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Season 2015
Why do scientists try to learn about /people/ by studying creatures that none of us could ever be mistaken for? Learn about model organisms, and why they’re so helpful for us.
Why do scientists try to learn about /people/ by studying creatures that none of us could ever be mistaken for? Learn about model organisms, and why they’re so helpful for us.
What’s up with ticklishness? And are other animals ticklish, too? Quick Questions has the answers!
What’s up with ticklishness? And are other animals ticklish, too? Quick Questions has the answers!
SciShow News starts the new year off with unusual animal news, including a crisis for the iconic monarch butterfly, and new research into what makes bowhead whales the longest-living mammals on Earth.
SciShow News starts the new year off with unusual animal news, including a crisis for the iconic monarch butterfly, and new research into what makes bowhead whales the longest-living mammals on Earth.
SciShow takes you to a uranium deposit in Africa where, eons ago, a unique set of conditions came together to form the world’s only known natural nuclear reactor. Check it out! No radiation suit required!
SciShow takes you to a uranium deposit in Africa where, eons ago, a unique set of conditions came together to form the world’s only known natural nuclear reactor. Check it out! No radiation suit required!
When you burn fat, where does it go? Many people, even some doctors, think it’s just “burned up.” But that’s not possible! Find out where your fat really goes!
When you burn fat, where does it go? Many people, even some doctors, think it’s just “burned up.” But that’s not possible! Find out where your fat really goes!
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SciShow Talk Show: The Mice of Riddle Place & Bindi the Bearded Dragon
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What’s up with baby teeth? Do other animals have them, and what are they good for -- other than squeezing money out of the tooth fairy? We have the answers!
What’s up with baby teeth? Do other animals have them, and what are they good for -- other than squeezing money out of the tooth fairy? We have the answers!
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SciShow Talk Show: Animal Weapons with Doug Emlen & A Southern Three-Banded Armadillo
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Plasma, The Most Common Phase of Matter in the Universe
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Why don’t we have robots taking care of our every need by now? A little history of the field of robotics might help you understand how hard it is to get machines to perform tasks, and how far we’ve come in just a few decades.
Why don’t we have robots taking care of our every need by now? A little history of the field of robotics might help you understand how hard it is to get machines to perform tasks, and how far we’ve come in just a few decades.
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How to Make a Superbug, and an Even More Super-Collider!
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SciShow Talk Show: The History of Gender & Kiki the Domestic Cat
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This week on the show Dr. Lindsey Doe, host of Sexplanations, walks us through a history of cases that have altered our understanding of gender identity. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins the show with Kiki, a domestic cat.
This week on the show Dr. Lindsey Doe, host of Sexplanations, walks us through a history of cases that have altered our understanding of gender identity. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins the show with Kiki, a domestic cat.
It’s true. You have tiny mites living all around your face. But who are they? And how did they get there? QQ has the A!
It’s true. You have tiny mites living all around your face. But who are they? And how did they get there? QQ has the A!
SciShow explains how some great, Nobel-winning research into the human brain turned into a meme of misunderstanding that lasted for decades.
SciShow explains how some great, Nobel-winning research into the human brain turned into a meme of misunderstanding that lasted for decades.
The media have been talking about “genetically modified humans” and “designer babies.” But what they’re really talking about is germ-line engineering: a process that could help eliminate
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The media have been talking about “genetically modified humans” and “designer babies.” But what they’re really talking about is germ-line engineering: a process that could help eliminate heritable diseases. So why do some scientists want to pause the research?
Learn the truth about Benjamin Franklin, his experiments into electricity, including the real story behind the kite and the key.
Learn the truth about Benjamin Franklin, his experiments into electricity, including the real story behind the kite and the key.
How do fingerprints form? Even though many people think it’s random, a lot of it has to do with your genes!
How do fingerprints form? Even though many people think it’s random, a lot of it has to do with your genes!
This week, the truth about “biodegradable plastic,” and new insights into how global warming might eventually make winters colder.
This week, the truth about “biodegradable plastic,” and new insights into how global warming might eventually make winters colder.
When is an organism not an organism? Or, when is it a bunch of different organisms living together? SciShow introduces you to the weird world of siphonophores.
When is an organism not an organism? Or, when is it a bunch of different organisms living together? SciShow introduces you to the weird world of siphonophores.
Have you ever seen a tree with a big, twisted knot growing out of it? That’s just one way that plants can show signs of cancer. Quick Questions explains.
Have you ever seen a tree with a big, twisted knot growing out of it? That’s just one way that plants can show signs of cancer. Quick Questions explains.
How do you make an archaeologist really mad, really fast? Ask her if she’s found any dinosaurs. SciShow helps you Know Your Scientists by explaining the many differences between
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How do you make an archaeologist really mad, really fast? Ask her if she’s found any dinosaurs. SciShow helps you Know Your Scientists by explaining the many differences between archaeology and paleontology, and how they’re each awesome in their own ways.
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SciShow Quiz Show: With the Brain Scoop's Emily Graslie!
