SciShow
The Toughest, Biggest, and Hottest Science of 2017
2017 has been an eventful year, so as it comes to a close we'd like to look back at some of its most superlative science.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some...
Amoeba Sisters
Viruses (Updated)
Explore the lytic and lysogenic viral replication cycles with the Amoeba Sisters! This video also discusses virus structures and why a host is critical for viral reproduction. Expand details for table of contents and further reading...
SciShow Kids
Salt’s Secret Powers!
From pancakes to ice cream, salt goes in so many things to make them taste better! But what is it and where does it come from?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to detect a supernova - Samantha Kuula
Just now, somewhere in the universe, a star exploded. In fact, a supernova occurs every second or so in the observable universe. Yet, we’ve never actually been able to watch a supernova in its first violent moments. Is early detection...
TED Talks
Philippe Starck: Design and destiny
Designer Philippe Starck -- with no pretty slides to show -- spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question "Why design?" Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why the Arctic is climate change's canary in the coal mine - William Chapman
The Arctic may seem like a frozen and desolate environment where nothing ever changes. But the climate of this unique and remote region can be both an early indicator of the climate of the rest of the Earth and a driver for weather...
Crash Course Kids
What's an Engineer?
You've heard of Engineers, I'm sure. But, what are Engineers? Well, it turns out that they're all kinds of people doing all kinds of neat work! Want to be one? Well, join Sabrina in this episode of Crash Course Kids where she talks about...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A riddle of ice and fire dragons | Henri Picciotto
It's your first day as Center Realm's official cartographer, and you've already got a big problem. Center Realm is home to three elder dragons: two ice, one fire, and they've lived in harmony for centuries. But scouts have sighted three...
SciShow
The Moon May Have Once Been Habitable! SciShow News
It's possible that the moon might have been able to support life billions of years ago, and scientists are using meteorites to learn about the history of our sun.
SciShow
How Your Blood Type Protects and Hurts You
Did you know that your blood type affects more than just who you can donate blood to?
Amoeba Sisters
Antibiotics, Antivirals, and Vaccines
Explore the basics of how antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines work to help your immune system in the fight against pathogens! This Amoeba Sisters video also briefly introduces the lines of defense in the immune system and discusses how...
Amoeba Sisters
Mega Genetics Review
Ready to review how to do different types of Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Punnett square problems with The Amoeba Sisters? This video reviews one-trait / monohybrid crosses, two-trait / dihybrid crosses, incomplete dominance, codominance,...
SciShow
Do Bacterial Cells Store Memories?
Some bacteria seem to be using a type of memory to help them alter future behaviors, based on their past experiences.
Amoeba Sisters
Multiple Alleles (ABO Blood Types) and Punnett Squares
Learn how to set up and solve a genetic problem involving multiple alleles using ABO blood types as an example!
Amoeba Sisters
Integumentary System
Join the Amoeba Sisters on this introduction to the Integumentary System! This video first introduces the important functions of this system. Then, this video takes a general tour through the epidermis (and each stratum of the...
SciShow Kids
Life Under The Ice with Ariel Waldman! | A Field Trip to Antarctica! | SciShow Kids
Mister Brown gets a video message from his friend, Ariel Waldman, a real scientist who went all the way to Antarctica to study life that lives under the ice!
TED Talks
Seth Berkley: The troubling reason why vaccines are made too late ... if they're made at all
It seems like we wait for a disastrous disease outbreak before we get serious about making a vaccine for it. Seth Berkley lays out the market realities and unbalanced risks behind why we aren't making vaccines for the world's biggest...
TED Talks
TED: The story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero | Gabby Rivera
With Marvel's "America Chavez," Gabby Rivera wrote a new kind of superhero -- one who can punch portals into other dimensions while also embracing her gentle, goofy, soft side. In a funny, personal talk, Rivera shares how her own...
TED Talks
TED: Why school should start later for teens | Wendy Troxel
Teens don't get enough sleep, and it's not because of Snapchat, social lives or hormones -- it's because of public policy, says Wendy Troxel. Drawing from her experience as a sleep researcher, clinician and mother of a teenager, Troxel...
TED Talks
TED: We should aim for perfection -- and stop fearing failure | Jon Bowers
Sometimes trying your best isn't enough; when the situation demands it, you need to be perfect. For Jon Bowers, who runs a training facility for professional delivery drivers, the stakes are high -- 100 people in the uS die every day in...
SciShow
The Truth About Chocolate and Your Health
There are claims floating around that chocolate might actually be good for you, and SciShow is here to help separate fact from fiction.
SciShow
The Secrets to Living on Mars Wine and Aerogel - SciShow News
One day we might be able to live on Mars thanks to red wine, and domes made out of a very strange material, but don't pack your suitcase just yet.
SciShow
Why Does Wasabi Burn Your Nose?
The answer to why wasabi is such a nose burner has to do with a compound that researchers are trying to use in a creative way!