TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why doesn't anything stick to Teflon? - Ashwini Bharathula
Teflon was in the spacesuits the Apollo crew wore for the moon landing, in pipes and valves used in the Manhattan project, and it may be in your kitchen, as the nonstick coating on frying pans and cookie sheets. So what is this slippery...
SciShow
Healing Ozone & Studying Ecstasy
The ozone appears to be healing itself but there's still plenty of research to be done to stay green! -And researchers are wanting to study MDMA.
Crash Course Kids
Organizing Properties
Have you ever thought about all the different kinds of groups you’re a part of? Like, there’s the friends you hang out with and your family, your hockey team, your Crash Course fan club, and that’s just for starters! And even though...
SciShow
Big Idea: Blood Transfusions
The idea of putting blood into a person was a radical one when it was first attempted 350 years ago, but today, more than 15 million pints of blood are donated each year in the U.S. to be used in transfusions to over 5 million patients....
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dangers of mixing drugs | Céline Valéry
Which of the following is risky behavior: a person taking cholesterol medicine with grapefruit juice? Or a person taking Acetaminophen before going out for drinks? Or a person on blood thinners who takes an aspirin? Turns out, all of...
MinuteEarth
Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything
Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?
SciShow
The Hidden Superpowers of Moss
You may not think much about moss, but it has a hidden super power, and it's been used to save countless lives.
Bozeman Science
Matter
Mr. Andersen gives a brief description of matter. The five states of matter are also discussed.
Crash Course
Water - Liquid Awesome: Crash Course Biology
Hank teaches us why water is one of the most fascinating and important substances in the universe.
SciShow
IDTIMWYTIM Organic
In the world of chemistry, an "organic" compound is often described as anything with carbon in it, and "organic chemistry" is the study of carbon compounds, but there is actually no single definition of what "organic" means in chemistry,...
SciShow
Electromagnetism - Electrostatic Force: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #4a
Hank reaches the fourth and final of the four fundamental interactions in physics: electromagnetism. In this part, he teaches us about the electrostatic force, which builds up a charge in an object and can travel in the form of an...
SciShow
Why Do Humans Like to Get High?
We’ve told you before that there really isn’t any evidence that animals consume mind-altering substances because they feel good to them. This makes it appear that the fondness for psychoactive drugs is, pretty...human. What is it about...
Crash Course Kids
Material World
So, we know what materials are, but can we make new materials? Or improve the materials we already have? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina shows us how Material Scientists are working on these two things today. Also, your...
Curated Video
Advancements in Biotechnology: The Future of Drug Discovery
Biotechnology is revolutionizing the drug discovery process with the development of biochips. These innovative chips, such as the optical flow through chip, allow for faster and more accurate analysis of genetic material, leading to the...
Science ABC
Arachnophobia: Why Are People Scared of Spiders?
The emotion a spider elicits is not just fear but a combination of fear, disgust, and creepiness. Psychologists reckon that we have evolved to feel disgust or revulsion to prevent us from consuming or contacting things that might be a...
Curated Video
Reaction
A chemical change in which chemical bonds are broken, and new bonds are formed, to produce a new chemical substance. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Pure
Free of any unwanted substances or contaminants. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts...
Curated Video
E-Number
Food additives that have been approved for safe use in the European Union. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Synthetic
Prepared or artifically made by a chemical or industrial process. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
Solution
A homogeneous mixture of more than one substance, with the different particles evenly distributed throughout. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Homogeneous mixture
A mixture of two or more substances which appears to be a single, uniform medium, with no visible separation between its components. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Curated Video
Leaching
In agriculture, the loss of important nutrients from the soil, carried away when too much water flows through it. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Chemical reaction
Any process in which one or more chemicals are changed into different products, by the breaking and formation of chemical bonds. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Curated Video
Heterogeneous mixture
A mixture of two or more substances which remain as physically separate substances. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...