SciShow
What's the Deal with Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine? | SciShow News
Multiple companies and organizations have announced early results about their COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what we know about Pfizer's.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The battle that formed the universe | Fabio Pacucci
It's time for the biggest battle in the Universe: the Big Bang. In one corner is gravity— the force that brings all matter together. In the other is pressure— the force that can push matter away. Over the next several hundred thousand...
3Blue1Brown
Thinking visually about higher dimensions
A method for thinking about high-dimensional spheres, introduced in the context of a classic example involving a high-dimensional sphere inside a high-dimensional box.
3Blue1Brown
Thinking outside the 10-dimensional box
A method for thinking about high-dimensional spheres, introduced in the context of a classic example involving a high-dimensional sphere inside a high-dimensional box.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Daniel Finkel: Can you solve the alien probe riddle?
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...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Causation - Level 3 - Causal Relationships
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on causal relationships. TERMS: Cause - a thing that gives rise to an event Effect - an event Relationship - interconnection between parts of a system This...
TED Talks
TED: 3 ways your company's data can jump-start climate action | Massimo Russo
From helping build smart cities to supporting the sustainable energy sector, the possibilities of big data are endless. But many companies are still wary of sharing data that could expose them to risk and diminish their competitive...
Be Smart
Does Evolution Have a Point? 12 Days of Evolution #12
Some of the biggest evolution questions finally answered.
TED Talks
TED: How to break down barriers and not accept limits | Candace Parker
What can't Candace Parker do? A two-time NCAA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time WNBA champion, Parker knows what it takes to fight for your dreams. In this inspiring talk, she shares what she's learned during a career...
TED Talks
TED: The good news on poverty (Yes, there's good news) | Bono
Human beings have been campaigning against inequality and poverty for 3,000 years. But this journey is accelerating. Bono "embraces his inner nerd" and shares inspiring data that shows the end of poverty is in sight … if we can harness...
TED Talks
TED: How much does a video weigh? | Michael Stevens
What color is a mirror? How much does a video weigh? Michael Stevens, creator of the popular educational YouTube channel Vsauce, spends his day asking quirky questions like these. In this talk he shows how asking the right -- seemingly...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Football physics: The "impossible" free kick - Erez Garty
In 1997, Brazilian football player Roberto Carlos set up for a 35 meter free kick with no direct line to the goal. Carlos's shot sent the ball flying wide of the players, but just before going out of bounds it hooked to the left and...
SciShow
What's the Deal with Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine? | SciShow News
Multiple companies and organizations have announced early results about their COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what we know about Pfizer's.
TED Talks
TED: Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair | George Steinmetz
George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low...
SciShow
Brain vs. Computer
The brain of luchador Hanko wants to take on the worlds fastest supercomputer, "K," in a cage match for bragging rights - which one is the most impressive information processor?
3Blue1Brown
Triangle of Power
Logarithms are confusing, but perhaps some alternate notation could make them more intuitive.
TED Talks
Blaise Agüera y Arcas: Augmented-reality maps
In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft.
TED Talks
Chris Downey: Design with the blind in mind
What would a city designed for the blind be like? Chris Downey is an architect who went suddenly blind in 2008; he contrasts life in his beloved San Francisco before and after -- and shows how the thoughtful designs that enhance his life...
TED Talks
Marc Bamuthi Joseph: "You Have the Rite"
In a breathtaking, jazz-inflected spoken-word performance, TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph shares a Black father's tender and wrenching internal reflection on the pride and terror of seeing his son enter adulthood.
SciShow
What Causes Dimples?
Dimples! They're so cute, but surprisingly mysterious! What causes them naturally and how can we make them happen?
TED Talks
Elora Hardy: Magical houses, made of bamboo
You've never seen buildings like this. The stunning bamboo homes built by Elora Hardy and her team in Bali twist, curve and surprise at every turn. They defy convention because the bamboo itself is so enigmatic. No two poles of bamboo...
TED Talks
Abigail Washburn: Building US-China relations ... by banjo
Abigail Washburn wanted to be a lawyer improving US-China relations -- until she picked up a banjo. The TED Fellow tells a moving story of the connections she's formed touring across the US and China while playing that banjo and singing...
TED Talks
TED: A practical way to help the homeless find work and safety | Richard J. Berry
When Richard J. Berry, the mayor of Albuquerque, saw a man on a street corner holding a cardboard sign that read "Want a job," he decided to take him (and others in his situation) up on it. He and his staff started a citywide initiative...