ed
Hank brings us the strange story of in vitro meat - muscle tissue grown in laboratories with the hope that someday we will eat it.
Instructional Video2:31
SciShow

Meet the Worlds Most Terrifying Caterpillar

12th - Higher Ed
When you think of a caterpillar, you probably picture a cute, chubby little critter, chewing on leaves and dreaming of becoming a butterfly. But the whip-fast, razor clawed Hawaiian inchworm is here to challenge those stereotypes.
Instructional Video2:25
SciShow

The Bacon Hoax & the Next REAL Food Shortage

12th - Higher Ed
Hank eases our minds about the alleged bacon shortage, and informs us of some actual meat shortages we may see the effects of in the coming years.
Instructional Video10:49
SciShow

7 of Australia's Most Terrifying Inhabitants

12th - Higher Ed
If you've spent any time on the internet, you know that Australia is host to all sorts of horrible spiders and snakes. But that doesn't even begin to cover the myriad of dangerous, sometimes deadly, plants and animals you might encounter...
Instructional Video4:22
SciShow

Animal-Free Animal Products With Cellular Agriculture

12th - Higher Ed
Many people are looking for ways to reduce their consumption of animal products. And these days, there are a ton of plant-based alternatives to help them do that. But many companies are working on ways to make animal-free animal products...
Instructional Video4:38
TED Talks

Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life

12th - Higher Ed
Bassam Tariq is a blogger, a filmmaker, and a halal butcher -- but one thread unites his work: His joy in the diversity, the humanness of our individual experiences. In this charming talk, he shares clips from his film "These Birds Walk"...
Instructional Video2:23
SciShow

How Can Orange Juice Make Your Kale Better?

12th - Higher Ed
No matter how much kale or spinach you eat, the bioavailability of non-heme iron doesn't increase, but the vitamin C in orange juice can actually help your body absorb more of it.
Instructional Video10:07
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Food

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we examine the weird world of what we like to eat.
Instructional Video16:31
TED Talks

Marcel Dicke: Why not eat insects?

12th - Higher Ed
Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.
Instructional Video4:46
SciShow

The Neolithic Diet: New Details About What's in the Iceman's Stomach

12th - Higher Ed
An analysis of samples taken from the Iceman’s stomach has revealed new details about what people were eating thousands of years ago!
Instructional Video5:08
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How corn conquered the world | Chris A. Kniesly

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Corn currently accounts for more than one tenth of our global crop production. And over 99% of cultivated corn is the exact same type: Yellow Dent #2. This means that humans grow more Yellow Dent #2 than any other plant on the planet. So...
Instructional Video2:37
SciShow

Eat Off Your Toilet Seat

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about how your toilet is actually one of the cleanest places in your house, despite its function. Research has shown that cutting boards, dish towels and sponges have FAR more fecal bacteria on them than your toilet seat,...
Instructional Video13:28
Crash Course

Life Begins: Crash Course Big History

12th - Higher Ed
In which Hank and John Green teach you about life on Earth. They won't be giving advice on how life should be lived, because this is a history series. Instead, they'll teach you about the earliest forms of life on Earth, and some of the...
Instructional Video8:50
SciShow

5 Science-Backed Barbecue Tips

12th - Higher Ed
It's barbecue season around the SciShow office, which means applying our knowledge of science to this delicious outdoor past-time.
Instructional Video8:47
TED Talks

Christien Meindertsma: How pig parts make the world turn

12th - Higher Ed
Christien Meindertsma, author of "Pig 05049" looks at the astonishing afterlife of the ordinary pig, parts of which make their way into at least 185 non-pork products, from bullets to artificial hearts.
Instructional Video8:42
SciShow

3D Printing and the Future of Stuff

12th - Higher Ed
What if instead of going to the store to buy a new toilet brush, all you had to do was walk into your office and print one out? With recent advances in 3D printing, such a scenario might not be as far away as you think. Chapters PRINT...
Instructional Video6:53
SciShow

Fidelity Hormones, Contagious Behavior, and the Meat-Allergy Plague

12th - Higher Ed
This week's SciShow News finds Hank up to his elbows in weird disorders and strange behaviors, including a chemical that makes men stay faithful, new insights into what makes some behavior contagious, and the truth about a disease that...
Instructional Video10:13
SciShow

What Does "Organic" Mean, and Should You Buy Organic Foods?

12th - Higher Ed
There’s a lot of confusion over what organic means, and food with that label might not be as healthy or environmentally friendly as you think.
Instructional Video3:13
Crash Course Kids

Feed Me: Classifying Organisms

3rd - 8th
FEED ME! In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina has a chat with us about what living things eat to get energy. What makes something an omnivore, or a carnivore, or an herbivore? And how do plants fit in to all of this? This first...
Instructional Video13:33
TED Talks

TED: How animals and plants are evolving in cities | Menno Schilthuizen

12th - Higher Ed
In cities, evolution occurs constantly, as countless plants, animals and insects adapt to human-made habitats in spectacular ways. Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen calls on peculiar beings such as fast food-loving mice and...
Instructional Video9:10
TED Talks

TED: What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change | Ermias Kebreab

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing up to four percent of emissions globally. But could there be a way to make cattle less -- ahem -- gassy? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab...
Instructional Video2:20
SciShow

Why Do We Eat Raw Fish But Not Raw Chicken?

12th - Higher Ed
We might order fish raw, but why don't we ever order chicken that way?