MinutePhysics
Why Are Airplane Engines So Big?
The answer to this question has everything to do with drag & kinetic energy vs momentum change (thrust) ie, a bigger engine fan allows for a larger air mass to be accelerated a smaller amount to give the same thrust as you'd get from a...
MinutePhysics
What if the Earth Were Hollow
What if there were a tunnel through the middle of the earth and you jumped in?
MinutePhysics
Tour of the Map of the Big Bang
Ever wanted to explore the Cosmic Background Radiation? It's our best picture of the big bang, and now you can!
MinutePhysics
Is the Universe Entirely Mathematical feat. Max Tegmark
Is the Universe Entirely Mathematical feat. Max Tegmark
MinuteEarth
DemDebate Secret Video - What The U.S. Promised in Paris
NBC & YouTube actually asked us to make TWO videos for the Democratic Presidential Debate on January 17th, 2016. Here's the video that DIDN'T get shown at the debate. Want to learn more about the topic in this week's video? Here are some...
MinutePhysics
Magnets: How Do They Work?
How do magnets work? Why do they attract and repel at long distances? Is it magic? No... it's quantum mechanics, and a bit more, as we explain in this, the longest MinutePhysics video ever.
MinutePhysics
Immovable Object vs. Unstoppable Force - Which Wins
Immovable Object vs. Unstoppable Force - Which Wins
Crash Course
Labor Markets and Minimum Wage: Crash Course Economics
How much should you get paid for your job? Well, that depends on a lot of factors. Your skill set, the demand for the skills you have, and what other people are getting paid around you all factor in. In a lot of ways, labor markets work...
TED Talks
America's Gun Crisis: Will Change Come After the Latest Tragedy?
The conversation between president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media Ian Bremmer and TED’s Helen Walters delves into the issue of gun violence in America. They emphasize the ease of access to firearms, including military-grade...
TED Talks
An Astrophysicist on a Mission to Uncover the Secrets of Space
In the past decade, astronomers have discovered interstellar objects, including a 2014 meteor that collided with Earth and 'Oumuamua in 2017. These objects, moving too fast to be bound by the Sun's gravity, have sparked questions about...
SciShow Kids
The Rainiest Places on Earth | SciShow Kids
In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi and Squeaks learn about places with record-breaking rainfall.
SciShow Kids
Meet the True Bugs | SciShow Kids
In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks learn what it takes to be a "true bug". Scientists use the word "bug" to refer to a special group of insects, so not all insects (or other critters like spiders) are bugs!
SciShow Kids
These Caterpillars Don't All Look Like Caterpillars | SciShow Kids
In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks explore the many ways that caterpillars use to avoid being munched on by predators, and that it often comes down to how they look!
SciShow Kids
Think Like an Engineer: Juniper's Problem | SciShow Kids
Squeaks, Jessi, and the gang are all going on vacation to the lake, but there's a problem. Our friend Juniper needs a boat, and ours is missing! Jessi proposes we think like engineers and gather information to find a way to solve our...
SciShow Kids
Think Like an Engineer: The BEST Solution! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks, Jessi, and the gang have all designed rafts for our friend Juniper to ride. Now, we'll think like engineers by testing our designs, comparing them, and improving them to make the very best raft we can!
SciShow Kids
Think Like an Engineer: Solving Problems from Start to Finish | SciShow Kids Compilation
The whole crew at The Fort get together to learn how to come up with a solution to their problem the way an engineer would!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to increase your happiness | TED-Ed
Many people would say the connection between happiness and gratefulness is very simple: when you are happy, you are grateful. But think again. Is it really the happy people that are grateful? Quite a number of people have everything that...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does math have a major flaw? | Jacqueline Doan and Alex Kazachek
A mathematician with a knife and ball begins slicing and distributing the ball into an infinite number of boxes. She then recombines the parts into five precise sections. Moving and rotating these sections around, she recombines them to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happened when these 6 dictators took over | Stephanie Honchell Smith
Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isn’t functioning as it should due to corruption or political polarization. People may believe the solution is a "benevolent dictator"— a leader...
TED Talks
TED: 3 steps to getting what you want in a negotiation | Ruchi Sinha
We negotiate all the time at work -- for raises, promotions, time off -- and we usually go into it like it's a battle. But it's not about dominating, says organizational psychologist Ruchi Sinha. It's about crafting a relationship,...