Instructional Video6:44
SciShow Kids

These Caterpillars Don't All Look Like Caterpillars | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
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!
Instructional Video4:44
SciShow

Why Do Our Noses Stick Out?

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever thought about why we humans have noses that stick out? Turns out, there's been a big story about human evolution right... under your nose.
Instructional Video6:05
SciShow

The Science of Mouth Taping

12th - Higher Ed
Have you heard about this technique called mouth taping, and the claims it can cure everything from asthma to bad breath? We're here to cover what science and peer-reviewed research actually has to say about it.
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 Video6:25
SciShow Kids

What On Earth is a Platypus? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Platypuses are so funny, it looks like someone made them up as a joke. But they're real animals! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how amazing platypuses really are! Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation...
Instructional Video7:43
SciShow

The Weirdest Things That Sneezing Can Do To You

12th - Higher Ed
Chances are, the worst thing that's happened to you because of a sneeze is a snot rocket. But for these people, sneezing caused anything from damaged ears to a broken neck! But in one case, a sneezing fit saved one woman from needing...
Instructional Video7:54
SciShow

9 Scientific Cooking Techniques

12th - Higher Ed
All cooking is science: we use chemistry and physics to steam, fry, bake, or microwave almost all of our meals. However, there are some cooking methods that delve into even deeper and stranger scientific territory.
Instructional Video4:58
SciShow

How Does Cold Medicine Work?

12th - Higher Ed
The cold medicine you picked up at the store involves some cool chemistry to treat your symptoms. *Correction: This episode was written by Alison Caldwell.
Instructional Video8:34
SciShow

9 Amazing New Arachnid Species

12th - Higher Ed
Whether they’re dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off.
Instructional Video2:08
SciShow

Are Those Really Blackheads?

12th - Higher Ed
Do you just hate those little bumps all over your nose? Don’t be a hater, they’re just doing their job! Learn how in this SciShow Quick Question.
Instructional Video4:14
SciShow

Body Parts You’ve Never Heard Of

12th - Higher Ed
You might think that you’re pretty familiar with your body, but it turns out that our bodies still have some surprises for us!
Instructional Video10:04
SciShow

5 Animals With Superpowered Senses

12th - Higher Ed
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video8:01
SciShow

Does Getting COVID-19 Make You Immune to It? | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Like a common cold or a cold sore, would it be possible to get a reinfection of COVID-19? Would we be able to build up long-term resistance to it?
Instructional Video9:56
SciShow

How Quantum Mechanics Affects Your Life

12th - Higher Ed
While you might not think about quantum mechanics being part of your everyday life, it turns out that it might play a role in some of the most familiar things, from the sunlight in the trees to the nose on your face!
Instructional Video2:23
SciShow

Why Does Wasabi Burn Your Nose?

12th - Higher Ed
The answer to why wasabi is such a nose burner has to do with a compound that researchers are trying to use in a creative way! Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video32:56
SciShow

The Psychology of Senses | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Are the five senses really all that we use to take in the world around us, or is it a little more complex than that, with psychology playing a more prominent role than you might have thought?
News Clip2:52
Curated Video

President Barack Obama told Central American presidents that the U.S. and the wider region share responsibility to address an influx of minors and families who are crossing the southwest border of the U.S. (July 25)

Higher Ed
Pressing for action on Friday, President Barack Obama urged Central American presidents and congressional Republicans at home to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families crossing the southwest border of the U.S. While citing...
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow

How Does Cold Medicine Work?

12th - Higher Ed
The cold medicine you picked up at the store involves some cool chemistry to treat your symptoms.
Instructional Video3:12
SciShow

The Delightful Mutation Behind Siamese Cats

12th - Higher Ed
It's easy to assume a cat's coat pattern is based exclusively on genetics, but that isn't entirely the case for Siamese cats. Their unique coloration comes from a combination of genetics, a fragile enzyme, and losing heat from little...
Instructional Video2:19
SciShow

What Causes 'Old People Smell'?

12th - Higher Ed
If you've ever associated a smell with old age, you weren't imagining it—it all has to do with the chemistry of our skin.
Instructional Video7:29
TED Talks

Matthew A. Wilson: The health benefits of clowning around

12th - Higher Ed
As a medical clown, TED Resident Matthew A. Wilson takes the old adage that laughter is the best medicine very seriously. In this heartwarming talk, he shares glimpses of how clowning around can help patients (and medical staff) navigate...
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow Kids

What are Boogers?

K - 5th
What’s that stuff up your nose? Does it do anything? SciShow Kids explains the science of boogers!
Instructional Video7:55
SciShow

Does Getting COVID-19 Make You Immune to It? | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Like a common cold or a cold sore, would it be possible to get a reinfection of COVID-19? Would we be able to build up long-term resistance to it?
Instructional Video5:27
SciShow

Brain Hacks to Make Your Food Taste Better

12th - Higher Ed
It’s common knowledge that our sense of taste is tied to our sense of smell, right? But our brains are complex and taste is also tied to our senses of touch, sight, and even hearing.