TED Talks
TED: Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus? | Andrew Pelling
Take a mind-blowing trip to the lab as TED Senior Fellow Andrew Pelling shares his research on how we could use fruits, vegetables and plants to regenerate damaged human tissues -- and develop a potentially groundbreaking way to repair...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut? - Mia Nacamulli
Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfying arcs of many stories at odds with reality, and he set out to explore the ambiguity between good and bad fortune in his own novels. He tried to make sense of human behavior by studying the shapes...
Be Smart
How Many Smells Can You Smell?
We walk through life led by our noses. Literally. Because they're on the front of our faces. How does the sense of smell work, and how sensitive are our noses? Why are smell-related memories so vivid? How many different smells could we...
SciShow
Why Do We Need Yearly Flu Shots, but Not Measles Shots?
Unlike measles, Influenza requires a fresh shot of vaccines every year. But why?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why are human bodies asymmetrical? - Leo Q. Wan
Symmetry is everywhere in nature. And we usually associate it with beauty: a perfectly shaped leaf or a butterfly with intricate patterns mirrored on each wing. But it turns out that asymmetry is pretty important, too - and more common...
SciShow
Paleontology's Technicolor Moment
For a long time, we could only guess what color a dinosaur might be. But in the past decade, there has been an explosion of color.
Be Smart
Can You Bend Light Like This?
The other day I got bored and noticed this weird thing happened when I held my finger up to my eye, so I had to science it and figure it out! Let me know if you try these light-bending experiments too, especially that last one that I...
SciShow
Why Don't All Birds Fly in V Shapes?
Some birds fly in V shapes because it has many benefits, but other birds fly in clumps instead. Why would they do that?
SciShow Kids
Where Do Snowflakes Come From?
Each snowflake is a six-pointed work of art, as cool and as individual as you are. But how does nature make snowflakes?
SciShow
Sphincters - The Fascinating Truth
Sphincters -- they're not just for butts! Hank explains the fascinating truth about these magic rings of muscle, where they appear in the human body and the pretty fantastic functions they perform in the animal kingdom.
SciShow
What Makes Your Hair Curl
We all have really different looking locks but what actually make our hair straight or curly?
Bozeman Science
Lewis Diagrams and VSEPR Models
In this video Paul Andersen explains how you can use Lewis Diagrams and VSEPR Models to make predictions about molecules. The Lewis diagrams are a two-dimensional representations of covalent bonds and the VSEPR models show how the...
SciShow Kids
Fun With Bubbles!
Blowing bubbles can be really fun, but they're also a great way to learn some science!
Crash Course Kids
Oobleck and Non-Newtonian Fluids
Ever heard of Oobleck? How about Non-Newtonian fluids? Well, today Sabrina is going to show us that things can sometimes behave like a solid, and sometimes like a liquid depending on how much force is applied to them. In this episode of...
Crash Course
Respiratory System, part 2: Crash Course A&P
Can a paper bag really help you when you are hyperventilating? It turns out that it can. In part 2 of our look at your respiratory system Hank explains how your blood cells exchange oxygen and CO2 to maintain homeostasis. We'll dive into...
SciShow
Fecal Shields, and 5 Other Ways Animals Use Poop
Proud of what you just did in the bathroom? You should be, but here are 6 animals who are masters of the art of pooping!
TED Talks
Fabian Hemmert: The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone
In this short, amazing demo, Fabian Hemmert imagines one future of the mobile phone -- a shape-shifting and weight-shifting handset that "displays" information nonvisually. It's a delightfully intuitive way to communicate.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Will there ever be a mile-high skyscraper? - Stefan Al
Would a mile-high skyscraper ever be possible? Explore the physics behind some of the tallest buildings and megastructures in the world. -- In 1956, architect Frank Lloyd Wright proposed a mile-high skyscraper, a building five times as...
SciShow
How Bad Helmets Gave Us a Map of Vision
The Brodie helmet, widely used during the first World War, had some serious design flaws, . But thanks to those flaws we now have a staggeringly accurate map of the brain.
SciShow
Why Are Eggs ... Egg-Shaped?
Why are eggs egg-shaped? There's a logic to it, but it's ovoid!
SciShow
Turns Out, Spiders Use Electricity to Fly
Apparently some species of spiders can fly… and it turns out they don’t even need the wind to do it.
SciShow
From Your Head to Your… Anus: The Truth About Hair | Compilation
Whether you’ve got a lot of hair or absolutely none, it’s one of those things all of us have thought about at some point. And we’ve ended up with some… questions.
SciShow Kids
Let’s Make Oobleck!
Jessi's in the lab, mixing up something kind of strange: Oobleck! Come find out all about this goo that can be a solid and a liquid at the same time, and then learn how to make some for yourself!
SciShow Kids
Let's Make a Kite!
One of Jessi and Squeak's favorite things to do on a nice day is to go to the park and fly their homemade kites! Today, Jessi will show you how to build your own kite and tell you how a little wind can send it soaring through the air!