TED Talks
TED: A celebration of natural hair | Cheyenne Cochrane
Cheyenne Cochrane explores the role that hair texture has played in the history of being black in America -- from the heat straightening products of the post-Civil War era to the thousands of women today who have decided to stop chasing...
SciShow Kids
Frog or Toad?
Frogs are really cool! They can jump high, swim fast, and their skin is super slimy! But frogs have some less-slimy, less-hoppy relatives that are just as cool: toads! Join Jessi and squeaks to learn the big and little differences...
SciShow
How Do My Fingerprints Form?
How do fingerprints form? Even though many people think it's random, a lot of it has to do with your genes!
SciShow
3 Reasons Why Ticks Suck
Find out why these arachnids are among the least B of humanity's BFFs. Yeah, they're blood-sucking parasites, but that's not all of it!
Be Smart
We're Mainly Microbe: Meet Your Microbiome
Ever not felt completely like yourself? There's a good reason for that. Because a large part of you isn't actually you. Our bodies are home to ten times as many microbes as human cells. We are walking ecosystems, each of us home to...
SciShow
What Happens If You Don't Take out a Splinter?
Splinters are gross, but you might want to watch this before grabbing the tweezers.
SciShow
How Often Do You Really Need to Shower?
Do you really need a daily shower to stay clean, or is it doing more harm than good? Some scientists have recommendations based on what we know about our skin , and what might be living on top of it.
PBS
Student Reporting Labs On Misconceptions About Race And Culture
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has been exploring how stereotypes are
impacting young people as part of their “No Labels Attached” series. Our
latest installment looks at what youth are saying about race, culture and
the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does stress cause pimples? - Claudia Aguirre
Which came first: the stress or the pimples? The physical reactions to stress can cause major breakouts, which, in turn, can be even more stressful! Claudia Aguirre gives just one more reason to get that stress under control.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What causes body odor? - Mel Rosenberg
Most of us don't need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body odor. But it's a surprisingly complex phenomenon, influenced by our genetic makeup, age, diet, and hygiene. So what is...
TED Talks
Liz Kleinrock: How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics
When one of Liz Kleinrock's fourth-grade students said the unthinkable at the start of a class on race, she knew it was far too important a teachable moment to miss. But where to start? Learn how Kleinrock teaches kids to discuss taboo...
SciShow Kids
Super Sharks!
Sharks are fascinating creatures with cool teeth, awesome scales, and there are over 450 kinds of sharks! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn some super shark facts!
Crash Course
The Integumentary System, Part 1 - Skin Deep: Crash Course A&P
Anatomy & Physiology continues with a look at your biggest organ - your skin. -- Table of Contents: All About Skin 0:22 Epidermis, Dermis, & Hypodermis 1:30 Melanin And Keratin Cells 2:15 Ensure You Get A Good Tattoo 8:01
Bizarre Beasts
Spiny Mice Have Bones in Their Skin
New ReviewIn the evolutionary arms race between predator and prey, mammals have mostly gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to body armor. There are, of course, a few exceptions to this rule... And that makes these super-healing spiny...
SWPictures
Hookworm Invaders
New ReviewEstimated to infect about one-fifth of the world’s population, worm parasites are especially destructive in poor, rural areas of the developing world. This program focuses on the hookworm, a particularly stealthy and resilient invader of...
Curated Video
Never Wear Shorts on a Flight
New ReviewThis video explains the importance against wearing shorts on airplanes.
Curated Video
The Human Microbiome: How Many Bacteria Live on Your Body?
New ReviewMicrobiome: How many bacteria live on the human body. Science has an answer to this. But first, here’s a question for you: What is by far the largest organ in the body…almost 20 square feet in area, and without it, you would die a...
Curated Video
Beauty Redefined w/Josh Varozza - Woman Sumo Wrestler (Ep1)
New from OnlyGood.tv! Joshua Varozza is a bail bondsman by day and a male model by night, but he's not your typical male model. Joshua is a dudeoir (dude + boudoir) model; he mimics sexy poses in his underwear in order to promote inner...
Curated Video
Dr. Pimple Popper's Advice for Acne-Free Skin
Dr. Pimple Popper joins Cheddar to give premium advice on how to have acne-free skin!