Instructional Video8:15
SciShow

What Does My Cancer Diagnosis ACTUALLY Mean?

12th - Higher Ed
You've probably heard of cancers having stages, but what do all those stages really mean? This video is a 101 to explain cancer diagnosis and decode the jargon for you. And even if you've heard of the numerical stages, you might not know...
Instructional Video11:39
SciShow

We May Be Able To Grow Human Organs In Animals. Should We?

12th - Higher Ed
Seventeen people in the US die /every day/ waiting for an organ transplant, usually a kidney. One approach is to grow extra kidneys in pigs, an idea known as xenotransplantation. We'll look at two recent milestones, as well as the...
Instructional Video5:34
SciShow

You Have Four Ages

12th - Higher Ed
A person's chronological age doesn't tell us much about the health of their body's various systems. That's why scientists are beginning to study biological ages, and it turns out there may be a lot of them.
Instructional Video7:18
SciShow

Does Tylenol Actually Do Anything?

12th - Higher Ed
The pain reliever known as acetaminophen or paracetamol, marketed under brand names like Tylenol, Calpol or Panadol, has an excellent reputation. But the quality of evidence that it actually works is shockingly poor. So, do doctors and...
Instructional Video9:06
SciShow

The Messy Path to the First Successful Organ Transplants

12th - Higher Ed
Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant was full of challenges, discoveries, and a whole lot of work.
News Clip6:20
PBS

Human Trafficking Victims Forced To Sell Their Organs Share Harrowing Stories

12th - Higher Ed
Each year, an estimated 35,000 Nepalis are sold into modern slavery. They are vulnerable in part because of their economic conditions, as of the 29 million people who live in Nepal, nearly half live in poverty. But the country is trying...
Instructional Video3:18
MinuteEarth

Should We Grow Human Organs In Pigs?

12th - Higher Ed
An amazing new technology will let scientists grow new kidneys for patients using their own stem cells inside of pigs.
Instructional Video9:47
SciShow

7 Organs You Could Totally Live Without

12th - Higher Ed
Most people know that they don't need their appendix, but what other organs can humans live without?
Instructional Video9:29
SciShow

The Messy Path to the First Successful Organ Transplants

12th - Higher Ed
Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant was full of challenges, discoveries, and a whole lot of work.
Instructional Video3:01
SciShow

The Science of Hangovers

12th - Higher Ed
So what exactly is it that makes a hangover suck so hard? Turns out there are three things interacting to make you feel miserable. Hank's got the details in this episode of SciShow.
Instructional Video9:38
Amoeba Sisters

Excretory System and the Nephron

12th - Higher Ed
Join the Amoeba Sisters as they explore the excretory system! This video will first discuss two major functions of the excretory system before focusing on the nephron. The majority of this video will tour through the nephron while...
Instructional Video10:43
TED Talks

TED: This tiny particle could roam your body to find tumors | Sangeeta Bhatia

12th - Higher Ed
What if we could find cancerous tumors years before they can harm us -- without expensive screening facilities or even steady electricity? Physician, bioengineer and entrepreneur Sangeeta Bhatia leads a multidisciplinary lab that...
Instructional Video5:08
SciShow

Why Echidnas Are Evolutionary Misfits

12th - Higher Ed
It’s pretty well known that Australia is home to some strange animals, but echidnas are especially weird evolutionary misfits.
Instructional Video16:24
TED Talks

TED: Meet e-Patient Dave | Dave deBronkart

12th - Higher Ed
When Dave deBronkart learned he had a rare and terminal cancer, he turned to a group of fellow patients online -- and found the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another, know their own...
Instructional Video6:32
Bozeman Science

The Urinary System

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen gives an overview of the human urinary system. The system consist of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys excrete waste from the blood in urine. He explains how the nephron is responsible...
Instructional Video3:54
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How do your kidneys work? - Emma Bryce

Pre-K - Higher Ed
After drinking a few glasses of water on a hot day, you might be struck with a sudden urge. Behind that feeling are two bean-shaped organs that work as fine-tuned internal sensors. Emma Bryce details how the incredible kidneys balance...
Instructional Video8:35
Bozeman Science

Homeostasis Hugs

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains how hugs between tissues can help maintain homeostasis. Countercurrent heat exchange allows heat to stay within the core of the body. Close contacts between the capillaries and alveoli allow our body to maintain...
Instructional Video5:14
SciShow

Why Is My Pee Green?

12th - Higher Ed
How worried should you be when your urine isn't yellow, but instead it's green, red, or even black?
Instructional Video1:44
SciShow

Why Is Salt So Bad for You, Anyway?

12th - Higher Ed
You've probably been told that eating too much salt is bad for you, especially if you have high blood pressure. But what exactly does salt do to our bodies that can make it so hard on our hearts?
Instructional Video4:04
SciShow

Are We Inherently Good?

12th - Higher Ed
Conventional wisdom might have you believe that human beings only really start showing empathy after a few years of learning social norms and morals. However, some research suggests that this kind of compulsion to do good might be...
Instructional Video3:21
SciShow

Why Do Our Bones Make Our Blood?

12th - Higher Ed
Our bones are multi-functional body builders, but perhaps their most mysterious function is the production of blood. Scientists now think they have a pretty good idea why this is where our blood gets made.
Instructional Video4:53
Be Smart

Do Fish Pee?

12th - Higher Ed
You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee? And what does that make the ocean… one big toilet?
Instructional Video1:53
SciShow

Why Does Beer Make You Pee?

12th - Higher Ed
Beer goes in, pee comes out. It's a simple equation, right? In today's SciShow Quick Questions, Hank goes a little deeper to find out why beer makes you pee!
Instructional Video11:20
Crash Course

Great Glands - Your Endocrine System: CrashCourse Biology

12th - Higher Ed
Hank fills us in on the endocrine system - the system of glands which produce and secrete different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development & function.