Instructional Video14:16
TED Talks

Ben Goldacre: Battling bad science

12th - Higher Ed
Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they're right? Doctor and epidemiologist Ben Goldacre shows us, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted, from the blindingly obvious nutrition...
Instructional Video3:49
MinuteEarth

Why We Should Invest In Rat Massage

12th - Higher Ed
Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment.

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Instructional Video5:59
Curated Video

How The mediterranean Diet Improves Your Mood - What The Science Shows

Higher Ed
Did you know that A healthy diet is associated with an approximately 30% reduction in the risk for depression and a 40% improvement in your thinking? There’s been a growing body of research showing an...
Instructional Video7:07
National Geographic

What Makes Sugar-Free Gum Sweet? | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 11)

Pre-K - 11th
How can sugar-free gum taste sweet? ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' targetherelank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe ➡ Watch all episodes of Ingredients
Instructional Video1:24
National Geographic

A Food Thief in the Night | Primal Survivor

Pre-K - 11th
The carcass that's been Hazen's main source of food is stolen before he's done stripping it of every last bit of nutrition. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic:...
Instructional Video1:11
National Geographic

Plant-Eating Sharks Actually Exist? | National Geographic

Pre-K - 11th
Sharks are known to be carnivores, but there is one hammerhead-type shark that surprisingly also eats plants. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National...
Instructional Video2:13
The Royal Institution

What We Eat Matters - with Giles Yeo

9th - 11th
Is a calorie a calorie? Does it matter if we eat corn or corn syrup? Giles Yeo explains the nutritional difference between different foods and why it matters. Watch the full talkref='https://youtu.be/pOJYTMe_bp4' target='_blank'...
Instructional Video7:21
SciShow

10 Surprising Chemicals Your Body Makes

12th - Higher Ed
Everything is made of chemicals, including the human body, but there are some especially weird ones... Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Sources='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22459/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Sources...
Instructional Video5:16
SciShow

How to Stop Getting Zapped By Static

12th - Higher Ed
You just wanted to shuffle across the room in your pajamas and bunny slippers, but when you go to reach for the door knob... you get shocked! What gives!? What causes this strange effect? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon ---------- Support...
Instructional Video7:35
Be Smart

The Science of Marathon Running

6th - 12th
The science of marathon running is the subject of a resource that begins with the history of the marathon and why it is 26.2 miles long, and then goes into the biology in our bodies and the way our muscles, bones, and other physical...
Instructional Video1:36
Curated OER

Fruit and Vegetable Decomposition, Time Lapse

5th - 8th
Prepare to be disgusted as a bowl of fruits and vegetables decomposes in a matter of minutes! This video, taken over 74 days, shows the mold and decay, complete with fruit flies. Great for a biology or even nutrition class!
Instructional Video2:48
American Chemical Society

Did You Know Honey is Really Bee Puke?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Despite the title, here is a video that makes honey even sweeter! Biology scholars journey inside a beehive with a fascinating video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. Pupils learn about the social structure of a...
Instructional Video3:33
Deep Look

These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop

6th - 12th Standards
Everyone knows that termites are bad news for the wooden parts of a home. How do they do it, and how can we stop them? Go inside a termite (literally) to discover the scores of bacteria and protists that help make wood taste good. The...
Instructional Video6:07
Be Smart

Why Do We Cook?

6th - 12th
Are you hungry right now? If you are, it might be because your brain is so large. The video describes the shift from larger jaw to larger brain and the relationship of larger brains to cooking. Crushing, preserving, and drying also made...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Metabolism: Anabolism and Catabolism

9th - 10th
A video introducing the two different processes of metabolism: catabolism and anabolism. Video gives lots of example to explain that catabolism is a process of breaking down and anabolism rebuilds matter. [10:06]