Instructional Video6:22
SciShow

The Quantum Internet of the Future

12th - Higher Ed
You might want to hold off on sending your family's secret chili recipe across the internet to your family member who lives out of state. Researchers are working on a way to harness quantum weirdness to send information super securely!...
Instructional Video4:26
Life Noggin

What If The Internet Became A Country?

3rd - 9th
The internet is an incredible (and scary) place! What happens if it becomes a digital country? To create your stunning website & support Life Noggin, go to Subscribeps://www.wix.com/go/lifenoggin' tamerch'_blank' rel='nofolloInstagram
Instructional Video11:26
SciShow

Why are GMOs Bad?

12th - Higher Ed
Why are GMOs bad? They aren’t. They just aren’t, not intrinsically, and certainly not for your health. We’ve been eating them for decades with no ill effects, which makes sense, because a genetically modified organism is simply an...
Instructional Video4:03
Tom Scott

How Many Languages Are There?

9th - 11th
The answer is, of course, a bit more complicated than you might think. • Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about
Instructional Video4:22
Tom Scott

Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?

9th - 11th
Sooner or later, I was going to get around to this: it's one of the most famous experiments in linguistics. • Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about
Instructional Video4:37
Tom Scott

Can The Words You Read Change Your Behavior?

9th - 11th
"Priming" is the idea that the words you read can change the way you act. And yes, there are papers that show an effect: but we also need to talk about the Replication Crisis. MORE LANGUAGE
Instructional Video1:15
California Academy of Science

Therapy for Color Blindness

9th - 12th
Could a virus be the key to reversing color blindness in humans? Some researchers believe so, and have even tested it out on monkeys. Learn more about the experiment and its effects in a short video that could accompany a lesson on gene...
Instructional Video2:34
California Academy of Science

Islands, Birds and Disease

9th - 12th
Island chains are some of the best environments to study evolution and the small adaptations that occur in an isolated ecosystem. Papua New Guinea is an excellent example of these evolutionary gems, with a diverse bird population on its...
Instructional Video4:16
SciShow

How To Build A Space Station

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Space stations provide opportunities for space exploration and research. Individuals see how scientists build space stations and put them into space. Viewers explore the history of space stations, the different types of space stations...
Instructional Video2:00
Science Today

189 New Species

9th - 12th
Only two minutes long, this video explains that 189 species of animals were added to the list of known species in the year 2012. An interview with the Dean of Science and Research Collections from the California Academy of Sciences...
Instructional Video3:54
California Academy of Science

Understanding Viruses

9th - 12th
Evolution occurs on large and small scales, in both living organisms and viruses. By learning the pathway taken by pathogens such as the virus that causes dengue fever, scientists can get one step closer to understanding how to stop...
Instructional Video6:54
PBS

The Other Explosion You Should Know About

6th - 12th Standards
Scientists replace incorrect ideas when new evidence appears, but what happens when scientists reject the new evidence? Learn the story of the Avalon explosion and the scientists who resisted the fossils proving it existed as one part of...
Instructional Video8:18
SciShow

10 Plants That Could Kill You

9th - 12th
Why shouldn't you eat that? The video gives an overview of several plants that are deadly to humans. The presenter explains the history and chemistry of each of the plants.
Instructional Video1:35
California Academy of Science

Penguin Wave

7th - 12th
Emperor penguins keep warm at sub-zero Arctic temperatures. How do they do it? Think of the energy generated during a sporting event wave of the crowd, and you will be getting warmer! This short clip shows that tiny, wave-like movement...
Instructional Video4:42
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SciShow Kids

What Do Astronauts Do?

Pre-K - 6th Standards
Discover why astronauts go to space and what they do there with an entertaining video equipped with captivating graphics and an energetic host.
Instructional Video5:03
PBS

The Tully Monster and Other Problematic Creatures

6th - 12th Standards
Many reference mysterious fossils as belonging to monsters, but clearly they existed. A science series presents a video on problematic creatures. It specifically focuses on the tully monster, which, despite many fossils, has yet to...
Instructional Video7:21
PBS

The Great Snake Debate

6th - 12th Standards
Snakes are just lizards without legs, right? Scholars study the sensational evolutionary history of the snake with a video from a well-written biology playlist. Topics include snake fossils, theories on snake evolution, and...