TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the prisoner boxes riddle? - Yossi Elran
Your favorite band is great at playing musicbut not so great at being organized. They keep misplacing their instruments on tour, and it's driving their manager mad. Can you solve the brain-numbing riddle their manager assigns them and...
MinuteEarth
How Long Can We Live?
The human lifespan might be limited, in part, because natural selection just stops working late in life. ___________________________________________ Video Keywords: Mortality plateau: the leveling out of the mortality rate that is...
SciShow
When You Have Cancer, But You're Fine Cancer Overdiagnosis
Studies suggest that if you made full-body scans part of your regular routine, you’d find a bunch of cancers over the years, but it wouldn't change your odds of having a life-threatening cancer. This is mostly because our definition of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What are stem cells? - Craig A. Kohn
Is personalized medicine for individual bodies in our future? Possibly -- with the use of stem cells, undifferentiated cells with the power to become any tissue in our bodies. Craig A. Kohn describes the role of these incredible,...
SciShow
How Do Turtles Live So Long?
We all know turtles live an amazingly long time, but what's their secret? And can we apply it to humans?
MinuteEarth
How Long Did People Use To Live?
By analyzing survivorship curves over the centuries, we can learn what’s changed about how - and when - humans die.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: If superpowers were real: Immortality - Joy Lin
What if immortality wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be immortal? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere...
Crash Course
Reproductive System, part 2 - Male Reproductive System: Crash Course A&P 41
Our month-long exploration of human reproduction continues with a look at testicular anatomy, the steps of sperm production, and how it's influenced by gonadotropin and testosterone. Hank also explains how sperm mature, and how they...
SciShow
There's a Loophole in One of the Most Important Laws of Physics
The laws of thermodynamics are cornerstones of physics - but one of them is more breakable than it appears.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? | Dan Finkel
The underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on the soul in front of it, they'll get...
SciShow
When Will We All Die The Statistics of Human Extinction
We humans like to think we’re special in basically all ways, but if the history of life is any indication, our species has a limited time on this planet. So the question is: when are we gonna go extinct?
TED Talks
TED: New nanotech to detect cancer early | Joshua Smith
What if every home had an early-warning cancer detection system? Researcher Joshua Smith is developing a nanobiotechnology "cancer alarm" that scans for traces of disease in the form of special biomarkers called exosomes. In this...
SciShow
Kepler's Planetary Bonanza
You've know that the Kepler Space Telescope has discovered HUNDREDS of new planets outside our solar system -- but how does it find them? And how do scientists tell the real planets from the celestial fake-outs? It involves a lot of...
Bozeman Science
Solving Hardy Weinberg Problems
Paul Andersen shows you how to solve simple Hardy-Weinberg problems. He starts with a brief description of a gene pool and shows you how the formula is derived. He then shows you how to solve a couple of sample problems.
Bozeman Science
Probability in Genetics: Multiplication and Addition Rules
Paul Andersen shows you how to use the rules of multiplication and addition to correctly solve genetics problems. The rule of multiplication can be applied to independent events in sequence. The rule of addition can be applied to...
SciShow
Statistics Say Screens Aren’t Destroying Today’s Teens
Looking around, you might think it’s obvious that the abundance of screens and social media are ruining our lives, but what does the research actually tell us?
Curated Video
The Birthday Paradox
How many people do you need to have in one room to be sure that two will share the same birthday? The answer is not as high as you might think... Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Curated Video
The Odds Are Against You
Find out how bookmakers weight the odds in their favour to ensure they nearly always win. And why gamblers are near certain to lose. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Curated Video
The Card Counter
How a maths professor used the difference between types of events to prove a formula for playing Blackjack existed. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Curated Video
Can You Survive Jumping Out Of A Plane without A Parachute?
Jumping out of an airplane without a parachute is a last resort and should only be considered when there’s no other viable option of escape from an airplane that is “going down”. If you have to jump, it’s often recommended to look for a...
Curated Video
Discontinued Foods We Wished They Would Bring Back
Weird History Food is gonna make you nostalgic for some discontinued foods that we'd all want back. The food and beverage industry is a tricky one. For something that's so essential to human life - eating and drinking - it's still...
Curated Video
The Real Odds: Understanding Lottery and Sports Betting
Explore the real chances of winning the lottery and the intricacies of sports betting. This video breaks down the probabilities, the science of randomness, and the strategies players use in hopes of maximizing their winnings. Featuring...
Curated Video
CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101) - What Is BIOS?
Basic Input/Output Services (BIOS) is code (firmware) built into every motherboard to give the CPU basic communication with the hardware attached to the motherboard. BIOS is a critical part of the PC, and a good tech needs to understand...