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Ri on AI: The healthcare revolution Ri Science Podcast with Dr James Kinross

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In the second episode of this miniseries, were exploring how AI is impacting different areas of scientific research, and in this episode we discuss the applications of AI in healthcare.Lisa Derry is joined by Dr James Kinross, a colorectal surgeon and med
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Ri Christmas Lectures 2010 - Iron and Fireworks

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Lecture 2 - Why Chocolate Melts and Jet Engines Don'tWhy does an iron rod just heat up in a bunsen burner flame whilst iron filling produce fireworks?We got in a pyrotechnics specialist for this one. It was definitely the biggest Bunsen burner anyone at t
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Ri Christmas Lectures 2010 - Quantum Levitation

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Lecture 3 - Why Are Mountains So Small?Is it possible to escape gravity? Tune in to find out...The first time Mark got into the harness to defy gravity it was unfortunately too tight in key places!The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Fac
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Ancient fish share a key feature of human vision

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In order to see the world as clearly as we do, we process vision from each eyeball on both sides of our braina capability known as bilateral visual projection. For a long time, researchers thought this feature developed after fish transitioned to land, mo
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How the stethoscope was invented | Moments of Vision 7 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-stethoscope-was-invented-moments-of-vision-7-jessica-oreck The stethoscope is the single most widely used medical instrument in the world. But where did the idea come from? In the seventh installment of
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How the popsicle was invented | Moments of Vision 11 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-popsicle-was-invented-moments-of-vision-11-jessica-oreck Each year, approximately 2 billion popsicles are sold worldwide. But where did the idea for this tasty treat come from? In the eleventh installmen
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How the sandwich was invented | Moments of Vision 5 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-sandwich-was-invented-moments-of-vision-5-jessica-oreck Today, it is estimated that 50% of Americans eat at least one sandwich every day. And while it’s all but impossible to imagine a world without them
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How the bendy straw was invented | Moments of Vision 12 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-bendy-straw-was-invented-moments-of-vision-12-jessica-oreck Today, Americans use an estimated 500 million drinking straws every day. But where did the idea for this beloved utensil come from? In the twel
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How Coffee Got Quicker | Moments Of Vision 2 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-coffee-got-quicker-moments-of-vision-2-jessica-oreck For the 64% of Americans that drink coffee daily, an expedient cup is practically essential. But preparing coffee hasn’t always been easy. In the second i
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How super glue was invented | Moments of Vision 8 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-super-glue-was-invented-moments-of-vision-8-jessica-oreck Today, super glue is a nearly indispensable household item — but its incredibly sticky nature almost caused it to be abandoned in the development pha
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How the rubber glove was invented | Moments of Vision 4 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-rubber-glove-was-invented-moments-of-vision-4-jessica-oreck It’s hard to imagine a modern hospital being able to function without rubber gloves — but they weren’t actually invented until 1890. In the fou
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KIDZ BOP Kids - 2020 Vision (Official Music Video)

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Official music video of The KIDZ BOP Kids performing "2020 Vision!"Listen to "2020 Vision" + more here: https://found.ee/KB2020VisionGet tickets to see KIDZ BOP Live 2020 Tour: https://kidzbop.com/tour/Shop all new KIDZ BOP Swag: https://bit.ly/kidzbopsho
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How the Band-Aid was invented | Moments of Vision 3 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-band-aid-was-invented-moments-of-vision-3-jessica-oreck It is estimated that Johnson & Johnson have made an astounding 100 billion Band-Aids since they were invented in 1920. But where did the idea come
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How smudge-proof lipstick was invented | Moments of Vision 6 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-smudge-proof-lipstick-was-invented-moments-of-vision-6-jessica-oreck Today, lip cosmetics are a billion dollar industry, with 1 out of every 3 women claiming that they won’t leave home without applying lipst
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I tried apple vision pro for 24 hours

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I tried apple vision pro for 24 hours! There's been a lot of buzz about the apple vision pro so I wanted to give it a try! Leave a Like if you enjoyed and watch the last vid https://youtu.be/8nNh8eevPu8 Subscribe to join the Wolf Pack and enable notificat
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20 Tricky Picture Riddles And Optical Illusions To Challenge Your Vision

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Enjoy a mix of tricky pictures and optical illusions that will challenge your vision to the max! 02:08 - it's almost impossible to find all 9 hidden faces, but try before the time is up! 02:55 - can you help the ant find the way out of the tricky maze? 05
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How Does Night Vision Work?