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Hank goes head-to-head with the Brain Scoop’s Emily Graslie to match wits about springs, hoaxes, and human evolution!
Hank goes head-to-head with the Brain Scoop’s Emily Graslie to match wits about springs, hoaxes, and human evolution!
In the Pacific Ocean, there lives a fish that's . . . a little different. Hank tells you all about the Pacific barreleye fish!
In the Pacific Ocean, there lives a fish that's . . . a little different. Hank tells you all about the Pacific barreleye fish!
If our teeth are made mostly of calcium, why do we use fluoride to keep them healthy? Quick Questions explains why, and how we finally figured it out.
If our teeth are made mostly of calcium, why do we use fluoride to keep them healthy? Quick Questions explains why, and how we finally figured it out.
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SciShow Talk Show: Writer Jeremy Smith, Measuring Health & Freya the Pine Snake
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In this episode Hank talks about global medical history and recorded death certificates with journalist Jeremy Smith. Special guest from Animal Wonders and SciShow Kids Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings Freya the Northern Pine Snake.
In this episode Hank talks about global medical history and recorded death certificates with journalist Jeremy Smith. Special guest from Animal Wonders and SciShow Kids Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings Freya the Northern Pine Snake.
The Radium Girls were the first people who worked, for years, with one of the world’s most radioactive substances -- and suffered the consequences.
The Radium Girls were the first people who worked, for years, with one of the world’s most radioactive substances -- and suffered the consequences.
Adorable, sure, but how are you alive?? Giant pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. Find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they’re proving so hard to save.
Adorable, sure, but how are you alive?? Giant pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. Find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they’re proving so hard to save.
We’d like to know why you’re staring at yourself in a spoon in the first place. But we can at least answer the question of why you look upside-down when you do.
We’d like to know why you’re staring at yourself in a spoon in the first place. But we can at least answer the question of why you look upside-down when you do.
Whooping cough used to infect hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and kill thousands of children every year. Join us as we learn about the women who developed the vaccine that has since saved thousands of lives.
Whooping cough used to infect hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and kill thousands of children every year. Join us as we learn about the women who developed the vaccine that has since saved thousands of lives.
This week, science explains the chemical love-connection we share with our dogs, and how some of the most isolated populations of people in the world are different on the inside.
This week, science explains the chemical love-connection we share with our dogs, and how some of the most isolated populations of people in the world are different on the inside.
How can we transplant animal tissue into humans? And will we ever be able to grow customized organs? SciShow explains!
How can we transplant animal tissue into humans? And will we ever be able to grow customized organs? SciShow explains!
Why do exams always tell you to use a number 2 pencil? What happens if you don’t? Quick Questions explains!
Why do exams always tell you to use a number 2 pencil? What happens if you don’t? Quick Questions explains!
Hundreds of thousands of people have clicked a button on reddit. Turns out that when you click can reveal a lot about your brain, and human nature.
Hundreds of thousands of people have clicked a button on reddit. Turns out that when you click can reveal a lot about your brain, and human nature.
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SciShow Talk Show: Environmental Engineer Mike Potts & Slick the Tiger Salamander
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Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank Green talks with interesting people! In this episode Hank talks with Mike Potts, an environmental engineer at Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. with special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank Green talks with interesting people! In this episode Hank talks with Mike Potts, an environmental engineer at Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. with special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
Even if you don't want to eat them, your apple cores still have plenty of energy left to give. SciShow explores how cities are capturing that energy and turning it into fuel.
Even if you don't want to eat them, your apple cores still have plenty of energy left to give. SciShow explores how cities are capturing that energy and turning it into fuel.
Your brain uses tons of calories, just in its daily work of keeping you alive. So does thinking extra hard use even MORE calories? QQ fills you in!
Your brain uses tons of calories, just in its daily work of keeping you alive. So does thinking extra hard use even MORE calories? QQ fills you in!
What are allergies? How are they caused, and what can people do to prevent them? SciShow explains!
What are allergies? How are they caused, and what can people do to prevent them? SciShow explains!
SciShow News explains the forces at work behind the earthquake in Nepal, introduces you to a new species of dinosaur, and reveals a discovery in Antarctica.
SciShow News explains the forces at work behind the earthquake in Nepal, introduces you to a new species of dinosaur, and reveals a discovery in Antarctica.
The paleo diet is becoming more popular, but research suggests its claims aren’t all that scientific.
The paleo diet is becoming more popular, but research suggests its claims aren’t all that scientific.
Your digestive system makes weird noises sometimes. You can’t really stop it from happening, but you can find out why it happens in the first place!
Your digestive system makes weird noises sometimes. You can’t really stop it from happening, but you can find out why it happens in the first place!
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SciShow Quiz Show: With the SciShow Space Reid Reimers!
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Welcome to SciShow Quiz Show, where SciShow Space co-hosts Hank and Reid are back for another round!
Welcome to SciShow Quiz Show, where SciShow Space co-hosts Hank and Reid are back for another round!
This week, researchers reveal the single most important influence on music since 1960. Also, turns out that sleepwalking and sleep terrors are genetically linked.
