TED Talks
TED: The mathematics of war | Sean Gourley
By analyzing raw data on violent incidents in the Iraq war and others, Sean Gourley and his team claim to have found a surprisingly strong mathematical relationship linking the fatality and frequency of attacks.
SciShow
Why Our Solar System Is Weirder Than You'd Think
Research suggests that nearly every star has at least one planet, but we haven't found any other solar systems that look quite like ours.
Crash Course
Stars
Today Phil’s explaining the stars and how they can be categorized using their spectra. Together with their distance, this provides a wealth of information about them including their luminosity, size, and temperature. The HR diagram plots...
TED Talks
Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces
Pick up a book, magazine or screen, and more than likely you'll come across some typography designed by Matthew Carter. In this charming talk, the man behind typefaces such as Verdana, Georgia and Bell Centennial (designed just for phone...
Bozeman Science
Population Ecology
In this video Paul Andersen explains how population ecology studies the density, distribution, size, sex ration, and age structure of populations. Intrinsic growth rate and exponential growth calculations are included along with a...
Be Smart
How Big is the Solar System?
I took a trip to one of Austin's famous moontowers so I could put the enormity of our solar system into perspective. With the help of a grapefruit, and a lot of walking, you'll get an idea of just how tiny everything is out there!!
Crash Course Kids
Star Personalities
Down here, on Earth, if you look up at the night sky, it seems like all the stars up there look the same. Or maybe at least similar. But, it turns out that stars are very different and we shouldn't stereotype them. Some are bigger, some...
SciShow
Are There Male and Female Brains?
If you looked at a male and female brain side by side, would you be able to see any differences?
SciShow Kids
The Biggest Rodent!
Rodents are known for being pretty small, but wait till you see the world's largest rodent: the capybara!
SciShow
Take a Trip to Titan!
Get your gasmasks ready because we're taking a trip to Titan! Reid Reimers tells us all about the mysterious moon.
SciShow
Statistics Say Screens Aren’t Destroying Today’s Teens
Looking around, you might think it’s obvious that the abundance of screens and social media are ruining our lives, but what does the research actually tell us?
Crash Course Kids
Landforms, Hey!
If you look out your window, you'll probably notice a bunch of things; houses, streets... hopefully a tree. But beyond that you'll see things like mountains, rivers, volcanoes... well, hopefully not a volcano. These are landforms and...
SciShow Kids
Fun with Magnets!
Jessi brought one of her favorite toys to the fort, a magnet! Let's see what it can stick to!
SciShow Kids
Explore the Solar System: The Rocky Planets
Explore the four inner rocky planets, as Jessi and Squeaks take you on a tour of the solar system!
Crash Course
Mars
The fourth planet from the sun and the outermost of the terrestrial planets, Mars has long been a popular spot for missions and imagination. Phil walks you through the planet's topography, core, and features. We'll take a look back to...
Curated Video
The Endangered Giant Panda: An Icon of China's Wildlife Conservation
The video provides a fascinating insight into the life of the endangered giant panda, highlighting their dwindling numbers and unique eating habits. Despite their carnivorous nature, pandas mainly consume bamboo, resulting in a...
Curated Video
No Major Cities: Why So Few Canadians Live In On The East Coast
Much like the United States, Canada's first European settlements began on its east coast. But where many of the US's first settlements would eventually emerge as major population centers such as Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia,...
Curated Video
Alaska: Why America's Largest State Is Also Its Most Important
Alaska is a truly huge state that the United States acquired from Russia for basically peanuts. But Alaska isn't just very large, it's also become an incredibly important state for the U.S. in terms of national security for today and...
Curated Video
Exploring the Differences: Wolves, Foxes, and Coyotes
In this video, we explore the differences between wolves, foxes, and coyotes. We learn that coyotes are smaller than wolves, weighing between 20 and 50 lbs. Foxes, on the other hand, are the smallest of the three, with a size slightly...
Curated Video
The Fascinating World of Hurricanes: Exploring the Power and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclones
This video explains the formation and characteristics of hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones or typhoons. It highlights how warm air rises, creating low pressure systems that rotate due to the Earth's spin. The video also...
Curated Video
Meteorites: From Shooting Stars to Ancient Clues
This video explores the fascinating world of meteorites, discussing their size, frequency of occurrence, and their role in meteor showers. It also highlights the rarity of meteorites making landfall and the largest known meteorite, the...
Curated Video
Dinosaurs: Fun Facts and Fascinating Discoveries
Dive into the fascinating world of dinosaurs with this video, exploring the diverse types of these ancient creatures, from massive meat-eaters to small plant-eaters. Learn about the incredible sizes of dinosaurs, with some as large as 15...
Curated Video
Seiko Epson Unveils Prototype of Flying Robot for Security and Rescue Applications
Seiko Epson Corporation has unveiled a prototype of its flying robot, weighing only 12 grams, designed for security and rescue applications. Equipped with ultrasonic motors, a microcontroller, a digital camera, and a video transmitter,...