TED-Ed
The world's most dangerous fart | Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti
For most humans, farts are a welcome relief, an embarrassing incident, or an opportunity for a gas-based gag. But for many other creatures, farts are no laughing matter. Deep in the bowels of the animal kingdom, farts can serve as tools...
TED Talks
David Pogue: Simplicity sells
New York Times columnist David Pogue takes aim at technology’s worst interface-design offenders, and provides encouraging examples of products that get it right. To funny things up, he bursts into song.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do dogs "see" with their noses? - Alexandra Horowitz
You may have heard the expression that dogs 'see with their noses.' But these creature's amazing nasal architecture actually reveals a whole world beyond what we can see. Alexandra Horowitz illustrates how the dog's nose can smell the...
SciShow
Robot Surgeons and 4 Other Medical Advances That Sound Like Sci-Fi
Modern medicine is wonderful, but even in a world where open-heart surgery and brain-scanning headsets sound almost mundane, some medical advances do truly seem like science fiction. From robot-assisted microsurgery to reanimated organs,...
SciShow
This Binge-drinking Tree Shrew Could Probably Outdrink You
Many animals consume some alcohol in their foods, but these shrews take it to a whole new level!
TED Talks
TED: Let's prepare for our new climate | Vicki Arroyo
As Vicki Arroyo says, it's time to prepare our homes and cities for our changing climate, with its increased risk of flooding, drought and uncertainty. She illustrates this inspiring talk with bold projects from cities all over the world...
TED Talks
TED: A young inventor's plan to recycle Styrofoam | Ashton Cofer
From packing peanuts to disposable coffee cups, each year the uS alone produces some two billion pounds of Styrofoam -- none of which can be recycled. Frustrated by this waste of resources and landfill space, Ashton Cofer and his science...
TED Talks
TED: We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too | Hector Garcia
Before soldiers are sent into combat, they're trained on how to function in an immensely dangerous environment. But they also need training on how to return from the battlefield to civilian life, says psychologist Hector Garcia. Applying...
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Dream?
Jessi had the weirdest dream last night and wants to share with you why our brains make dreams.
SciShow
Why Do Kids Puke So Much?
Anyone who’s frequently around kids knows that they throw up a lot, and at seemingly weird times. But there are some interesting biological reasons why that might be!
SciShow
How To Make a Mutant Flu
Hank dishes out updates on the mutant flu virus and the James Webb Space Telescope, and gives us some new bits about new exoplanets, secret space planes, and a study that shows that music evolves according to Darwin's rules.
TED Talks
TED: The danger of silence | Clint Smith
We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't, says poet and teacher Clint Smith. A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up...
SciShow
Your Appendix Isn't Useless, After All
You probably think the appendix is a useless organ left over from our evolutionary past, but it turns out it may be doing something important after all.
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Taylor series | Essence of calculus, chapter 11
Taylor series are extremely useful in engineering and math, but what are they? This video shows why they're useful, and how to make sense of the formula.
TED Talks
TED: How a "Hi Level" mindset helps you realize your potential | Cordae
What does it take to build a legacy? Hip-hop artist Cordae tells how he went from mixtape-dropping high school kid to Grammy-nominated music star whose "Hi Level" mindset helps him achieve his dreams.
SciShow
Great Minds: Mary Anning, "The Greatest Fossilist in the World"
Learn about Mary Anning, one of England's most important contributors to the field of paleontology.
SciShow Kids
The Science of Being Scared
Squeaks surprises Jessi, which makes her wonder: What's the science behind getting scared?
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian
Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good strategies for managing time effectively - and...
SciShow
7 Things We Don't Know About the Ocean
The ocean covers 70% of the planet, but humans still don’t know very much about it. In this episode, Hank discusses seven mysterious ocean topics. CHAPTERS GLOBAL VIEW OF GRAVITY ANOMALIES Credit: NASA Earth Observatory / Joshua Stevens...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why should you read Tolstoy's "War and Peace"? - Brendan Pelsue
"War and Peace." A tome. A slog. The sort of book you shouldn't read in bed because if you fall asleep it could give you a concussion. Right? Only partly. "War and Peace" is a long book, sure, but it's also a thrilling examination of...
TED Talks
Daniel Kraft: A better way to harvest bone marrow
Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions,...
TED Talks
Akash Manoj: A life-saving device that detects silent heart attacks
You probably know the common symptoms of a heart attack: chest and arm pain, shortness of breath and fatigue. But there's another kind that's just as deadly and harder to detect because the symptoms are silent. In this quick talk,...
SciShow
Birds, Cheetahs, and Curly Bird the Turaco: Talk Show #20
Hank talks birds, flight, and dinosaurs with evolutionary biologist Brandon Jackson. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders shows up with a special guest, a white-cheeked turaco named Curly Bird!
SciShow
The First Time We Saw All of Venus: The Magellan Mission
NASA’s Magellan mission gave us unprecedented insight into Venus’s rocky surface, and even now, more than 25 years after the mission ended, it’s still one of our main tools for learning about our mysterious, next-door neighbor.