This week, researchers reveal the single most important influence on music since 1960. Also, turns out that sleepwalking and sleep terrors are genetically linked.
The internet uses a lot of energy! But people have come up with ways to make it more efficient.
The internet uses a lot of energy! But people have come up with ways to make it more efficient.
Why do your fingers and toes get wrinkly when they’ve been in the water too long? Short answer: Your nerves. Longer answer: Evolution.
Why do your fingers and toes get wrinkly when they’ve been in the water too long? Short answer: Your nerves. Longer answer: Evolution.
Ever wonder why we still haven't cured cancer? Join SciShow as we discuss what's wrong with that question and why it's so hard to find a cure.
Ever wonder why we still haven't cured cancer? Join SciShow as we discuss what's wrong with that question and why it's so hard to find a cure.
In 1985, scientists discovered that 60 carbon atoms could join up to form one big soccer ball shape: a buckyball! It’s a strange little molecule.
In 1985, scientists discovered that 60 carbon atoms could join up to form one big soccer ball shape: a buckyball! It’s a strange little molecule.
The hair on your scalp can get really long, but your leg hair doesn’t sweep the floor. Why not?
The hair on your scalp can get really long, but your leg hair doesn’t sweep the floor. Why not?
Hank Green interviews Scishow's Chief Editor Blake de Pastino who explains his interest in writing about science, paleontology & anthropology. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings corn snakes for everyone to play with.
Hank Green interviews Scishow's Chief Editor Blake de Pastino who explains his interest in writing about science, paleontology & anthropology. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings corn snakes for everyone to play with.
It’s kinda embarrassing when you spill stuff on your shirt and it makes a stain. So you might as well understand the science behind it, so at least you can act all smart and explain it to people.
It’s kinda embarrassing when you spill stuff on your shirt and it makes a stain. So you might as well understand the science behind it, so at least you can act all smart and explain it to people.
In a few decades, scientists predict that a widespread, severe drought will sweep across western North America -- and it’ll last for decades.
In a few decades, scientists predict that a widespread, severe drought will sweep across western North America -- and it’ll last for decades.
The list of vitamins can be kind of confusing, what with all those B vitamins and a random K thrown in. But every name has its story.
The list of vitamins can be kind of confusing, what with all those B vitamins and a random K thrown in. But every name has its story.
Bananas! They’ve got a long trip from harvest to table, and a lot of science goes into keeping them delicious.
Bananas! They’ve got a long trip from harvest to table, and a lot of science goes into keeping them delicious.
Ever notice how one side of your nose always seems to be more stuffed than the other? What’s up with that? Quick Questions knows!
Ever notice how one side of your nose always seems to be more stuffed than the other? What’s up with that? Quick Questions knows!
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SciShow Quiz Show: Weird Water Creatures & Spontaneous Combustion!
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SciShow Quiz Show is back, with familiar faces Hank Green and Caitlin Hofmeister battling it out over questions on water, fire, and computer science!
SciShow Quiz Show is back, with familiar faces Hank Green and Caitlin Hofmeister battling it out over questions on water, fire, and computer science!
Hank shares news about two unusual animals in crisis: the saiga, which have lost about half of their total population in the past month, and the smalltooth sawfish which has been found to reproduce in the wild, without sex.
Hank shares news about two unusual animals in crisis: the saiga, which have lost about half of their total population in the past month, and the smalltooth sawfish which has been found to reproduce in the wild, without sex.
Uploading your mind to a computer might one day let humans cheat death. The technology’s a long way off, but researchers are working on closing that gap. This episode was brought to you and inspired by the movie Self/less.
Uploading your mind to a computer might one day let humans cheat death. The technology’s a long way off, but researchers are working on closing that gap. This episode was brought to you and inspired by the movie Self/less.
Have you ever noticed that sunlight makes colors fade? Join Quick Questions as we explore why that happens.
Have you ever noticed that sunlight makes colors fade? Join Quick Questions as we explore why that happens.
Join SciShow as we explore what happens to your stuff after you toss it into the little green bin with the arrows on it.
Join SciShow as we explore what happens to your stuff after you toss it into the little green bin with the arrows on it.
We may not be sure who’s behind it, but we can tell you that the Charlie Charlie Challenge doesn’t really work. Because physics.
We may not be sure who’s behind it, but we can tell you that the Charlie Charlie Challenge doesn’t really work. Because physics.
Ever wondered what it would take to bring down the Internet? Well, not much.
Ever wondered what it would take to bring down the Internet? Well, not much.
It's the controversy that plagues dinner tables the world over. Cilantro tastes like soap to some people, but they may not just be picky. It could be genetic.
It's the controversy that plagues dinner tables the world over. Cilantro tastes like soap to some people, but they may not just be picky. It could be genetic.
