SciShow
How Science Says You Should Pack
Perfectly packing your suitcase for a trip may require more physics and math than you think. Here's when to crumple your clothes in the bag and shove it down, iron and fold everything, or roll it up using CleanTok hacks. Hosted by: Hank...
Crash Course
Multicellular Function: Why We Aren’t Just One Big Cell: Crash Course Biology #41
There are countless types of plants and animals on Earth, but how do they work? In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll take a bird’s eye view of how multicellular life functions, including how it’s organized, how it regulates...
TED Talks
TED: How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist | Wendy Suzuki
What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel...
PBS
How Many Universes Are There?
The universe is big, but it’s peanuts compared to the eternally inflating multiverse. But just how many universes are there? What are they like? And most importantly, what can they tell us about … aliens? Imagine it: the observable part...
SciShow
Fentanyl is Very Deadly… Here's Why
Fentanyl has become a primary cause of the opioid overdose epidemic in the past decade. But what is it about this drug that's so dangerous? There's more to the story than meets the eye. If you’re ever in the position where you think...
MinuteEarth
How We Learned That Water Isn't An Element
For thousands of years, water was thought to be an element. That is, until some of the greatest chemists in the world managed to crack it open.
SciShow
Do You Really Sing Better In The Shower?
Singing in the shower seems to sound better, but what is actually happening to the sound waves in that soapy, tiled room?
SciShow
Is There Less Oxygen in the Winter Since It's Colder?
Plants make oxygen using photosynthesis, but what happens to the air when those trees drop their leaves in winter?
SciShow
Why Colored Noise is Better Than White Noise for Focus
While many of us have heard of white noise, did you know there are a myriad of other color noises that can help with sleep, relaxation and focus? Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow, and learn which color noise might be just...
PBS
Taylor Branch: At Canaan's Edge
Taylor Branch, author of "At Canaan's Edge", the final installment of his three-volume biography of Martin Luther King Jr., discusses the civil rights leader's life and legacy.
PBS
Taylor Branch: Pillar of Fire
Taylor Branch, author of "Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-1965" discusses Martin Luther King Jr.'s spiritual and political legacy.
PBS
Biographer Robert Caro on why it's taking decades to fully capture LBJ
Robert Caro is one of the nation’s preeminent biographers, known for meticulous research and taking his time with a subject. Indeed, he began his massive series "The Years of Lyndon Johnson" in 1977, but its final volume won't be...
Crash Course Kids
Hunting for Properties
Remember pre-school? If not, IT WAS SO MUCH EASIER! But when you were stacking blocks and figuring out which block went into which shaped hole, you were learning about properties. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about...
Bozeman Science
Environmental Matter Exchange
Paul Andersen explains how living organisms exchange matter with the environment. The importance of the surface area to volume ratio is emphasized using a simple mathematical model. The essential chemicals for life; water, carbon,...
SciShow
Is There Less Oxygen in the Winter Since Its Colder
Plants make oxygen using photosynthesis, but what happens to the air when those trees drop their leaves in winter?
Bozeman Science
Why Are Cells Small?
The lower half of Mr. Andersen's head explains why cells are small. This video begins with a simple geometry problem and ends with a discussion of Allen's Rule and reasoning for the microscopic nature of cells.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do we pass gas? - Purna Kashyap
Flatulence is a daily phenomenon. In fact, most human beings pass gas 10-20 times a day (yes, that includes you). Where does your bodily gas come from? Purna Kashyap takes us on a journey into the intestines, shedding light on how gas is...
SciShow
The Delightful Mutation Behind Siamese Cats
It's easy to assume a cat's coat pattern is based exclusively on genetics, but that isn't entirely the case for Siamese cats. Their unique coloration comes from a combination of genetics, a fragile enzyme, and losing heat from little...
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: Weird Facts About Humans
Hank squares off against the host of SciShow Kids, Jessi Knudsen Castaneda, to match wits about chemistry, evolution, and how babies are weird!
PBS
How Much Information is in the Universe?
Billions of galaxies, each with billions of stars, each with .... rather a lot of particles in them. And then there's dark matter, black holes, planets, and the particles and radiation in between the stars and galaxies. But.... is the...
Bozeman Science
AP Biology Lab 5: Cellular Respiration
Paul Andersen explains how a respirometer can be used to measure the respiration rate in peas, germinating peas and the worm. KOH is used to solidify CO2 produced by a respiring organism.
SciShow
NASA's Giant Balloon, and a Martian Ice Age
NASA releases a Giant Ballooon and we learn more about the Martian ice age!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How big is the ocean? - Scott Gass
While the Earth's oceans are known as five separate entities, there is really only one ocean. So, how big is it? As of 2013, it takes up 71% of the Earth, houses 99% of the biosphere, and contains some of Earth's grandest geological...