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Sure, night vision looks cool in the movies - but what is it, exactly? How can a scope or a pair of goggles help you see in near-absolute darkness? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/nightvision
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The blind skater who lost his vision, but not his passion. | Out of Frame w/ Dan Mancina

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Prepare to be amazed, as we meet up with a skater who lost his vision, but never his passion. Imagine that one day, at a young age, you're told that something was wrong with your vision. Like a race against time, each day your vision deteriorates a little
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KIDZ BOP Kids - 2020 Vision (Dance Along)

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Dance along to "2020 Vision" with Alana and Layla!Listen to "2020 Vision" here: https://found.ee/KB2020VisionGet tickets to see KIDZ BOP Live 2020 Tour: https://kidzbop.com/tour/ Shop all new KIDZ BOP Swag: https://bit.ly/kidzbopshop KIDZ BOP 40 TRACKLIST
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How Far Can You See? - The Limits of Human Vision

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How far can the eye see? Is this a silly question? What are the absolute limits of human vision? Subscribe! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHuucd66Shm8v-WLGwyD4w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HyperdriveYT Music: Dark Mystery by Aud
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Can Science Bring Vision to the Blind?

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This episode explores how new research and developing technology in brain implants may eventually pave the way to the treatment of complete blindness and bring vision to the blind. See how you can help more immediately by giving visual assistance to blind
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How Braille was invented | Moments of Vision 9 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-braille-was-invented-moments-of-vision-9-jessica-oreck Today, Braille is the universally accepted system of writing for the blind, translated into almost every language in almost every country across the glo
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Vision: Crash Course A&P #18

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Next stop in our tour of your sensory systems? VISION. With a little help from an optical illusion, we take a look inside your eyes to try to figure out how your sense of vision works -- and how it can be tricked. *** Table of Contents The Structure of th
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How blue jeans were invented | Moments of Vision 10 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-blue-jeans-were-invented-moments-of-vision-10-jessica-oreck Today, 96% of American consumers own at least one pair of jeans. But where did these durable duds come from? And how did they get so popular? Jessi
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How Do Night Vision Goggles Work? (There's 3 types)

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We visited the US Navy to test the best night vision goggles in the world. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If youre looking for a molecular model
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Vision Is Actually A Chemical Reaction

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Get 70% off NordVPN for the first 3 years and an additional 30 days free: https://nordvpn.com/steve and use the promo code steveHow does vision work on the molecular level? It all starts with a molecule in your rod and cone cells called retinal that flips
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Would Night Vision Goggles Help Drivers in the Dark? | MythBusters

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You would think night vision goggles would help, but that might not be the case. Stream Full Episodes of MythBusters: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/mythbusters-on-science/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience Like us on F
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Which Animals Have Night Vision? | Animal Autofill

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When many humans are sleeping, some animals are wide-awake. This is because of their unique ability to see in the dark. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe #NatGeoWILD #AnimalAutofill #NightVision About National Geographic Wild: National Geogra
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 4 "The Jabberwock"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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"Beware!" David Attenborough 1973 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 1

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Animals must defend themselves not only against other creatures that want to eat them, but sometimes against creatures of their own kind.The first line of defense that animals use is warning. To warn off danger, many creatures will adopt alarm signals to
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 1: "Looking Glass House"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 2: "Tweedledum and Tweedledee"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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"The Time Has Come the Walrus Said" Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 5

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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"It's My Own Invention" Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 6

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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This Fools Your Vision | Two Minute Papers #241

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The paper "Adversarial Examples that Fool both Human and Computer Vision" is available here: https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.08195 Our Patreon page with the details: https://www.patreon.com/TwoMinutePapers We would like to thank our generous Patreon supporters
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Scientist Gains Vision Underwater

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With severe myopia hindering her vision on land, scientist Mary Power's love for aquatic life began when she realized she could see much more clearly underwater.Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below**Th
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4 Ways to Try To Escape The Predator's Heat Vision!

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In this video I show you 4 ways that you could try to escape the Predator's infrared vision using an infrared camera. The rule was that if the Predator found me then he (she) got to use the new nerf guns that shoot those balls at 100 fps! This is a fun wa
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Vic's Artistic Vision | Victor and Valentino | Cartoon Network

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Vic is desperate to win the cash prize for the dance contest in Monte Macabre and is frustrated that his partner Val wont let him call all the shots. Instead he chooses a different partner: Reynaldo. But Vic pushes Reynaldo too hard to execute his artisti
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 3 "Jam Yesterday, Jam Tomorrow"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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Harvey Milk's radical vision of equality - Lillian Faderman

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Learn about the life and tragic death of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay public official. -- By 1973, Harvey Milk had already been many things: naval officer, high school teacher, bit-part actor and wandering hippie. Starting
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KIDZ BOP Kids - 2020 Vision (Dance Along) [KIDZ BOP Party Playlist]

