TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How CRISPR lets you edit DNA - Andrea M. Henle
Explore the science of the groundbreaking technology for editing genes, called CRISPR- Cas9, and how the tool could be used to cure diseases. -- From the smallest single-celled organism to the largest creatures on Earth, every living...
SciShow
4 Common Misconceptions About Antidepressants, Debunked
Mental health is incredibly complex, due in no small part to the complicated interactions of chemicals and neuroreceptors in our brains. Here are four common misconceptions about antidepressants, and what the science behind them actually...
SciShow
Biofilm: A New (Gross) Thing to Worry About
Slime can be great, but when it's the wrong kind of slime (you know, the kind that can kill you?), it gets added to the list of things Hank wishes he didn't have to worry about. Scientists call it biofilm, and it's a type of bacterial...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down? | Laurence Hurst
In the past 3,000 years, many populations have evolved genetic adaptations to their local environments. People in Siberia and the high arctic are uniquely adapted to survive extreme cold. The Bajau people can dive 70 meters and stay...
SciShow
Dangerous Soaps: How Animals Use Surfactants
When you think of surfactants, you might think of soaps, detergents and other man-made chemicals. But it turns out that some other animals utilize their own versions of these sudsy molecules.
SciShow
4 Plants That Are Great for Humans
A quarter of all prescription drugs in the U.S. come from substances that are found only in plants. In this episode of SciShow, we take a look at four of these talented plants who make our lives better.
SciShow
Understanding ALS & SciShow News Takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
SciShow News explains the science behind ALS, the disease that has inspired millions to take the Ice Bucket Challenge. Learn what ALS is, what we do and don’t know about it, and watch SSN hosts take the challenge themselves!
SciShow
We Hadn't Sequenced the Human Genome...Until Now | SciShow News
Researchers have unlocked the final gaps in the human genome, and what they tell us could mean big waves for the future of medicine.
TED Talks
TED: How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed | Daniel Levitin
You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a...
SciShow
What are Blood Types?
Quick Questions explains why, when it comes right down to it, there are really only eight kinds of people in the world.
SciShow
Genetically Engineered Cancer-Fighting Algae
Learn how scientists are fighting cancer... with algae!
SciShow
HIV, Circumcision & The Fight Against AIDS
SciShow News reports some promising new findings about the worldwide fight against HIV, including insights about how we can make the most of one of our newest weapons against HIV: circumcision.
MinuteEarth
Which Is Worse?
A broken bone might seem worse than a sprain, but you'll get over it much more quickly.
SciShow
The Hidden Superpowers of Moss
You may not think much about moss, but it has a hidden super power, and it's been used to save countless lives.
TED Talks
Matt Walker: Sleep is your superpower
Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get...
TED Talks
TED: What Americans agree on when it comes to health | Rebecca Onie
We may not be as deeply divided as we think -- at least when it comes to health, says Rebecca Onie. In a talk that cuts through the noise, Onie shares research that shows how, even across economic, political and racial divides, Americans...
TED Talks
TED: Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD? | Rebecca Brachman
The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman shares news of a serendipitous breakthrough treatment that may prevent...
TED Talks
TED: How comic strips create better health care | Sam Hester
Comics creator Sam Hester is part of a growing movement within health care: graphic medicine. In short, literally drawing attention to a patient's needs and goals with pictures to foster better and more accessible caretaking. Hester...
Crash Course
Biomaterials: Crash Course Engineering #24
We’ve talked about different materials engineers use to build things in the world, but there’s a special category of materials they turn to when building things to go inside our bodies. In this episode we’ll explore the world...
SciShow
The Dark History of Matches
When we began mass-producing matches in the 1800s, workers in the factories started dying mysteriously. The history of our sparking little flame-sticks is darker than you think.
SciShow
Healing Hearts, Space Jewelry, and the Newest Mammal
Hank reveals the latest discoveries, including a way to make new, beating heart cells, ancient Egyptian jewelry made from meteorites, and the first mammal to be discovered in the Americas in 35 years, the adorable olinguito.
SciShow
The Hamster That Saved Thousands of COVID Patients
Forget lab rats — meet the Chinese or striped-back hamster, an unassuming little rodent whose role in research over the years has led to breakthroughs in genetics, pharmaceutics and more!
Crash Course
Life and Longevity: Crash Course History of Science
It's time to have a look at the future of human life and how technology could possibly extend longevity. But, within that tech, are questions of ethics that are not always at the top of mind when the tech is being developed. In this...