SciShow Courses

How to Make a Baby with Three Parents

Explore the groundbreaking science behind three-parent babies, from mitochondrial replacement therapy to preventing genetic diseases and the future of reproductive medicine.

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

How Instagram Hacks Your Brain

Uncover the psychological mechanisms behind social media addiction and how platforms like Instagram manipulate brain chemistry to keep users engaged.

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

The Top 5 Problems of the Standard Model

Explore the major flaws in particle physics' best theory, from the mysteriously light Higgs boson to why matter exists at all, plus potential solutions to these cosmic puzzles.

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

What Will Humanity Leave Behind?

Explore what remnants of human civilization will endure long after we're gone, from unexpected materials to surprising structures that will outlast our cities.

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

Quantum Computers Look Like Chandeliers - This is Why

Discover why quantum computers resemble chandeliers - it's all about maintaining the ultra-cold temperatures needed for quantum bits to function properly in these revolutionary machines.

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

A Researcher Hid This Fossil For Decades - Here's Why

Uncover the decades-long academic conspiracy behind Sahelanthropus fossils and how investigative reporting revealed hidden evidence of our oldest human ancestors.

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

5 Animals That Are Thriving in the Human Hellscape

Discover 5 remarkable animals that have not only survived but thrived despite human-caused environmental changes, adapting to flourish in our altered world.

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

The 500-Year-Long Experiment

Discover six of the longest-running scientific experiments in history, including one designed to last 500 years, showcasing the dedication required for groundbreaking research.

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

How the Demon Core Killed a Man in 9 Days

Discover the deadly history of the plutonium "Demon Core" and how this seemingly harmless metal sphere caused two fatal radiation accidents in nuclear research labs.

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

Ozempic Is Both Better and Worse Than You Think

Uncover 5 hidden truths about semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) - exploring both the promising benefits and concerning risks of this popular weight-loss drug beyond what you've heard.

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

4 Fungi We've Finally Figured Out How to Farm

Discover the breakthrough cultivation methods for four previously wild-only mushrooms: morels, huitlacoche, chanterelles, and truffles, and learn why farming them took so long.

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

You Don't Need a Uterus to Get a Uterine Disease

Discover how endometriosis can occur in people without uteruses, challenging conventional understanding of this common condition affecting one in ten women.

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

Scientists Use Fake Birds to Study and Conserve Real Bird Species

Discover how scientists use fake birds and bird costumes to study real birds and protect endangered species in this fascinating exploration of wildlife research methods.

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

5 Ways Space Is Actually Good for You

Discover surprising health benefits of space travel, from bone strengthening to DNA repair, challenging common assumptions about the dangers of leaving Earth's atmosphere.

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

We Still Don't Know Why We Walk on Two Legs

Explore the mystery of human bipedalism through groundbreaking fossil evidence from Ardipithecus ramidus that challenges decades of evolutionary research.

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