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Dance Along with The KIDZ BOP Kids to 2020 Vision, our brand new original song! Pre-order the new album KIDZ BOP Party Playlist! now: http://bit.ly/kidzboppartyplaylistListen to more KIDZ BOP http://bit.ly/KB_Music Shop all new KIDZ BOP Swag and Music: ht
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Infrared Vision

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Have you ever wanted to see in the dark or be able to tell when pizza is too hot to eat? Thanks to physics, we can enter a world seen by only a few of nature's creatures using infrared light.
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Persistence Of Vision

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Everything is not as it first appears. This simple plastic ball looks purple until you swing it in a circle and reveal its true nature. Inside are three light emitting diodes (LEDs), which are red, green and blue. They turn on and off in sequence very qui
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SciArts: New Vision of Ancient Creatures

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http://www.patreon.com/scifri - Please Help Support Our Video Productions! Paleoartist and scientific illustrator Gabriel Ugueto has a golden rule for his work: Accuracy. In order to resurrect the dinosaurs, Ugueto begins with a single bone and works his
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Vision-free MIT Cheetah

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MIT's Cheetah 3 robot can now leap and gallop across rough terrain, climb a staircase littered with debris, and quickly recover its balance when suddenly yanked or shoved, all while essentially blind. Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2018/blind-cheetah-rob
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Testing the limits of human vision

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That big “E” at the top of your doctor’s eye chart tells you whether you need glasses - but it also tells you a lot about the physics happening inside your eyes. We put human visual acuity to the test - in our office, and across a city. Subscribe: http://
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Gumball | The Vision | Cartoon Network

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► Subscribe to The Amazing World of Gumball - http://bit.ly/2gjL91J Follow us for all the latest Gumball news! ► Website - http://www.theamazingworldofgumball.com/ ► Facebook - http://bit.ly/2foqTcO Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his
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An Explosion in Slow Motion Thermal Vision!!

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What kind of cameras do you need to capture an explosion? And...what do you use to make a movie VS a real life explosion? Let’s take a look at the variety of high-speed cameras, the latest in thermal imaging, and camera support systems that allowed us to
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Collective Vision: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Isabella Stewart Gardner traveled the globe for over three decades, assembling one of the world's most remarkable art collections. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Tunnel Vision: The Borderline Mural Project at MIT

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During the 2017 spring semester a group of students organized to design and paint interactive murals covering a 200-foot long stretch of wall in the tunnel system located under the campus of MIT. The interactive portion comes in the form of augmented real
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Persistence of Vision (POV) Hologram Shown Off in China

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This is a Hologram made from two spinning rods and it was shown off at a convention in Hong Kong China Please Leave a Like and Scrubscribe
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How These Scientists Are Turning X-Ray Vision Into a Reality

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see through walls? Well, researchers at Stanford University might have just cracked the code on this superpower. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/Elements
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The takedown of a villain | The Vision | Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Click to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his best buddy Darwin, a pet goldfish who sprouted legs, step up the hilarity and
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The secret to a squid’s crystal clear underwater vision

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A new study unveils molecular dynamics behind the feat. Read more - http://scim.ag/2uK3Lgc Read the research: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6351/546
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How To Use Your Smartphone to See Through Walls! Superman's X-ray Vision Challenge

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Want to become a spy? In this video I show you how to use your smartphone to see through walls using RF 3D imaging technology. You can even combine some tech and get wall penetrating motion sensing! Checkout how to see-through walls an other materials eve
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Blue Origin's Vision to Send Millions of People to Space

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Fifty years ago, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin bounced on the moons surface below, Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins briefly disappeared behind the lunar disk, becoming the first person to experience space entirely alone. As we set our si
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A dictator with an over-inflated ego | The Vision | Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Click to watch more Christmas videos! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhjQtWfYUDyLdn6ovIEjG0pjD4rTgFkI Click to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing
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Searching for Bats (using a Night Vision 'Special Camera!') | Maddie Moate

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Searching for the rare Barbastelle Bat! - Filmed on a Sony NightShot Camcorder- http://amzn.to/2kkYA31 See below for links and make sure you subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/1kPjJZL Natterer's Bat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku09eT_vpdY Common Pipi
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Kaleidoscope Fly Vision Camera Trick! | Creative POV Technique | DIY DIRECTOR

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We're teaching you how to make a DIY Flying Shot and a DIY Fly POV Shot using your phone! Look like you're flying without using a green screen, and learn how to make your own prism lens for your cellphone!Directors-in-training, Vritika and Kaden, will sto
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Gumball and Darwin are mildly surprised | The Vision | Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Click to watch more Christmas videos! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhjQtWfYUDyLdn6ovIEjG0pjD4rTgFkI Click to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing
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Computer Vision: Crash Course Computer Science #35

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Today we’re going to talk about how computers see. We’ve long known that our digital cameras and smartphones can take incredibly detailed images, but taking pictures is not quite the same thing. For the past half-century, computer scientists have been wor
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Why your house needs a lightning rod #science

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Why do houses need lightning rods to protect them during storms?Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/joinSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThe Ri is on Twitter: http
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Why Are Praying Mantises Wearing 3D Glasses? | WIRED

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Researchers at Newcastle University, UK have been studying stereoscopic vision in praying mantises by having them wear tiny 3D glasses. WIRED's Matt Simon talks with Jenny Read, a vision scientist who led the research, about how their vision compares with
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How does tempered glass work? #sciencefacts

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Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV6XAfZcCCE--The Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitutionand Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitutionand TikTok: https://ww
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Can we save frogs from a deadly fungus?

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Over 40% of amphibian species are in population decline, with 200 species already extinct. And now frogs are dealing with their own pandemic. How can science help?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMany species of frogs and oth
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Blaze Of Steel: Explosive Chemistry - With Andrew Szydlo

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Andrew Syzdlo, chemist and school teacher, explores the chemistry of iron and steel. Featuring cool science experiments, explosions and pyrotechnics, this inspiring teacher challenges our perception of these metals' permanence. Subscribe for regular scien
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Carl Sagan On Space Travel: A Dandelion Going To Seed

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In 1977 Carl Sagan gave the CHRISTMAS LECTURES on space travel. In his final lecture, he spoke about the human race venturing out into space; his words are as relevant now as they were then. Day 14 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space. http://rigb
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Rolex Oyster Cosmograph & Documentation, ca. 1971 | Best Moment | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

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The appraisal that floored our guest, literally! See Peter Planes appraise a Rolex Oyster Cosmograph & documentation, ca. 1971, in Bonanzaville, Hour 1. See more Season 24 Best Moments and stream full episodes here: https://bit.ly/S24BestMoments. ANTI
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What are the different types of Artificial Intelligence?

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There are two main approaches to AI - symbolic AI, and neural networks. Find out more with Mike Wooldridge.The theme of this year's famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Ri is 'The Truth About AI'. Find out more about the CHRISTMAS LECTURES here: https://www
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Laryngoscopy of an Opera Singer - 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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With the help of a specialist doctor and an opera singer, Sophie Scott investigates how the different parts of the voice box come together to create the human voice. Watch the full lecture here: https://youtu.be/MbvoQoOn2YE Link to the site the monkey poi
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The history of electricity - with Dan Plane

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An electrifying ride for adults and kids, packed with demos showing how electricity can be harnessed, and featuring the Ri's own demonstrator extraordinaire, Dan Plane. No Barbies were harmed in the making of this show.Subscribe for regular science videos
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How batteries will power the future - with The Faraday Institution

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Why are batteries so important for our future? Find out from expert Professor Louis Piper of WMG, University of Warwick, and a Principal Investigator at the Faraday Institution.The Faraday Institution is the UKs independent institute for electrochemical e
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Birth Of A Theorem - With Cédric Villani

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Where does a mathematician’s inspiration come from? Fields Medal winner Cédric Villani takes us on a fantastical adventure through the beautiful, mysterious world of mathematics. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe What goes on
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What are the latest developments in AI Robotics? - with Mike Wooldridge

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Why are robots so much more complicated to develop than AI software? Find out with 2023 Christmas Lecturer Mike Wooldridge and the Oxford Robotics Lab.Find out more about the 2023 Christmas Lectures here: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lecturesMichael Woo
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Genetics As Revolution - 2015 JBS Haldane Lecture With Alison Woollard

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The ideas of genetics are revolutionary. Today, technology is galvanising disruptive change in our understanding and ability to intervene with nature itself. What can we change, and should we? Professor Alison Woollard presents the 2015 Genetics Society J
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Q&A - The Physics of Life: How Water Folds Proteins - with Sylvia McLain

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Can we predict protein folding? How do you trap proteins? Sylvia McLain answers questions from the audience. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/SaSntOkK-Vk Sylvia McLain is a Research
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Could Space Travel Make You Go Blind?

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Astronauts who return from long trips in space often return with vision loss, and now researchers think they know why. How Long Could You Survive In Outer Space? - https://youtu.be/RjkrqMm52JI Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI
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What Happens Inside a Proton Collision? - with James Beacham

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Proton collisions are not like car crashes because quantum is weird. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this clip from his lecture on particle physics, James Beacham explains why proton collisions observed in a particle acc
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Christmas Lectures 2020: Up in the Air - with Tara Shine

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In the third lecture of the 2020 Christmas Lectures, environmental scientist Tara Shine demonstrates how Earth produces a never-ending supply of oxygen the raw material for all complex life.Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lect
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What We Eat Matters - by Giles Yeo

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Is a calorie a calorie? Does it matter if we eat corn or corn syrup? Giles Yeo explains the nutritional difference between different foods and why it matters. Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/pOJYTMe_bp4 Calories in have to be less than calories out
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How and why do we measure time? - with Leon Lobo

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Why do we need to coordinate the way we measure time? And how do atomic clocks work? Find out with Leon Lobo, Head of the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme at the National Physical Laboratory. This video is part of our celebration of British Science
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Decoding The Stars: A New Look At Astrology

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What is Artificial Intelligence? with Mike Wooldridge

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Hear more from the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURER, Mike Wooldridge, as he explains what Artificial Intelligence is.This year's CHRISTMAS LECTURES are on the theme 'The Truth About AI' - find out more at https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lecturesInitiated by Michael
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What is life and how does it work? - with Philip Ball

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Discover a leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, and how to enhance it. Sign up as a member to watch the Q&A for this talk, and get early ad-free access to all our talks: https://youtu.be/CEoJ88W4aXQ B
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Social Behaviour In Dinosaurs - With David Hone

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How do you learn about the social behaviour of animals that have been extinct for millions of years? Palaeontologist David Hone discusses what the fossil record can – and can’t – tell us about how the dinosaurs lived. Subscribe for regular science videos:
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The Story Of Spacetime – With Fay Dowker

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Fay Dowker tells the story of general relativity and its interactions with Newtonian physics, from Galileo to cutting edge research on the granularity of spacetime. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A that follows
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Michael Faraday's supernatural experiment

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Are ghosts real? The Victorians certainly thought so - and Michael Faraday wanted to prove otherwise. We've recreated his spooky experiment in time for Halloween. Victorian society was fascinated by the possibility of communicating with ghosts. People rep
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Discoveries from Faraday's Laboratory with David Ricketts

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Find out what Michael Faraday discovered - filmed in his original basement lab in London, at the Royal Institution.You can visit the lab yourself - find out how on our website: https://www.rigb.org/visitProf David Ricketts is an Innovation Fellow in the T
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How Your Eyes Work

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Your eyes see, but how does vision happen? Find out how the eyes and brain work together in this eye video.
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Christmas Lectures 2011: The Stroop Test

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The Stroop Test involves reading the colour of words rather than the word itself. This is difficult in people who have damaged their frontal lobes because this part of the brain controls behaviour. This clip is part of the Christmas Lectures 2011 presente
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Why Do We See Colors?

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We only see radiation with 400nm to ~700nm. It seems so strange when the electromagnetic radiation spans factors and factors of 10. Why such a small slice? Why just Red, Green, and Blue? and more importantly... how?Note: At 6:30 I say tetrachromats don't
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Infrared astronomy - with Matthew Bothwell

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Why does the universe look the way it does? The answer could lie in the massive, dusty, and star-producing galaxies that existed billions of years ago, and are invisible to the naked eye.Watch Matthew Bothwell's full lecture on 'The Invisible Universe': h
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The Chemistry of Fire and Gunpowder - with Andrew Szydlo

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Andrew Szydlo gives a spectacular demo-filled talk of explosive science using gunpowder, energetic reactions and quite a few flames. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The talk was filmed on the eve of Bonfire Night, also know
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Richard Dawkins - CHRISTMAS LECTURES 1991 - Growing up in the Universe

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The world-famous evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins presents the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES in 1991. Original broadcast live on the BBC, the series explored "our own growing knowledge of how life grows up in the universe."This is the first l
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Smashing A Glass With Sound

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Can you smash a wine glass with your voice? Dr Kevin Fong finds out. Watch the full first episode of the 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURES on ‘How to survive in space’ on the Ri Channel now: http://richannel.org/christmas-lectures/2015/how-to-survive-in-space#/lift
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Sensation&Perception - Crash Course Psychology #5

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2012 Christmas Lectures - Burning a Diamond

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Incredible Candle And Water Trick - ExpeRimental Extras

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Watch a candle suck up water into a jar as if by magic. Click here for more great science experiments to try with candles: http://youtu.be/Uau_eKoRn6c For info sheets and printable badges, click here: http://bit.ly/EggspeRiments ExpeRimental is a series o
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The Physics of Life: How Water Folds Proteins - with Sylvia McLain

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Sorry about the audio problems for the first 30 seconds or so - stick with it, it levels out soon. Proteins are arguably the most important biological components in any living creature but only now are we beginning to look into the role water plays in the
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What to Do About Space Debris?

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There are over 18,000 artificial objects tracked orbiting our planet. How did they get there and how do we get rid of them? Hugh Lewis explains the problem of space debris. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitt
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How Not To Be Wrong: The Power Of Mathematical Thinking

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The maths we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. Jordan Ellenberg shows how wrong this view is through stories that show the power of mathematical thinking. Subscribe for regular science v
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Hubble in a bubble: Scallop eyes act like tiny telescopes

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Tiled, curved mirrors help improve peripheral vision in dim light Read more: http://scim.ag/2j519GN
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Chemistry of Christmas with Katherine Haxton

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We're celebrating Christmas the only way we know how - with Chemistry!Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/joinSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThis lecture was rec
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Can you see anything strange?

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The Croydon Juggling Club do a fantastic demonstration and Professor Bruce Hood asks the audience to count how many times the orange baton. Can you count how many? Do you notice anything else?This clip is part of the Christmas Lectures 2011 presented by P
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Fighting Firedamp - The Lamp That Saved 1,000 Lives

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With a beautiful, explosive experiment, Andy demonstrates how Humphry Davy's simple invention saved hundreds of lives from firedamp. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Firedamp is a flammable gas found in coal mines that contr
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Slow Motion Contact Explosive - Nitrogen Triiodide

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Nitrogen triiodide is a highly unstable substance that detonates when disturbed. So we disturbed it. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe And if you can explain what's going on with the flash of light, let us know! Nitrogen trii
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The volcanic chemistry of sulfur - with Andrew Szydlo

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Ri favourite and science icon Andrew Szydlo takes you on a tour of the amazing, and sometimes explosive, chemistry of sulfur.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/joinSubscribe for regular scienc
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Do we live in a multiverse? - with Laura Mersini-Houghton

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What lies beyond the edge of our own universe? Learn more from cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton as she discusses her ground-breaking theory in this short video.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeLaura's book is out now: https
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Brann the Clever Raven - 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Crows are known as some of the best problem solvers of the animal kingdom. In this clip from the 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Sophie Scott sets Brann the raven a tough puzzle. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lect
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Metal Mayhem - with Andrew Szydlo

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Chemistry teacher and science demonstration virtuoso Andrew Szydlo is back at the Ri, for an unforgettable evening exploring the exciting world of metals.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMetals make up the bulk of the Periodi
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AI can't beat mathematicians - with Junaid Mubeen

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What is distinctly human about breaking the rules? And why does that matter for creative thinking, mathematics, and AI?Watch Junaid's full talk here: https://youtu.be/i2trJEIFIvY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeJunaid is a m
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Q&A - Einstein's Greatest Mistake - with David Bodanis

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Would you rather meet Einstein when he was young or old? Will any of today's scientists be remembered like he was? David Bodanis answers questions from the audience after his talk. Watch the full lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpTUjb-iKf4 S
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How the Tyrannosaurs Ruled the World – with David Hone

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How did the Tyrannosaurus Rex and it's kind come to dominate their prehistoric world? Palaeontologist Dr David Hone explores the evolution, ecology and behaviour of these amazing dinosaurs, and explains what Jurassic Park got wrong. Watch the Q&A here: ht
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The Dreams Of An Astronaut - With Helen Sharman

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What do astronauts dream of? In 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space; in this animation she shares a dream she has about returning to space, and talks about what it’s like to gaze down on the earth from above. This is the first instalment
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How Many Dimensions Can You See?

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Flatland and how many dimensions you can see (HINT: it's not 3!) Hi! I'm Jade. I make physics videos that will make you smarter while making you smile :) ***SUBSCRIBE*** https://www.youtube.com/c/upandatom ***Let's be friends*** TWITTER: https://twitter.c
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Chemical Curiosities: Surprising Science and Dramatic Demonstrations - with Chris Bishop

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Professor Chris Bishop, presenter of the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, leads us through a spectacular tour of the curious, and sometimes surprising, world of chemistry.Please help us transcribe this lecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_v
Seeing Color

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How does our brain help us see color? Find out in this video! Learn how our color vision works as we follow a beam of sunlight bouncing off a beach ball. In this visual journey, well explore the physics of visible light, the structure of our eyes, and how
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Christmas Lectures 2012 - Lighting a fire in 15% Oxygen

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As part of Lecture One of his 2012 Christmas Lectures, 'The Modern Alchemist', Dr Peter Wothers visits a research lab near Cambridge where they are investigating new fire prevention technologies.Normal air contains 21% Oxygen. Will Peter be able to light
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Why Doesn't the Earth Fall into the Sun? - Monthly Mailbag #7

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Where does the Earth's angular momentum come from? Why do all planets move in the same direction? How did the solar system form in the first place? Jon answers questions from the comments. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Ch
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How do Microbes Survive in Stomach Acid? - Monthly Mailbag #12

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There is increasing evidence on how our gut microbiome plays an integral role in our overall health, but how do microbes even survive the stomach when the acids and enzymes attack everything that reaches it? Jon answers questions from the comment section.
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Bruce Hood demonstrates the kanizsa illusion

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Professor Bruce Hood demonstratse the kanizsa illusion on the audience. The kanizsa illusion , named after the psychologist Gaetano Kanizsa, shows how our brain can create the illusion that an object exists when sections of a shape is removed. This clip i
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Why is Norway Rising? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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WHAT'S INSIDE MINECRAFT?

