— In which John Green teaches you about conflict in Israel and Palestine. This conflict is often cast as a long-term beef going back thousands of years, and rooted in a clash between religions. Well, that’s not quite true. What is true is that the conflict is immensely complicated, and just about everyone in the…
Tissues, Part 3 – Connective Tissues: Crash Course A&P #4
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Flo Hyman had always been a tall girl. 00:02 I mean… really tall. 00:04 By her 12th birthday, she was already six feet, and by 17 she’d topped out at just over 6’5’’. 00:09 Initially self-conscious about her stature, she learned to use it to her advantage…
Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics
— In which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we’ll get into how it actually does function. The two aren’t always the same thing. We’ll be learning…
Naked Eye Observations: Crash Course Astronomy #2
— Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil invites you to head outside and take a look at all the incredible things you can see with your naked eye. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:02 Hey, Phil Plait here. Welcome to episode 2 of Crash Course Astronomy: Naked Eye Observations. 00:08 Despite the salacious…
Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222
— In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can’t live without water, which means it’s absolutely necessary for civilization. Today John talks about water in the context of classical civilizations, but not like Greece or…
Tissues, Part 2 – Epithelial Tissue: Crash Course A&P #3
— Today on Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank breaks down the parts and functions of one of your body’s unsung heroes: your epithelial tissue. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 As any teacher will tell you, when you’re dealing with certain elements that are being 00:03 feisty and fidgety and basically not…
Congo and Africa’s World War: Crash Course World History 221
— In which John Green teaches you about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which used to be Zaire, which used to be The Belgian Congo, which used to be the Congo Free State, which used to be the region surrounding the Congo River Basin in central Africa. So the history of this place is…
Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1
— Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: “What is astronomy?” — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:03 Hello, and welcome to Crash Course Astronomy! I’m your host, Phil Plait, and I’ll be…
Tissues, Part 1: Crash Course A&P #2
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Check out this amoeba. 00:01 Pretty nice. Kind of a rugged, no-frills life form. 00:04 The thing about amoebas is that they do everything in the same place. They take in and digest 00:08 their food, and reject their waste, and get through everything else they need…
The Deep Future: Crash Course Big History #10
— Finally, after what seems like eons and eons, the end is nigh. We’re talking not only about the end of Crash Course Big History, but also the end of everything. The end of humanity and the end of the universe.John and Hank Green will teach you about what the future holds for humanity and…
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology: Crash Course A&P #1
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 I’d like you to take a second and really look at yourself. 00:02 I don’t mean take stock of your life, which really isn’t any of my business, but I mean just 00:06 look at your body. 00:07 Hold up a hand and wiggle it around. Take…
World History Outtakes!
— John Green messes up his lines, and hijinks ensues on the CCWH set. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Hi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Couse World History, and today we’re going to make it 00:05 rain! We’re going to talk about money, the stuff that makes the world go ’round. 00:12…
Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology Preview
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:02 Gah! Cavity Sam here is not doing so great. He’s got junk in his body that definitely 00:07 should not be there. But, you know, like the fork and the knife in the belly and the heartburn 00:12 and the jackhammer head are easy problems to fix…
World War II, A War for Resources: Crash Course World History #220
— In which John Green teaches you about World War II, and some of the causes behind the war. In a lot of ways, WWII was about resources, and especially about food. The expansionist aggression of both Germany and Japan were in a lot of ways about resources. There were other reasons, to be sure,…
The Anthropocene and the Near Future: Crash Course Big History #9
— In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about the Anthropocene, an unofficial geological era that covers the last century or so, in which humanity has made massive progress. We’ve discovered the Higgs-Boson particle, and awesome electric cars, and amazing smartphones. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Hi, I’m…
Outtakes #5: Crash Course Psychology
— Our final Crash Course Psychology Outtakes before we start our new series. Until then, enjoy Hank being Hank. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 And then there’s denial, which ain’t just a river in Africa. 00:07 Did we really just do that? 00:18 Ooaaooaah. 00:21 And by most counts— 00:25 You’ve probably…