TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The neuroscience of imagination - Andrey Vyshedskiy
Imagine, for a second, a duck teaching a French class. A ping-pong match in orbit around a black hole. A dolphin balancing a pineapple. You probably haven't actually seen any of these things. But you could imagine them instantly. How...
SciShow
The Smelly, Oozy, Sometimes Explode-y Science of Garbage
You ever think about where your trash goes? How long it takes to decompose? And whether your garbage can become ... dangerous? You should! Hank explains the science of trash, how we've dealt with it (or not) over the ages, and both the...
Crash Course
How Seawater Sabotages Ships: Crash Course Engineering #43
This week we’re headed out to sea for some marine engineering. How do we design ships to handle aquatic environments? How do we deal with marine life and corrosion and all of the other problems that come with engineering in the ocean?...
SciShow
Fluid Dynamics and Aliens! (Okay, Not Really) | SciShow Quiz Show
This week, Dr. Shini Somara goes toe to toe with Hank in a battle of wits about fluid dynamics and life in space.
SciShow
How Radio Waves Could Help Clear the Way to Space
There is an invisible shell of radiation surrounding our planet that can wipe out satellites and could endanger future explorers. One possible solution to this problem? Good, old-fashioned radio waves.
SciShow
3 Animals That Breathe Through Their Butts
If you want to be able to breathe underwater, you're going to need to get creative. So some turtles, dragonfly nymphs, and sea cucumbers decided to use their butts.
Bozeman Science
Mining
In this video Paul Andersen explains how mining is used to extract valuable minerals from the Earth's crust. Surface and subsurface mining are used to extract ore which is then processed. A discussion of ecosystem impacts and legislation...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: A clever way to estimate enormous numbers - Michael Mitchell
Have you ever tried to guess how many pieces of candy there are in a jar? Or tackled a mindbender like: _How many piano tuners are there in Chicago?" Physicist Enrico Fermi was very good at problems like these -- learn how he used the...
SciShow
Moores Law and The Secret World Of Ones And Zeroes
SciShow explains how SciShow exists -- and everything else that's ever been made or used on a computer -- by exploring how transistors work together in circuits to make all computing possible. Like all kinds of science, it has its...
SciShow
Are Multivitamins Really Good For You?
People spend billions of dollars every year trying to boost their health with multivitamins- but are they actually good for you?
SciShow
What Happens After You Flush?
Humans have always peed and pooped, but where it goes after we’ve done our business has changed a lot. In fact: The water you just drank may well have been a part of someone’s urine just weeks ago! SciShow explains!
Crash Course Kids
Let's Build a City
So, we've built a lot of things over the last year and we've become awesome engineers in the process. But now it's time for a real challenge. Let's build a city! That's right, you heard me! In this episode, Sabrina shows us what we need...
Crash Course Kids
Water Fix!
How can we fix water shortages? Well, we know that shortages are a problem and can cause fighting because water is a resource. When you limit a resource, things get scary. But, in this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about...
SciShow
Did We Find Longitude Thanks To A...Clock?
The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. Until they devised a competition.
SciShow
This Plant Genetically Engineered Itself (So We Don't Have To)
Scientists found a species of wheatgrass that is resistant to fungus, but how it became resistant is both surprising and unclear.
SciShow Kids
Solve Problems Be an Engineer!
Learn about engineers, who dream up a lot of the things you use every day, from toys to tools!
Bozeman Science
Refraction of Light
In this video Paul Andersen explains how light can be refracted, or bent, as it moves from one medium to another. The amount of refraction is determined by the angle of incidence and the index of refraction. Snell's Law can be used to...
MinutePhysics
Taming Infinity
In this episode we explain how physicists can tease information out of infinity.
Bozeman Science
Scalars and Vectors
Mr. Andersen explains the differences between scalar and vectors quantities. He also uses a demonstration to show the importance of vectors and vector addition.
Crash Course
Poverty & Our Response to It: Crash Course Philosophy
We’re picking up where we left off last time, exploring the “ethics of care” and how it applies to extreme poverty. Are we responding to global poverty in a moral way? Philosophers like Peter Singer argue that we have an obligation to...
Bozeman Science
Stoichiometry
In this video Paul Andersen explains how stoichiometry can be used to quantify differences in chemical reactions. The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation express the mole proportions in that reaction. These values can be used to...
SciShow
Rare Earth Elements
Hank reveals why our love affair with the rare earth elements has a dark side.
SciShow
Alcoholism: How much is too much?
An excessive amount of alcohol can cause lots of problems, but lots of people drink fairly regularly without any of these problems. So, how do you know when you drink too much?
Bozeman Science
Probability in Genetics: Multiplication and Addition Rules
Paul Andersen shows you how to use the rules of multiplication and addition to correctly solve genetics problems. The rule of multiplication can be applied to independent events in sequence. The rule of addition can be applied to...