Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

3 World-Changing Biology Experiments

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us the stories of three experiments in biology that, with creativity and luck, changed science & the world with it in their work to solve the mysteries of the universe.
Instructional Video3:16
SciShow Kids

Why Does My Ear Hurt?

K - 5th
Squeaks is feeling a little under the weather! As if a sore throat and a stuffy head weren't bad enough, he also has an earache. Join him to learn why we get earaches and what we can do to help our bodies get over them faster!
Instructional Video4:31
SciShow

Developing A New Malaria Vaccine!

12th - Higher Ed
We've learned a bit about how hummingbirds see motion in an unexpected way, and scientists are working on a potential new malaria vaccine by genetically manipulating the parasite that causes it!
Instructional Video9:57
SciShow

Top 5 Deadliest Diseases

12th - Higher Ed
Hank scares our pants off with a tale of the five deadliest infectious diseases in the world.
Instructional Video5:01
SciShow

The Truth About Cranberry and UTIs

12th - Higher Ed
If you have had a UTI before, maybe you've tried some cranberry juice or cranberry pills to ease the symptoms. Your mom suggested it, or even your doctor prescribed it, so it should work, right? But do you really know why cranberries are...
Instructional Video6:29
SciShow

The World's First Malaria Vaccine Gets a Shot in Africa | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Last week, the World Health Organization announced that a malaria vaccine has finally made it through all the regulatory hurdles and is being distributed in the country of Malawi. Learn how it works and why it’s taken so long to develop...
Instructional Video2:43
SciShow

Can Hot Tubs Make You Sick?

12th - Higher Ed
Soaking in a hot tub is a great way to relax your tired body, but it also comes with some microbial risks.
Instructional Video9:30
SciShow

5 Body Hacks for When You’re Sick

12th - Higher Ed
No matter how healthy you are, you likely end up feeling sick at least a few times a year. And we have many pharmaceutical options these days to help us feel better. But some non-pharmaceutical remedies are supported by science,...
Instructional Video3:50
SciShow

Antimicrobials Inspired by Animals

12th - Higher Ed
The animal kingdom is diverse, fascinating, and even inspires the medical world!
Instructional Video5:10
SciShow

How Being Sick Changes Your Brain

12th - Higher Ed
When you’re sick you just want to be left alone. Sometimes that’s because you physically can’t move, but other times, it might have more to do with the way your immune system is connected to your brain.
Instructional Video3:39
SciShow

5 Things Your Nails Can Say About Your Health

12th - Higher Ed
Your nails can do more than just look pretty. They can tell you some things about your health!
Instructional Video8:33
SciShow

How Do You Get Rid of Acne?

12th - Higher Ed
Most of us have dealt with acne during puberty, or maybe even after that. You probably wanted to pop or pick them in order to remove them, but don't do that! Learn more about acne and learn how to get rid of it more appropriately!
Instructional Video3:38
SciShow

The Really Important Reason Your Lungs Have Taste Receptors

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists believe that your taste receptors are meant for taste, but how do they explain the taste receptors on your lungs?
Instructional Video8:05
Bozeman Science

Viruses

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen describes the important characteristics of viruses. He starts with a brief description of origin theories. He then describes the two characteristics of all viruses; genetic information and protein coats. He also describes...
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow

Biofilm: A New (Gross) Thing to Worry About

12th - Higher Ed
Slime can be great, but when it's the wrong kind of slime (you know, the kind that can kill you?), it gets added to the list of things Hank wishes he didn't have to worry about. Scientists call it biofilm, and it's a type of bacterial...
Instructional Video2:16
SciShow

What Happens When You Hold Your Pee?

12th - Higher Ed
Can holding your pee be bad for you? Learn about your bladder in this Quick Question with Michael Aranda!
Instructional Video4:16
SciShow

The First Wild 'Virgin Births'

12th - Higher Ed
Hank shares news about two unusual animals in crisis: the saiga, which have lost about half of their total population in the past month, and the smalltooth sawfish which has been found to reproduce in the wild, without sex.
Instructional Video8:56
3Blue1Brown

Exponential growth and epidemics

12th - Higher Ed
A primer on exponential and logistic growth, with epidemics as a central example
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

12th - Higher Ed
Your head feels too big and things just keep getting curiouser and curiouser. Did you step through the looking glass or is it a super rare neurological condition?
Instructional Video9:23
SciShow

10 Fantastic Fungi Superpowers

12th - Higher Ed
Join Hank Green to learn ten weird, scary, and amazing things fungi can do! Chapters MAKE YOU HALLUCINATE 0:50 psychotherapy 1:43 Claviceps purpurea Credit: Dominique Jacquin 2:08 SALEM WITCH TRIALS 2:39 2 MAY CAUSE MASS HYSTERIA 2:49...
Instructional Video9:13
Crash Course

Immune System, part 1: Crash Course A&P

12th - Higher Ed
Our final episodes of Anatomy & Physiology explore the way your body keeps all that complex, intricate stuff alive and healthy -- your immune system. The immune system's responses begin with physical barriers like skin and mucous...
Instructional Video13:46
Bozeman Science

The Immune System

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains how your body protects itself from invading viruses and bacteria. He starts by describing the nonspecific immune responses of skin and inflammation. He then explains how we use antibodies to disrupt the function of...
Instructional Video18:24
TED Talks

TED: Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD? | Rebecca Brachman

12th - Higher Ed
The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman shares news of a serendipitous breakthrough treatment that may prevent...
Instructional Video4:31
SciShow

Prions: The Real Zombie-Makers

12th - Higher Ed
Hank is tired of zombies in popular culture, and while acknowledging that dead people are scary (especially if they start moving around), he brings us some information on prions - misfolded proteins that are responsible for destroying...