SciShow
Good News: Daffodils Are The Worst
Daffodils are cheerful symbols of spring… and also cold blooded killers. But it turns out, the poison in these plants may actually be helpful to us humans!
SciShow
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
SciShow
What Do Food Expiration Dates Actually Mean?
Sell By, Best By, and Use By... do these dates actually tell you anything? Food science can be tricky, but we're here to clear some of it up. The Financial Diet: / thefinancialdiet Hosted by: Michael Aranda
SciShow
The Science of Chocolate
While you unwrap that luscious truffle, let Hank explain the science of chocolate -- where it comes from, what its active ingredient is, and how it works. Also learn the difference between chocolate, cocoa, cacao and coca, so you really...
SciShow
How 18th-Century Medicine Killed George Washington
What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied.
SciShow
The Mayan Calendar & 2012
Hank tells us about the Mayan calendar & why December 21, 2012 will not be the end of the world.
SciShow
Migraines: Not Just Another Headache
If you've never had a migraine, you might think it's just a really bad headache. But if you've ever had them, or you know someone who does, you know that they're much worse -- and much more complicated -- than that. Hank explains the...
SciShow
Is Airport Security Effective? | The Scientific Breakdown
Long lines, metal detectors and pat downs are a common staple of the airport process. But are these security measures actually efficient and effective? Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow where he breaks down the science of...
SciShow
Why Days Are Getting Longer
You can complain about having the longest day ever today, and here is the science to prove it!
SciShow
Why Some Frozen Lakes Catch Fire
Did you know that, despite their serene, picturesque appearance, some frozen lakes can catch fire? Why are climate scientists studying the explosive gas bubbles trapped in lake ice?
SciShow
Why Did You Skip a Period?
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The epidemics that almost happened | George Zaidan
In 2013, an Ebola outbreak began in Guinea. The country had no formal response system and the outbreak became the largest Ebola epidemic in recorded history. Guinea then completely overhauled their response system, and were able to...
TED Talks
TED: Woman, Life, Freedom in Iran -- and what it means for the rest of the world | Golshifteh Farahani
In this poetic and moving reflection, actor, musician and activist Golshifteh Farahani honors those who have fought for "Woman, Life, Freedom" following Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of Iran's religious morality police. Calling upon...
SciShow Kids
Where Does Maple Syrup Come From? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks are eating some pancakes and learning all about their favorite pancake topping: maple syrup! Learn how maple trees use air, water, and sunlight to make sugar for the tree to use as food, called sap, and how humans...
SciShow Kids
How Does Food Get to Our Stomachs and More Answers to Your Questions! | SciShow Kids
This week, Mister Brown joins Squeaks to answer a bunch more of your questions about the Earth and about our bodies!
PBS
New book ‘The Aftermath’ examines the political influence and legacy of the baby boomers
The impact of the baby boom generation is impossible to ignore. The roughly 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964 have reshaped American society at each stage of their lives. Philip Bump of The Washington Post takes a closer look...
TED Talks
TED: 3 steps to help kids process traumatic events | Kristen Nguyen
What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult...
TED Talks
TED: How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills | Tiffani Ashley Bell
When programmer Tiffani Ashley Bell learned that thousands of people in Detroit were facing water shutoffs because they couldn't afford to pay their bills, she decided to take action -- in the simplest, most obvious way possible. It's an...
Curated Video
3 win Nobel chemistry prize for molecular machines
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing the world's smallest machines, 1,000 times thinner than a human hair but with the potential to revolutionize computer and energy systems.Frenchman Jean-Pierre...
PBS
Families Of Colombia’s Disappeared Endure ‘Never-Ending Grief’ And A Wrenching Search
In Colombia, an estimated 83,000 people have been forcibly disappeared since 1958. But peace accords between the government and the FARC, the country’s largest guerrilla group, in 2016 mandated that finding the missing was a necessary...
PBS
Nicodemus Kansas
The wave of migration across the U.S. in the mid-1800's included people looking to live in open spaces, with land to grow crops and the opportunity to have a better life. After the Civil War, that included freed slaves and their...
Curated Video
Investors have been clamoring for months for a bit of good news. On Thursday, they got a load of it. mThe Dow Jones industrials shot up 240 points, bringing its gains over the past three days to 622 points.
HEADLINE:March 11: Stocks rally on good news for banks
CAPTION: Investors have been clamoring for months for a bit of good news. On Thursday, they got a load of it. mThe Dow Jones industrials shot up 240 points, bringing its gains...
Curated Video
Belgium's Vervoort dismisses euthanasia reports
Belgian wheelchair racer and Rio Paralympic silver medalist Marieke Vervoort dismissed on Sunday a recent report in the French media that stated that she was "considering" euthanasia after Rio.Speaking at a news conference at the Olympic...
Curated Video
MIDDLE EAST: PALESTINAN AND ISRAELIS CONTINUE TO CLASH (V)
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VOICED BY: Sally Moore
Palestinians and Israeli soldiers clashed on the West Bank on Wednesday for the fourth day, despite a U-S appeal to stop the violence.
The Palestinians are demanding the release of prisoners, postponed...