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Don’t Miss This Week’s Deep Red Blood Moon – The Longest Lunar Eclipse Of This Century
Take a moment this Friday, July 27th and look up at the sky toward the longest lunar eclipse of this century, a magical deep red blood moon. Unfortunately, the eclipse is not visible in North America. Source: Don't Miss This Week's Deep Red Blood Moon - The Longest...
The Science of Anti-Vaccination
https://youtu.be/Rzxr9FeZf1g Fewer children in the United States are getting vaccinated. That’s bad news for those kids, and also for public health in general. Often, the response is to argue and debate and get angry at people who are we see as making terrible,...
How do vaccines work? – TED-Ed
https://youtu.be/rb7TVW77ZCs The first ever vaccine was created when Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, successfully injected small amounts of a cowpox virus into a young boy to protect him from the related (and deadly) smallpox virus. But how does...
The Absurdity of Detecting Gravitational Waves – Veritasium
https://youtu.be/iphcyNWFD10 A head-vaporizing laser with a perfect wavelength detecting sub-proton space-time ripples. Huge thanks to Prof Rana Adhikari and LIGO: http://ligo.org Here's how he felt when he learned about the first ever detection:...
The Science of Lightning
https://youtu.be/fzNk4w2k2h0 Ever wonder how lightning works? Scientists are still figuring it out, but what we do know is fascinating. Learn about positive and negative lightning, red sprites, blue jets, and ball lightning in this episode of SciShow! Hosted by:...
Why Does Helium Affect Your Voice?
The resonant frequencies of your vocal tract change when you breathe in a lungful of helium. Now, here's how and why helium affects your voice. Source: Why Does Helium Affect Your Voice?
International Space Station
See the International Space Station! As the third brightest object in the sky the space station is easy to see if you know when to look up. Source: International Space Station
12 New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter
Astronomers went looking for a far-off mystery planet and found a cadre of worlds much closer to home. Source: 12 New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter
The Physical Properties and Chemical Properties of Matter
https://youtu.be/C4pQQQNwy30 Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter. Mr. Causey discusses physical properties and changes as well as chemical properties and changes. Physical changes result in NO NEW substances and chemical changes result in NEW substances...
Why you should love gross science – TED Talk
What can we learn from the slimy, smelly side of life? In this playful talk, science journalist Anna Rothschild shows us the hidden wisdom of "gross stuff" and explains why avoiding the creepy underbelly of nature, medicine and technology closes us off to...
Canadian video debunking fake online health claims becomes viral hit | CBC News
A Canadian science communicator wanted to show how people's emotions and desire for easy answers can be manipulated when it comes to science and health information. His fake video with a very real message now has millions of views. Source: Canadian video debunking...
Answers That Are a Little Out of Reach | Edutopia
With inquiry-based learning, middle school science students use experiments and discussion to stretch their thinking. Source: Answers That Are a Little Out of Reach | Edutopia