SciShow
To Save Sinking Cities, Just Add Water
It's more than climate change putting coastal cities at risk of catastrophic flooding. Subsidence, or sinking, affects cities as they pump out groundwater to use. The solution might be as simple as putting it back.
SciShow
You Have Four Ages
A person's chronological age doesn't tell us much about the health of their body's various systems. That's why scientists are beginning to study biological ages, and it turns out there may be a lot of them.
SciShow
Why Are COVID Fatality Rates Dropping?
Near the end of 2020, we got some puzzling but good news: COVID-19 fatality rates have been dropping. Here are a few factors that might help explain why we’re seeing this trend.
Curated Video
WRAP HK, Beijing, London, Frankfurt markets rally after falls, s'bite
London, UK - 18 March 2008
1. Wide of skyscrapers in London's financial district
2. Wide of BGC Partners trading floor
3. Various of dealers on trading floor
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Howard Wheeldon, BGC Partners:
"I think the Fed will cut...
PBS
Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health
According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified the sense of social isolation. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist...
Bozeman Science
Q10 - The Temperature Coefficient
In this video Paul Andersen defines Q10 as the ratio between reactions at different temperatures. He then gives you an example of how it could be calculated. He also includes extensions of other scientific phenomenon that could created...
TED Talks
Ivonne Roman: How policewomen make communities safer
Less than 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of force. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a police...
TED Talks
TED: How racism harms pregnant women -- and what can help | Miriam Zoila Perez
Racism is making people sick -- especially black women and babies, says Miriam Zoila Perez. The doula turned journalist explores the relationship between race, class and illness and tells us about a radically compassionate prenatal care...
SciShow
Can You Get Too Much Sleep?
Are you someone who likes to hit the snooze button four or five times before waking up? Do you have to be physically pulled out of bed every morning? Do you ever wonder if that's normal and healthy? Well, this episode is for you!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Do you have what it takes to freelance? | TED-Ed
A 2016 survey of freelancers in six countries found that those who freelance by choice– 70% of respondents– were happier than people in traditional jobs, specifically when it came to things like independence and flexibility in terms of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does trickle-down economics actually work? | Jonathan Smith
In 1981, the US economy was struggling: unemployment rates were climbing and inflation had peaked at an all-time high. To combat these issues, President Reagan introduced a number of economic policies, including tax cuts for large...
SciShow
The Truth About Cranberry and UTIs
If you have had a UTI before, maybe you've tried some cranberry juice or cranberry pills to ease the symptoms. Your mom suggested it, or even your doctor prescribed it, so it should work, right? But do you really know why cranberries are...
Crash Course Kids
Land and Water
Remember Sol, the closest star to Earth? We like to call it The Sun and we haven't talked about it in a little while. One interesting thing about the energy we get from the sun is that it's not absorbed the same way by different...
Crash Course
Correlation Doesn’t Equal Causation - Crash Course Statistics
Today we’re going to talk about data relationships and what we can learn from them. We’ll focus on correlation, which is a measure of how two variables move together, and we’ll also introduce some useful statistical terms you’ve probably...
Curated Video
Protein functions in the human body
Proteins are complex macromolecules that are considered 1 of the 4 macromolecules that make up life. Proteins have many functions beyond being structural components of cells.
Curated Video
Sexually Transmitted Infections
The number of infections spread through sexual contact is increasing globally. Why is this? What are STIs? And why do some people not know when they've caught one? Biology - Healthy Living - Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are...
Curated Video
Smashing Eggs
We use eggs to show how different rates of deceleration affect the outcome of collisions. One egg is dropped onto a hard surface and breaks. The second egg is dropped onto a soft surface and bounces, as the material slows its...
Curated Video
Collision Theory
Discover that altering the number of successful collisions between particles is key to changing the rate of chemical reactions. How this can be manipulated? Chemistry - ReactionsLearning Points. New substances are made when particles...
Curated Video
Rates of Reaction: Basics
Knowing the rate of a chemical reaction can be very important, particularly for industry. Discover which factors indicate the rate of a chemical reaction, and how you can change it. Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points. Some reactions...
Curated Video
Advanced separation
Find out how advanced separation processes are used to separate substances in complex mixtures. Material processes - Separating mixtures - Other means of separation Learning Points Chromatography separates pigments in a liquid....
MarketWatch
Should I refinance my mortgage? Here's how to decide.
Mortgage rates are significantly lower than a year ago. For homeowners who bought at high rates, it might be a good time to refinance - but that comes at a cost. So, is now a good time to pull the trigger? Here's what to consider.
Curated Video
Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced - Cost Rates and Rate Changes
In this video, we will explore managing cost rates and how to handle rate changes within their projects. We will understand how to adapt to changes in resource costs and rates during project execution. This clip is from the chapter...
Healthcare Triage
Hospitals Charge Uninsured People a LOT More Money
Health insurance: the holy grail of the US hospital patient. While it isn’t perfect, it does often make a big difference in a patient’s bottom line. That’s not only because it helps pay the bills - it turns out that when you don’t have...
MarketWatch
Here's the magic mortgage rate that could get homeowners to sell again
The housing market has been frozen recently. With higher mortgage rates and inflated home prices, what’s the incentive to sell? Here's how low rates would need to get for people to start putting their houses on the market again.