Hello and welcome to SciShow Talk Show where we talk to interesting people about interesting things! This week we discuss why we know why we don't know how bicycles stay up with Minute Physics host Henry Reich. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
Hello and welcome to SciShow Talk Show where we talk to interesting people about interesting things! This week we discuss why we know why we don't know how bicycles stay up with Minute Physics host Henry Reich. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
Join SciShow News as we explore why eating placenta doesn't actually do very much. Injecting wastewater into the ground, on the other hand, seems to do quite a bit.
Join SciShow News as we explore why eating placenta doesn't actually do very much. Injecting wastewater into the ground, on the other hand, seems to do quite a bit.
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Why Tomatoes Are Fruits, and Strawberries Aren't Berries
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Did you know that bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t? A lot of thought goes into classifying fruits and vegetables, and it all has to do with anatomy.
Did you know that bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t? A lot of thought goes into classifying fruits and vegetables, and it all has to do with anatomy.
At night, your mouth becomes the perfect home for growing bacteria. Forgive us if we don’t talk to you until after you brush your teeth.
At night, your mouth becomes the perfect home for growing bacteria. Forgive us if we don’t talk to you until after you brush your teeth.
It’s time for another leap second! Join SciShow as we celebrate by exploring the long and strange history of timekeeping.
It’s time for another leap second! Join SciShow as we celebrate by exploring the long and strange history of timekeeping.
June 28 is Tau Day! Join SciShow as we celebrate circles by exploring the many uses of twice pi.
June 28 is Tau Day! Join SciShow as we celebrate circles by exploring the many uses of twice pi.
How does balding work? Why does it happen? And why are men so much more likely to lose their hair than women? Quick Questions has the answers!
How does balding work? Why does it happen? And why are men so much more likely to lose their hair than women? Quick Questions has the answers!
Hundreds of thousands of people get a tingling sensation, called ASMR, from things like whispering or personal attention. Here’s what science has to say about it.
Hundreds of thousands of people get a tingling sensation, called ASMR, from things like whispering or personal attention. Here’s what science has to say about it.
Hank squares off against the host of SciShow Kids, Jessi Knudsen Castaneda, to match wits about chemistry, evolution, and how babies are weird!
Hank squares off against the host of SciShow Kids, Jessi Knudsen Castaneda, to match wits about chemistry, evolution, and how babies are weird!
A fish with eerily human-like teeth was caught in a New Jersey lake. And scientists have learned to speak Bird!
A fish with eerily human-like teeth was caught in a New Jersey lake. And scientists have learned to speak Bird!
Royal jelly! For bees, it’s what makes all the difference between a queen and a worker.
Royal jelly! For bees, it’s what makes all the difference between a queen and a worker.
It shouldn’t be up your nose in the first place, but if it is, SciShow can explain why it makes you sneeze.
It shouldn’t be up your nose in the first place, but if it is, SciShow can explain why it makes you sneeze.
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
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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 organism, like every other organism, produces hundreds of thousands of proteins, but one or two of them are proteins that were chosen specifically by humans.
Recent research has offered some new insights into our biochemistry -- from a proposed drug for sexual arousal to a possible link between the flu and narcolepsy.
Recent research has offered some new insights into our biochemistry -- from a proposed drug for sexual arousal to a possible link between the flu and narcolepsy.
Why does too much sun turn some people’s skin all red and shiny? Quick Questions explains!
Why does too much sun turn some people’s skin all red and shiny? Quick Questions explains!
Hank interviews Dr. Alex Harrison Parker about New Horizons' Pluto flyby, what's next for the probe, and what we can anticipate learning about the solar system's history!
Hank interviews Dr. Alex Harrison Parker about New Horizons' Pluto flyby, what's next for the probe, and what we can anticipate learning about the solar system's history!
In recent years, scientists have come up with new ways to hack the physics of light, to invent the most powerful microscopes the world has ever seen.
In recent years, scientists have come up with new ways to hack the physics of light, to invent the most powerful microscopes the world has ever seen.
It may produce creepy images with way too many dogs and eyeballs, but Google’s DeepDream program is actually a valuable window into artificial intelligence.
It may produce creepy images with way too many dogs and eyeballs, but Google’s DeepDream program is actually a valuable window into artificial intelligence.
SciShow explains how smells can bring back early memories -- even memories that your brain didn’t know you had.
SciShow explains how smells can bring back early memories -- even memories that your brain didn’t know you had.
We’ve all been flying high ever since the development of the jet engine in the mid-1950s. But why were jets were designed to fly at those high altitudes in the first place?
We’ve all been flying high ever since the development of the jet engine in the mid-1950s. But why were jets were designed to fly at those high altitudes in the first place?
The most advanced robots in the world might not be exactly what you’re expecting. But they’re shaping humanity’s future.
The most advanced robots in the world might not be exactly what you’re expecting. But they’re shaping humanity’s future.
What happens in your body after you get a bruise? Quick Questions explains!
What happens in your body after you get a bruise? Quick Questions explains!
Sometimes, big hunks of strange-looking flesh wash up onshore and then people think that they’re dinosaurs or giant octopi or previously undiscovered species. Turns out the ocean can do nasty things to dead things...making them just awful to look at.
