SciShow Courses

What is a Fish? - A Conversation with Marine Biologist Jaida Elcock

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Marine biologist Jaida Elcock joins Hank Green to explore fish biology, covering gills, coral reefs, Greenland sharks, and bioluminescence in this engaging SciShow episode.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The 6 Deadliest Mushrooms - Toxic Fungi and Their Effects

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Explore the world's six deadliest mushrooms, from morels to webcaps. Learn about their toxic properties, effects, and how to identify these dangerous fungi in nature.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

This Board Game Is Older Than Stonehenge

2 ratings

Discover the fascinating history of ancient board games like Patolli and Senet, exploring how archaeologists have worked to uncover their original rules and gameplay methods despite missing rulebooks.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Best Predator Defense of All Time: Marine Invertebrate Shells

1 rating

Explore the evolutionary arms race that led to marine invertebrates developing tough shells, with ammonites as a prime example of effective predator defense in the harsh underwater world.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Essential Oils - Scientific Evidence Behind Their Therapeutic Uses

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Discover the scientific evidence behind popular essential oils like lavender, peppermint, and tea tree, exploring their effectiveness for sleep, digestion, pain relief, and skincare.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

We've Lost Control of AI

1 rating

Explore the concerning reality of AI development and understand why tech leaders are raising alarms about humanity's diminishing control over artificial intelligence systems.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Old Is Language?

1 rating

Explore the fascinating mystery of when humans first developed language through fossil evidence, brain studies, and DNA migration patterns.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Platypuses Aren't Weird, You Are

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Discover why platypuses and echidnas represent normal mammalian evolution while placental mammals like humans are actually the evolutionary oddballs in this fascinating perspective shift.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alternative Methods for Space Travel - From Balloons to Space Elevators

1 rating

Explore innovative alternatives to rocket-based space travel, from magnetic levitation systems to space elevators and high-altitude balloons, examining their potential benefits and engineering challenges.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Where Scientists Keep the World's Most Endangered Animals

Explore how scientists maintain insurance populations of endangered species worldwide, aiming for future reintroduction to the wild. Learn about conservation efforts and biodiversity restoration.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ancient Roman Shipwreck and the Universe - Connecting Archaeology and Astrophysics

Explore the intriguing connection between an ancient Roman shipwreck and cutting-edge particle physics experiments, unraveling mysteries of the universe and our past.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Biggest Things in the Universe - A SciShow Compilation

Explore the universe's largest phenomena, from giant crystals to massive comets, in this captivating compilation of scientific wonders and natural marvels.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Universe Has a Memory - Gravitational Waves and Gravitational Memory

Explore gravitational memory, a fascinating concept that suggests the universe retains information about past events through subtle changes in spacetime, expanding our understanding of cosmic phenomena.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

That Time Our Ancestors Almost Went Extinct - The Near Extinction of Homo Erectus

Explores evidence suggesting Homo erectus population dropped to around 1,000 individuals nearly a million years ago, examining our ancestors' brush with extinction and its implications for human evolution.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

6 of the World's Weirdest Trees

Explore six extraordinary trees, from the psychedelic rainbow eucalyptus to the fruit-bearing jabuticaba, showcasing nature's diverse and unusual botanical wonders.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video