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We discover that /gamemode3 + night vision gives you amazing X-ray vision in Minecraft! Watch me on the What's Inside? channel where we cut open real diamond ore!!!! https://youtu.be/A8o_fqHSsYI Subscribe to the amazing What's Inside? channel: https://www
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Can Some People See More Colors Than You?

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Forget Roy G. Biv. Some people can see over a million colors! How does that work? What Causes Color Blindness? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1USU8qn Check Out Fig. 1 ►►►► http://bit.ly/1AKpGBH Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read
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Can Blind Birds Navigate? - Monthly Mailbag #8

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Do birds needs eyes to navigate? Can pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field for homing? Jon answers questions from the comments. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Check out the original talk by Jim Al-Khalili that sparked the
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (webisode)

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Great Museums TV presents a preview of "The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Collective Vision". This episode aired on national public television stations across the country. A patron with exquisite taste and a zest for life, Isabella Stewart Gardner trav
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Mercury Rising: America's First Steps Into Space

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In 1959, Project Mercury became the United States' maiden space programme. This is the story of that programme, told through beautiful archive footage. Visit http://rigb.org/advent for your daily instalment in the Ri advent calendar, A Place Called Space.
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Musical Wooden Blocks - with Charles Taylor

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The frequency of sound waves and the pitch of the sound we hear are inextricably linked; the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch. Charles Taylor demonstrates this in our final Ri Advent clip from the 1989 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Exploring music", where
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Exploding Thermite Pumpkins! Halloween Science

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This Halloween, we thought we’d investigate the interface between pumpkins and thermite. The results were explosive. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe It wouldn't be Halloween without some exploding pumpkins. In the top jack-
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Nanoscale Machines: Building The Future With Molecules

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Professor of Chemical Nanoscience Neil Champness explores the future of nanoscale machines. Can we build a machine simply from molecules at the nanoscale? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The idea of building machines that a
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 3/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a heist in the Ri, and reveals how forensics works in the courtroom. This is is the third of the annual Royal Institution Christmas lectures for 2022.Watch the first lecture here: https://youtu.be/Bo18brJhK1IWatch the seco
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How to Give a Spider an Eye Test | ScienceTake

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Jumping spiders have excellent vision. To test it, scientists attach a tiny hat to the spider's head and then set it in front of a special machine of which there are only two in the world. What they discovered is that the four sets of eyes all serve a dif
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What Is Zero? Getting Something From Nothing - With Hannah Fry

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Is zero really a number? How did it come about? Hannah Fry tells the story of how zero went from nothing to something. Subscribe to our channel for weekly science lectures and short films: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Help translate this film: http://www.you
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Change Blindness

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Professor Bruce Hood shows an audience an images which changes with every blink, yet the audience fail to see big changes such as a disappearing tree and car. This is called change blindness. Everytime your eye blinks, your brain doesn't notice anything d
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Einstein Hollow Mask

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Professor Bruce Hood shows an illusion which involves a sculpted face, but instead of the usual convex human face of a sculpture, the sculpture is flipped and we're shown the inside of the face but human brains find it hard to recognise it is convex until
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Q&A - Why Dirt and Microbes Could Be Good for Us - with B Brett Finlay

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How does drinking alcohol affect your gut bacteria? How can you boost gut microbiota? B Brett Finlay answers questions after his talk. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/xlEFI5A3QFM Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe B
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The Viral Origins of the Placenta

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During an ancient viral infection, a protein was embedded into the human genome, allowing the placenta to develop as it has.This animation was produced by Diana Gradinaru, supported by the Genetics Society in celebration of their 100th anniversary in 2019
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The Chemistry of Heavy Water, Argon & Flamingos – Monthly Mailbag #6

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Can you drink a whole glass of heavy water? What is Argon used for? Do flamingos have red and blue pigment in their feathers? Jon answers questions from the comments. Subscribe for weekly science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the original films!
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Shrinking and Growing; The Ames Room

