SciShow
The Best Keyboard, According to Science
People have strong opinions about which kind of keyboard is best, but science has settled the debate.
SciShow
The Terrifying Promise of Robot Bugs
Imitating nature to build a better (or possibly more terrifying) future. We've been trying to build flapping-wing robots for hundreds of years, and now, ornithopters are finally being developed, and may be used mostly for military...
TED Talks
Meditations on the intersection of humanity and technology | Olivia Arthur
Documentary photographer Olivia Arthur has been exploring a new frontier: the evolution of the blurring line between humanity and technology. In this meditative talk, she shows her work documenting the remarkable ways humans have merged...
SciShow
The Terrifying Promise of Robot Bugs
Imitating nature to build a better (or possibly more terrifying) future. We've been trying to build flapping-wing robots for hundreds of years, and now, ornithopters are finally being developed, and may be used mostly for military...
TED Talks
John Graham-Cumming: The greatest machine that never was
Computer science began in the '30s ... the 1830s. John Graham-Cumming tells the story of Charles Babbage's mechanical, steam-powered "analytical engine" and how Ada Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, saw beyond its...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does a jellyfish sting? - Neosha S Kashef
You're swimming in the ocean when something brushes your leg. When the tingling sets in, you realize you've been stung by a jellyfish. How do these beautiful gelatinous creatures pack such a painful punch? Neosha S Kashef details the...
TED Talks
TED: The affordable, 3D-printed bionics of the future | Enzo Romero
Creating functional prosthetics at a fraction of the cost of imported tech, bionic innovator and TED Fellow Enzo Romero shares a groundbreaking model for designing 3D-printed assistive technology sourced from recycled materials -- built...
Crash Course
Digestive System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P
Nachos are delicious. And versatile because today they're also going to help us learn a thing or two about your digestive system. Nachos can provide us with energy and raw materials, by first ingesting something nutritious, propelling it...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to squeeze electricity out of crystals - Ashwini Bharathula
It might sound like science fiction, but if you press on a crystal of sugar, it will actually generate its own electricity. This simple crystal can act like a tiny power source because sugar happens to be piezoelectric. Ashwini...
Crash Course
Digestive System, part 2: Crash Course A&P
Nearly 200 years ago, Alexis St. Martin was shot in the stomach. He was saved by local army doctor William Beaumont, but had to live out his remaining years with a gaping hole in the stomach -- allowing Beaumont to learn a lot about how...
Bozeman Science
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves
In this video Paul Andersen compares and contrasts mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Both types of waves transfer energy through oscillations but mechanical waves requires a medium. Several examples of each type of wave are included.
Bozeman Science
Energy Transfer
In this video Paul Andersen explains how energy can be transferred from one system to another. In a closed system the energy can be transferred as either work or heat. Thermal energy transfer is know as energy transfer through heat....
Curated Video
Italy Economy
New ReviewDespite an economic turnaround in recent decades, Italy is split into two very different halves. Northern Italy is the country’s economic powerhouse, and the Lombardy region, which produces about 40 percent of Italy’s GDP, is at its...
Curated Video
Representing Energy with Graphs
2 minute video Graphing Energy - potential energy, kinetic energy and mechanical energy, for middle school science
Curated Video
How to Create Your Own Cartoon Character
Howcast - Learn how to create your own cartoon character from professional artist Kevin Kobasic in this illustration and drawing tips video from Howcast.
Curated Video
Airbus Engineers Developed This Genius Invention to Save Pilots and Aircraft
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, where we take an in-depth look at the demanding processes behind the assembly and testing of aircraft engines, both for U.S. Air Force operations and commercial aviation. Fluctus is a website and...
Curated Video
Emulating Ishiguro's use of an artificial voice in 'Klara and the Sun'
Pupil outcome: I can emulate Ishiguro’s use of mechanical and spatial language to craft my own artificial voice. Key learning points: - The narrator of Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’ is an artificial intelligence companion for children....
Curated Video
Innovations for Indian Farmers: Improving Lives with Mechanical Solutions
This video highlights the innovative inventions of Arvind Bhai Patel, an Indian inventor supported by the organization Jian. Patel has developed mechanical solutions such as a spray pump, water cooler, and a device for mending punctures...
Curated Video
Work
Mechanical work is the energy transferred by a force in moving through a distance. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Steam Power
Steam power lay at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Discover steam power's historic legacy, how it works, and how much it is still used today. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. The steam engine is one of the...
Curated Video
Defensive Plants - Plant Protections
Plants have developed an array of chemical, mechanical and mimicry methods to fight off predators, meaning that they are not as defenceless as they seem. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Plants have evolved defence mechanisms to ward...
Curated Video
Forms of Energy
Energy comes in many forms. What are they, how do they differ and what can they be used for? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Energy is converted or transferred, but never lost. Energy is measured in joules (j)....
Curated Video
Bell in a Vacuum
We look at how a vacuum affects how sound travels. An alarm is set off and placed under a bell jar. The air is removed from the jar to create a vacuum. We can still see the hammer of the alarm clock moving, but cannot hear the sound....
Curated Video
Asteroid Energy
Find out the different ways an asteroid's energy is transformed. Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Energy transformation Learning Points There are many types of energy. Energy can be transformed into different types....