Instructional Video8:20
SciShow

The Best Keyboard, According to Science

12th - Higher Ed
People have strong opinions about which kind of keyboard is best, but science has settled the debate.
Instructional Video7:46
SciShow

This Crystal Is ELECTRIC

12th - Higher Ed
There's a few minerals that exhibit something called piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity, which mean that either heat or pressure can turn them electric. Here's a demo from the SciShow Rocks Box where you can see this for yourself - all...
Instructional Video10:38
SciShow

We Finally Made Synthetic Spider Silk

12th - Higher Ed
The ability to produce synthetic spider silk would give us bulletproof vests better than Kevlar, biocompatible sutures and wound dressings, and even space elevators. The problem is being able to make it in large amounts. One group may...
Instructional Video6:31
SciShow

Why Do We Rhyme?

12th - Higher Ed
Rhymes might seem frivolous, but there's scientific evidence for why we like them so much.
Instructional Video8:23
SciShow

Why Can’t We Have Unicorns?

12th - Higher Ed
Unicorns may be mythical creatures, but they're very plausible-seeming ones. So why hasn't evolution gifted us with magical horses with horns? Let's take a look at the genetics and developmental biology of headgear in ruminants and other...
Instructional Video5:26
SciShow

How We Make Glass Nearly Unbreakable … With Science

12th - Higher Ed
We know that glass is fragile - that's like, it's main thing. But research is working on improving how we make glass to make it unbreakable, or at least as close as we can get. Here's the latest on how to make truly shatterproof glass!
Instructional Video5:53
SciShow

Your Best Friend Probably Smells Like You

12th - Higher Ed
The microbes that crawl all over us give us our unique scents. And research shows that not only do we prefer our own, but we tend to choose friends with a similar smell.
Instructional Video2:39
MinuteEarth

Why The Ocean Needs Salt

12th - Higher Ed
Our oceans don’t technically contain salt, but the ions salt is made of play a critical role in planet-wide processes that make the Earth habitable.
Instructional Video4:26
MinuteEarth

Why Do People Hate Koalas?

12th - Higher Ed
On the Internet, koalas get an unnecessary amount of hate, so let's debunk some of the most pervasive koala myths!
Instructional Video3:15
MinuteEarth

The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America

12th - Higher Ed
Many of the greatest biological dispersal events in history likely happened because animals inadvertently traveled across the oceans on floating debris.
News Clip7:22
PBS

Political experts examine America’s divisions heading into 2024 election

12th - Higher Ed
All this year, Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. She’s distilled much of that reporting into a special airing Tuesday night on PBS. For that, she recently sat down with a...
Instructional Video17:27
SciShow Kids

Weird and Wonderful Amphibians | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and the gang learn about axolotls, poison dart frogs, and an amphibian with a boomerang-shaped head.
Instructional Video6:38
SciShow Kids

The Science of Ice Skating | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
In this episode, Jessi and her friends at The Fort learn about the physics behind all the slippery fun you can have on the ice.
Instructional Video6:27
SciShow Kids

Why Does Peppermint Taste So Cold? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
Instructional Video5:21
SciShow Kids

Let's Engineer a Gingerbread Fort | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks enjoy the winter season by constructing a model of the Fort out of gingerbread!
Instructional Video6:15
SciShow

Should You Get Multiple Shots in the Same Arm?

12th - Higher Ed
When you get two doses of a vaccine, you might assume that it doesn't matter which arm gets the shots. But some evidence suggests that it does.
Instructional Video5:44
SciShow

The Rocky Road to the Most Powerful Rocket in History

12th - Higher Ed
In 2024, NASA plans to send the first humans to the Moon (well, around the Moon) in over 50 years ago. And in order to get the necessary oomph to hurl those astronauts over there, NASA will be using its most powerful rocket ever: the...
Instructional Video4:29
TED Talks

TED: How rest can make you better at your job | Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

12th - Higher Ed
Yes, you need to take breaks at work. Not only is resting good for your brain — it might even make you more creative. Here are consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's four tips to help you step away and return to your job with more energy to...
Instructional Video5:10
TED Talks

TED: Caregiving is real work — let's treat it that way | Sharmi Surianarain

12th - Higher Ed
Every day, people around the world spend 16 billion hours on unpaid care work — cooking for families, caring for children and older relatives and other routine household tasks — often in addition to other jobs. Employment advocate Sharmi...
Instructional Video3:53
TED Talks

TED: How to build a freelance career that works for you | Shahar Erez

12th - Higher Ed
Have you considered freelancing but are unsure where to start — or if it can be a viable long term career option? Tech entrepreneur Shahar Erez shares five steps to help you build a fulfilling (and financially stable) freelance career...
Instructional Video4:06
TED Talks

TED: 3 ways to better connect with your coworkers | Mark T. Rivera

12th - Higher Ed
Connecting with the people you work with doesn't just make your team stronger — it's good for you too. Whether you've just joined a new organization or you're managing a remote team, these three tips from collaboration expert Mark T....
Instructional Video14:19
TED Talks

TED: Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

12th - Higher Ed
Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson has reported on hostilities across...
Instructional Video12:45
TED Talks

TED: It's time to rethink the role of First Lady | Irina Karamanos Adrian

12th - Higher Ed
Irina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform the role all the same. She shares how she's fighting gender stereotypes and protecting democracy by shifting political power back to where...
Instructional Video19:13
TED Talks

TED: Life lessons from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Benjamin Zander

12th - Higher Ed
Legendary conductor Benjamin Zander explains his view on the difference between "positive thinking" and "possibility" (one's a fraud; the other's the real thing, he says) and intersperses delightful stories from a lifetime in music with...