Sometimes, big hunks of strange-looking flesh wash up onshore and then people think that they’re dinosaurs or giant octopi or previously undiscovered species. Turns out the ocean can do nasty things to dead things...making them just awful to look at.
SciShow Quiz Show is back, with familiar faces Hank Green and Lindsey Doe matching wits about ancient science, puppies, and all kinds of words that have “sex” in them!
SciShow Quiz Show is back, with familiar faces Hank Green and Lindsey Doe matching wits about ancient science, puppies, and all kinds of words that have “sex” in them!
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The Science of Screaming, And What Was the Biggest Dinosaur?
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Scientists dissect the human scream for the first time, and also re-think what was thought to be the biggest dinosaur in the world.
Scientists dissect the human scream for the first time, and also re-think what was thought to be the biggest dinosaur in the world.
Some athletes swear by pickle juice and bananas, but how do they help? Quick Questions explains!
Some athletes swear by pickle juice and bananas, but how do they help? Quick Questions explains!
You probably won’t get stuck in quicksand. But if you do, you can use physics to get yourself out.
You probably won’t get stuck in quicksand. But if you do, you can use physics to get yourself out.
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Cryptography: The Science of Making and Breaking Codes
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There are lots of different ways to encrypt a message, from early, simple ciphers to the famous Enigma machine. But it’s tough to make a code truly unbreakable.
There are lots of different ways to encrypt a message, from early, simple ciphers to the famous Enigma machine. But it’s tough to make a code truly unbreakable.
Cecil was one of the most thoroughly studied lions in Africa. And thanks to him, we know several reasons why the death of one big cat can be a big deal.
Cecil was one of the most thoroughly studied lions in Africa. And thanks to him, we know several reasons why the death of one big cat can be a big deal.
Lead is really useful when you add it to things like paint and gasoline. Problem is, it’s also poisonous.
Lead is really useful when you add it to things like paint and gasoline. Problem is, it’s also poisonous.
Be careful with your wool. Unless you want a nice piece of felt with some holes in it.
Be careful with your wool. Unless you want a nice piece of felt with some holes in it.
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SciShow Talk Show: More about Animal Weapons with Doug Emlen & Professor Claw the Emperor Scorpion
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Doug Emlen returns to SciShow to talk about the parallels between arms races in animals and arms races in humans. Then Jessi joins the show to show off an animal with it's own set of weapons.
Doug Emlen returns to SciShow to talk about the parallels between arms races in animals and arms races in humans. Then Jessi joins the show to show off an animal with it's own set of weapons.
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Colorado's Bright Yellow River, and Why Fruit Flies Mate
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This week on SciShow News, toxic waste from an abandoned mine turned a river yellow, and new research shows that threatened fruit flies may have more diverse offspring.
This week on SciShow News, toxic waste from an abandoned mine turned a river yellow, and new research shows that threatened fruit flies may have more diverse offspring.
For a long time, scientists have debated whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Turns out, they were probably somewhere in between.
For a long time, scientists have debated whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Turns out, they were probably somewhere in between.
Why do we faint? Because sometimes, your nervous system just doesn’t know what to do with itself.
Why do we faint? Because sometimes, your nervous system just doesn’t know what to do with itself.
Discover 5 key chemicals that we use to make our food taste the way it’s supposed to taste, look the way we expect it to look, and generally survive the journey to our tables intact.
Discover 5 key chemicals that we use to make our food taste the way it’s supposed to taste, look the way we expect it to look, and generally survive the journey to our tables intact.
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Pareidolia: Why People Keep Seeing Crazy Stuff on Mars
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Why do people supposedly see a woman in pictures sent from Mars by the Curiosity Rover? For the same reason that people see Pepe the Frog in their toast, or Jesus in a tortilla: a phenomenon known as pareidolia.
Why do people supposedly see a woman in pictures sent from Mars by the Curiosity Rover? For the same reason that people see Pepe the Frog in their toast, or Jesus in a tortilla: a phenomenon known as pareidolia.
Sometimes, plants do unexpected things. Like control their own body temperature.
Sometimes, plants do unexpected things. Like control their own body temperature.
Some people have more taste buds than the rest of us. They’re called supertasters, and they can taste things others can’t.
Some people have more taste buds than the rest of us. They’re called supertasters, and they can taste things others can’t.
In this explosive episode of SciShow Quiz Show, Hank Green and SciShow writer Dave Loos test their knowledge of diamonds, the environment, and the many reasons why humans are very strange creatures.
In this explosive episode of SciShow Quiz Show, Hank Green and SciShow writer Dave Loos test their knowledge of diamonds, the environment, and the many reasons why humans are very strange creatures.
SciShow News shares the latest insights into two powerful natural forces: El Nino and barfing.
SciShow News shares the latest insights into two powerful natural forces: El Nino and barfing.
Hundreds of ant species have been farming for tens of millions of years.
Hundreds of ant species have been farming for tens of millions of years.
What makes flamingos go from grey to pink? And can the same thing happen in humans? Quick Questions explains!
What makes flamingos go from grey to pink? And can the same thing happen in humans? Quick Questions explains!
