Instructional Video2:38
SciShow

Why Can't You Donate Platelets After Taking Aspirin?

12th - Higher Ed
Curious why you can't donate platelets after taking aspirin? Wonder no more!
Instructional Video5:30
SciShow

Can Feeling the Love Save Lions? | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Can you feel the love tonight? Hopefully scientists can make this the case for the growing numbers of lions in animal sanctuaries.
Instructional Video3:10
SciShow

Why These Weird Carnivores Smell Like Popcorn

12th - Higher Ed
If it smells like delicious buttered popcorn when you are in a middle of the forest, it’s not because there’s a movie theater nearby, but Binturongs, arboreal carnivore, might be.
Instructional Video6:53
SciShow

Fidelity Hormones, Contagious Behavior, and the Meat-Allergy Plague

12th - Higher Ed
This week's SciShow News finds Hank up to his elbows in weird disorders and strange behaviors, including a chemical that makes men stay faithful, new insights into what makes some behavior contagious, and the truth about a disease that...
Instructional Video10:13
SciShow

What Does "Organic" Mean, and Should You Buy Organic Foods?

12th - Higher Ed
There’s a lot of confusion over what organic means, and food with that label might not be as healthy or environmentally friendly as you think.
Instructional Video12:40
SciShow

7 Medicines That Come from Super Toxic Critters

12th - Higher Ed
Scorpion venom and insect poison sound really deadly, but scientists are increasingly turning them into medical treatments that save millions of lives. Chapters CAPTOPRIL 1:18 SOUTH AMERICAN PIT VIPER Credit: Renato Augusto Martins 1:33...
Instructional Video9:54
SciShow

How 6 Rare Diseases Are Changing Everyday Medicine

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes, studying uncommon maladies can reveal larger insights into how our bodies work! Chapters View all 0:00 0:07 0:14 0:21 0:29 0:36
Instructional Video13:46
Bozeman Science

The Endocrine System

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains the major elements in the endocrine system. He explains how glands produce hormones which target cells. He differentiates between water soluble and lipid soluble hormones. He then describes the hormones and actions...
Instructional Video4:36
SciShow

Why You Should Care About the Plastic in Your Poop

12th - Higher Ed
A recent study has concluded that people all over the world are probably ingesting microscopic plastic all the time. Now scientists want to know where this plastic is coming from, how it ends up inside of us, and the damage it could do...
Instructional Video2:12
SciShow

Why Did You Skip a Period?

12th - Higher Ed
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
Instructional Video8:06
Amoeba Sisters

Human Body Systems Functions Overview: The 11 Champions (Updated)

12th - Higher Ed
This is the updated Amoeba Sisters human organ systems video, which provides a brief function introduction to each of the 11 human organ systems. Table of Contents: Intro 00:00 Levels of Organization 0:49 Circulatory 1:39 Digestive 2:40...
Instructional Video5:04
SciShow

Why Is It So Hard to Make a Male Birth Control Pill?

12th - Higher Ed
A safe, reversible option for male birth control has eluded scientists for decades, but a new pill is showing a lot of promise!
Instructional Video9:04
Amoeba Sisters

Endocrine System

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the endocrine system with the Amoeba Sisters! This video briefly discusses endocrine vs exocrine before showing major endocrine glands and discussing examples of hormones released by each gland. Video also provides an example of...
Instructional Video3:47
SciShow

The Salamander That Refuses to Grow Up

12th - Higher Ed
If you hear the word “baby-faced” you might picture a doe-eyed celebrity who never seems to age. But, really, you should be thinking of the axolotl. However, it is possible to transform these otherwise forever-babies, causing them to...
Instructional Video2:56
SciShow

Anxiety Hurts

12th - Higher Ed
Everybody knows what anxiety feels like - it's annoying and counterproductive and apparently useless, so why does it exist? It turns out your anxiety isn't useless at all - it's a result of the sympathetic nervous system (in charge of...
Instructional Video10:35
Bozeman Science

Cell Communication

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen discusses cell communication. He begins by explaining how he communicates with other individuals using various forms of electronic communication. He them explains how cells communicate when the distance between them is big,...
Instructional Video3:15
MinuteEarth

Why Some Fruits Won’t Ripen On Your Counter

12th - Higher Ed
Trying to ripen some fruits on your kitchen counter is totally fruitless - here's why.
Instructional Video3:55
SciShow

What Causes Morning Sickness?

12th - Higher Ed
If you've ever been pregnant, or been around a pregnant lady, you know that the agony that is morning sickness -- and it's not just something that happens in the morning! SciShow explains the many theories about what causes it.
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow

The Wild Reasons Many Older People Wake Up So Early

12th - Higher Ed
You might think your grandma who wakes up at 4am just needs less sleep than younger people. Not so! Studies suggest there are some bizarre reasons older people rise at the crack of dawn, including something called brain sand!
Instructional Video7:53
Bozeman Science

Plant Control

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains how plants use hormones to respond to their environment. The following hormones are detailed; auxin, cytokinins, gibberelins, abscisic acid and ethylene.
Instructional Video14:25
TED Talks

Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend

12th - Higher Ed
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case....
Instructional Video2:55
SciShow

Can You Actually Die from a Broken Heart?

12th - Higher Ed
It turns out this common phrase might have more of a basis in truth than you thought!
Instructional Video3:43
SciShow

Your Pee is Pollution

12th - Higher Ed
Ever wonder what happens after you flush? You should, because your pee is causing problems! Hank talks about how, and why, human waste is having weird effects on the natural world. We're talking homicidal fish and hermaphroditic frogs...
Instructional Video10:37
SciShow

How Pregnancy Is Like Growing an Alien Inside You

12th - Higher Ed
Pregnancy is quite a feat. The embryo manages to develop, get food, and get rid of their waste, all while staying under the radar of their parent’s immune system.