Bozeman Science
Observational Questions
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen you how to ask questions in a mini-lesson on Observational Questions. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked practice slides.
Bozeman Science
Statistical Analysis
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to analyze and interpret data in a mini-lesson on statistical analysis. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
PBS
Interstellar Expansion Without Faster Than Light Travel
In the far future we may have advanced propulsion technologies like matter-antimatter engines and compact fusion drives that allow humans to travel to other stars on timescales shorter than their own lives. But what if those technologies...
PBS
Could This Sperm Whale Eat The Meg?
Unlike in fiction, giant whales do not emerge fully-formed from the ocean deep. So, where did Livyatan melvillei come from? How did such a large predator live? And what caused the titan to die out? The answer may lie in an appetite so...
SciShow
The Biggest Marine Reptile Ever (Was Found By An 11 Year Old)
When it comes to major discoveries in paleontology, you usually picture a bunch of old professors in khaki digging in the desert. But when Ruby Reynolds discovered a truly groundbreaking ichthyosaur fossil that sheds light on what may be...
SciShow
These Islands Shouldn't Exist
You've probably heard that climate change is leading to rising sea levels, which is bad news for lots of islands. But for some islands like the Maldives, rising waters are making them... bigger? Correction: We mixed up east and west!...
Crash Course
Human Evolution: We Didn't Evolve From Chimps: Crash Course Biology #19
What’s a human? And how did we become humans, anyway? In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll meet some of our closest relatives and trace how we evolved into the brainy, inventive, complex species we are today.
MinuteEarth
The Antarctic Ocean is Weird
Life in Antarctica's ocean has followed a completely different evolutionary path from other ocean life because of how cold and isolated the ocean is.
MinutePhysics
Which Planet Has the Best Eclipse?
Solar eclipses don't just happen here on earth - moons of other planets also pass between those planets and the sun, resulting in various types of solar eclipses on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and even non-planets like Pluto,...
TED Talks
TED: The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi
From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the...
TED Talks
TED: Can you love your body — and still want to change it? | Gabriella Lascano
Gabriella Lascano rose to prominence as a plus-size influencer, advocating for respect at any size with her natural blend of confidence and self-love. She shares how a friend's death led to a candid reassessment of her own health and...
TED Talks
TED: Break the bad news bubble (Part 2) | Angus Hervey
It's time for our periodic update of good news from Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global progress. In a quick talk, he shares three major updates of recent human progress on...
MinutePhysics
The Astounding Physics of N95 Masks
This video was written in collaboration with Aatish Bhatia - https://aatishb.com To learn more about using & decontaminating N95 masks: https://www.n95decon.org Thanks to Manu Prakash for useful discussion and feedback (Manu is involved...
MinuteEarth
How Birds Fooled Military Radar: A Technology Turned Conservation Tool
A technology to ignore birds on radar ended up being useful to study and conserve them.
MinutePhysics
Black Holes, Neutron Stars, and White Dwarfs (Collab. w/ MinuteEarth)
This video is about the differences between the corpses or final degenerate dense star forms that dead stars take: black holes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs. The main distinguishing features between them are the mass cutoffs...
MinutePhysics
A Brief History of Everything, feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson
In this captivating video narrated by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, viewers are taken on a journey through the history of the universe, from its explosive beginnings to the evolution of life on Earth. Through a mix of science and...
TED Talks
Beyond the Stars: Embracing Curiosity and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb believes we are likely not alone in the universe. He criticizes the approach of simply waiting for contact through radio signals, suggesting instead that we should actively search for evidence of other life. He...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do gas masks actually work? | George Zaidan
You might think of gas masks as clunky military-looking devices. But in the near future, we may need to rely on these filters as part of our everyday lives. In addition to emerging diseases, wildfire frequency has more than tripled, and...