Instructional Video5:41
SciShow

The Mysterious Ridges Near Pluto's Heart

12th - Higher Ed
Astronomers may have figured out some cool geology on Pluto, and Barnard's star is back in the running for having a planet!
Instructional Video7:50
TED Talks

4 lessons the pandemic taught us about work, life and balance | Patty McCord

12th - Higher Ed
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work for good. Can it also change it for the better? Consultant Patty McCord reviews four key insights employers and employees alike gleaned from their shift to working from home -- and shares how...
Instructional Video4:46
SciShow

Should You Worry About Antarctica's New, Massive Iceberg?

12th - Higher Ed
How concerned are scientists about the Larson C ice shelf calving its most recent iceberg? Archeologists have also found new evidence that confirms earlier dates for the existence of ancient Australian humans.
Instructional Video4:07
TED Talks

Daniel Kraft: A better way to harvest bone marrow

12th - Higher Ed
Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions,...
Instructional Video5:55
SciShow

Let it Snow The First Direct Measure of Cloud Seeding SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Do you remember longing for a snow day so you could get out of school? Scientists have found evidence that a decades old technique might increase the chances of a snow day.
Instructional Video11:01
TED Talks

TED: Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali | Melati and Isabel Wijsen

12th - Higher Ed
Plastic bags are essentially indestructible, yet they're used and thrown away with reckless abandon. Most end up in the ocean, where they pollute the water and harm marine life; the rest are burned in garbage piles, where they release...
Instructional Video5:14
SciShow

We May Have Found the First Exomoon! SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve discovered what appears to be the first known moon outside of the solar system and new models of Europa’s surface predict the presence of ice blades!
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow

There Are Planet-Sized 'Tornadoes' on the Sun!

12th - Higher Ed
Solar tornadoes are not tornadoes, and scientists are studying a black hole with a telescope bigger than the earth!
Instructional Video5:51
SciShow

What Zinc Means for Megalodon’s Extinction | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
This week in the journal Nature Communications, scientists report a way to use fossilized shark teeth to figure out where different shark species, including megalodon, stood in the web of life. And last week in the journal Scientific...
Instructional Video15:30
TED Talks

TED: How we're using drones to deliver blood and save lives | Keller Rinaudo

12th - Higher Ed
Keller Rinaudo wants everyone on earth to have access to basic health care, no matter how hard it is to reach them. With his start-up Zipline, he has created the world's first drone delivery system to operate at national scale,...
Instructional Video4:25
SciShow

Solar Flares and a Virtual Universe

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow Space takes you inside solar flares, and how we've managed to get the best look at one yet, along with news about a new, Web-based simulation of the earliest days of the universe that you can explore yourself!
Instructional Video5:35
Be Smart

Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)

12th - Higher Ed
Happy Holidays! Ever wonder how Santa could possibly manage to deliver all those presents in a single night? Or what gives red-nosed reindeer the ability to fly? And why do your Christmas lights get tangled in knots no matter how...
Instructional Video4:44
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Can you solve the giant cat army riddle? - Dan Finkel

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The villainous Dr. Schrodinger has developed a growth ray and intends to create an army of giant cats to terrorize the city. Your team of secret agents has tracked him to his underground lab. You burst in to find. . . that it's a trap!...
Instructional Video9:29
TED Talks

Juliana Rotich: Meet BRCK, Internet access built for Africa

12th - Higher Ed
Tech communities are booming all over Africa, says Nairobi-based Juliana Rotich, cofounder of the open-source software Ushahidi. But it remains challenging to get and stay connected in a region with frequent blackouts and spotty Internet...
Instructional Video6:52
TED Talks

How vulnerability makes you a better leader | Tracy Young

12th - Higher Ed
As the founder of a startup, Tracy Young often worried that employees and investors valued male CEOs more -- and that being a woman compromised her position as a leader. In this brave, personal talk, she gives an honest look at the...
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow

New Evidence of Water on Jupiter! SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve got some new evidence for water beneath Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and a new model of Jupiter’s weird magnetic field.
Instructional Video17:35
TED Talks

Paul Pholeros: How to reduce poverty? Fix homes

12th - Higher Ed
In 1985, architect Paul Pholeros was challenged to "stop people getting sick" in a small indigenous community in south Australia. And it meant thinking way beyond medicine. In this sparky, interactive talk, Pholeros shares his work with...
Instructional Video9:50
TED Talks

TED: Why good hackers make good citizens | Catherine Bracy

12th - Higher Ed
Hacking is about more than mischief-making or political subversion. As Catherine Bracy describes in this spirited talk, it can be just as much a force for good as it is for evil. She spins through some inspiring civically-minded projects...
Instructional Video4:26
SciShow

Meet Zealandia The Earths 8th Continent and RealLife Atlantis

12th - Higher Ed
The story of Atlantis, a mythological continent that vanished into the sea after its inhabitants displeased the gods, has fascinated people for thousands of years. However, the idea of a whole continent sinking into the ocean may be more...
Instructional Video5:04
SciShow

Mars Express: Triumph From Disaster

12th - Higher Ed
Mars Express, one of the longest-running planetary probes ever made, was only intended to last for about two Earth years, but it's still going at 17! And it's taught us an unbelievable amount, including everything from studying its...
Instructional Video20:03
TED Talks

TED: Tagging tuna in the deep ocean | Barbara Block

12th - Higher Ed
Tuna are ocean athletes -- fast, far-ranging predators whose habits we're just beginning to understand. Marine biologist Barbara Block fits tuna with tracking tags (complete with transponders) that record unprecedented amounts of data...
Instructional Video12:43
TED Talks

Pico Iyer: What ping-pong taught me about life

12th - Higher Ed
Growing up in England, Pico Iyer was taught that the point of a game was to win. Now, some 50 years later, he's realized that competition can be "more like an act of love." In this charming, subtly profound talk, he explores what regular...
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow

Wernher von Braun: From Nazis to NASA

12th - Higher Ed
The American space program wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for the contributions of a scientist who was also a former Nazi. Learn about the life and work of rocket scientist Wernher von Braun.
Instructional Video6:00
SciShow

A New Idea About Tabby's Star!

12th - Higher Ed
Astronomers might have finally discovered part of why Tabby's Star acts so strangely and we have some new ideas about what triggers a type Ia supernova.