SciShow
Motor Proteins Tiny Pirates in Your Cells
To some they look like bow-legged cowboys. To others, swaggering pirates. Either way, the two-legged molecules known as motor proteins are what get the job of living done in most of your cells.
SciShow
Motor Proteins: Tiny Pirates in Your Cells
To some they look like bow-legged cowboys. To others, swaggering pirates. Either way, the two-legged molecules known as motor proteins are what get the job of living done in most of your cells.
TED Talks
TED: The fastest way to slow climate change now | Ilissa Ocko
Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in the near term, says atmospheric scientist Ilissa Ocko. That's because, unlike carbon dioxide, methane's warming power doesn't come from a...
SciShow
Why Does Body-Temperature Air Feel Hot?
You'd think that air that was the same temperature as your body would feel neutral, but if you've ever been outside when it's 37 degrees Celsius out... you know that's not the case!
PBS
When Time Breaks Down
We learned how motion gives matter its mass, but how does motion affect time? Let's dive deeper into the true nature of matter and mass by exploring Einstein's photon clock thought experiment, and the phenomenon that is time dilation.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happens to our bodies after we die? - Farnaz Khatibi Jafari
Since the dawn of humanity, an estimated 100.8 billion people have lived and died, a number that increases by about 0.8% of the world's population each year. What happens to all of those peoples' bodies after they die? And will the...
SciShow
Building Robot Astronauts
NASA has put out the challenge: can YOU build software for a space robot? Along with that warm fuzzy feeling that you've helped humanity reach for the stars, a cash prize will be awarded to the winners.
SciShow
25 Years of Hubble, and MESSENGER's Grand Finale
SciShow Space News explains two of the Hubble Space Telescope's most important discoveries, and why the MESSENGER probe is about to crash into Mercury.
SciShow
How Do We Know the Age of the Universe?
What kinds of tools do astronomers use to calculate the age of the universe, and how can they determine the speed of its expansion?
PBS
The Origin of Matter and Time
We've broken down our preconceived notions about mass and time, now let's redefine what they really are. Since we know that time is not a universal constant, what is? Matt defines causal order and explains how even though time may look...
Crash Course
Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going...
PBS
The End of the Habitable Zone
The Sun is getting brighter and the planets in our solar system that are habitable are changing.
SciShow
Why Do We Yawn
Why do we yawn? If you think the answer is BOR-ing, then maybe your brain's just overheated. Let Hank explain the new thinking behind why we ... hold on ... *yawn*. Excuse me.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Could human civilization spread across the whole galaxy? - Roey Tzezana
Could human civilization eventually spread across the whole Milky Way galaxy? Could we move beyond our small, blue planet to establish colonies in the multitude of star systems out there? These questions are pretty daunting, but their...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Stability and Change - Level 1 - Stability and Change
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on stability and change. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. TERMS Change over time - to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does Time Exist? - Andrew Zimmerman Jones
The earliest time measurements were observations of cycles of the natural world, using patterns of changes from day to night and season to season to build calendars. More precise time-keeping eventually came along to put time in more...
SciShow
Do Essential Oils Really Work? And Why?
What does the research say about what essential oils can actually do?
SciShow
Can You Rip a Phone Book in Half?
If you can find a phone book these days, science is here to help you rip it in half with your bare hands!
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Patterns - Level 4 - Patterns in Data
A mini-lesson about patterns in data.
SciShow
Why Does the Wind Howl So Creepily?
You’re in the woods, there’s a full moon, and the wind begins to howl. We can’t take you out of this horror movie scenario, but we can explain why the wind sounds so spooky.
SciShow
You Don’t Know Yourself as Well as You Think
How people assess their abilities doesn't often line up well with how they objectively perform. However, there does seem to be a good reason for this, as well as a way that people can get better.
SciShow
How Moon Rocks Revolutionized Astronomy
Getting our hands on a few moon rocks radically changed our understanding of the solar system!
SciShow
A Brief History of Timekeeping
It's time for another leap second! Join SciShow as we celebrate by exploring the long and strange history of timekeeping.
SciShow
The Past, Present, and Future of Carbon Dating | Compilation
Carbon dating is a lot more than just getting the age of a dinosaur bone. We can learn a lot about the world through its use, and it turns out, we have.