What if a Radioactive Spider Bites You?
AdultsAnimalsMediaScienceMathGaming... Everyone knows that when you're bitten by a radioactive animal, you get superpowers... right? Kyle weaves a web of facts and math to ensnare the truth in this week's Because Science!
How a Fish Saved the Vikings
AdultsHistoryNatureScienceFoodAnimals... The Vikings suffered many hardships living in the north of Europe: long, cold winters and importantly a lack of sunlight. Luckily, they had cod.
What makes TB the world's most infectious killer?
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanScience... Learn why tuberculosis, TB, is the world’s most infectious disease and how medical advancements are improving treatment.
Largest Known Marine Stingray Study
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How do crystals work? - Graham Baird
AdultsLifeNatureScienceBiology... What makes crystals grow into their signature shapes? Dig into the atomic patterns and unique properties of crystals.
How to Turn Cancer Against Itself
AdultsHealthHumanScience This video was made in partnership with the Swiss National Science Foundation.
I Waterproofed Myself With Aerogel!
AdultsHealthHumanScienceEngineering... Aerogel has extraordinary properties but it can be tough to work with. This video looks at modifying aerogels to take advantage of their unique characteristics.
These Plants Eat Salamanders | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentNatureScienceWildlife... Pitcher plants like these are known to feast on insects like flies. However, at a bog in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario Canada, scientists have found many pitcher plants with a more ambitious diet.
Your body vs. implants - Kaitlyn Sadtler
AdultsBiologyHealthScienceBiotechnology... Why do medical implants like insulin pumps and prosthetic knees need replacement? Explore how the immune system fights implants and how new devices are trying to help.
This Country Has Something Everyone Else Wants
AdultsFoodHumanIndustryScienceEconomy... Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/
Morocco has 3/4 of the world’s known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability to grow food.
Can You Swim in Shade Balls?
AdultsEducationIndustrySciencePhysicsFun... I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under high shear stress, but they flow like a liquid under low shear.