NASA
Gravity Assist: Life on the Rocks, with Heather Graham
To study the history of life on Earth and look for it beyond our planet, scientists in the field of astrobiology look for signs called “biosignatures.” NASA Goddard researcher Heather Graham discusses some of the oldest evidence of life...
Catalyst University
Cardiovascular Disease [Part 1] Intro + Peripheral Vascular Disease
In this video, we introduce the umbrella term, cardiovascular disease and then explore the basics of peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
After Skool
PLAYING GOD - The Story of Synthetic Life
In 2016, the first synthetic organism of original design was created. When you hear this statement, what does it make you think of? The word synthetic does imply that something was built by man. But if you're imagining artificial...
Curated Video
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
The basic ways elements combine to create compounds, fundamental to life as we know it. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. There are 92 naturally occurring elements. They fall into two categories: metals and non-metals....
NASA
Gravity Assist: A Special Delivery of Life’s Building Blocks, with Jason Dworkin
When Earth was just a baby, meteors and asteroids rained down, delivering all sorts of chemicals to our developing planet. These small objects could have delivered the chemicals needed to spark life on Earth for the first time.
Visual Learning Systems
Measuring Mass and Volume: Volume
This program begins by discussing common ways mass and volume are measured in the home. The video highlights how mass and volume are measured with various types of equipment in the school science lab. Some of the different tools used to...
Curated Video
The Chemical Evolution of Earth
Describes the Miller-Urey experiment and how it described the beginning of life on Earth.
TED Talks
TED: The power of venom -- and how it could one day save your life | Mandë Holford
Venom can kill ... or it can cure. In this fascinating talk, marine chemical biologist Mandë Holford shares her research into animal venom, from killer sea snails to platypuses and slow lorises -- and explores its potential to one day...
Curated Video
Meteorites and the Origin of Life: Uncovering the Key Molecules
New research suggests that molecules found in meteorites may hold the key to understanding the origin of life on Earth. Scientists have discovered phosphonates, a form of phosphorus essential for life, in a meteorite that crashed to...
Curated Video
Pollution: Water
How does water get polluted? Discover what water pollution means for the environment and how it affects humans. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Industry, agriculture and sewage all contribute to water pollution....
TED Talks
TED: To fight climate change, listen to young people | Nkosilathi Nyathi
The climate crisis has been largely caused by irresponsible adults in developed countries, but it's the children of developing nations -- like Zimbabwean environmental activist Nkosilathi Nyathi -- that suffer from the most disastrous...
Curated Video
The Elements: Uses and Importance in Everyday Life
Let's take a look back at the elements sodium, oxygen, argon, arsenic, and zinc.
Curated Video
The Elements: Applications and Uses in Technology and Everyday Life
Let's take a look back at the elements silicon, fluorine, lithium, boron, and chromium.
Curated Video
Interactive Biology - Making Biology Fun!
This Video summarizes what Interactive Biology is all About!
Curated Video
Organic chemistry
The study of carbon-based compounds. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key...
FuseSchool
Making Bio Fuels
Can you name some fuels that can be burned to generate energy? Coal, oil, and gas are probably the first that comes to mind. In this video, we’re going to look at another special type: biofuels. The fossil fuels coal, oil, and gas can...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
A Plague of Wasps | Part 3 | STORY | NASTY
A Plague of Wasps | Part 3 | STORY | NASTY Michael Rosen keeps bumping into a chatty old lady who tells him wildly unlikely stories - like there being man eating fleas on the London tube.
Curated Video
The Importance and Dangers of Chlorine
Explore the significance of chlorine, a chemical element commonly found in everyday life. We learn about its atomic number, symbol, and physical properties. The video also delves into the dangers of chlorine, particularly in the form of...
Curated Video
Autotroph
An organism that can make its own food, being able to produce complex organic compounds, such as proteins and carbohydrates. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
Preservative
A substance that is added to a product in order to prevent decomposition or undesirable chemical changes. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
SciShow
Tapputi-Belatekallim: The First Chemical Engineer | Great Minds
A perfumer from Ancient Babylon named Tapputi-Belatekallim is possibly history's first recorded chemist, and some of the techniques she used are still in practice today.
Crash Course
Redox Reactions: Crash Course Chemistry
All the magic that we know is in the transfer of electrons. Reduction (gaining electrons) and oxidation (the loss of electrons) combine to form Redox chemistry, which contains the majority of chemical reactions. As electrons jump from...
SciShow Kids
The Very First Living Thing! | The History of Life! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks built a pretend time machine, and he and Mister Brown use their imaginations to travel back in time to learn all about the very first living thing! Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS4.D:...
Crash Course
The Diels-Alder & Other Pericyclic Reactions: Crash Course Organic Chemistry
Going out in the sun can work wonders for your mood, but unfortunately too much UV exposure can do serious damage to your DNA. This damage occurs through a type of organic reaction called a pericyclic reaction. In this episode of Crash...