Crash Course Kids
Up, Up & Away
So... what makes the wind? You might be surprised to learn that it has to do with two of Earth's spheres; The Hydrosphere and the Geosphere. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina takes us to the beach to chat about how the wind...
Bozeman Science
Unit 2 Review - Speciation
Paul Andersen reviews the major concepts within the second unit of the new AP Biology framework. He starts by describing how life is organized into three domains. He explains how the history of life on the planet is characterized by mass...
SciShow Kids
Blobfish: The World's Ugliest Animal | Biology for Kids | SciShow Kids
The blobfish has been called "The World's Ugliest Animal", but it's actually really cool. Find out why it's shaped the way it is with Jessi and Squeaks.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Rusha Modi: What causes heartburn?
Humans have been battling heartburn for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. But recently the incidence has risen, making it a common complaint worldwide. What causes this problem, and how can it be stopped? Rusha Modi details the...
SciShow
6 Stupid and Dangerous Things Scientists Did to Themselves
From poking their own eyes, to drinking a patient's vomit, some extremely passionate scientists have done pretty outrageous things to themselves in the name of science.
SciShow
Why Do I Have Varicose Veins?
Usually, the 160,000 kilometers of blood vessels in your body work incredibly smoothly. However, the forces of age, weight gain, and gravity can conspire to cause lumpy varicose veins.
SciShow
Why Is the Perfect Shower Temperature So Hard To Find?
Somewhere between "boiling lava" and "the surface of Pluto" is the perfect shower temperature, but why is it so elusive?
Bozeman Science
Water Potential
Paul Andersen explains how populations experience exponential. He begins by address the major players; N (population size) and r (growth rate). He models population growth in rabbits through four generations. He then shows you how to use...
MinuteEarth
How Physics Saved Two Million Premature Babies
Doctors beat back a disease that was killing tens of thousands of babies a year with a machine based on a simple principle of physics. FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here...
SciShow
6 Mysteries Geologists Can’t Explain — Yet!
Explaining strange Earth geology is often straightforward — combine a volcanic eruption a dash of erosion, and boom, you’ve got a striking cliff! But not all the features on this planet are so easy to figure out. From the ground randomly...
SciShow
Can Achy Joints Really Predict the Weather?
Can your grandma really tell when a storm is coming based on her knee? Scientists have been looking into this tale for years, and either way, you should probably still call her just because.
SciShow
What Happens if Your Body is Exposed to the Vacuum of Space?
Hank answers a SciShow viewer's most pressing question about what happens if the human body gets exposed to space. Would your head really explode?
SciShow
Extreme Hypothetical Stars
You might think we've already found every kind of star by now, but astronomers think there are more that should hypothetically exist!
SciShow
Hurricane Sandy FAQs
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Hank answers some frequently asked questions about it, and how it got to be so crazy. What is up with this storm? Has this ever happened before? This is global warming right?
SciShow
The Sensor That Dissolves in Your Brain
In this week's SciShow News, we discuss two new types of sensors being developed. One tracks the content of certain molecules in your sweat while you exercise and the other is a brain implant that can be resorbed once it has finished its...
SciShow
A Potential New Staph Vaccine and Touchable "Holograms"
What's cooler: A vaccine for one of the deadliest bacterial infections around or a holodeck? Well, this week we got a step closer to BOTH!
3Blue1Brown
Who (else) cares about topology? Stolen necklaces and Borsuk-Ulam
How a famous theorem in topology, the Borsuk-Ulam theorem, can be used to solve a counting puzzle that seems completely distinct from topology.
SciShow
Did Scientists Really Make Metallic Hydrogen?
The Researchers reconstructed the face of the organism which might be one of our earliest ancestors. Meanwhile, two researchers from Harvard announced that they have created solid metallic hydrogen.
SciShow
Why Is the Freezer Harder to Open the Second Time?
There’s a moment after you close your freezer door that it becomes slightly harder to open again. It might pass quickly, but it’s not just in your head.
SciShow
Robots Can Have Skin Now | SciShow News
Designing skin for robots was out of reach for a long time, but last week, scientists announced they successfully made the first autonomous robot with full-body skin!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The effects of underwater pressure on the body - Neosha S Kashef
Why would a fish throw up its stomach? What makes a scuba diver develop painful microbubbles in their joints? Neosha S Kashef details the basics of barotrauma, shedding light on how humans and fish alike are influenced by laws of physics...
SciShow
The Next Step to a Holodeck
The next step toward a holodeck might be the ability to actually touch a simulation, and we’re getting closer—using sound.