In his final lecture, Christopher Zeeman introduces his young audience to the fundamentals of catastrophe theory, in which we learn how gradually changing variables can produce sudden effects.

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After lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday, July 3, a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft, delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies, is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, June 5.

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This month's Rocks Box is the perfect combo of beauty and brains. Sodalite is a gorgeous blue mineral that has a superpower - its tiny pores can trap all kinds of molecules, making it the perfect sieve for everything from industrial practices to cleaning…

“The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey asks NASA: What is everything we know about space, and what is something we still don’t understand? Astronaut Nichole Ayer...

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Today, a lot of us walk about in leather, cotton, or other boring fabrics. But researchers are working to make the future way cooler…

Episode 2: Uncover your best ideas by exploring your unique experiences, interests, and perspective.

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This is episode 2 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to…

What chemistry would you need to be a Star Wars bounty hunter? What's the science behind lightsabers? And could you really freeze someone in carbonite?

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The brain of a man who died nearly 2000 years ago was turned to glass by extreme conditions during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Researchers studied the st...

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It's been said that your body contains billions of atoms from every famous person who ever lived. But is that true? And how do we know?

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Ever wondered who would win in a fight between a python and an alligator? What about a wolf versus a puma? SciShow has the answers.

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Dig into how bed bugs establish a colony in your home, and find out what makes it so hard to prevent these itchy invasions.

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Bed bugs have tormented humans for millennia, so detested that their mere mention can make hearts race and arms itch. There are…

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The Inca Empire used bundles of knotted string called khipu to store and convey information. But how do you read a bunch of strings?…

Watch as the Axiom Mission 4 crew – Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, ESA (European Space Agency) project astronaut Sławosz Uznański…

Watch Axiom Mission 4 begin the journey home from the International Space Station. Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, ESA (European…

On their opening weekend in March 2025, the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs. And the so-called torpedo bats they used to do it have real science behind them, thanks to MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt. But how good are they really? In this video, we'll explain…

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You've heard of fake purses, and fake food, and fake concert tickets. But fake fossils? Turns out forging evidence…

Episode 3: Discover how to put together the throughline, or main idea that acts as a connective thread or roadmap for your presentation.

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Physicist Thomas A. Searles explores the near-term applications of quantum information technology and how we can be involved.

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Space travel is infamous for the effects it can have on the human body. But some of those effects are a little more unusual than…

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There's a hallucinogenic drug called ibogaine that some proponents say is the magic bullet for curing opioid addiction, sometimes in a single dose. But, it's illegal in a ton…