PBS
The Genes We Lost Along the Way
Our DNA holds thousands of dead genes and we’ve only just begun to unravel their stories. But one thing is already clear: we’re not just defined by the genes that we’ve gained over the course of our evolution, but also by the genes that...
SciShow
The Deal with Carbs
Carbs are pinned to be the villains in many diets, but those poor guys are just misunderstood.
SciShow
How Honey Fights Deadly Bacteria
Believe it or not, that cute bear bottle has serious bacteria fighting power—but how? Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow all about the amazing properties of honey!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are naked mole rats the strangest mammals? - Thomas Park
What mammal has the social life of an insect, the cold-bloodedness of a reptile, and the metabolism of a plant? Bald and buck-toothed, naked mole rats may not be pretty, but they are extraordinary. Thomas Park explains how mole rats'...
SciShow
Sugar, Worms, and Space
In this week's news, Hank explains how earthworms are doing nanotechnology for us, Americans will soon be eating genetically modified salmon, the Russians are going back to space, and another reason to drink less soda.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The bug that poops candy | George Zaidan
Aphids can reproduce incredibly fast: they can make 20 new generations within a single season. And that means lots of poop. Some aphid populations can produce hundreds of kilograms of poop per acre— making them some of the most prolific...
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: The Birds and the Bees ... Literally
Matthew Gaydos, producer of Animal Wonders, The Financial Diet, and Sexplanations, faces off against Hank Green! Watch them show off their knowledge of the birds and the bees, literally!
SciShow
Honey: Bacteria's Worst Enemy
It may not look like it sitting in that cute bear bottle, but honey is a supercharged bacteria-killing powerhouse!
SciShow
High-Fructose Corn Syrup: The "Dark Lord" of Nutrition
Hank takes on high fructose corn syrup - the new "dark lord of nutrition" - to help explain the ambiguities around all the claims being made about it.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Sugar: Hiding in plain sight - Robert Lustig
While sugar is easy to spot in candy, soft drinks and ice cream, it also hides out in foods you might not expect -- including peanut butter, pasta sauce and even bologna! Robert Lustig decodes confusing labels and sugar's many aliases to...
SciShow
Why We Love Sugar
Hank talks about a sweet-tasting substance we humans just love - where it comes from, why we need it and how we could maybe stand to love it a little less.
Crash Course
Biological Molecules - You Are What You Eat: Crash Course Biology
Hank talks about the molecules that make up every living thing - carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins - and how we find them in our environment and in the food that we eat.
SciShow
The Deal with Carbs
Carbs are pinned to be the villains in many diets, but those poor guys are just misunderstood.
Bozeman Science
Lipids
In this video Paul Andersen describes the lipids (of the fats). He explains how they are an important source of energy but are also required to cell membranes. He explains how the hydrocarbon tails in triglycerides contain energy...
SciShow
SciShow: Sugar Compilation
We've compiled our videos about sugar and sweetness here. Enjoy the rush!
Curated Video
What is a monosaccharide
Monosaccharides are the simplest forms of carbohydrates. Their classification, structure and examples are going to be discussed in this video.
Institute of Human Anatomy
Exercise & Sugar: When Sugar Can Be a Good Thing
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy explores the dynamics of sugar in the body, covering topics like monosaccharides, disaccharides, glucose, insulin, and the effects of exercise on sugar regulation. Discover how...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is Natural Sugar?
This video is answering the question of what is natural sugar.
JJ Medicine
Fructose Metabolism: Absorption, Fructolysis, Regulation and Role in Obesity
In this lesson you will learn about the fructose metabolism pathway aka fructolysis, including an in-depth overview of the pathway, how fructose is absorbed in the body, where fructose metabolism occurs in the body, what enzymes are...
JJ Medicine
Polyol Pathway & Diabetes | The Role of Polyol Pathway in Diabetes Pathogenesis
Polyol Pathway and Role in Diabetes Pathogenesis lesson. What is the purpose of the Polyol (Sorbitol-Aldose Reductase) Pathway, and what is the role of the polyol pathway in diabetes pathogenesis? Here, I explain what the actual function...
JJ Medicine
Best & Worst Foods to Eat with Gout | Reduce Risk of Gout Attacks and Hyperuricemia
Best & Worst Foods to Eat with Gout | Reduce Risk of Gout Attacks and Hyperuricemia Gout is an inflammatory monoarticular arthropathy that is caused by monosodium urate crystal deposition within particular joints in the body. The urate...
Catalyst University
Biological Fate of Artificial Sweeteners | Erythritol & Sorbitol
Did you ever wonder what happens to artificial sweeteners when you consume them in food? In this video, we track the fates of two of them (erythritol and sorbitol). They cause loose stool, but they can have other functions as well.