TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The math behind Michael Jordan's legendary hang time - Andy Peterson and Zack Patterson
Michael Jordan's legendary slam dunk from the free throw line has been calculated at 0.92 seconds of pure hang time. But how many seconds could Jordan have gotten were he doing the same jump on Mars? Or Jupiter? Andy Peterson and Zack...
Crash Course
The World Wide Web: Crash Course Computer Science
Today we’re going to discuss the World Wide Web - not to be confused with the Internet, which is the underlying plumbing for the web as well as other networks. The World Wide Web is built on the foundation of simply linking pages to...
Bozeman Science
Fight or Flight Response
Paul Andersen explains how epinephrine is responsible for changes in chemistry of our body associated with the fight or flight response. Epinephrine released by the adrenal medulla are received by a number of organs associated with the...
SciShow
Making Plants High-Tech With Artificial Neurons | SciShow News
Biology and technology grew closer together when scientists manufactured neurons that acted like those in a brain! And birds evolved to protect themselves in two ways: fight and flight.
Bozeman Science
Emission and Absorption Spectra
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the photons emitted from or absorbed by an atom or nuclei is directly related to electrons moving between energy level. Absorption and emission are a direct result of the conservation of energy....
TED Talks
TED: What frogs in hot water can teach us about thinking again | Adam Grant
Why are humans so slow to react to looming crises, like a forewarned pandemic or a warming planet? It's because we're reluctant to rethink, say organizational psychologist Adam Grant. From a near-disastrous hike on Panama's highest...
TED Talks
TED: Why I make robots the size of a grain of rice | Sarah Bergbreiter
By studying the movement and bodies of insects such as ants, Sarah Bergbreiter and her team build incredibly robust, super teeny, mechanical versions of creepy crawlies … and then they add rockets. See their jaw-dropping developments in...
Be Smart
The Raisin Bran Effect
The bottom of the cereal box is a disappointing place. But at least now you know why. Where do you see the Brazil Nut Effect around you?
SciShow Kids
How Do Our Bodies Move?
A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know: How Do Our Bodies Move? Jessi explains, while Squeaks works out!
Crash Course Kids
Defining Gravity
So, if gravity pulls everything down, then why don't things on the bottom of the Earth get pulled down into space? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about gravity and explains that when we talk about gravity pulling...
PBS
Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece?
Though the TV show Community has never achieved huge ratings, it has a passionate cult following, including us here at Idea Channel. The show plays with genre and narrative in such a creative way that it brings to mind the cultural and...
TED Talks
Brian Cox: Why we need the explorers
In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound...
SciShow Kids
Don’t Be Afraid of Spiders!
A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know more about spiders so she’s not afraid of them anymore. And know what? They’re not scary! They’re awesome!
SciShow Kids
The Power of Circuits
Have you ever wondered how you can turn the light on in your house? Or maybe why you can push a doorbell and it makes a sound? This happens because of circuits! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn how circuits work, and make their very...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: In on a secret? That's dramatic irony - Christopher Warner
You're in a movie theater, watching the new horror flick. The audience knows something that the main character does not. The audience sees the character's actions are not in his best interest. What's that feeling -- the one that makes...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Honey for You, Honey for Me – Nursery Rhymes
New ReviewHoney for You, Honey for Me – Nursery Rhymes
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Nat and Anna at the Doctors
New ReviewNat and Anna at the Doctors
Curated Video
Sound By Sound Blending with Ending Blends
New ReviewThis video has kids practice blending sounds sound by sound where they blend the first two sounds first, and then the next sounds. Many kids who struggle to blend words, especially those with ending blends, find this method helpful. This...
Curated Video
Efficient Slide Navigation in PowerPoint: Shortcuts for Quick Access
This video demonstrates various shortcuts that can be used during a PowerPoint presentation to quickly navigate to specific slides without having to go through them one by one. The presenter explains three different shortcuts: using...
Curated Video
The Fosbury Flop: How Critical Thinking Revolutionized the High Jump
The story of Dick Fosbury at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City showcases the power of critical thinking in revolutionizing the high jump. Fosbury's innovative approach, now known as the Fosbury Flop, defied convention and led to a gold...
Curated Video
How to Choose an Editor for Your YouTube Videos
Every YouTuber wishes they had more time to make more videos, one of the ways you can save time and gain time in your life as a YouTuber is to use an editor that can put together your videosf or you. Here we go through some of the...
Curated Video
Skydiver completes jump without a parachute (courtesy: Mondelez International)
Luke Aikens jumped from 7,620 metres (25,000 feet) without a parachute, landing in a safety net in California
Curated Video
How to Do a Kickflip
Howcast - Invented by John Rodney Mullen, the Kickflip is the most basic skateboarding “flip trick”—one in which the board flips over while in the air. It’s also a great way to get out some aggression!