SciShow
We Solved the Mystery of the Dying Birds
Across the southeastern United States, bald eagles have been dying unexplainedly for the past 25 years. In March of 2021, researchers announced that they had found the killer, and they hope we can use this knowledge to better protect...
SciShow
How Weed Works: THC
Hank explains the science behind the effects of that wackiest of weeds, cannabis sativa - aka marijuana.
PBS
How Texas gun owners feel about background checks, red flag laws
In the aftermath of recent mass shootings, calls for expanding gun safety regulations have increased. Although some of these ideas are popular among Americans overall, how do gun owners specifically feel about them? William Brangham...
SciShow
Your Brain Makes Its Own Pot
Hank tells us about two interesting new studies that explore the brain and its interaction with drugs, investigating how cannabinoids can repress fear, and bringing forth a possible vaccine for cocaine addiction.
TED Talks
TED: What commercialization is doing to cannabis | Ben Cort
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. In 2012, Colorado legalized cannabis and added to what has fast become a multibillion-dollar global industry for...
SciShow
CBD: Marijuana Without the High
Warning: Contains talk of cannabis. CBD: Marijuana Without the High
SciShow
How Weed Works: THC
Hank explains the science behind the effects of that wackiest of weeds, cannabis sativa - aka marijuana.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Is there a reproducibility crisis in science? - Matt Anticole
Published scientific studies can motivate research, inspire products, and inform policy. However, recent studies that examined dozens of published pharmaceutical papers managed to replicate the results of less than 25% of them - and...
TED Talks
TED: How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business | Achenyo Idachaba
The water hyacinth may look like a harmless, even beautiful flowering plant -- but it's actually an invasive aquatic weed that clogs waterways, stopping trade, interrupting schooling and disrupting everyday life. In this scourge, green...
TED Talks
TED: A crash course in organic chemistry | Jakob Magolan
Jakob Magolan is here to change your perception of organic chemistry. In an accessible talk packed with striking graphics, he teaches us the basics while breaking the stereotype that organic chemistry is something to be afraid of.
SciShow
5 Weird Reasons Not to Smoke
Hank gives you five MORE reasons why you should probably avoid smoking, or quit if you already smoke - in addition to those big ones you already know about. These are the weird reasons.
SciShow
We Solved the Mystery of the Dying Birds
Across the southeastern United States, bald eagles have been dying unexplainedly for the past 25 years. In March of 2021, researchers announced that they had found the killer, and they hope we can use this knowledge to better protect...
SciShow
Why We Love Sugar
Hank talks about a sweet-tasting substance we humans just love - where it comes from, why we need it and how we could maybe stand to love it a little less.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is marijuana bad for your brain? | Anees Bahji
In 1970, marijuana was classified as a schedule 1 drug in the United States: the strictest designation possible, meaning it was completely illegal and had no recognized medical uses. Today, marijuana's therapeutic benefits are widely...
Curated Video
Discovering the Dwarfing Gene: Implications for Wheat and Other Crops
This video discusses the discovery of a gene, RHT, that controls the dwarfing process in wheat plants. Scientists at the John Innes Agricultural Research Institute have found that this gene, when isolated and used in breeding, can...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler on Monoculture and Sustainability: A Scientist's View
Discover Alan Kapuler's insights into the scientific and ethical implications of monoculture farming. Learn how his commitment to biodiversity and sustainable practices offers solutions for more resilient agricultural ecosystems.
Curated Video
Harmful Drugs: Cannabis
Cannabis is a controversial drug: there are debates around its production, legal status and use. What are the facts behind the use of this drug, and how safe or dangerous is it? Biology - Healthy Living - Cannabis is a mild sedative and...
Curated Video
Hamlet 4.7 Word Nerd: Weeds
This video explores Gertrude's use of the word "weed" in Act 4, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It clarifies how "weed" referred to plants growing by a river and also to mourning attire.
Curated Video
Hamlet 1.5 Allusion: Lethe
The ghost warns Hamlet that failing to avenge Claudius would render him as forgettable as a weed growing on the banks of Lethe, the river of oblivion in Greek mythology's underworld, where the dead drink to forget their past lives. This...
Curated Video
Understanding Weeds: The Impact on Agriculture and Natural Solutions
This video highlights the impact of weeds on agriculture, specifically focusing on the invasive Mikania weed in tea-growing areas of India. Weeds like Mikania can outcompete other plants for essential resources, causing significant...
Curated Video
Combatting the Mikania Mikrantha Weed: A Natural Solution for India's Tea Crop
This video highlights the threat posed by Mikania Mikrantha, a fast-growing weed that is suffocating India's tea crop. To combat this issue, plant scientists have developed a natural alternative to herbicides - a fungus or rust that...
Curated Video
Benefits of Plants
Miss Palomine talks about the number of plants that were used in the past and still used today to make medicines. She then talks about how trees benefit people and animals.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Tiere im Zoo (Animals in the Zoo) - Deutsch lernen
In this video several animals introduce themselves, talk about some of their attributes (mostly through sarcasm), and slide down a slide. The zoo keeper also introduces himself. Animals in this video include: das Nilpferd (hippopotamus),...
Curated Video
Let's Learn Vowels: Short and Long
This video teaches the short and long vowel sounds. It gives kids practice hearing those sounds in words by sorting short and long vowel sounds. Being able to try both sounds when encountering a word helps kids learn to blend and read...