Amoeba Sisters
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Explore the cycling of carbon among carbon reservoirs! Then discover the importance of nitrogen, essential for amino acids and nucleotides, and learn about the nitrogen cycle! Expand details for table of contents. Table of Contents:...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad | TED-Ed
The report you've been putting off is due tomorrow. It's time to buckle down, open your computer ... and check your phone. Maybe watch your favorite YouTube channel? Or maybe you should just start in the morning? This is the cycle of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Cicadas: The dormant army beneath your feet - Rose Eveleth
Every 13 or 17 years, billions of cicadas emerge from the ground to molt, mate and die. Adult cicadas only live a few weeks above ground, but you'd be hard pressed to ignore them -- they are extremely loud! Rose Eveleth explains...
TED Talks
TED: How can we escape soaring energy bills? Stop using fossil fuels | Tessa Khan
As oil and gas companies continue to make record profits off of the same forces driving climate chaos, war and soaring energy bills, it's become clear that boom times for the fossil fuel industry are bad times for the rest of us, says...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared? - Dan Kwartler
Human beings are everywhere. With settlements on every continent, we can be found in the most isolated corners of Earth's jungles, oceans and tundras. Our impact is so profound, most scientists believe humanity has left a permanent mark...
SciShow
An Ode to Salps: Our Gelatinous Marine Cousins
Salps are more than just strange balls of goo drifting through the sea—in fact, they’re more closely related to us than they are to jellyfish, and play a huge role in marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle as the “vacuum cleaners...
SciShow
Why Our Nights Are Getting Hot
The average global temperature is on the rise, evidenced by the ten warmest years on record happening since 2005. But this isn’t just about greenhouse gases preventing heat from escaping. Another culprit comes in the form of…clouds.
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Matter & Energy - Level 5 - Cycles and Flows
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on cycles and flows in matter and energy. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. TERMS Cycling...
TED-Ed
Why good ideas get trapped in the valley of death -- and how to rescue them | TED-Ed
All new products must pass through the "valley of death" before they reach the market. Many never make it out, and sometimes that's OK -- if they don't work, don't fill a need or for any number of reasons. One of the fields where this...
SciShow
The Strongest Solar Flare in Over a Decade
Peggy Whitson is back from the International Space Station after breaking a list of records, and a major solar storm delivered the biggest solar flare we've seen in over a decade.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Nature's smallest factory: The Calvin cycle - Cathy Symington
A hearty bowl of cereal gives you the energy to start your day, but how exactly did that energy make its way into your bowl? It all begins with photosynthesis, the process that converts the air we breathe into energizing glucose. Cathy...
SciShow
Does Having Abusive Parents Mean You’ll Become One?
Growing up in a violent household creates the risk of perpetuating that violence later in life, but is it avoidable?
SciShow
5 Things We Still Don't Know About the Solar System
We've already learned a lot about the solar system, but sometimes the most fascinating things are what we DON'T know.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Is there a disease that makes us love cats? - Jaap de Roode
Today, about a third of the world's population is infected with a strange disease called toxoplasmosis - and most of them never even know it. And while the parasite can multiply in practically any host, it can only reproduce sexually in...
SciShow
Do Menstrual Cycles Really Sync Up?
Have you had your period at the same time as your friends or family members? Is this a physiological effect or coincidence? Join Hank Green as he provides some insight on this phenomenon!
SciShow Kids
How Glaciers Change the World!
It's freezing outside and cold weather makes Jessi think of glaciers!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do some people go bald? - Sarthak Sinha
What do Charles Darwin, Michael Jordan, and Yoda have in common? They, like many other historical and fictive individuals, are bald. Scientists have long pondered, why do some people lose their hair, and how can we bring it back? Sarthak...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The carbon cycle - Nathaniel Manning
What exactly is the carbon cycle? Nathaniel Manning provides a basic look into the cyclical relationship of carbon, humans and the environment.
SciShow
The Horrifying Truth About Swimmer's Itch
Also known as cercarial dermatitis, swimmer’s itch is more than just an annoying rash…
Be Smart
Carbon and Oxygen and You: Explained
A little bit of explanation for the cycle of carbon and oxygen
Bozeman Science
Population Modeling
Paul Andersen shows you how we can use a spreadsheet to model population changes. He begins with a brief discussion of populations and life cycles. He then shows you how you can model a single generation using a spreadsheet.
SciShow
Can We Change Earth’s Orbit?
Climate change is a big problem, but could we solve it by giving the earth a little nudge?
SciShow
Why Is Only Half of My Nose Working?
Ever notice how one side of your nose always seems to be more stuffed than the other? What's up with that? Quick Questions knows!
SciShow
Big Data, Wildlife Conservation, and InverteBRITs | SciShow Talk Show
SciShow Psych host Brit Garner joins Hank to talk about wildlife conservation, big data, and Complexly’s new show Nature League, and Jessi stops in with a whole mess of invertebrates.