Can you catch cancer from someone else?
Can you catch cancer from someone else?
SciShow explores a newly identified neurological condition, aphantasia, the inability to visualize things in your imagination, and gives tribute to Dr. Oliver Sacks, popular explorer of the human mind.
SciShow explores a newly identified neurological condition, aphantasia, the inability to visualize things in your imagination, and gives tribute to Dr. Oliver Sacks, popular explorer of the human mind.
Scientists are working on creating organisms with designer genomes -- and someday, we might end up with bacteria manufacturing our jet fuel.
Scientists are working on creating organisms with designer genomes -- and someday, we might end up with bacteria manufacturing our jet fuel.
Spiderwebs are designed to trap bug-sized creatures. So how come spiders don’t get stuck?
Spiderwebs are designed to trap bug-sized creatures. So how come spiders don’t get stuck?
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with Dr. Jeff Good about seasonal animal adaptations. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda with Cas the Arctic Fox.
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with Dr. Jeff Good about seasonal animal adaptations. Special guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda with Cas the Arctic Fox.
Alzheimer’s isn’t contagious -- at least, in the sense that you can’t catch it from being around somebody who has it. But, it turns out, it is transmissible, just not directly.
Alzheimer’s isn’t contagious -- at least, in the sense that you can’t catch it from being around somebody who has it. But, it turns out, it is transmissible, just not directly.
Your nails can do more than just look pretty. They can tell you some things about your health!
Your nails can do more than just look pretty. They can tell you some things about your health!
Learning to throw a boomerang properly takes a lot of practice. And aerodynamics.
Learning to throw a boomerang properly takes a lot of practice. And aerodynamics.
Learn about the robots inspired by animals with Hank!
Learn about the robots inspired by animals with Hank!
SciShow News shares two amazing things from the deep past that have been discovered: a new ancient human relative, and a 30,000-year-old giant virus.
SciShow News shares two amazing things from the deep past that have been discovered: a new ancient human relative, and a 30,000-year-old giant virus.
It seemed like a miracle stone, and eventually, the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all started using it, too.
It seemed like a miracle stone, and eventually, the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all started using it, too.
Ever wondered what causes that strange tingling feeling? Well, settle in as Quick Questions explains how it works. Just be careful how you sit.
Ever wondered what causes that strange tingling feeling? Well, settle in as Quick Questions explains how it works. Just be careful how you sit.
Welcome back to SciShow Quiz Show, where Hank goes head-to-head with Craig Benzine, better known as WheezyWaiter.
Welcome back to SciShow Quiz Show, where Hank goes head-to-head with Craig Benzine, better known as WheezyWaiter.
How DO you make a digital clock?
How DO you make a digital clock?
Today, NASA announced that there is...occasionally...flowing, liquid water on the surface of Mars. What?!
Today, NASA announced that there is...occasionally...flowing, liquid water on the surface of Mars. What?!
Pet trackers, and lots of other electronics, have little cylinders inside them called ferrite beads. If they didn’t, they’d probably be picking up the local traffic report instead.
Pet trackers, and lots of other electronics, have little cylinders inside them called ferrite beads. If they didn’t, they’d probably be picking up the local traffic report instead.
Fireflies, crustaceans, jellyfish -- lots of living things glow, and they do it for all kinds of reasons, some of which we haven’t even discovered yet.
Fireflies, crustaceans, jellyfish -- lots of living things glow, and they do it for all kinds of reasons, some of which we haven’t even discovered yet.
In this episode of SciShow, we’re going to investigate a murder. But first, we’re going to have to learn all about forensics, the use of science in criminal law -- and the real-life version is a little different from what you might see on TV.
In this episode of SciShow, we’re going to investigate a murder. But first, we’re going to have to learn all about forensics, the use of science in criminal law -- and the real-life version is a little different from what you might see on TV.
If you want to be able to breathe underwater, you’re going to need to get creative. So some turtles, dragonfly nymphs, and sea cucumbers decided to use their butts.
If you want to be able to breathe underwater, you’re going to need to get creative. So some turtles, dragonfly nymphs, and sea cucumbers decided to use their butts.
There are a lot of nuclear weapons on Earth, so many that we often say it’s enough to “destroy the world several times over.” But could we? Well, that depends on what you mean. Also...no
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There are a lot of nuclear weapons on Earth, so many that we often say it’s enough to “destroy the world several times over.” But could we? Well, that depends on what you mean. Also...no matter what you mean, probably not. The Earth is pretty sturdy and people are pretty good at surviving and even after all this time and technology, our biggest weapons are pretty puny on a universal scale.
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SciShow Talk Show: Jimmy Henderson & The Red Eyed Skinks
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SciShow Talk Show is back! Hank talks to Jimmy Henderson about project MINERVA, or is it the MINERVA Project? Special Guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda introduces two red eyed crocodile skinks!
SciShow Talk Show is back! Hank talks to Jimmy Henderson about project MINERVA, or is it the MINERVA Project? Special Guest Jessi Knudsen Castañeda introduces two red eyed crocodile skinks!
