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SciShow comments on just about any topic from subatomic physics to the Big Bang, toxic chemicals to butt hair, viruses to human societies. Every topic is covered from a scientific perspective but in plain English with a touch of tongue in cheek humor.
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- Why Humans Only Need To Vaccinate A Few BatsD29
Why Humans Only Need To Vaccinate A Few BatsRabies is a big problem all around the world, both for humans and other animals. And while plenty of animals might be able to eat their vaccines, one that can't is vampire bats. Lucky for us, there's a new method that might help us vaccinate whole colonies of vampire bats without needing a bajillion needles. All you need is Vaseline. - 6 Times Scientists Were Wrong About the Periodic TableD33
6 Times Scientists Were Wrong About the Periodic TableMendeleev's original, 1869 version of the Periodic Table featured 63 elements. Now, there are 118. But as scientists worked to extend the Table (and fill in a bunch of holes), not every discovery turned out to be real. - 7 Deadly Epidemics You Didn’t Know ExistedD34
7 Deadly Epidemics You Didn’t Know Existed From the non-bubonic plague that killed a Welsh king, to the deadliest pestilence in 16th century Mexico, to a pandemic we're currently in the middle of (No, it's not coronavirus), here are 7 disease outbreaks spanning roughly 25,000 years of human history that you probably haven't heard of. - Why We Still Don't Have Hypersonic FlightsD35
Why We Still Don't Have Hypersonic Flights If you're old enough to remember the Concorde (whether or not you ever flew in one), you might also be wondering why engineers haven't gotten around to developing an even faster commercial aircraft. Something hypersonic, which could get you from LA to Tokyo in something like 2 hours. Well, there's a reason, or several, so let's break it down. - There Are Two Types of BoredomD36
There Are Two Types of Boredom If you ever complained about having nothing to do as a kid, our mom may have told you that being bored is good for you. And it turns out, she was right.... mostly. There's more than one kind of boredom, and they're both pretty different. Hopefully this video doesn't bore you. - Antarctica Has An Accent and It's Weirder Than You ThinkD51
Antarctica Has An Accent and It's Weirder Than You ThinkAccents: Everybody has one. They usually tell us something about where a person is from, or what languages they speak. But there's one accent that is so new that nobody really knows why it happened. This is how a bunch of researchers in Antarctica accidentally innovated their own shared accent, and what it tells us about our brains. - Here's Why Personality Tests ALWAYS Work*D52
Here's Why Personality Tests ALWAYS Work*If you've ever done a personality test or read a horoscope and thought, it seemed scary accurate, you may have fallen for something called a Barnum Profile. There's a psychological trick that makes us all vulnerable to personality tests, so let's get into the real science behind personality testing. - These Petroglyphs Helped Humans Survive the DesertD53
These Petroglyphs Helped Humans Survive the DesertThousands of years ago, some people carved a huge camel into a rock in the Arabian peninsula. Not only has that carving doubled the amount of time we think humans were living in the region… it might also help crack a prehistoric climate mystery. - 50 Years Later & Scientists Still Don't Know Why These ExistD55
50 Years Later & Scientists Still Don't Know Why These Exist In a special sliver of the Namib Desert, where there's just the right amount of rain, you'll find a spectacular, almost artistic natural phenomenon: fairy circles. Scientists have been arguing with each other for decades about what causes them. But it turns out the Namib isn't the only place where you can find them, which complicated things even more. - Your Extinct Cousin LOVED Eating GrassD56
Your Extinct Cousin LOVED Eating GrassWe've all got that one cousin who doesn't look like the rest of the family, and our ancestors were no exception. Meet Paranthropus, the group of hominins so strange that researchers nicknamed one of them Nutcracker Man. Here's the whole story of our weirdest looking ancestors. - The BONKERS Physics of Animal Swarms (Not Clickbait)D57
The BONKERS Physics of Animal Swarms (Not Clickbait)From starling flocks, to fish schools, to human mosh pits, plenty of animals start moving weird when there's enough to form a swarm. And both physicists and biologists are still trying to work out exactly how it all works. - 6 Things Ancient Coins Taught UsD58
6 Things Ancient Coins Taught UsMoney makes the world go round. But did you ever think about what those coins in your cup holder might tell future researchers about you? Turns out, the change in our pockets bears a lot of clues about us as people, and it has for a while. Here are a few things that modern researchers have learned about ancient people just by looking at their money.