TED Talks
Paul Nicklen: Animal tales from icy wonderlands
Diving under the Antarctic ice to get close to the much-feared leopard seal, photographer Paul Nicklen found an extraordinary new friend. Share his hilarious, passionate stories of the polar wonderlands, illustrated by glorious images of...
SciShow
Why the Oceans Are Getting Darker
You’d never tell just by staring out from a sandy beach, but the coasts are gradually getting darker, and the effects of this darkening are only beginning to be understood.
TED Talks
TED: Why I'm rowing across the Pacific | Roz Savage
Five years ago, Roz Savage quit her high-powered London job to become an ocean rower. She's crossed the Atlantic solo, and just started the third leg of a Pacific solo row, the first for a woman. Why does she do it? Hear her reasons,...
TED Talks
Sting: How I started writing songs again
Sting's early life was dominated by a shipyard—and he dreamed of nothing more than escaping the industrial drudgery. But after a nasty bout of writer's block that stretched on for years, Sting found himself channeling the stories of the...
SciShow
Stealth: How to Hide a Plane
How do you engineer stealth? Sneak a peek at the methods employed to hide aircraft and boats from detection.
TED Talks
TED: A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors | Melissa Fleming
Aboard an overloaded ship carrying more than 500 refugees, a young woman becomes an unlikely hero. This single, powerful story, told by Melissa Fleming of the UN's refugee agency, gives a human face to the sheer numbers of human beings...
TED Talks
TED: My desperate journey with a human smuggler | Barat Ali Batoor
Photojournalist Barat Ali Batoor was living in Afghanistan -- until his risky work forced him to leave the country. But for Batoor, a member of a displaced ethnic group called the Hazara, moving home to Pakistan proved dangerous too. And...
TED Talks
Dawn Landes: A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane
Singer-songwriter Dawn Landes tells the story of Tori Murden McClure, who dreamed of rowing across the Atlantic in a small boat -- but whose dream was almost capsized by waves the size of a seven-story building. Through video, story and...
TED Talks
Robert Neuwirth: The power of the informal economy
Robert Neuwirth spent four years among the chaotic stalls of street markets, talking to pushcart hawkers and gray marketers, to study the remarkable "System D," the world's unlicensed economic network. Responsible for some 1.8 billion...
SciShow
Cavitation
Hank tells you about cavitation - the power of tiny bubbles to weaken metal, kill fish & maybe even cure cancer.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The real story behind Archimedes' Eureka! - Armand D'Angour
When you think of Archimedes' Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right? As it turns out, there's much more to the story. Armand D'Angour tells the story of Archimedes' biggest assignment -- an enormous floating...
MinutePhysics
What is the Wave-Particle Duality
In this episode, we discuss the Wave Particle Duality and why quantum mechanics is weirder than anything we're used to in our daily lives!
SciShow
6 Creative Ways People Used to Navigate the Oceans
People have been exploring the oceans since prehistoric times, way before they had GPS to help them figure out where they were. Here are 6 ingenious ways our ancestors navigated the oceans.
SciShow Kids
How Living Things Work Together
Bill and Webb can’t seem to agree, so they head the The Fort where Mister Brown tries to help them work together by teaching them about mutualisms, or when different types of animals help each other in the wild! Next Generation Science...
SciShow Kids
Float a Boat!
We've learned before here on SciShow Kids how boats can float on water using displacement! Today, Bill and Webb will show you how to build you own boat and see displacement in action! Anchors aweigh!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Light waves, visible and invisible - Lucianne Walkowicz
Each kind of light has a unique wavelength, but human eyes can only perceive a tiny slice of the full spectrum -- the very narrow range from red to violet. Microwaves, radio waves, x-rays and more are hiding, invisible, just beyond our...
Curated Video
Exploring the Beauty and Biodiversity of the Himalayas
This video provides a fascinating overview of the Himalayas, exploring their geological formation, cultural significance, and rich biodiversity. From the majestic mountains and glaciers to the diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife, this...
Curated Video
Only In Cuba 11 - Ernest Hemingway's Estate in Cuba
Ernest Hemingway's Estate in Cuba:Author Ernest Hemingway's estate in Cuba, where some of his most important work was done, becomes the first foreign property listed by the American National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Curated Video
Enhancing Olympic Security: The Role of Satellite Navigation Technology
This video highlights the use of advanced satellite navigation technology in ensuring the safety and security of the Olympic Games in Athens. The applications showcased demonstrate how precision positioning and real-time multimedia...
Curated Video
Fishing Entrepreneurs: How Small-Scale Fisheries are Adapting Sales to Survive
Learn about the challenges small-scale fishers face when their high-quality fish gets lost in the mass market dominated by industrial catches. This video also delves into the inefficiencies and environmental costs of the global seafood...
Curated Video
Blade Runner: Chasing the Fastest Circumnavigation of Britain
"Blade Runner is a revolutionary powerboat designed to break the record for the fastest circumnavigation of Britain. With its unique design, including twin tunnels under the hull, it combines aerodynamics and hydrodynamics for increased...
Curated Video
Balancing the Scales: Small-Scale Fisheries Fight for Transparency and Sustainability
While communities like Port Orford work to find a balance between fishing and conservation, deceptive labeling has become a prevalent issue in the industry. Mislabeling, often due to fraud, undermines the value of small-scale fishers who...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Yangtze River
YANGTZE RIVER IS THE WORLD'S THIRD LONGEST BEHIND THE NILE AND THE AMAZON. THE YANGTZE HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN CONSIDERED A DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH CHINA. FROM ITS SOURCE IN QINGHAI PROVINCE IT FLOWS FOR OVER 6,300 KM...
Curated Video
Only In India 8 - Boat Race
Boat Race:Originally designed to transport soldiers to the war front, long and narrow country boats are now exclusively used for racing, turning a utilitarian vessel into a sporting spectacle.