Instructional Video7:53
PBS

How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs

12th - Higher Ed
While clubs are practically synonymous with ankylosaurs, we’ve only started to get to the bottom of how they worked and how this unusual anatomy developed in the first place.
Instructional Video13:46
PBS

Does the Universe Create Itself?

12th - Higher Ed
Imagine you’re leading a game of 20 questions and you forget the thing you chose half way through. You have to keep answering yesses and nos and hope that you think of something that’s consistent with all your previous questions before...
Instructional Video12:44
PBS

Does Antimatter Explain Why There's Something Rather Than Nothing?

12th - Higher Ed
The most precious substance in our universe is not gold, nor oil. It’s not even printer ink. It’s antimatter. But it’s worth every penny of it’s very high cost, because it may hold the answer to the question of why anything exists in our...
Instructional Video9:10
PBS

Pulsar Starquakes Make Fast Radio Bursts? + Challenge Winners! | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

12th - Higher Ed
Fast Radio Bursts were puzzling physicist for quite some time. They were thought to be the result of large cataclysmic events such as supernovae, but this theory was proven wrong when it was discovered that they could repeat themselves....
Instructional Video8:37
PBS

Planet X Discovered?? + Challenge Winners!

12th - Higher Ed
Some funky orbits near the Kuiper Belt are hinting towards a brand new planet, the elusive ‘Planet X.’ Our friends Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin of Caltech are working hard to finally spot the potential gas giant through powerful...
Instructional Video9:08
PBS

When Crocs Thrived in the Seas

12th - Higher Ed
While dinosaurs were dominating the land, the metriorhynchids were thriving in the seas. But taking that plunge wasn’t easy because it takes a very special set of traits to fully dedicate yourself to life at sea.
Instructional Video6:27
Be Smart

Are We Running Out Of Food??

12th - Higher Ed
If you tried to sum up the last 150 years or so in one image, a chart of exponential growth would be a good place to start. It shows that some things change faster over time. You could apply it to life expectancy. Or compound interest....
Instructional Video10:45
Be Smart

Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?

12th - Higher Ed
More people have food allergies than ever before. Peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, eggs, and even milk… the list of possibly dangerous foods seems to get longer every day. But why do some people’s bodies have deadly reactions food? And why...
Instructional Video7:22
Be Smart

Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?

12th - Higher Ed
What is ”egg-shaped” even? I used to think it was the shape of a chicken egg. Then one day I saw a collection of eggs from lots of different bird species, and I realized just how many different kind of egg shapes there really are! I had...
Instructional Video4:32
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What's the smartest age? | Shannon Odell

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Tomorrow is the annual Brain Clash — a decathlon of mental challenges, trivia competitions, and puzzles. Amir needs a smart and capable teammate and must choose between three people; all of different ages and talents. So, who should Amir...
Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

Should We Be Raising Kids Barefoot?

12th - Higher Ed
While most of us only think about our shoes in terms of how they complete our outfits, there's a lot more impact that your choice of footwear can have on your life. Turns out that shoes can change how your feet grow and develop. So is it...
Instructional Video10:53
SciShow

Why Is ChatGPT Bad At Math?

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes, you ask ChatGPT to do a math problem that an arithmetically-inclined grade schooler can do with ease. And sometimes, ChatGPT can confidently state the wrong answer. It's all due to its nature as a large language model, and...
Instructional Video3:09
MinutePhysics

The Physics of Windmill Design

12th - Higher Ed
This video is about how physics dictates the design of modern windmills - why they are so big, have so few blades, and have such skinny blades.
Instructional Video6:07
SciShow

The Quietest, Oldest, and Magnetic-iest Science of 2018

12th - Higher Ed
2018 was full of exciting discoveries and incredible advancements in the field of science. So today, we are taking a look back at 2018 to highlight three more great science news stories!
Instructional Video26:14
SciShow

Shocking Facts About Snakes You Should Definitely Know

12th - Higher Ed
The world of snakes is pretty mysterious: maybe you fear them, love them, or respect them from afar, but we can't help but wonder what is it about snakes that makes them so fascinating? Join us for a fun SciShow compilation of everything...
Instructional Video2:07
SciShow

Why Do I Have to Use a Number 2 Pencil?

12th - Higher Ed
Why do exams always tell you to use a number 2 pencil? What happens if you don’t? Quick Questions explains!
Instructional Video3:16
SciShow

Can You Drink Snake Venom?

12th - Higher Ed
Can you actually drink that steaming mug of snake venom? The science comes down to the difference between poisons and venoms, and to the oral toxicity of the venom itself.
Instructional Video14:58
SciShow

Meet the Mad Haterpillar with Henry Reich from Minute Physics

12th - Higher Ed
Hank faces off against Minute Physics's Henry Reich in a battle of eccentricities, fashion, and plant puns.
Instructional Video4:51
SciShow

Is Glass a Liquid?

12th - Higher Ed
Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video4:41
SciShow

How Rain Might Make Mountains Grow

12th - Higher Ed
Geologists have a few ideas as to how rain affects mountains. But could rain also help mountains grow?
Instructional Video3:00
SciShow

World’s Most Asked Questions: What Is Love?

12th - Higher Ed
People ask Google everything under the sun. One of the most commonly searched questions in the world is “What Is Love?” Allow us at SciShow to explain.
Instructional Video13:55
TED Talks

TED: The disappearing computer -- and a world where you can take AI everywhere | Imran Chaudhri

12th - Higher Ed
In this exclusive preview of groundbreaking, unreleased technology, former Apple designer and Humane cofounder Imran Chaudhri envisions a future where AI enables our devices to "disappear." He gives a sneak peek of his company's new...
Instructional Video30:10
TED Talks

TED: The inside story of ChatGPT's astonishing potential | Greg Brockman

12th - Higher Ed
In a talk from the cutting edge of technology, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman explores the underlying design principles of ChatGPT and demos some mind-blowing, unreleased plug-ins for the chatbot that sent shockwaves across the world....
Instructional Video4:45
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Test yourself: Can you tell the difference between music and noise? | Hanako Sawada

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In 1960, composer John Cage went on television to share his latest work. But rather than using traditional instruments, Cage appeared surrounded by household clutter, including a bathtub, ice cubes, a toy fish, a rubber duck, several...