Dom Burgess
Should We Send Animals to Mars?
Animals have been used in aeronautical exploration since the dawn of flight, from sending sheep up in hot air balloons to launching chimpanzees into space. But as science advances, do we still need to use them? Should we send animals to...
Curated Video
Understanding Background Radiation: Sources and Exposure
This video is a lecture that explains the concept of background radiation, which is a type of ionizing radiation that humans are exposed to every day but at low levels. The video discusses the four main types of ionizing radiation, which...
TMW Media
Mysterious Weather Clouds: Why do some clouds produce rain and some do not
What does ACTOS focus on that scientists and researchers are unable to simulate in the laboratory? How do weather cloud simulations help researchers understand the behavior of rain in a weather cloud? Mysterious Weather Clouds, Part 3
Astrum
How would we build a colony on Mars?
Mars is a world similar in a lot of ways to our own. That doesn't mean there aren't a multitude of hurdles to overcome if we were ever to consider settling there.
Next Animation Studio
Iodine I131: effects on health and prevention with Iodine tablets
This animation explains how radioactive Iodine is absorbed in the body and how taking Iodine tablets can prevent its carcinogenic effects. It also explains side effects of Iodine tablets.
Schooling Online
Physics Skills: Accuracy
The royal archery contest begins! Everyone expects Robin Hood to win since he is an accurate and reliable archer. But what do the terms accuracy and reliability mean? This lesson will take an in-depth look at accuracy and systematic...
Astrum
How Europa Shocked NASA Scientists | Our Solar System's Moons: Europa
Jupiter's second Galilean Moon, Europa.
Barcroft Media
Embracing Scars: A Journey of Self-Love and Empowerment
This video tells the story of Shay, a breast cancer survivor who challenges societal expectations of femininity and embraces her body after undergoing surgeries and losing her breasts. Through her nonprofit organization, she supports and...
Next Animation Studio
Polonium suspected in death of Arafat: reports
Tests by a Swiss laboratory have found significant levels of Polonium on the clothing of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The test results will raise doubts about the 2004 death of Arafat, in which poisoning was initially ruled...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Lika Guhathakurta Talks About Studying the Sun and the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
A conversation with Madhulika Guhathakurta, lead program scientist for new initiatives in the Exploration Technology Directorate at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and the lead scientist for the 2017 total solar eclipse.
Next Animation Studio
Scientists find tardigrade with a glowing blue protective shield
Researchers in India have discovered a species of tardigrade that absorbs UV radiation and emits blue light, according to a paper published in the journal Biology Letters.
AllTime 10s
10 Scary Things That Happen To Your Body In Space
Space, the final frontier. And the final stop for anyone who finds themselves out there without a suit. But even safe inside a shuttle, Space can do some terrifying things to the human body. Here's 10 Scary Things That Happen to Your...
Intelligence Squared
Is Nuclear power the future?
This event took place at the Royal Geographical Society on 15th April 2011.It's got to be nuclear - IQ2 debate highlights
Science360
Hunting for the WIMPs of the universe
Dark matter is a scientific mystery. We can't see or touch it. But physicists like Dan McKinsey theorize it must exist because without it, the universe would look quite different. With support from the National Science Foundation,...
Science360
Hunting for the WIMPs of the universe - Science Nation
Dark matter is a scientific mystery. We can't see or touch it. But physicists like Dan McKinsey theorize it must exist because, without it, the universe would look quite different. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF),...
Curated Video
Natures and Properties of Nuclear Radiations: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays
The video is a lecture on the natures and properties of nuclear radiations. The speaker discusses the three types of ionizing radiation: alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. They explain the ionizing and penetrating abilities...
Next Animation Studio
Planet search: Three new planets discovered orbiting around an ultracool dwarf star
The search for life beyond our solar system has taken an exciting turn, after a Belgian-led team reported finding planets with the potential to host life. Fox News reports that a team of Belgian astronomers have discovered three new...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Eclipse Balloons: Podcast
A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on July 27, 2017.
Physics Girl
Are MRIs safe?
Are there any dangers associated with receiving an MRI and how exactly does an MRI work? Is it safe? Medical imaging, specifically magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has come so far that we can create high resolution images of the entire...
Next Animation Studio
Building kills COVID with dozens of hi-tech gadgets
Disinfection robots, thermal body cameras and virus-killing air-con systems — welcome to the Covid-free office of the future. A workplace in Bucharest filled with anti-virus innovations could become the new standard in office design.
NASA
Gravity Assist: Solar Power for the Moon, with Lyndsey McMillon-Brown
As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon through the Artemis program, engineers are working on technologies that will give these explorers power – solar power, that is. In space, the harsh radiation and huge temperature changes...
Healthcare Triage
Prostate Screenings Are Cool Again!
The guidelines for screening for prostate cancer have changed. Again! And that's ok! The USPSTF is hard at work. This is Healthcare Triage News.
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 32, Europa Clipper Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Europa Clipper Project System Engineer Jennifer Dooley discusses NASA’s outer planets flagship mission.
Next Animation Studio
Ten years after tsunami, Fukushima cleanup just starting
Experts say cleaning up the leaking nuclear reactors will take another 30 years and billions of dollars more.