SciShow
How Do Flowers Know When to Bloom?
Flowers tend not to own calendars, so how do they know when to bloom?
SciShow
Why Scientists Dumped a Bunch of Dead Alligators in the Ocean
We still don't know a lot about the deep sea, but thanks to the help of three dead alligators, we know more about the diets of some of the creatures that live there.
Crash Course
Expenses & Costs - How to Spend Money Wisely: Crash Course Entrepreneurship
So we’ve learned a lot of strategies to fight off failure. But we could be doing all this right and still fail if we straight-up run out of money. Expenses can pop-up, supplies can suddenly be hard to find, or delivering the most value...
SciShow Kids
How Living Things Work Together
Bill and Webb can’t seem to agree, so they head the The Fort where Mister Brown tries to help them work together by teaching them about mutualisms, or when different types of animals help each other in the wild! Next Generation Science...
SciShow Kids
Make Your Own Mountains!
Mountains are some of the biggest things in the world, but today, we're going to teach you how to make some of your own, right on your kitchen table!
TED Talks
Lakshmi Pratury: The lost art of letter-writing
Lakshmi Pratury remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares a series of notes her father wrote to her before he died. Her short but heartfelt talk may inspire you to set pen to paper, too.
SciShow Kids
Grow Your Own Plants!
Plants are all around you! You walk on them, eat them, and even climb them! And guess what? You can even grow your very own!
SciShow Kids
Be Prepared for Anything! Emergency Kit for Kids
Bad things can happen, but you can do a lot to be prepared for when they do! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what you should put in your emergency kit so you can be ready for anything!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the multiverse rescue mission riddle? - Daniel Finkel
A bug in the superconductor system has trapped your team in 11 separate dimensions. Can you get them back home safely? -- It was a normal Tuesday at the superconductor, until a bug in the system caused your team to be trapped in 11...
SciShow Kids
Turtle Travel Tips: How Magnets Can Help Us Navigate | Magnetoreception
When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman calls in to explain!...
TED Talks
Ellen Agler: Parasitic worms hold back human progress. Here's how we can end them
Parasitic worms date back thousands of years, causing diseases that limit human potential. But today, effective treatment against them requires just a few pills, taken once or twice a year. With 1.7 billion people at risk of infection,...
Crash Course Kids
The End Is Only The Beginning
It's the end of this first year of Crash Course Kids and we've learned so many things. In this episode, Sabrina takes us on a tour of some of the ideas we've talked about and how they fit into our lives. Also, what all of these ideas...
TED Talks
TED: What soccer can teach us about freedom | Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Soccer is the only thing on this planet that we can all agree to do together, says theater maker and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Through his performances and an engagement initiative called "Moving and Passing," Joseph combines...
Crash Course
Planning & Organization: Crash Course Study Skills
The best way to make sure you're making the most of the time you have is to start off well organized. This week we're talking about planning and organizational systems and how to set yourself up for success.
TED Talks
TED: 9 life lessons from rock climbing | Matthew Childs
In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too.
PBS
Should high schools worry about what students do after graduation? This city says yes
Chicago has a new plan to make sure kids pursue a college degree or have another viable career path after high school. By 2020, in order to get a diploma from Chicago public schools, a student will have to prove that they have a job,...
TED Talks
Geoffrey Canada: Our failing schools. Enough is enough!
Why, why, why does our education system look so similar to the way it did 50 years ago? Millions of students were failing then, as they are now -- and it’s because we’re clinging to a business model that clearly doesn’t work. Education...
SciShow
Mars Cities and Moon Bases: SpaceX's Big New Plans
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced some ambitious plans at the International Aeronautical Congress. If he's right, we could have humans living on the moon and Mars within a decade, and you might never have an 18 hour flight again!
MinuteEarth
DemDebate Secret Video - What The U.S. Promised in Paris
NBC & YouTube actually asked us to make TWO videos for the Democratic Presidential Debate on January 17th, 2016. Here's the video that DIDN'T get shown at the debate. Want to learn more about the topic in this week's video? Here are some...
Crash Course Kids
Four Spheres Part 2 (Hydro and Atmo)
The second part of our two part tale of the puzzle that is Earth. In this episode, Sabrina talks about the Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere and what is contained in each one. Let's dive in!!! This first series is based on 5th grade...
SciShow Kids
Explore the Solar System: The Gas Giants
Explore the four gas giant planets, as Jessi and Squeaks take you on a tour of our solar system!
Crash Course
Robotics
Robots aren’t like humans who can do a lot of different things. They’re designed for very specific tasks like vacuuming our homes, assembling cars in a factory, or exploring the surface of other planets. So even though it may be a while...
Curated Video
Germany Meetings
New ReviewWant your meetings to run as smoothly and productively as possible? This video will clue you in on the cultural nuances of scheduling initial meetings in Germany. Explore tips for the best times to schedule meetings and understand local...
Curated Video
France Meetings
New ReviewCurious about appropriate meeting protocol? Learn more about scheduling and conducting effective meetings in France. Personal relationships matter a great deal in France, and utilizing contacts can provide more effective introductions to...