SciShow
The Surprising Benefits of Watching Cute Cat Videos
If you are feeling stuck, you might get benefits to be better at the task by watching cute animal videos.
SciShow
The Biggest Psychology News Stories of 2016
From Pokémon, to fMRI, to the relationship between masculine norms and mental health, 2016 left us with some interesting psych news to ponder.
Bozeman Science
Q10 - The Temperature Coefficient
In this video Paul Andersen defines Q10 as the ratio between reactions at different temperatures. He then gives you an example of how it could be calculated. He also includes extensions of other scientific phenomenon that could created...
Bozeman Science
AP Biology Lab 5: Cellular Respiration
Paul Andersen explains how a respirometer can be used to measure the respiration rate in peas, germinating peas and the worm. KOH is used to solidify CO2 produced by a respiring organism.
SciShow
The Surprising Link Between Allergies and Suicide
Our mood is influenced in many ways by our environment, and researchers have discovered a possible connection between the pollen in our air and a rise in suicide.
TED Talks
TED: Is there a link between cancer and heart disease? | Nicholas Leeper
Does the key to stopping cancer lie in the heart? Cardiologist Nicholas Leeper digs into emerging scientific research on the link between the world's two leading causes of death, heart disease and cancer, sharing how their biological...
SciShow
Why Do Fish School?
You might think that fish ride the undercurrents with all their buds to avoid the hungry mouths of predators - safety in numbers, right? But, it turns out, there’s more to consider when asking why fish swim in schools.
SciShow
When The Universe Will End
Hank serves up a buffet of news items that includes an approximate date for the end of everything, scientific proof that when it comes to sex bigger IS better, and a look behind how the London Olympics are going green. Bon appetit!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What did dogs teach humans about diabetes? - Duncan C. Ferguson
Diabetes has a history dating back to Ancient Greece. Our treatment of it, however, is more recent and was originally made possible with the help of man's best friend. Due to physiological traits shared with humans, dogs have saved...
MinuteEarth
The Mystery of The Exploding Appendix
Rates of appendicitis vary around the world, likely due to the forces of modernization. **Appendix** - There are many other unforeseen health changes that seem to be related to the forces of modernization, like the increase in rates of...
SciShow
These Plants Are the Same Species
Sometimes the males and females of a species can look really different from each other. This is pretty common in animals (think peacocks), but there are some plant species out there with extreme sexual dimorphism! And now scientists...
TED Talks
TED: Why I must speak out about climate change | James Hansen
Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply...
SciShow
Can a Hot Drink Cool You Down?
In some arid parts of the world, people cool off by drinking hot beverages. Can a hot drink on a hot day really cool you down?
SciShow
Why Does Crying Make You Feel Better?
Have you ever wondered why you feel better after a good, hearty sob? Well, it turns out the reasons are kind of a mystery, and they range from social support to brain temperature.
3Blue1Brown
The paradox of the derivative: Essence of Calculus - Part 2 of 11
An introduction to what a derivative is, and how it formalizes an otherwise paradoxical idea.
SciShow
Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?
There's no question that a dog tilting its head is one of the cutest things possible, but why do they do it?
SciShow
Science and Gun Violence
Hank looks for some things science can add to the conversation about guns and gun violence in the wake of the tragedy last week in Newtown, Connecticut. Our deepest sympathies are with the community of Sandy Hook, and with anyone whose...
MinutePhysics
Should You Walk or Run When It's Cold?
Is it better to walk or run when it's cold out? If you run, then you have to deal with wind, wind chill, etc, but your body generates more heat. If you stay still, standing or walking slowly, you don't generate as much heat, but don't...
SciShow
How to Date a Dead Thing
SciShow explains radiocarbon dating, the best way to date a dead thing!
SciShow
Why Are COVID Fatality Rates Dropping?
Near the end of 2020, we got some puzzling but good news: COVID-19 fatality rates have been dropping. Here are a few factors that might help explain why we’re seeing this trend.
SciShow
Disease Ecology | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. Angie Luis is here to tell Hank about wildlife that spread diseases to humans, and Jessi brings some wildlife that don’t.
SciShow
Is That Shiny Thing Pretty, or Are You Just Thirsty?
Humans are fascinated by shiny stuff. Not only do we find these things attractive, but we also tend to perceive them as being high quality. Well, turns out this infatuation may be related to our evolutionary relationship to water.
SciShow
The Cosmic Ladder That Lets Us Map the Universe
Considering how massive our universe is, we know the distances to cosmic objects surprisingly well. What tools and clues do scientists use to measure distances that are so enormous they sound like made-up numbers?
SciShow
Why Isn't Cling Wrap as Good as It Used to Be?
"Back in my day, cling wrap was so much better!" Have you ever wondered why cling wrap doesn't seem to work as well as you remember it to?