TED Talks
Stuart Firestein: The pursuit of ignorance
What does real scientific work look like? As neuroscientist Stuart Firestein jokes: It looks a lot less like the scientific method and a lot more like "farting around ... in the dark." In this witty talk, Firestein gets to the heart of...
Curated Video
Let's Learn Blending Long O: O_E, OA, OW
This video teaches how to blend long O words with the O_E, OA, and OW sounds. It teaches vowel teams and which sounds are in the middle of words and which is at the end of words. Practice blending sounds is an important step in learning...
Crash Course
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2
How did early scientists arrive at the notion that everything was made of atoms? Meet the Presocratics during the second installment in an engaging History of Science series. Viewers discover how these pioneers developed a model for...
Berkeley University of California
Weak Acid/Base
Want to hear a joke about nitric oxide? NO! A chemistry video features an instructor adding a weak base to a weak acid, adding a weak acid to a weak base, and offers a one question quiz on pH. This is the 10th set of videos in a...
Berkeley University of California
Covalent Bonding
You have a joke about covalent bonds? Do share! Discussing the difference in ionic and covalent bonding, the video focuses on electron sharing and molecular orbitals. Video is the third in a series of 15.
The Brain Scoop
How to Pin an Insect
Have you ever tried to pinpoint the exact type of insect captured? Scientists collect insects and pin them for future study to do just that. The video explains how to properly pin an insect to display the unique body parts and features....
Berkeley University of California
Formal Charge
Want to hear a joke about element 116? Uuh ... Here is a video that explains how to find the formal charge of a molecule using its covalent electron distribution. It focuses on electron dot structure and dividing the molecule into...
Crash Course
Central Nervous System
At the age of 18, the human brain stops growing. An informative video specifically focuses on the central nervous system. The narrator discusses its location, the function of our brain, and its development from embryo to adult. He...