TED Talks
Naomi Oreskes: Why we should trust scientists
Many of the world's biggest problems require asking questions of scientists -- but why should we believe what they say? Historian of science Naomi Oreskes thinks deeply about our relationship to belief and draws out three problems with...
Science ABC
Is The Fulminated Mercury Scene From Breaking Bad Scientifically Accurate?
While it is true that a crystal of mercury fulminate would explode when slammed to the floor, the crystal depicted in the show Breaking Bad did not accurately represent the appearance of mercury fulminate. Commercial-grade mercury...
Mazz Media
What is engineering?
Get ready to embark on an exciting journey through the fascinating world of engineering! In this educational science video designed especially for elementary-level students, we'll unlock the secrets behind engineering and dive deep into...
Curated Video
Is The Fulminated Mercury Scene From Breaking Bad Scientifically Accurate?
While it is true that a crystal of mercury fulminate would explode when slammed to the floor, the crystal depicted in the show Breaking Bad did not accurately represent the appearance of mercury fulminate. Commercial-grade mercury...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Artemis Moon Tools
Trevor Graff and Adam Naids, Project Manager for exploration science and Deputy Project Manager for Artemis geology tools, respectively, share their expertise on the tools needed for the Moon’s unique terrain when we visit our...
Amor Sciendi
Understanding Anicka Yi's Artwork | AmorSciendi
A deep dive into the career and works of conceptual artist Anicka Yi who blurs the line between science and art, human and non-human, and every other boundary one can think of. This focuses specifically on her work Biologizing the...
Tom Nicholas
Foucault: WTF? An Introduction to Foucault, Power and Knowledge
In this introduction to Foucault, we consider the relationship between knowledge and power through looking (primarily) at three books by Michel Foucault: Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison, The Order of Things and The History...
Curated Video
Paris marks Eiffel Tower's 130th birthday
Paris is wishing the Eiffel Tower a happy birthday and will offer an elaborate laser show retracing the monument's 130-year history.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bubonic Plague
In this video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey, learn about bubonic plague and how city officials in San Francisco tried to contain its spread in the early 1900s. [5:06]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Talking Bacteria
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, microbiologist Bonnie Bassler shares her discovery that bacteria coordinate group activity by communicating through chemical signals. [4:49]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Sees Further
A new collection of essays looks at the contributions of the Royal Society to scientific knowledge.