TED-Ed
TED-Ed: If superpowers were real: Flight - Joy Lin
What if human flight wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to fly? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.
TED Talks
TED: How to transform the chemical industry -- one reaction at a time | Miguel A. Modestino
Chemical plants create many of the materials found in everyday items, from the shoes you wear to the car you drive to the cell phone in your pocket. But the massive carbon footprint from chemical manufacturing is leading to climate...
SciShow
What Glowing Fish and Your Dress Shirt Have in Common
Fluorescent molecules are useful for a lot more than just making you look cool at your local rave. Fluorescence turns out to be a kind of chemical superpower that lets us tackle all kinds of problems, from solving crimes to saving lives!
TED Talks
Jay Bradner: Open-source cancer research
How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1. But instead of patenting it and reaping the profits (as many other labs have done) -- they published their findings and mailed...
SciShow
3 Ways Humans Have Literally Put Themselves Into Art
Artists are notorious for pouring their heart and soul into their work, but historically, they also put some of their literal body parts into it as well!
SciShow
The Coolest Things We Didn't Know About Pluto Two Years Ago
On July 14, 2015, New Horizons flew by Pluto. Scientists have used the data from the mission so far to uncover active geology, an enormous canyon, a unique case of chemical coloration, and more. What else might we discover as we venture...
SciShow
Optogenetics: Using Light to Control Your Brain
Optogenetics may allow us to use light like a remote control for our brains, and treat diseases like retinitis pigmentosa.
TED-Ed
Why didn't this 2,000 year old body decompose? | Carolyn Marshall
It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. From bacteria and algae to fungi and protozoa, soils are home to one quarter of Earth's...
Bozeman Science
Chemical and Physical Processes
In this video Paul Andersen explains the difference between chemical and physical processes. Chemical processes occur when bonds are broken and reformed. Physical processes occur when intermolecular forces are broken and reformed. A...
SciShow
The Chemist Decoding Our Cosmic Origins | Great Minds: Ewine van Dishoeck
The apparent void in the darkness of space is not as empty as you might think. In fact, it somehow holds the key to creating stars, planets, and even us! And Dutch super-scientist Ewine van Dishoeck made it her life's work to figure out...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of snowflakes - Maruša Bradač
One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water — but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you’ll notice a big difference. Why are all snowflakes six-sided? Why are none of them exactly the same? And how do we ski on them?...
SciShow
Why Aren't Commercial Jets Getting Faster?
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?
SciShow
6 Animal Noses That Outsniff Dogs
Dogs are humanity’s go-to friend when it comes to super sniffers, but here are 6 other creatures that give puppers a run for their money.
TED Talks
Sara Seager: The search for planets beyond our solar system
Every star we see in the sky has at least one planet orbiting it, says astronomer Sara Seager. So what do we know about these exoplanets, and how can we find out more? Seager introduces her favorite set of exoplanets and shows new...
MinuteEarth
Rain's Dirty Little Secret
Want to learn more about the topic in this week's video? Here are some key words/phrases to get your googling started: - Condensation - the process of water molecules glomming together into visible droplets - Condensation nuclei - tiny...
SciShow
Why Fava Beans Can Kill You
For some people, fava beans can be deadly. What is it about this little legume that makes it so?
TED Talks
TED: One very dry demo | Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw demos Ultra-Ever Dry, a liquid-repellent coating that acts as an astonishingly powerful shield against water and water-based materials. At the nano level, the spray covers a surface with an umbrella of air so that water bounces...
MinuteEarth
Why Are Leaves Green? Part 2
Still wondering why leaves are green and not purple or even black? CHLOROPHYLL! It's how leaves work.
Bozeman Science
Concept 1 - Patterns
Paul Andersen explains patterns and describes why pattern recognition is an important skill in science and engineering. He begins by discussing patterns in nature, including snowflakes, flower petals, seasons and nucleotides in DNA. He...
Be Smart
Sunburn, Sweat and the Science of Summer!
A summertime look at why we sweat, why we burn, and why our fingers wrinkle in the pool
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: At what moment are you dead? - Randall Hayes
For as far back as we can trace our existence, humans have been fascinated with death and resurrection. But is resurrection really possible? And what is the actual difference between a living creature and a dead body anyway? Randall...
SciShow
Snakes: Scaly, Serpentine Sensations!
What is it about snakes that intrigues us so much? Is it their deadly venom, their spongey mouths, or their international travel?
SciShow
The Strongest Acids in the World
Inside chemistry labs, chemists work with what they call superacids. No one's found a specific use for such a fantastically strong acid yet, but chemists are actively looking for one.
SciShow
How We Solved the Mystery of Pulsating Auroras
Astronomers have finally observed what causes pulsating auroras, and our estimates of the mass of the Andromeda Galaxy have shrunk.