Fabulous Food Chains
Youth Science
In this of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about the way energy moves, or flows, through an ecosystem and how that movement forms Food Chains!
Debunking the Nuclear-Powered Manhole Cover
Adults Science
In 1957, a high-speed camera caught a cast iron cap moving at 66 kilometers per second.
You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
Adults Science
The most common substance in the world is literally IN the world. It's a mineral called bridgmanite, and it belongs to a class of minerals (called perovskites) that scientists are trying to use in the next generation of solar panels.
Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? - Charles Wallace
Adults Science
Travel to some of the most extreme environments on Earth and see how insects are able to employ their skills to survive.
Igneous Rocks Used To Be Liquid!
Kids Science
A new friend Savannah and Sam learn about different kinds of igneous rocks, which form after liquid magma or lava cools into solid rock.
What Happens When Predators Disappear?
Adults Science
A world without predators. It sounds like a safer, happier world, but come on, this is SCIENCE…
There Is Something Hiding Inside Earth
Adults Science
We’ve found a new planet, home to octillions of the most extreme beings living in the most absurd and deadly hellscape. In absolute darkness, crushed by the weight of mountains, starved of oxygen, cooked alive, bathed in acid, salt or radiation.
Why Do Leaves Change Colour And Fall?
Youth Science
They’re pretty to look at, sure -- but the changing leaves you see in autumn are really a striking example of nature taking extreme measures to protect itself.
The Sweet Future of Vertical Farming | Hiroki Koga | TED
Adults Science
Can strawberries grown inside a building taste sweeter than those grown in a field?
Four Spheres Part 2
Youth Science
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about two of the four spheres that make up our planet; The Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere.
How do QR codes work? (I built one myself to find out)
Adults Science
How do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
Chaos Theory
Youth Science
Here's how chaos theory and its butterfly effect, has changed the way we think about our Universe.
How To Take A Dinosaur's Temperature
Adults Science
Despite the seemingly basic things we don't know about dinosaurs, we do know some surprising things – like their body temperatures.
We Traveled Back in Time. Now Physicists Are Angry.
Adults Science
Time travel is possible. In fact, you’ve been doing it since the day you were born.
Why Is The Milky Way Flat?
Youth Science
Explore the ever-evolving structure of the Milky Way galaxy, and find out how it got its spiral shape.
The Ocean Has Weather Too And It's Weird
Adults Science
Prepare to support and help sustain healthy coastal and marine ecosystems with a focus on community impact by earning a Master of Science degree in Coastal and Marine Science and Management.
At-Home Lab: Making Bread
Youth Science
Learn a little about at-home chemistry in the kitchen.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
Adults Science
What if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandemic? Exploring the science of smell, neurobiologist Glen J. Golden delves into the development of a "mechanical nose" that could detect diseases by identifying specific odor profiles.
Primitive Technology: Water Bellows smelt
Adults Science
I tested the water bellows with a smelt and it produced a small amount of iron from the ore. The concept has a lot of potential but is having some issues.
Four Spheres Part 1
Youth Science
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about two of the four spheres that make up our planet; The Geosphere and the Biosphere.
What Is Sickle Cell Disease?
Youth Science
You have around 35 trillion red blood cells moving around your body at all times. Typically they are rounded and flexible. What happens when they aren’t?