TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Pruney fingers: A gripping story - Mark Changizi
Why do fingers become pruney when they get wet? Likely, for the same reasons that tires have treads. Mark Changizi examines the evolutionary reasons for pruney fingers, while exploring natural and manmade phenomena, like river networks,...
Crash Course
Traveling Waves: Crash Course Physics
Waves are cool. The more we learn about waves, the more we learn about a lot of things in physics. Everything from earthquakes to music! Ropes can tell us a lot about how traveling waves work so, in this episode of Crash Course Physics,...
TED Talks
John Wooden: The difference between winning and succeeding
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.
TED Talks
TED: How nationalism and globalism can coexist | Wanis Kabbaj
Why do we have to choose between nationalism and globalism, between loving our countries and caring for the world? In a talk with lessons for avowed nationalists and globalists alike, Wanis Kabbaj explains how we can challenge this...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Japanese myth of the trickster raccoon | Iseult Gillespie
On the dusty roads of a small village, a traveling salesman was having difficulty selling his wares. As he wandered the outskirts of town in the hopes of finding some new customers, he heard a high-pitched yelp coming from the edge of...
TED Talks
Erik Schlangen: A "self-healing" asphalt
Paved roads are nice to look at, but they're easily damaged and costly to repair. Erik Schlangen demos a new type of porous asphalt made of simple materials with an astonishing feature: When cracked, it can be "healed" by induction heating.
SciShow
8 Incredible Record-Breaking Bridges
All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling...
TED Talks
TED: The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on | Shabana Basij-Rasikh
In this deeply moving talk, educator Shabana Basij-Rasikh shares the harrowing story of evacuating more than 250 students, staff and family members from the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) -- the country's first and only...
SciShow
Cloaking Devices!
Hank pretends he has an invisibility cloak, and describes how some enterprising scientists are working towards making things invisible using nanotechnology and mirages.
Crash Course
Moral Luck: Crash Course Philosophy
Can two people who make the same bad decision bear different levels of moral responsibility? Today, we try to address this question with the concept of moral luck. Hank explains the difference between moral and causal responsibility, and...
SciShow
The Agony of Motion Sickness
What happens when your senses come into conflict with each other? In this episode of SciShow, Hank talks about motion sickness: why we have this nauseating experience and how we can avoid it or treat it.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The surprisingly long history of electric cars | Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal
By the end of the 19th century, nearly 40% of American cars were electric. But these vehicles had a few major problems — early car batteries were expensive and inefficient, and the vehicles were twice the price of a gas-powered car. And...
SciShow
Is There a Safe Way to Use Your Phone and Drive
Using your phone while you're driving isn't a great idea, but people still do it all the time anyway! So why do our brains tell us it's ok to take our attention off the road? Are other distractions, like eating or talking to passengers,...
SciShow Kids
What Makes Bridges So Strong?
A SciShow Kids viewer wrote us to ask how bridges are strong enough to carry cars and trucks! Jessi and Squeaks can explain -- with blocks!
Bozeman Science
The Rate-Limiting Step
In this video Paul Andersen explains why the slowest elementary step in a chemical reaction is the rate-limiting step. This step can be used to determine the overall rate law of the chemical reaction.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A host of heroes - April Gudenrath
What can some of literature's most famous heroes teach us? From the epic hero (like Beowulf) to the tragic hero (like Oedipus), each has something distinctive to share. April Gudenrath describes the many faces of the fictional hero --...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
An animated interpretation of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken"
Crash Course
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to...
SciShow
The Good Behavior Game
There's not a lot of tried and true ways to get a rowdy classroom in control, with the exception of the Good Behavior Game. But there's one big caveat as to who it helps.
Curated Video
BMW Active Steering: Enhancing Control and Handling
This video discusses BMW's active steering system, which is a power-assisted steering technology that varies the steering ratio based on the car's speed. The system combines a conventional rack and pinion steering gear with a planetary...
Curated Video
Only In Cuba 9 - Homemade Motorbikes ("Riquimbili") in Cuba
Homemade Motorbikes ("Riquimbili") in Cuba:Cubans create homemade motorbikes called "Riquimbili," offering a noisy but effective alternative to overcrowded buses and long lines.
Curated Video
Only In Chile 15 - Juggling Paradise in Chile
Juggling Paradise in Chile:Chile is regarded as the juggling paradise and powerhouse of the world due to the jaw-dropping dexterity of its jugglers.
Curated Video
High Tech Solutions for Traffic Management: Wireless Tracking and Unmanned Helicopters
In California, wireless technology is being used to track cars and manage traffic congestion. By utilizing sensors on vehicles and alongside roads, traffic managers can quickly identify and respond to clogged roads or accidents. This...