Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Luck

12th - Higher Ed
A number of studies show that luck is more of a self-fulfilling prophecy, and you can actually create it yourself.
Instructional Video2:15
SciShow

The Strange Physics Behind the Smell of Rubber Bands

12th - Higher Ed
If you've spent any time trying to explode a pumpkin with rubber bands you know that they have a distinct smell to them when stretched, and you have physics to thank for that.
Instructional Video3:29
SciShow Kids

What Happened to Our Plants? Science Project for Kids

K - 5th
A few weeks ago we started an experiment where we planted some seeds to see how they would grow! Today we get to check out our results!
Instructional Video4:30
SciShow Kids

Grow Your Own Potatoes!

K - 5th
Potatoes are amazing! You can make them into french fries, baked potatoes, hash browns, potato chips, and tons of other tasty foods! And best of all, they're super easy to grow! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how!
Instructional Video5:02
SciShow

Making Plants High-Tech With Artificial Neurons | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Biology and technology grew closer together when scientists manufactured neurons that acted like those in a brain! And birds evolved to protect themselves in two ways: fight and flight.
Instructional Video6:02
SciShow

Why the Weak Nuclear Force Ruins Everything

12th - Higher Ed
The weak force has been causing trouble for a century, ruining everything physicists thought was true. But it might actually be responsible for your very existence.
Instructional Video6:44
Bozeman Science

Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough

12th - Higher Ed
Mr. Andersen shows you how to sink leaf chads in preparation for the AP Biology photosynthesis lab. An empty syringe is used to remove gas from the leaves before the lab. As the chloroplasts absorb light they produce oxygen bubbles which...
Instructional Video9:14
Crash Course

Light Is Waves: Crash Course Physics

12th - Higher Ed
The way light behaves can seem very counter intuitive, and many physicists would agree with that, but once you figure out light waves it all starts to make more sense! In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini shows us how we know...
Instructional Video2:56
SciShow

How to Make a Lemon Battery

12th - Higher Ed
Hank shows us another SciShow: Experiment! This time he's tackling what may be the most cliche, well-known and misunderstood experiment of all time: the lemon battery. The take home message in this one is: the electricity is NOT in the...
Instructional Video4:11
SciShow

Hormones and Puppy Love

12th - Higher Ed
This week, science explains the chemical love-connection we share with our dogs, and how some of the most isolated populations of people in the world are different on the inside.
Instructional Video10:05
SciShow

Gregor Mendel: Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
Hank brings us the story of Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk who, with the help of a garden full of pea plants, discovered the fundamental properties of inheritance and paved the way for modern genetics. He also gives us the dirt on a...
Instructional Video1:35
MinutePhysics

Taming Infinity

12th - Higher Ed
In this episode we explain how physicists can tease information out of infinity.
Instructional Video2:56
SciShow

Animal Magnetism: How Animals Navigate

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us about new research into the question of how animals navigate from place to place - while the problem is still unresolved, we do have some hypotheses, and they all involve something called "magnetoreception."
Instructional Video12:28
Bozeman Science

DNA and RNA - Part 1

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen introduces the nucleic acids of life; RNA and DNA. He details the history of DNA from Griffith, to Avery, to Hershey and finally to Watson and Crick. He also details the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic...
Instructional Video2:29
SciShow

Do Zombies Float or Sink?

12th - Higher Ed
If you’re trying to figure out where to plan on sheltering during the zombie apocalypse, it’s essential to know whether zombies sink or float!
Instructional Video5:35
SciShow

We Taught Birds to Sing by Altering Their Brains SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
We can now implant memories into birds’ brains to teach them how to sing, and human fetuses have a couple muscles that disappeared from our adult ancestors over 200 million years ago.
Instructional Video3:20
SciShow Kids

Fun With Blubber!

K - 5th
Some animals have a special kind of fat below their skin to stay warm in the chilly months. Follow along with this special experiment to learn more about how blubber works!
Instructional Video5:00
SciShow

3 Physics Experiments that Changed the World

12th - Higher Ed
Physics investigates why the universe behaves the way that it does, and today, Hank tells us about the three physics experiments that he thinks were the most awesome at helping us understand how the universe works.
Instructional Video4:15
SciShow

The Experiment That May Have Broken Physics | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers have made some unexpected readings of mysterious particles called muons, which may make us reexamine the Standard Model in physics.
Instructional Video3:15
SciShow

How to Make the World's Simplest Motor: SciShow Experiments

12th - Higher Ed
Hank builds a simple electric motor just powerful enough to make a small screw spin, but also strong enough to blow your mind.
Instructional Video1:47
MinuteEarth

400 Parts in a Million - The World's Biggest Experiment

12th - Higher Ed
400 Parts in a Million - The World's Biggest Experiment
Instructional Video4:54
SciShow Kids

Grow Your Own Plants!

K - 5th
Plants are all around you! You walk on them, eat them, and even climb them! And guess what? You can even grow your very own!
Instructional Video11:30
Crash Course

Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science

12th - Higher Ed
Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1
Instructional Video5:45
SciShow Kids

Why Different Soils Feel Different

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different! Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Matter can be described and classified by its observable...