Instructional Video30:03
SciShow

How Language Changes How We See Color | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
You know colors, you probably have a favorite! But there's so much more than what meets the eye—did you know that language can affect how we see color? Learn all about it with Stefan Chin in this colorful episode of SciShow!
Instructional Video11:10
SciShow

Paleontology's Technicolor Moment

12th - Higher Ed
For a long time, we could only guess what color a dinosaur might be. But in the past decade, there has been an explosion of color.
Instructional Video9:27
SciShow

8 Structure Secrets of Gemstones

12th - Higher Ed
Gems are more than just pretty rocks! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video10:39
SciShow

7 Species With Big Sex Issues

12th - Higher Ed
You've heard of the battle of the sexes—but these 7 animal species take it pretty seriously. Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow and learn about these animals with pretty big sex-related disputes.
Instructional Video3:57
SciShow

Why is Indigo in the Rainbow?

12th - Higher Ed
Indigo may be a very vague and unnecessary color, but it has an interesting history that involves some plants, turmoil, and Isaac Newton's interest in the number seven. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow

Why Colored Noise is Better Than White Noise for Focus

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video2:52
SciShow

Why Are Pandas Black and White?

12th - Higher Ed
Their signature black and white color scheme is part of what makes pandas instantly recognizable - but not many mammals are black and white, so... why do they look like that?
Instructional Video22:02
SciShow Kids

Fun in the Sun | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
It’s a sunny day at The Fort, so Squeaks and Mr. Brown are watching videos from the past to remind themselves of all the fun experiments they can do when it’s sunny outside!
Instructional Video6:48
TED Talks

TED: A colorful case for outside-the-box thinking on identity | Olivia Vinckier

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever been forced to limit your identity to a single box on an application, survey or census questionnaire? For many, it is a futile and overall outdated exercise, especially for those with multiracial and multi-ethnic...
Instructional Video9:16
TED Talks

TED: AI-generated creatures that stretch the boundaries of imagination | Sofia Crespo

12th - Higher Ed
Can AI help us see beyond our human capabilities? Through a kaleidoscopic blend of technology, nature and art, neural artist Sofia Crespo brings to life animals that push the boundaries of creativity and imagination. Her artistic...
News Clip6:24
PBS

Anti-bias lessons help preschoolers hold up a mirror to diversity

12th - Higher Ed
Some California preschools are getting children to participate in conversations about racial differences at an early age by introducing an anti-bias curriculum that teaches kids about diversity and inclusion. Against a backdrop of...
Instructional Video4:32
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Daniel Finkel: Can you solve the alien probe riddle?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Your team has developed a probe to study an alien monolith. It needs protective coatings — in red, purple and green — to cope with the environments it passes through. Can you figure out how to apply the colors so the probe survives the...
Instructional Video4:02
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How epic solar winds make brilliant polar lights - Michael Molina

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Why do we see those stunning lights in the northern- and southernmost portions of the night sky? The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis occur when high-energy particles are flung from the Sun's corona toward the Earth and mingle with...
Instructional Video3:06
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What is color? - Colm Kelleher

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Have you ever wondered what color is? In this first installment of a series on light, Colm Kelleher describes the physics behind colors-- why the colors we see are related to the period of motion and the frequency of waves.
Instructional Video4:57
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Which animal has the best eyesight? | Thomas W. Cronin

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The animal kingdom boasts an incredible diversity of eyes. Some rotate independently while others have squiggly-shaped pupils. Some have protective lids, others squirt blood. But which creature has the best sight? Which sees best in the...
Instructional Video18:42
3Blue1Brown

The impossible chessboard puzzle

12th - Higher Ed
An information puzzle with an interesting twist
Instructional Video4:39
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How to see more and care less: The art of Georgia O'Keeffe | Iseult Gillespie

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Feeling disconnected from creating art within classical conventions, artist Georgia O'Keeffe began experimenting with abstract drawings that defied easy classification. Using the shapes and rhythms of nature to capture her internal...
Instructional Video5:22
SciShow

Why Astronomy Hasn't Really Changed Since the 1900s

12th - Higher Ed
The way modern researchers study the sky hasn’t really changed in the last few centuries. For the most part, astronomers still study things by analyzing their light.
Instructional Video13:10
PBS

Solving the Wolverine Problem with Graph Coloring

12th - Higher Ed
At one time, Wolverine served on four different superhero teams. How did he do it? He may have used graph coloring.
Instructional Video11:13
SciShow

Blue Is Pretty Special: How Nature Gets the Blues

12th - Higher Ed
It's really difficult for life to create blue pigments, but the color can appear in a handful of compounds that create just the right conditions to reflect blue photons.
Instructional Video11:05
SciShow

7 Science Illustrators You Should Know

12th - Higher Ed
Long before we had cameras scientists still needed visual documentation—enter the science illustrator! Chapters VITRUVIAN MAN Credit: Leonardo da Vinci 0:34 ANDREAS VESALIUS 1:25 DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA 1:59 MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN 2:39...
Instructional Video3:15
SciShow

What Do Dogs See When They Watch TV?

12th - Higher Ed
Some dogs just seem to love watching TV. But are they really watching what we see?
Instructional Video5:07
SciShow

3 of the World's Most Intensely Colored Living Things

12th - Higher Ed
For most living things the color you see when you look at them is determined by pigments. But some of the most vivid colors we see in nature get their signature looks WITHOUT colorful molecules. How do these intense colors get their power?
Instructional Video2:42
MinutePhysics

How Do We Know What Air is Like on Other Planets?

12th - Higher Ed
How do we know what the air is like on planets we haven't visited? This video explains how to see air from 150 light years away. Thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope project at the Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting...