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CrashCourse
by CrashCourse
At Crash Course, we believe that high-quality educational videos should be available to everyone for free! Subscribe for weekly videos from our current courses! The Crash Course team has produced more than 60 courses on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from the humanities to sciences and so much more! We also recently teamed up with Arizona State University to bring you more courses on the Study Hall channel. Links: Support us on Patreon!: http://patreon.com/crashcourse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcourse Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thecrashcourse.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crashcourse Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse
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Finding Your Place | How to College | Crash Course
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 One of the most challenging parts of going to college is feeling like you belong. You're away from home, maybe for the first time. You're around a whole new group of people in an entirely new...
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Who Started World War I: Crash Course World History 210
In which John Green teaches you WHY World War I started. Or tries to anyway. With this kind of thing, it's kind of hard to assign blame to any one of the nations involved. Did the fault lie with Austria-Hungary? Germany? Russia? Julius Caesar? One thing we can say for sure is that you can't blame...
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What is Soil (and Why is it Important)?: Crash Course Geography #17
Soil brings together all four spheres of physical geography, and understanding soil composition is kind of like baking! So in today's episode, we're going to show you how to create the perfect soil cake, examine its different soil horizons, and then take you on a trip along the 20th meridian from...
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The Black Panther Party: Crash Course Black American History #39
Many organizations have made it their mission to expand the rights of Black Americans. The NAACP and the Urban League are examples of influential organizations with long histories. But a long history or extensive membership isn't always necessary to have an impact. Today, we'll learn about the...
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The Nervous System, Part 3 - Synapses!: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology #10
We continue our tour of the nervous system by looking at synapses and the crazy stuff cocaine does to your brain.Pssst... we made flashcards to help you review the content in this episode! Find them on the free Crash Course App! Download it here for Apple Devices: https://apple.co/3d4eyZoDownload...
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The Big Bang: Crash Course Big History #1
In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about, well, everything. Big History is the history of everything. We're going to start with the Big Bang, take you right through all of history (recorded and otherwise), and even talk a little bit about the future. It is going to be...
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How to Transfer Colleges | Crash Course | How to College
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 Sometimes you realize the school you're attending just isn't right for you. Or, you discover you want to change majors and a different school has a better program. Or, you've completed your…
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Outtakes #3: Crash Course Psychology
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank has trouble saying the words and posits a world in which he can be hypnotized to forget things just so he can enjoy them all over again. --Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at…
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How to Work in College | Crash Course | How to College
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 Working in college is necessary sometimes. Whether it's for experience, living costs, or extra money, we sometimes need to balance school, life, and work. In this episode of How to College,...
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Comets: Crash Course Astronomy #21
Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil explains comets. Comets are chunks of ice and rock that orbit the Sun. When they get near the Sun the ice turns into gas, forming the long tail, and also releases dust that forms a different tail. We’ve visited comets up close and found them to be lumpy, with...
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How World War I Started: Crash Course World History 209
In which John Green teaches you about World War I and how it got started. Crash Course doesn't usually talk much about dates, but the way that things unfolded in July and August of 1914 is kind of important to understanding the Great War. You'll learn about Franz Ferdinand, Gavrilo Princip, the...
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Can We Predict An Outbreak's Future? - Modeling: Crash Course Outbreak Science #9
When outbreaks happen, we need to be able to predict the course they’ll take in the future, but of course we can’t run experiments on real people to figure that out. Thankfully we can simulate outbreaks and use models to find out how different scenarios could play out! In this episode of Crash...
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Women and the Black Power Movement: Crash Course Black American History #40
Women have been a powerful (and largely underappreciated) force in the movement for Black equality in the United States. The Black Power Movement is no exception to that trend. Today, we'll learn about how women contributed to several organizations, including the Black Panthers. We'll also…
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Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #30
Not sleeping for days on end. Long periods of euphoria. Racing thoughts. Grandiose ideas. Mania. Depression. All of these are symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about mood disorders and their causes as well as how these disorders can impact…
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Your Mental Health in College | How to College | Crash Course
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 There is a lot of stress and anxiety around college, whether you're fresh out of high school or you've decided to go back to school years later. It can be tough to navigate. But, one of the…
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War and Human Nature: Crash Course World History 204
In which John Green teaches you about war! Specifically, John talks about whether humanity is naturally warlike, hard-wired to kill, or if perhaps war is a cultural construct. John will talk about the Hobbes versus Rousseau debate, the effects that war has on human social orders, and the effects...