Quantum physics is weird. But quantum computing could be awesome! Learn how scientists took a big leap this week toward making quantum computers a reality.
Quantum physics is weird. But quantum computing could be awesome! Learn how scientists took a big leap this week toward making quantum computers a reality.
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank talks with Olivia Gordon of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium.
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks with interesting people about interesting things! In this episode Hank talks with Olivia Gordon of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium.
At least one entire class of dinosaurs seems to have had feathers—including velociraptors, and probably T. rex. Find out how we know, and how we even know what color some of them were!
At least one entire class of dinosaurs seems to have had feathers—including velociraptors, and probably T. rex. Find out how we know, and how we even know what color some of them were!
If you’ve ever put your feet up on a warm summer’s day and played “spot the shape in the cloud,” you might’ve seen a kangaroo, a guy preparing to facepalm, maybe a mushroom... On second thought, hopefully not that last one.
If you’ve ever put your feet up on a warm summer’s day and played “spot the shape in the cloud,” you might’ve seen a kangaroo, a guy preparing to facepalm, maybe a mushroom... On second thought, hopefully not that last one.
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Flavor Science: What's Really in a Pumpkin Spice Latte
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If you take a look at an ingredients list, odds are you’ll find natural and artificial flavors somewhere in there. Turns out there’s a whole science to making your pumpkin spice latte taste like pumpkin spice, or your potato chips taste like pizza.
If you take a look at an ingredients list, odds are you’ll find natural and artificial flavors somewhere in there. Turns out there’s a whole science to making your pumpkin spice latte taste like pumpkin spice, or your potato chips taste like pizza.
Over the past few weeks, the Nobel committees have been announcing the 2015 laureates. This year’s winners in the physics and chemistry categories made discoveries about the tiny neutrinos flying through all of us, and the ways our bodies repair DNA.
Over the past few weeks, the Nobel committees have been announcing the 2015 laureates. This year’s winners in the physics and chemistry categories made discoveries about the tiny neutrinos flying through all of us, and the ways our bodies repair DNA.
From sauna pants to fat jigglers, people used to try to lose weight in some rather unconventional ways. They really did not work.
From sauna pants to fat jigglers, people used to try to lose weight in some rather unconventional ways. They really did not work.
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Turns out, the answer to this question is a lot trickier than it seems!
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Turns out, the answer to this question is a lot trickier than it seems!
We’re going back to the future! The real-life 2015 looks a little different than the movie version, though.
We’re going back to the future! The real-life 2015 looks a little different than the movie version, though.
Scientists have found 80,000-year-old modern human teeth in a Chinese cave, challenging the most widely accepted timelines of human migration. And electric eels use electricity to both attack and track their prey!
Scientists have found 80,000-year-old modern human teeth in a Chinese cave, challenging the most widely accepted timelines of human migration. And electric eels use electricity to both attack and track their prey!
Scientists know that anesthesia drugs are really good at knocking you out. What they don’t know is how.
Scientists know that anesthesia drugs are really good at knocking you out. What they don’t know is how.
Plenty of animals have tears that moisturize their eyes. But does that mean they’re sad? Quick Questions explains!
Plenty of animals have tears that moisturize their eyes. But does that mean they’re sad? Quick Questions explains!
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SciShow Quiz Show with Phil Plait: Sperm, Whales, and Sperm Whales
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Hank and Phil Plait dive deep into questions about gametes and sea mammals in this episode of SciShow Quiz Show!
Hank and Phil Plait dive deep into questions about gametes and sea mammals in this episode of SciShow Quiz Show!
This week on SciShow News, scientists found that social interaction triggers the production of the “bliss molecule” in mice. Plus, eating sugar is about more than just the calories.
This week on SciShow News, scientists found that social interaction triggers the production of the “bliss molecule” in mice. Plus, eating sugar is about more than just the calories.
You know that feeling, when you know a word but it’s just out of reach, stuck on the tip of your tongue? Well, why does it happen? And what can you do about it?
You know that feeling, when you know a word but it’s just out of reach, stuck on the tip of your tongue? Well, why does it happen? And what can you do about it?
Bats sleep upside down, so how come they don’t fall? Turns out that they’ve got some unusual legs.
Bats sleep upside down, so how come they don’t fall? Turns out that they’ve got some unusual legs.
Enjoy your bacon sandwich, while we walk you through the facts and fictions of what science can -- and maybe someday, will -- do to help people lose weight safely.
Enjoy your bacon sandwich, while we walk you through the facts and fictions of what science can -- and maybe someday, will -- do to help people lose weight safely.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Brain training games claim to improve your memory, attention, and reasoning skills. Some even say they help prevent the onset of dementia. Problem is, they don’t really work.
Brain training games claim to improve your memory, attention, and reasoning skills. Some even say they help prevent the onset of dementia. Problem is, they don’t really work.
Blu-rays can hold about ten times more than DVDs because Blu-ray players use special blue lasers to read them. But it took a while for scientists to figure out how to make those lasers work.
