Figuring ways to clean up contaminated waters is a huge challenge. But luckily, a simple piece of plastic that mimics fish fat can help! [3:05]

When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple force - DRAG! Watch these MIT students demonstrate fun moves while skydiving!...

Fractals are complex, never-ending patterns created by repeating mathematical equations. Yuliya, an undergrad in Math at MIT, delves into their mysterious properties and how they can be found in technology and nature. [4:12]

It's not just movie magic - invisibility cloaks could be feasible, just by manipulating the crazy ways that light bounces, bends, and mixes! Prashanth and Maria take you behind the physics of light and how an invisible cloak could...

Semiconductors are in everything from your cell phone to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from Jamie, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. [4:45]

In school, you learn about shapes with sides and edges - but there are weird shapes out there (beyond our 3 dimensions) that defy our normal idea of geometry. QuanQuan and Jenny explain, knit, and 3D print their way through trippy...

Ever wondered what horsepower really means, and what horses have to do with other modes of transportation? Luke and Abhi take us behind how engines work in machines all around us, including the surprising ways that they're all related!...

Unlike lizards, humans can't regrow limbs. But we can kinda-sorta regenerate our livers. Ceri, an undergrad in Biology and Comparative Media Studies at MIT, explains how and why. [4:06]

"Could you make a robot with feelings?" Find out the answer from Dr. Goren Gordon. [3:11]

Astronomer and MIT professor Anna Frebel answers the questions, "Why do stars twinkle instead of shine steady?" and "Do stars move at night or do they just look like they do because of the earth spinning?" [3:01]

MIT professor and astronomer, Anna Frebel explains, "How hot is the core of Venus?" [1:01]

Biologist, Dr. Sera Thornton entertains the question, "Is there any way to make a unicorn by crossing DNA?" [2:46]

MIT biologist, Dr. Nathaniel Schafheimer answers the question, "Could we engineer ourselves to need less oxygen someday?" [2:58]

Senior reactor operator at the MIT Research Nuclear Reactor, Sarah Don discusses what the future of nuclear science looks like. [2:00]

"Why don't we use all our brain cells and what do we do with the ones we don't use?" Find out from Hannah Iaccarino, a graduate student in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT and a researcher at the Picower Institute for Learning and...

Watch as Ryan spins a bike wheel where nothing crazy happens. But something weird happens when he flips it over. Learn about the conservation of angular momentum in this demonstration. [2:15]

When Natalia flips a switch, a huge explosion happens- watch and learn as she shows and explains Ohm's law. [2:24]

Behind every fart (and poop) is an army of gut bacteria undergoing some crazy (and crazy useful) biochemistry. Learn what they have in common with beer brewing, and why we'd want to know about this science anyway. [4:53]

Some of the most powerful and useful things in our world come from plants. Who knew they could help us unlock some of the biology's mysteries - all using an approach of mapping biological pathways! [3:55]

This video discusses the reasons that the body produces "snot".