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Drought and Famine: Crash Course World History #208
In which John Green teaches you a little bit about drought, which is a natural weather phenomenon, and famine, which is almost always the result of human activity. Throughout human history, when food shortages strike humanity, there was food around. There was just a failure to connect those…
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Animals Working Together: Crash Course Zoology #10
Check-out Bizarre Beast to learn more about the Man O'War and other bizarre animals: https://www.youtube.com/bizarrebeastsSocial behavior like caring for our young, fighting off rivals, joining a pack, or even fusing together into a huge super animal like the Power Rangers, adds a whole other…
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How to Graduate | How to College | Crash Course
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 So... you may think that graduating from college is automatic, but it's actually not. You need to be keeping an eye on your progress and talking to your advisors to make sure you're where you...
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How Populations Grow and Change: Crash Course Geography #33
Is the world overpopulated or underpopulated? While we worry about there being too many people for the planet to support, we can also worry about how fewer people in a given place may affect the economy, what may happen when there are more elderly people who need care than there are healthcare...
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OCD and Anxiety Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #29
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about OCD and anxiety disorders in the hope we'll understand what people with actual OCD have to deal with as well as how torturous anxiety disorders and panic attacks can actually be. Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister...
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Jesse Jackson: Crash Course Black American History #44
Today, Clint Smith is teaching you about the Civil Rights activist and Icon, Reverend Jesse Jackson. Jackson began his career working with Martin Luther King in the 1960s, and in the 1970s he founded PUSH, an organization to advance the cause of urban, poor, and predominantly Black communities....
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Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7
This week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. We’ll talk about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses (and not the candidate-choosing kinds) as well as the staff agencies that help advise these committees and congresspeople. As most…
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Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall Rebellion: Crash Course Black American History #41
Today we’re learning about Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall rebellion. Serving as a pivotal moment in the modern Gay Rights Movement, Stonewall began on June 28th, 1969, and lasted six days in New York City’s Greenwich Village. And even though the rebellion lasted less than a week, the...
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Brains vs. Bias: Crash Course Psychology #24
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes a look at WAIS and WISC intelligence tests and how bias can really skew both results and the usefulness of those results. Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister channel SciShow Psych at https://www.youtube.com/scishowpsych!...
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Humans and Energy: Crash Course World History 207
In which Stan Muller subs for John Green and teaches you about energy and humanity. Today we discuss the ideas put forth by Alfred Crosby in his book, Children of the Sun. Historically, almost all of the energy that humans use has been directly or indirectly generated by the sun, whether that be...
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How Your Biology Affects Your Health: Crash Course Public Health #2
Today, we are going to begin our discussion on the determinants of health which are all of the conditions we are born, live, and work in that have an influence on our overall wellbeing. Now these determinants can span everything from your education level to income level to genetic code, so today...
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After College | How to College | Crash Course
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 So, you did it! You're done and now you need to look beyond college. What's next? How do you know what's next? Do you want to go to grad school? To work? In this episode, Erica talks about how...
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Psychological Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #28
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes a look at how the treatment for psychological disorders has changed over the last hundred years and who is responsible for getting us on the path to getting us here. Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister channel SciShow…
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Disease! Crash Course World History 203
In which John Green teaches you about disease and the effects that disease has had in human history. Disease has been with man since the beginning, and it has shaped the way humans operate in a lot of ways. John will teach you about the Black Death, the Great Dying, and the modern medical...
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Finances After College | How to College | Crash Course
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 If you've taken out student loans, graduation can start a ticking clock in terms of when your first payments will come due. So it's important to know how to navigate those loan payments and…
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How the Environment Affects Your Health: Crash Course Public Health #3
There is no denying the effect that our environment has on us. Things like water and air pollution are detrimental to our health. In this episode of Crash Course Public Health, we’ll take a look at some of the ways our environment impacts us, why marginalized and low-income populations are...
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Muscles, Part 2 - Organismal Level: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology #22
Hank calls in a friend to do his push-ups for him today to explain how skeletal muscles work together to create and reverse movements. Hank and Claire also demonstrate the role size plays in motor units, the three-phase cycle of muscle twitches, and how the strength and frequency of an impulse...
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The Great Migration: Crash Course Black American History #24
In 1910, 90% of Black Americans lived in the South. By 1940, around 1.5 million Black Americans had left their homes, and 77% lived in the South. By 1970, 52% of Black Americans remained in the South. People moved away for many reasons, including increased opportunity in the more industrial North...
