The Backyard Scientist
Dry Ice Hoverboard (D.I.Y. REAL Hoverboard)
Today I make a REAL hoverboard out of dry ice! It doesn't lift you high into the air like back to the future, but it perfectly emulates the feeling! Its just a wooden board with a rim around the edge to hole 3 blocks of dry-ice in place....
NASA
NASA | OLYMPEX Scientists in the Field: Joe Zagrodnik
Joe Zagrodnik is a student at the University of Washington who is working with NASA scientists to measure the properties of rain and snow in the Olympic National Park. From November 10 through December 21, NASA and university scientists...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Astronaut and Microbiologist
Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut and flight engineer for the upcoming Expedition 64 mission on the International Space Station, details her passion for science, and her previous experience on the station, and her anticipation of conducting...
Curated Video
Telescopes: Time Machines into the Distant Past
This video explains how telescopes can act as time machines, allowing us to see objects in space as they appeared millions of years ago. By measuring distances in light years and understanding the speed of light, scientists can observe...
The Backyard Scientist
Making a Sword with THERMITE!
Usually Thermite is used to destroy things... Instead, I wanted to use it to make something to destroy things with. If you have never heard of it -Thermite is a mixture of Iron Oxide (rust) and Aluminum powder. When you ignite it a...
NASA
Science on Thin Ice
ICESat-2 Deputy Project Scientist Nathan Kurtz recounts his time on the initial leg of the MOSAiC Arctic expedition. MOSAiC is the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate. Music: "Crystalline," "Simple...
Next Animation Studio
Suspected DDT dumpsite found off California
Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be more than 25,000 barrels containing DDT dumped off the southern California coast near Catalina Island.
Curated Video
Ping Pong ball filled with liquid nitrogen? Insane Speed!
People were debating on how fast the ball was really spinning, and I had to find out for myself so I grabbed my camera that can shoot up to 1000fps. The original poster estimated the speed at 10,000 rpm, but the ball was really spinning...
Science360
Batteries of the future made with salt - Science Nation
UCSD materials scientist aims to clear hurdles to development of sodium-based rechargeable batteries Running out of "juice," finding a place to charge up, borrowing a charger, waiting for the charge--it's a familiar ritual for cell phone...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Can Seaweed Save the World: Seaweed farms in the open ocean
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. Can seaweed farms grow at scale but way out in the open...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Scientist, Organic Seed Breeder and Modern Artist
For those who know or know of him, there's another facet to Alan Kapuler's aka Mushroom — life. He's been painting modern art that reflects the major challenges of our times for almost 50 years. A brief summary of his background in...
NASA
NASA | Estado del hielo marino ártico, Agosto 2013
Una conversación con el Dr. Carlos del Castillo sobre que está pasando en el Ártico este verano
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Oligodendrocites?
Oligodendrocytes are overwhelming! Join Alie Astrocyte as she explains why the glial cell known as the oligodendrocyte is so important, and why myelin sheaths matter.
The Backyard Scientist
Small soup can forge melting zinc.
It's not perfect, and the flame circulation could be improved, but it is easy to use without constant attention.
Science360
Sunspots Revealed
Sunspots have fascinated sky gazers through the ages. Now state-of-the art telescopes combined with the muscle of a supercomputer called ""Bluefire"" are allowing scientists to accurately model these mysterious structures, and unlock...
The Backyard Scientist
Growing borax crystals with florescent dye
A very very very saturated solution. The whole solution crystallized and broke my glass! Dye from highlighter.
EarthEcho International
STEMExplore: A Day in the Life of a Plant Biologist
Simara Price is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, working on how plants can better respond and survive in a changing environment due to climate change and global warming. She finds inspiration in contributing...
Mazz Media
Lab Safety: The Importance of Accurate Measurement
In this live-action program viewers will learn accurate Measurement supports the welfare of our society and affects every part of modern our modern world. Students will come to understand that to make accurate measurements, the scientist...