SciShow
The Weird, Delightful Smells of Being Human
Let’s face it: humans stink! But that’s not always a bad thing - we use smells to interact with each other and navigate our lives. Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
The Truth About Twins & Doppelgängers
What is the science behind doppelgängers? In this fun episode of SciShow, two bespectacled science YouTubers enter, one bespectacled science YouTuber leaves ... because while they may look suspiciously alike, Joe Hanson has his own...
SciShow
Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It
Hank makes it all better by explaining the biochemistry of pain -- how it works, why we have it, and how painkillers, whether they're over the counter or heavy-duty prescription bad boys, make the pain go away.
SciShow
Why You Think Your Phone Just Buzzed
Have you ever thought you felt your phone vibrate, only to pull it out of your pocket and find that you have no new notifications? If so, you've experienced 'phantom vibration syndrome.' But what causes these mystery sensations, and are...
SciShow
Why Do We Stretch in the Morning?
Humans (and our pets) frequently instinctively stretch as soon as we wake up. But why? What is happening in our bodies when we stretch and yawn to wake ourselves up?
SciShow
Why Does Wasabi Burn Your Nose?
The answer to why wasabi is such a nose burner has to do with a compound that researchers are trying to use in a creative way! Hosted by: Stefan Chin
SciShow
Why Do We Wrinkle When Wet?
Why do your fingers and toes get wrinkly when they’ve been in the water too long? Short answer: Your nerves. Longer answer: Evolution.
SciShow
Working on Pathfinder: SciShow Talk Show
Hank's friend from grad school, Bryan von Lossberg recounts his time working on NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission, and Jessi from Animal Wonders surprises us with Goma the red eyed tree frog!
SciShow
Why Does Body-Temperature Air Feel Hot?
You'd think that air that was the same temperature as your body would feel neutral, but if you've ever been outside when it's 37 degrees Celsius out... you know that's not the case! Hosted by: Stefan Chin
TED Talks
TED: How to solve the education crisis for boys and men | Richard Reeves
While studying inequality and social mobility, Richard Reeves made a surprising discovery: in some countries, like the US and UK, boys are drastically lagging behind girls across many academic measures. He explains why these struggles in...
TED Talks
TED: Nature, art and magical blocks of flying concrete | Lonneke Gordijn
Our bodies instinctually respond to the movements and rhythms of nature, like the uplifting feeling you get when walking in a forest. Can art evoke the same emotions? Experiential artist Lonneke Gordijn takes us through her studio's...
TED Talks
TED: 4 ways to have healthy conversations about race | Afrika Afeni Mills
Learning how to have productive conversations about race is a necessary part of the human experience. Educator Afrika Afeni Mills says the best place to start is in the classroom -- because the earlier these skills are taught, the fewer...
TED Talks
TED: How to feng shui your fridge -- and other happy climate hacks | Jiaying Zhao
Is it possible for taking action on climate change to make you feel happy? Behavioral scientist Jiaying Zhao believes that's the only way we'll create lasting, sustainable change. From treat meals to feng shui fridges, she offers eight...
PBS
Teenage Girls Experiencing Record High Levels Of Sadness, Violence And Trauma, CDC Says
In 2021, the CDC saw an increase in mental health challenges across the board, but it’s girls in the U.S. that are engulfed in a wave of sadness, violence, and trauma. Nearly three in five reported feeling persistent sadness and...
SciShow Kids
How Airplanes Fly! | Airplane Science | SciShow Kids
As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip on a plane, he and Jessi learn the science behind how airplanes fly!
SciShow Kids
How Animals Fly! | The Science of Flight | SciShow Kids
As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about different kinds of wings and how they help animals and machines fly!
SciShow Kids
My First Time Flying on an Airplane! | Airplane Science | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks are taking a trip soon! But Squeaks has never been on a plane before, and he's a little nervous about it. Let's learn what it's like to go through the airport and to be on an airplane, so we can help squeaks feel a...
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!
Crash Course
The Horrors of the Grand Guignol: Crash Course Theater #35
Prepare to be horrified, and to look into the face of inhumanity with the Grand Guignol. Mike Rugnetta teaches you about one of theater history's most horrible chapters. The Grand Guignol was a French theater based in Paris from the late...
SciShow
The Psychology of Senses | Compilation
Are the five senses really all that we use to take in the world around us, or is it a little more complex than that, with psychology playing a more prominent role than you might have thought?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to deal with rejection | TED-Ed
Rejection hurts. It's incredibly painful to feel like you're not wanted — and we do mean painful. Researchers found that we relate rejection to being "hurt," using terms like "crushed" or "broken-hearted." So, why does rejection trigger...
TED Talks
TED: How to transform your climate concern into action | Jane Fonda
Actor and activist Jane Fonda discusses her frontline work fighting for climate action, including recent efforts to support climate-minded candidates running for office in the US and to break the fossil fuel industry's stranglehold on...
TED Talks
TED: 3 elements of true fun -- and how to have more of it | Catherine Price
What comes to mind when you think about the most fun moments of your life? Science journalist Catherine Price asked thousands of people across the world this question, and their answers led her to a new definition of "true" fun: a...
TED Talks
TED: How to find your voice for climate action | Fehinti Balogun
Actor and activist Fehinti Balogun pieces together multiple complex issues -- climate change, colonialism, systemic racism -- in a talk that's part spoken-word poem, part diagnosis of entrenched global problems. Seeing the connections is...