SciShow
You Went Through Puberty as a Baby
We all remember the woes and trials of our adolescence. But what you may not have realized is that your middle-school bout with surging hormone's wasn't the first time you went through a sort of puberty. From surging hormones to hair...
TED Talks
TED: How I became part sea urchin | Catherine Mohr
As a young scientist, Catherine Mohr was on her dream scuba trip -- when she put her hand right down on a spiny sea urchin. While a school of sharks circled above. What happened next? More than you can possibly imagine. Settle in for...
SciShow
Why Are Plants Green Instead of Black?
Nothing says "nature" like a lush green forest. But why are plants green in the first place?
Curated Video
What's The Deepest Storm Surge In History?
As our seas rise and hurricanes get stronger, it is important that we understand more about storm surge – the most dangerous part of a hurricane. In this episode of Weathered we tell the story behind the best video we’ve ever seen of...
Curated Video
What Ever Happened to Surge? The '90s Most Extreme Soda
Weird History is taking you back to the '90s for a big ol' can of Surge. Have you ever been browsing the insufficiently extreme soda aisle at your local grocery store and found yourself wondering, "What ever happened to Surge, one of the...
Curated Video
CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1102) - Power Protection
This video explains power protection. Electrical power from our grid is imperfect. We use tools such as surge suppressors and uninterruptible power supplies to protect our PCs. This clip is from the chapter "Power Supplies" of the series...
Curated Video
Robotic Innovations in Healthcare: Improving Efficiency and Patient Care
In this video, we see how Doctor Lars Ellison uses a robot named Rudy to conduct his morning rounds remotely, allowing him to communicate with patients and even perform surgeries from different locations. The use of robotics in...
Financial Times
Tackling a growing methane problem starts with the pipes
FT Energy Source - Emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, are on the rise. The Permian Basin in the US is a key contributor, due in large part to leaky pipes. President Joe Biden has reinstated laws on plugging oil and gas leaks...
Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Fuses and Earthing #23
This video covers: - What a surge is and how it can cause harm - How safety features can protect us from that harm - In particular: fuses, circuit breakers, earth wires and insulation
Curated Video
Post-War Economy
During the postwar era, the United States shifted from a war-driven economy to a consumer-driven economy. Americans ceased making wartime sacrifices and began enjoying postwar indulgences.
Brave Wilderness
GODZILLA Lizard is REAL!?
We filmed a REAL Godzilla Lizard off the coast of Fernandina in the Galapagos! Yes you read that correct, we're talking about giant marine iguanas that have adapted over millions of years to become on the only lizards on earth to explore...
Curated Video
AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - EMR Promises; Introduction to Hadoop
This video focuses on the features of EMR and introduces Hadoop. This clip is from the chapter "Domain 3: Processing" of the series "AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (2022) Hands-on".In this section, we will complete our "order...
Weatherthings
Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was the second strongest hurricane to strike Miami at that time. It was a Category 4, landing on September 18, 1926, after battering the Bahamas. The tremendous impact in Miami and South Florida was not...
Weatherthings
Bomb Cyclone
A Bomb Cyclone is a middle-latitude low pressure storm system. It must have falling air pressure, measured by a barometer, losing at least 1 millibar per hour for 24 hours. When the pressure in a storm falls, the wind increases. You hear...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian was a powerful, devastating and deadly storm, especially for Florida, in 2022. With wind over 150mph, rain over 20” in some areas, and storm surge over 12 feet, Ian impacted millions of people, while taking over 150 lives....
Weatherthings
Hurricane Andrew, 1992
Hurricane Andrew was one of the few hurricanes to strike the United States as a Category 5. At the time, in 1992, it was the most expensive natural disaster in the nation's history. After devastating Homestead, Florida, and surrounding...
Weatherthings
Gulf Coast Hurricane of July, 1916
A Category 3 hurricane made landfall near the Mississippi-Alabama State line on July 5, 1916, with record wind and storm surge impact in Mobile, Alabama, and then inland flooding throughout several states. Newspapers reported, “The...
Weatherthings
Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900
The Hurricane of 1900 striking Galveston, Texas, is known as the deadliest weather disaster in the United States. An estimated 8,000 people were killed by a hurricane that arrived with little notice, leaving over 10,000 people homeless,...
DoodleScience
Calculating Power and Fuses _ GCSE Physics
Power is a measure of how quickly energy is transferred and it's measured in Watts. The more energy that is transferred in a certain time, the greater the power. A 100 W light bulb transfers more electrical energy each second than a 60 W...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally made landfall, only moving at 3mph, leading to tremendous rainfall, and an extremely long period of hurricane-force winds for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida, in 2020. The impact was far worse than most people...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Sandy: The Impact on Society
What led to the unique path of Hurricane Sandy in 2016 and why it had such a large impact, as the second most-costly hurricane to hit the United States in modern times. It was nicknamed a superstorm for the wide impact it had in the...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Matthew: The Impact on Society
Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti in 2016 as the most powerful hurricane in that country in half a century. Hundreds were killed, and hundreds were injured. Millions were impacted in Haiti. Hurricane Matthew went on to Cuba and then the...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Ivan
A history of the devasting 2004 hurricane that struck the Alabama coast.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Camille
A history of the 1969, Category 5 hurricane, that struck the Mississippi coast.