TED Talks
TED: How to upgrade democracy for the Internet era | Pia Mancini
Pia Mancini and her colleagues want to upgrade democracy in Argentina and beyond. Through their open-source mobile platform they want to bring citizens inside the legislative process, and run candidates who will listen to what they say.
Bozeman Science
PS2B - Types of Interactions
Paul Andersen explains how objects interact when touching and at a distance. Electromagnetic forces are very important when objects are touching and fields explain both electromagnetic and gravitational forces. The strong and weak...
TED Talks
Jennifer Granholm: A clean energy proposal -- race to the top!
Kicking off the TED2013 conference, Jennifer Granholm asks a very American question with worldwide implications: How do we make more jobs? Her big idea: Invest in new alternative energy sources. And her big challenge: Can it be done with...
SciShow
The Impossible Element Hiding in the Sun
Not all of the naturally occurring elements were discovered here on Earth. Helium was discovered by examining sunlight, and that same technique is now teaching us about the composition of distant galaxies.
MinuteEarth
How Cats Became our Feline Overlords (ft. It's Okay To Be Smart)
Check out how cats became our favorite little murder machines. ___________________________________________ If you want to learn more about this topic, here are some keywords to get your googling started: Puma: The big cat with the...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Where do superstitions come from? - Stuart Vyse
Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? How do you feel about the number 13? Whether or not you believe in them, you're probably familiar with a few of these superstitions. But where did they come from? Stuart...
TED Talks
TED: What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds? | Shari Davis
What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds in your community? That's the idea behind participatory budgeting, a process that brings local residents and governments together to develop concrete solutions to real...
TED Talks
TED: Brain magic | Keith Barry
First, Keith Barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies -- in a trick that works via podcast too. Then he involves the audience in some jaw-dropping (and even a bit dangerous) feats of brain magic.
Bozeman Science
Gravitational Forces
In this video Paul Andersen explains how gravitational forces differ from the other three fundamental forces; electromagnetic, strong, and weak. Gravitational forces are always attractive and operate at all scales. Even though...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to set the table - Anna Post
Can't remember where your soup spoon ought to go? What about your salad fork? Knowing how to set a traditional table can seem like antiquated etiquette -- but it can come in handy! Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert...
SciShow Kids
How High Can You Stack? Engineering for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks love to build things, and they love to learn how to make the things they build even better! Join them today to learn how engineering can help make anything, from a tower of cups to a giant sky scraper, more stable!
SciShow
Why Is It so Hard to Swat a Fly?
Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predict their next move.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Vermicomposting: How worms can reduce our waste - Matthew Ross
Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertilizer. Matthew Ross details the steps we can all take to vermicompost at home -- and why...
TED Talks
Marjan van Aubel: The beautiful future of solar power
The Sun delivers more energy to Earth in one hour than all of humanity uses in an entire year. How can we make this power more accessible to everyone, everywhere? Solar designer Marjan van Aubel shows how she's turning everyday objects...
Bozeman Science
Gas Pressure
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the gas pressure is the force applied over the area of the container. It is also the change in momentum as gas molecules interact with the container and is uniform throughout the sample. Several...
TED Talks
TED: How creative writing can help you through life's hardest moments | Sakinah Hofler
Have you ever seen or experienced something and wished you spoke up? Writer Sakinah Hofler makes the case for writing as a tool to help you process difficult memories and reclaim the power they may hold. Pick up a pen or pull up a...
Crash Course
Statics: Crash Course Physics
The Physics we're talking about today has saved your life! Whenever you walk across a bridge or lean on a building, Statics are at work. Statics is the study of objects when they're NOT accelerating. In this episode of Crash Course...
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show with Toby Spribille & A New Lichen Discovery
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks to interesting people about interesting things! This week, Hank discusses a new lichen discovery with researcher Toby Spribille.
Crash Course
Equilibrium Equations: Crash Course Chemistry
In which Hank shows you that, while it may seem like the Universe is messing with us, equilibrium isn't a cosmic trick. Here, he shows you how to calculate equilibrium constant & conditions of reactions and use RICE tables all with some...
SciShow
Why You Really Love That Wobbly Table
Multiple studies have shown that people assign a higher value to something they "made" themselves, even if they only picked out the color or tightened a few screws. Why does that happen? Psychologists have a few theories.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the fish riddle? - Steve Wyborney
As the cargo director on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Buoyant, you've agreed to transport several tanks containing the last specimens of an endangered fish species to their new aquarium. Unfortunately, the boat is battered by a fierce...
SciShow
Mendeleevs Periodic Table
Hank tells us about the awesomeness of the periodic table and the genius of the man who invented it.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The genius of Mendeleev's periodic table - Lou Serico
The elements had been listed and carefully arranged before Dmitri Mendeleev. They had even been organized by similar properties before. So why is Mendeelev's periodic table the one that has endured? Lou Serico explains via Ekaaluminium,...
SciShow Kids
Slipping, Sliding Science!
What's better than slipping and sliding in your backyard on a hot summer day? It's so much fun! But, how does this fun happen? It has a little something to do with friction!