SciShow
Why City Birds Love Cigarettes
Urban birds like house finches and house sparrows are great at finding materials to repel pests and parasites from their nests. Unfortunately, one of those materials is used cigarette butts.
SciShow
The Wildest Noises in Wildlife… and Dunes
Nature can be pretty noisy, but there's some stuff that's just quiet all the time - right? Well, thanks to advances in audio equipment, researchers are finding out that everything from plants to bacteria have a lot more to say that we...
SciShow
7 Organisms That Can Clean Toxic Waste
Toxic waste, by definition, is harmful to living things, but there are actually a bunch of plants, animals, fungi, and microbes that can help us clean it up! Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
TED Talks
Mitch Zeller: The past, present and future of nicotine addiction
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, killing more people each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murder and suicide combined. Follow health policy expert Mitch...
Crash Course
When is Thanksgiving Colonizing America Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the (English) colonies in what is now the United States. He covers the first permanent English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the various theocracies in Massachusetts, the feudal kingdom in Maryland,...
TED Talks
TED: You may be accidentally investing in cigarette companies | Bronwyn King
Tobacco causes more than seven million deaths every year -- and many of us are far more complicit in the problem than we realize. In a bold talk, oncologist Dr. Bronwyn King tells the story of how she uncovered the deep ties between the...
SciShow
What Being a Night Owl Does to Your Health | SciShow News
We’re learning more about the differences in health between early risers and night owls, and new research could offer even more evidence that vaping is just different from smoking, not necessarily better.
SciShow
7 Organisms That Can Clean Toxic Waste
Toxic waste, by definition, is harmful to living things, but there are actually a bunch of plants, animals, fungi, and microbes that can help us clean it up! Chapters OYSTER MUSHROOMS 0:49 SUNFLOWERS 3:06 3 BIVALVES 5:11 BONFIRE MOSS...
Curated Video
Why can't China quit smoking? | The Question
China's addiction to tobacco isn't new, but its magnitude is growing and putting the nation on the precipice of a health disaster. At 315 million, China has the world's most smokers — 52 per cent of adult men and 2.7 per cent of women...
Curated Video
Can Marijuana Usage Cause Cancer?
Howcast - Find out if marijuana use can give you cancer in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Can You Get Addicted to Marijuana?
Howcast - Learn if marijuana is addictive in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Make Healthy Choices in Life
Considering the prevalence of heart disease among older Americans, it makes good sense for those wishing to make healthy life choices to focus on reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Curated Video
Tobacco companies could pay billions to provinces, smokers in proposed deal
Three of the world's biggest tobacco giants have agreed to a settlement in a $32-billion dollar class action lawsuit that is considered one of the longest, and costliest, in Canadian history. CBC's Scott Peterson has the details.
Curated Video
Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B in 'historic' proposed deal
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a corporate restructuring process triggered by a...
Makematic
Geography of the 13 Colonies
The European colonization of North America was largely influenced by geography. In the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies, the land and conditions varied. So how did settlers take advantage of their environments to establish the...
Makematic
Slavery in the United States: 1619-1820
Between 1619 and 1820, slavery shaped America, driving economic growth while deepening divisions between North and South, highlighting a stark contradiction in the nation’s ideals.
Makematic
Slavery in the Colonies
Liberty is a founding principle of the United States, but many of the people who helped build the North American colonies were not free. The resilience of enslaved people and their contributions to what would become the United States...
Makematic
The Southern Colonies
What was life like in the Southern Colonies? Explore this region’s unique history, from the founding of Jamestown to their complex social, political and economic legacy.
Wonderscape
The Visible Impact of Smoking: Insights from a Studying Twins
Between 2007 and 2010, a study involving 79 pairs of twins in Ohio investigated the effects of smoking on aging. Researchers found that smoking visibly ages people, as evident in the lower two-thirds of the face with more pronounced bags...
Wonderscape
The Hidden Dangers of Hookah and E-Cigarettes
Hookahs and e-cigarettes have emerged as popular alternatives to traditional cigarettes among young people, often marketed with appealing flavors. However, these products are just as addictive and carry many of the same risks as smoking...
Wonderscape
The Startling Rate of Teen Smoking and Its Dangers
Despite widespread awareness of the severe health risks, over 3,200 kids under the age of 18 start smoking daily. Understand the addictive nature of nicotine found in cigarettes and other tobacco products, making it extremely challenging...
Curated Video
Harmful Drugs: Cannabis
Cannabis is a controversial drug: there are debates around its production, legal status and use. What are the facts behind the use of this drug, and how safe or dangerous is it? Biology - Healthy Living - Cannabis is a mild sedative and...
Curated Video
Harmful Drugs
Some drugs are used recreationally, with potentially harmful consequences. Find out which drugs are used inappropriately and the harm they can cause. Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Drugs affect the chemical processes in our...
Curated Video
Effects of Smoking
We test the effects of smoking by drawing first air and then cigarette smoke through apparatus that contains mineral wool and universal indicator. The air has no effect, but the smoke discolours the wool and changes the colour of the...