TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The tech that seems to break the laws of physics | Anna Rothschild
Typically, with any piece of technology, you pump one unit of energy in and you get about one out. That’s just the first law of thermodynamics: energy has to be conserved. But there’s a piece of technology called a heat pump, where for...
TED Talks
TED: A climate solution? The wisdom passed down through generations | Louise Mabulo
Louise Mabulo grew up on seemingly strange farming tips from her parents and grandparents — like planting crops during a full moon or burying a rock beneath them. Now a farmer and climate activist herself, she sees how these practical...
SciShow
How Long Have We Been Playing with Fire?
So we know that humans are pretty good at making fires, but how long have we been barbecue pit masters? Turns out the evidence is hardly a smoking gun.
TED Talks
TED: How to harness abundant, clean energy for 10 billion people | Julio Friedmann
We can produce abundant, sustainable and cheap energy — for everyone, says physicist Julio Friedmann. He explores the infrastructure, innovation and investment needed to supply energy to 10 billion people, offering case studies from...
TED Talks
TED: CRISPR's next advance is bigger than you think | Jennifer Doudna
You've probably heard of CRISPR, the revolutionary technology that allows us to edit the DNA in living organisms. Biochemist and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Jennifer Doudna earned the Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking work in this...
SciShow
Weird Places: The Bay of Fundy
SciShow takes you on a tour of Canada's Bay of Fundy, home of the largest tidal range in the world.
SciShow
Weird Places The Bay of Fundy
SciShow takes you on a tour of Canada’s Bay of Fundy, home of the largest tidal range in the world.
Crash Course
The Deep Future: Crash Course Big History
Finally, after what seems like eons and eons, the end is nigh. We're talking not only about the end of Crash Course Big History, but also the end of everything. The end of humanity and the end of the universe.John and Hank Green will...
SciShow
How Knots Help Us Understand the World
Knots are everywhere in our daily lives, but a new branch of mathematics is taking things to the next level.
Crash Course
The Deep Future Crash Course Big History 10
Finally, after what seems like eons and eons, the end is nigh. We're talking not only about the end of Crash Course Big History, but also the end of everything. The end of humanity and the end of the universe.John and Hank Green will...
TED Talks
Wendy De La Rosa: 3 psychological tricks to help you save money
We all want to save more money -- but overall, people today are doing less and less of it. Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa studies how everyday people make decisions to improve their financial well-being. What she's found can help...
PBS
When The Earth Was Purple
Besides the blue of the oceans, the dominant color of our planet, as we know it, is green. But imagine a time when the Earth looked a little .... purple.
SciShow
The Secrets to Living on Mars Wine and Aerogel - SciShow News
One day we might be able to live on Mars thanks to red wine, and domes made out of a very strange material, but don't pack your suitcase just yet.
TED Talks
Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman
Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman -- flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the...
TED Talks
Sara-Jane Dunn: The next software revolution: programming biological cells
The cells in your body are like computer software: they're "programmed" to carry out specific functions at specific times. If we can better understand this process, we could unlock the ability to reprogram cells ourselves, says...
TED Talks
TED: How your body could become its own diagnostic lab | Aaron Morris
We need an inside-out approach to how we diagnose disease, says immuno-engineer and TED Fellow Aaron Morris. Introducing cutting-edge medical research, he unveils implantable technology that gives real-time, continuous analysis of a...
Crash Course
The Power of Motivation: Crash Course Psychology
Feeling motivated? Even if you are, do you know why? The story of Aaron Ralston can tell us a lot about motivation. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank tells us Ralston's story, as well as 4 theories of motivation and some...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is there a limit to technological progress? - Clement Vidal
Many generations have felt they've reached the pinnacle of technological advancement. Yet, if you look back 100 years, the technologies we take for granted today would seem like impossible magic. So - will there be a point where we reach...
Curated Video
Renewable energy
Energy from natural resources that replenish or renew themselves, or we can consider inexhaustible, such as sunlight, wind, tidal and wave power. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
Curated Video
Food Chain - Energy Flow in Ecosystems
A food chain simply states which organisms consume each other, and shows how energy moves through living things in an ecosystem. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Curated Video
Living Green - Episode 21 - Wave & Tidal Energy
Along with energy from the sun and wind, it is thought that other natural forces, such as wave and tidal energy, could be harnessed in a bid to reduce the world s pollution and use of resources such as oil and coal. A bed has been...
Curated Video
Explaining Natural Resources
Dr. Forrester provides information about the variety of natural resources on our planet. She explains how some of those resources are renewable, such as water, sun, and wind, while others are nonrenewable, such as oil, natural gas, and...
Curated Video
The Salovey & Mayer Model of Four Emotional Intelligence Abilities
Peter Salovey and John Mayer developed a model of Emotional Intelligence based on four abilities. The Salovey & Mayer Model of Four Emotional Intelligence Abilities focuses on how we process emotional information and use it to navigate...
Curated Video
Meet and Greet: Sampson The Savannah Monitor
Jessi introduces Sampson the Savannah Monitor and explains why he came to AW, what she's working on with him, and plans for the future.