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Climate Change, Chaos, and The Little Ice Age: Crash Course World History #206
In which John Green teaches you about the Little Ice Age. The Little Ice Age was a period of global cooling that occurred from the 13th to the 19th centuries. This cooling was likely caused by a number of factors, including unusual solar activity and volcanic eruptions. The Little Ice Age greatly...
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Controversy of Intelligence: Crash Course Psychology #23
So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks us through some of…
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The War on Drugs: Crash Course Black American History #42
The War on Drugs is a decades-long United States policy intended to curb illegal drug use and trafficking. Long story short: it has not worked to reduce drug use or trade, and the policy has had devastating effects, especially on communities of color. Today we'll talk about the history of the War...
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Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History: Crash Course World History 227
In which John Green teaches you about what westerners call the middle ages and the lives of the aristocracy...in Japan. The Heian period in Japan lasted from 794CE to 1185CE, and it was an interesting time in Japan. Rather than being known for a thriving economy, or particularly interesting...
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Let's Talk About Sex: Crash Course Psychology #27
Sex is complicated for different reasons in different cultures. But, it's the entire purpose of life, so there's no reason to blush. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Hormones, and even looks into the idea of...
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Celebration and Lifelong Learning | How to College | Crash Course
You're already learning on YouTube — why not get college credit for it? https://link.gostudyhall.com/my1 The end of college isn't the end of your education, it's just the end of a chapter of your education. But before we think about what comes next, we should really pause to celebrate.…
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How Society Affects Your Health: Crash Course Public Health #4
Society does a lot to improve our health, from sanitation to healthy foods. But society can have negative impacts on our health as well, and whether or not we get the positive impacts or the negative ones, can often come down to social and economic standing. In this episode of Crash Course Public...
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Emotion, Stress, and Health: Crash Course Psychology #26
So, it turns out we have an easy time reading emotions in facial expressions, but emotions can straight up kill us! In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses stress, emotions, and their overall impact on our health. Want more videos about psychology? Check out our sister channel...
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Money and Debt: Crash Course World History 202
In which John Green teaches about filthy, filthy lucre. Money. And Debt. So, what is money? And what is it for? And why do we use money? And why does it all disappear so quickly after payday? John will look into 75% of these questions, and if he doesn't come up with answers, we'll get into some...
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Crash Course Public Health Preview!
Welcome to Crash Course Public Health! Over the next 10 episodes, Vanessa Hill unpacks what public health is, who does public health work, and why thinking about it is so important! Public Health is so much more than just washing your hands, adhering to smoking laws, or wearing your seatbelt --...
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Tides: Crash Course Astronomy #8
Today Phil explores the world of tides! What is the relationship between tides and gravity? How do planets and their moons become tidally locked? What would happen if you were 300km tall? Important questions.Check out the Crash Course Astronomy solar system poster here:...
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Los Angeles Uprisings: Crash Course Black American History #45
In this episode of Black American History, Clint Smith teaches you about the complicated history of racial tension in South Central Los Angeles. You'll learn about the Watts Rebellion of 1965, a 6-day uprising in response to police brutality that shaped the landscape of racial tension in southern...
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War and Civilization: Crash Course World History 205
In which John Green investigates war, and what exactly it may or may not be good for. Was war a result of human beings organizing into larger and more complex agricultural social orders, or did war maybe create agriculture and "civilization?" It's hard to know for sure, but it's sure fun to think...
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Phillis Wheatley: Crash Course Black American History #7
Despite all the hardship of being a Black person in Colonial America, some Black people were able to defy the harsh conditions and create art. Today we're learning about a teenager who attained literacy and wrote poems that reached a large slice of the population and helped changed the ways that...
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Measuring Personality: Crash Course Psychology #22
How would you measure a personality? What, exactly, is the self? Well, as you've come to expect, it's not that easy to nail down an answer to those questions. Whether you're into blood, bile, earth, wind, fire, or those Buzzfeed questionnaires, there are LOTS of ways to get at who we are and...
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Shirley Chisholm: Crash Course Black American History #43
In 1972, Shirley Chisholm ran for president of the United States of America as a Democrat. She didn't win, but this was not the beginning or the end of her career in politics. She held a congressional seat in the New York delegation for decades, and Shirley was a pioneer on many fronts. Today…
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At Crash Course, we believe that high-quality educational videos should be available to everyone for free! Subscribe for weekly videos from our current courses! The Crash Course team has produced more than 60 courses on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from the humanities to sciences and so much more! We also recently teamed up with Arizona State University to bring you more courses on the Study Hall channel.
Links: Support us on Patreon!: http://patreon.com/crashcourse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcourse Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thecrashcourse.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crashcourse Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse
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