Instructional Video3:49
Crash Course Kids

Constellation Location

3rd - 8th
Let's say you're looking for a specific constellation in the sky, but can't find it? That could be because you're on the wrong part of the planet to see it. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about how the Earth's...
Instructional Video10:50
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Psychological Research - Crash Course Psychology

12th - Higher Ed
So how do we apply the scientific method to psychological research? Lots of ways, but today Hank talks about case studies, naturalistic observation, surveys and interviews, and experimentation. Also he covers different kinds of bias in...
Instructional Video10:53
Crash Course

Intro to Psychology - Crash Course Psychology

12th - Higher Ed
What does Psychology mean? Where does it come from? Hank gives you a 10 minute intro to one of the more tricky sciences and talks about some of the big names in the development of the field. Welcome to Crash Course Psychology!!!
Instructional Video11:20
Crash Course

Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology: Crash Course A&P

12th - Higher Ed
In this episode of Crash Course, Hank introduces you to the complex history and terminology of Anatomy & Physiology. -- Table of Contents: Anatomy: The Structure of Parts 2:34 Physiology: How Parts Function 3:50 Complementarity of...
Instructional Video8:15
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Lab Techniques & Safety: Crash Course Chemistry

12th - Higher Ed
Hank takes a break from the desk to bring you to the lab in order to demonstrate some important points about the practical side of chemistry - experimentation in the laboratory. You'll learn what to wear in the lab, how to dispose of...
Instructional Video8:56
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Pollution: Crash Course Ecology

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about the last major way humans are impacting the environment in this penultimate episode of Crash Course Ecology. Pollution takes many forms - from the simplest piece of litter to the more complex endocrine distruptors - and...
Instructional Video12:32
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Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about Tricksters in myth, and this time we're headed to the Americas. Coyote and Raven appear in stories from many Native American groups, and more often than not, they're tricky. They're also often...
Instructional Video12:16
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Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism's structural...
Instructional Video10:09
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Introduction to Intellectual Property: Crash Course IP 1

12th - Higher Ed
This week, Stan Muller launches the Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series. So, what is intellectual property, and why are we teaching it? Well, intellectual property is about ideas and their ownership, and it's basically about...
Instructional Video10:45
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The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green explores how Spain went from being a middling European power to one of the most powerful empires on Earth, thanks to their plunder of the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries. Learn how Spain managed to destroy...
Instructional Video4:59
Crash Course Kids

H2O-NO! - Fresh Water Problems

3rd - 8th
What happens to a single ecosystem when the amount of freshwater available in it changes? Not really much good. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about ecosystems and how one small change can lead to a cascade effect in...
Instructional Video11:19
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Trademarks and Avoiding Consumer Confusion: Crash Course Intellectual Property

12th - Higher Ed
In which Stan Muller teaches you about our third branch of Intellectual Property, trademarks. A lot of people confuse trademark and copyright. Trademarks apply to things like company and product names and logos, packaging designs, and...
Instructional Video12:45
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The Greeks and Romans - Pantheons Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
This week, we continue our look at various Pantheons, and Mike digs deep into the gods of the ancient Greeks. We're talking Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Artemis, Hephaestos, Ares, and Apollo. We're also talking Jupiter, Juno, Neptune,...
Instructional Video4:25
Crash Course Kids

Everything Revolves Around You

3rd - 8th
So, why doesn't the moon just crash into the Earth? And why doesn't the Earth crash into the Sun? What are orbits exactly and why do they happen? Well, it has to do with gravity and velocity. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina...
Instructional Video9:13
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The Gravity of the Situation

12th - Higher Ed
In today's episode, Phil looks at how gravity plays out across the universe.
Instructional Video4:30
Crash Course Kids

Orbits are Odd

3rd - 8th
Last week we talked about the orbits of the Earth and our Moon. But today we're going to go a little bigger... well, a lot better. Did you know that there is a massive Black Hole at the center of our Galaxy? Or that Pluto's orbit is...
Instructional Video10:10
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Imports, Exports, and Exchange Rates: Crash Course Economics

12th - Higher Ed
What is a trade deficit? Well, it all has to do with imports and exports and, well, trade. This week Jacob and Adriene walk you through the basics of imports, exports, and exchange. So, you remember the specialization and trade thing,...
Instructional Video13:42
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Rethinking Civilization - Crash Course World History 201

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green returns to teaching World History! This week, we'll be talking about the idea of civilization, some of the traditional hallmarks of so-called civilization, and why some people would choose to live outside the...
Instructional Video5:27
Crash Course Kids

Let's Take a Hike

3rd - 8th
Today we're going to take a hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro so we can talk about how the geosphere changes based on many different things. On the same mountain we can travel through many different habitats like rain forests, savannas, and...
Instructional Video9:35
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Moon Phases

12th - Higher Ed
In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon's phases.
Instructional Video10:50
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Trauma & Addiction: Crash Course Psychology

12th - Higher Ed
So, what do Batman and J.R.R. Tolkien have in common? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It used to be called "Shellshock" and it can be really really really destructive. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank lays out the low...
Instructional Video3:36
Crash Course Kids

The Science of Lunch

3rd - 8th
Even an empty lunch sack is useful to science. You can examine it and come up with some traits. In this episode, Sabrina chats about things like malleability, hardness, conductivity, and magnetism. And all with lunch! This first series...
Instructional Video12:06
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A Long and Difficult Journey, or The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about Homer's Odyssey. If it was Homer's If Homer was even real. Anyway, that stuff doesn't really matter. John teaches you the classic, by which I mean classical, epic poem, the Odyssey. The Journey of...
Instructional Video9:33
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The Global Carbon Cycle - Crash Course Chemistry

12th - Higher Ed
In this final episode of Crash Course Chemistry, Hank takes us on a tour of the The Global Carbon Cycle and how it all works. From Carbon Fixation to Redox Reactions, it's all contained within! -- Table of Contents The Carbon Cycle 0:51...