Blu-rays can hold about ten times more than DVDs because Blu-ray players use special blue lasers to read them. But it took a while for scientists to figure out how to make those lasers work.
This week in SciShow News we dissect what a Lewy Body is and what they are capable of doing.
This week in SciShow News we dissect what a Lewy Body is and what they are capable of doing.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
There are a few animals that will instinctively lick their wounds when injured. SciShow Quick Questions explores the reasons why they do this, and why we sometimes have to stop them from doing it.
There are a few animals that will instinctively lick their wounds when injured. SciShow Quick Questions explores the reasons why they do this, and why we sometimes have to stop them from doing it.
Why do songs get stuck in our heads? And what can we do to get rid of them!? Michael Aranda explains current scientific thought on the subject (and also does a pretty good Shia LaBeouf impression).
Why do songs get stuck in our heads? And what can we do to get rid of them!? Michael Aranda explains current scientific thought on the subject (and also does a pretty good Shia LaBeouf impression).
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Hank interviews Administrator Gina McCarthy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss getting people to care about climate change, the EPA's goals going into the
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Hank interviews Administrator Gina McCarthy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss getting people to care about climate change, the EPA's goals going into the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and the changing energy industry.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Ever wonder what that dangling thing in the back of your throat is good for? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
Ever wonder what that dangling thing in the back of your throat is good for? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
If you had the power to forget, would you do it? Michael Aranda explains how this might be possible in this episode of SciShow.
If you had the power to forget, would you do it? Michael Aranda explains how this might be possible in this episode of SciShow.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Your teeth contain traces of strontium isotopes that can reveal where you lived while they were forming.
Your teeth contain traces of strontium isotopes that can reveal where you lived while they were forming.
When you cut into a nice, juicy steak what's all that liquid that pours out? Is it blood? It looks like blood. ...it's not blood.
When you cut into a nice, juicy steak what's all that liquid that pours out? Is it blood? It looks like blood. ...it's not blood.
Jack Horner and Hank talk about the evolution of dinosaurs, what it took to become a world-famous paleontologist, genetics, and meet a live dinosaur courtesy of Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
Jack Horner and Hank talk about the evolution of dinosaurs, what it took to become a world-famous paleontologist, genetics, and meet a live dinosaur courtesy of Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
While humans age and die (which is kind of a bummer), it looks like hydras will stay young and fertile forever. Why is this? And what can we learn from these tentacular microscopic organisms?
While humans age and die (which is kind of a bummer), it looks like hydras will stay young and fertile forever. Why is this? And what can we learn from these tentacular microscopic organisms?
Even before we knew what bacteria were capable of, we were using certain metals to help fight off their effects.. Hank Green explains how on this episode of SciShow.
Even before we knew what bacteria were capable of, we were using certain metals to help fight off their effects.. Hank Green explains how on this episode of SciShow.
Have you ever had a romantic moment ruined by a cold runny nose? Michael Aranda explains why it happens in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
Have you ever had a romantic moment ruined by a cold runny nose? Michael Aranda explains why it happens in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
The quantum world is weird. Today we're looking at a strange particle called a glueball that contains no matter...they're made of pure force!
The quantum world is weird. Today we're looking at a strange particle called a glueball that contains no matter...they're made of pure force!
The Gros Michel banana lost the battle with fungus in the 1950s, but was replaced by the Cavendish. This time we might not have a new banana to come to the rescue. Could this be the end of bananas?
The Gros Michel banana lost the battle with fungus in the 1950s, but was replaced by the Cavendish. This time we might not have a new banana to come to the rescue. Could this be the end of bananas?
Dietary science is complicated-- one day something is good for you and the next it's not. Learn what we DO know about fat chemistry in this episode of SciShow.
Dietary science is complicated-- one day something is good for you and the next it's not. Learn what we DO know about fat chemistry in this episode of SciShow.
Why don't we hear about people getting heart cancer? Turns out that some types of cells are less susceptible to cancer than others.
Why don't we hear about people getting heart cancer? Turns out that some types of cells are less susceptible to cancer than others.
We here at SciShow compiled a list of videos based on popular requests. Hank Green hosts with this winter themed episode!
We here at SciShow compiled a list of videos based on popular requests. Hank Green hosts with this winter themed episode!
Don't bury your head in the sand for this one. We've got some odd ostrich facts for you!
Don't bury your head in the sand for this one. We've got some odd ostrich facts for you!
What's the deal with that sharp pain in your side when you're trying to win that marathon? SciShow has the answers!
What's the deal with that sharp pain in your side when you're trying to win that marathon? SciShow has the answers!
While not the kind of epidemic you're used to hearing about, nearsightedness is becoming a major health issue in many places. Learn about how scientists are finding out the reasons
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While not the kind of epidemic you're used to hearing about, nearsightedness is becoming a major health issue in many places. Learn about how scientists are finding out the reasons behind the increase in myopia, and how sunlight might be an important component.
Learn about the strongest, slowest, and fastest science in 2015!
Learn about the strongest, slowest, and fastest science in 2015!
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