SciShow
Hacking the Brain to Treat Tinnitus
Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel. Get up to 60% off in your subscription here: https://go.babbel.com/t?bsc=1200m60-y... Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, often accompanies hearing loss, and usually has no treatment....
PBS
How a Mass Extinction Changed Our Brains
During one of the most pivotal moments in our evolutionary story our brains actually shrank relative to our bodies.
SciShow
Why are we Ticklish?
What’s up with ticklishness? And are other animals ticklish, too? Quick Questions has the answers!
SciShow
For Some Animals, The World Moves in Slow-Motion
Does your cat have a concept of time? Is it different from a snapping turtle's? Scientists study how animals process sensory information to figure out how they experience time. Spoilers: human kids and adults might experience time...
SciShow
5 Animals With Superpowered Senses
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
SciShow
8 Mind-Blowing Optical Illusions
Your brain does its best to inform you about the world around you, but sometimes it gets tricked. Enjoy eight optical illusions to test your brain’s sensory input.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of milk - Jonathan J. O'Sullivan
The milk industry produces in excess of 840 million tons of products each year. Why do humans drink so much milk? And given that all mammals lactate, why do we favor certain types of milk over others? Jonathan J. O'Sullivan describes how...
SciShow
Getting Free Serotonin from Nature | Compilation
Serotonin is the chemical messenger we can thank for being related to feelings of happiness, and one of the ways you can produce this chemical is to turn to our old friend nature! So maybe a visit to the dog park really can make you feel...
Crash Course
The Nervous System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P
Today Hank kicks off our look around MISSION CONTROL: your nervous system. -- Table of Contents: Sensory Input, Integration and Motor Output 1:36 Organization of Central and Peripheral Systems 2:16 Glial Cells 3:54 Role, Anatomy and...
SciShow
Why You Can’t Listen to Music While You Work
Some people are capable of concentrating in a storm of noise and motion, and some get distracted by the slightest squeak of a classmate’s chair. This has to do with our brain’s ability to filter, and not only are both entirely natural,...
SciShow
For Some Animals, The World Moves in Slow-Motion
Does your cat have a concept of time? Is it different from a snapping turtle's? Scientists study how animals process sensory information to figure out how they experience time. Spoilers: human kids and adults might experience time...
SciShow
5 Animals With Superpowered Senses
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Chapters STAR-NOSED MOLES 3:04 HARBOR SEALS 4:56 CATFISH 6:49 BEARS 8:26
SciShow
Hearing Colors, Seeing Sounds: Synesthesia
Hank explains the little we know about the perceptual condition known as synesthesia, where a person involuntary associates one sensation or experience with another sensation.
SciShow
Equine Therapy Why Horses Might Make Great Therapy Animals
Psychologists have been using animals in therapy for a long time, but cats and dogs aren’t the only options. Hippotherapy, also known as equine therapy, uses horses in therapies for everything from cerebral palsy to PTSD.
Curated Video
Sensory
Relating to the senses or to sensation. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key...
Curated Video
Star-nosed mole
Discover the most unusual nose in the animal kingdom! Life processes - Humans and other animals - Humans' and other animals' needs Learning Points The star-nosed mole uses its unusual nose to feel for prey. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce...
Curated Video
Why don't some animals have ears?
Do animals like snakes and grasshoppers have ears? Life processes - Humans and other animals - Humans' and other animals' needs Learning Points Humans and other animals have some common features. Some animals use organs other than ears...
Curated Video
How to Make Sensory Balloons
These balloons are perfect for both children tactile sensory play and for stress relieve for grown-ups. We used corn flour, beans, peas and rice, but balloons can be filled with almost anything you have at home.
Curated Video
DIY Craft: Ziplock Maze
If you mix shampoo with paint in a zip bag, it could be used for fine motor skills activity for babies when they just to move fingers thru the paint. Toddlers might find it interesting to look for objects printed on a paper that you...
Curated Video
Toddler I-Spy Bottle with Animals and Rainbow Rice
Here is a quick discovery bottle I made for Max. It could be used on a long car trip or a flight because of the number of questions I could ask him to find an answer to in the bottle, like what sea creature can you spot there or what...
Curated Video
Science Experiment: How Strong is Spaghetti
Checking with Alex how strong spaghetti actually is. First, we easily break just one piece but have a look how easy it is to break a bunch of them.
Curated Video
Why Does Pooping Feel 'Good?'
The satisfaction, relief, and even pleasure you feel after a good pooping session is due to the stimulation of two nerves: the pudendal nerve and the vagus nerve. Both have slightly different effects, but together, they contribute to...
Curated Video
Description Text Structure:Local Girl Gets Party of a Lifetime
Description Text Structure:Local Girl Gets Party of a Lifetime demonstrates understanding of the description text structure by documenting the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the topic of an informational text.