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Reality is created by the brain and uses past experiences to make sense of the world. But Professor Bruce Hood shows things are not always what they seem and demonstrates this with the Ames room and the Ponzo illusion. Bruce shows the brain is decieved by
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How To Make Bath Bombs

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Bath bombs are surprisingly simple to make. Using just citric acid powder, bicarbonate of soda and water, you produce that vigorous fizzing reaction. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patre
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Entropy and the Arrow of Time

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As we experience it, time flows in a single direction. But entropy, and its description in the second law of thermodynamics, is one of the few physical phenomena to imply an actual arrow of time. Day 16 of our advent calendar: http://www.rigb.org/christma
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The Hollow Mask Illusion - ExpeRimental Extra! [NO AUDIO]

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As Einstein rotates, what do you see? Does the face point towards you, or sink away? Use this video as a starting point for a great activity with kids, making their own 'hollow masks': https://youtu.be/0gCcWBnChVA For more science experiments to do at hom
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What Is Epigenetics? With Nessa Carey

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Why your DNA is not your destiny. Molecular biologist Nessa Carey presents an introduction to epigenetics and explains how it shapes life. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe DNA is a vitally important starting point for life,
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What's inside a 65-inch Flat Screen TV?

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We CUT OPEN a Flat Screen Plasma TV!! Learn more about Dolby Vision here: http://bit.ly/2s2x54A Video sponsored by Dolby. Goodbye 11 year old Plasma TV, hello OLED TV with Dolby Vision and Atmos. YES!! Really have enjoyed our new TV. Great father's day gi
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The Chemistry of Coins | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew shows around some of the more unusual glasswear in his collection, before taking a look at the chemisty of a simple copper coinSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeChapters:00:00 - A tour of an unusual chemical apparatus09
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Pyrotrickery - with Matthew Tosh

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Ever wondered about the secrets behind pyrotechnics? Discover the science that makes these spectacular displays possible. This lecture was filmed at the Ri on Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMatthew Tosh is a presenter, pyro
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The Science Of Pyrotechnic Effects – With Matthew Tosh

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Matthew Tosh, one of the UK’s leading pyrotechnicians, explains how fireworks and explosions are safely performed in a journey from fundamental combustion to the complex and visual effects seen around the world. Subscribe for more talks like this: http://
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Christmas Lectures 2012 - Worth your Weight in Gold

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Dr Peter Wothers weighs a volunteer from the 2012 Christmas Lectures audience with 24 carat pure gold. Finding himself a little short of the right amount, he calls in help from famous chemist Sir Harry Kroto and his gold Nobel Prize medal (awarded in 1996
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What is special relativity?

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If everything in the universe moved at the speed of light, would time exist? This is the question that Jon is puzzling over at this month's edition of Monthly Mailbag. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Does time slow down for
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Do dogs have feelings? with Jules Howard

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Over the last ten years science has discovered some fascinating new findings about the minds of dogs. Find out more with Jules Howard and Lilly.Watch Jules's full lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcHw3EgR9PYGet Jules's book 'Wonderdog': https
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The Magic of Chemistry - with Andrew Szydlo

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Subscribe for more science videos :http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Help us transcribe this lecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=0g8lANs6zpQ If you were able to make a substance change colour, or turn from a solid to a liquid, would that be magic? A
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How To Clone A Mammoth: The Science Of De-Extinction - With Beth Shapiro

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Could we bring back mammoths? Should we bring back mammoths? Beth Shapiro explains the science of de-extinction and Jurassic Park, and asks if it’s a good idea at all. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Could extinct species,
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Topology, Geometry And Life In Three Dimensions

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If you imagine a three dimensional maze from which there is no escape, how can you map it? Is there a way to describe what all possible mazes look like, and how do mathematicians set about investigating them? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://b
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How Is Black Fire Made?

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Sodium flames can appear black in the light of a sodium lamp. Natasha explains the physics behind it. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen,
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How to Make a Simple Battery

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The first ever electrical battery used just copper, zinc and brine-soaked cardboard. Dan Plane shows you how to build your own. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help
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How Photos Were Taken 100 Years Ago | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew uses a Victorian era camera to demonstrate the full process of photography from setting up the camera to exposing the photographic paper. Of course, it wouldn't be Andrew Szydlo without an explosion, so of course some magnesium flash powder is used
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Two GPT-4os interacting and singing

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Say hello to GPT-4o, our new flagship model which can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time. Learn more here: https://www.openai.com/index/hello-gpt-4o/
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Why Do We Have Eyebrows?

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When you think about it, your eyebrows are a little strange! But they're also really important! From protecting your eyes to helping others know how you feel, those little bits of hair in the middle of your face have some big jobs! ---------- Love SciShow
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Playing Ping Pong In Microgravity

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Dr Kevin Fong takes a trip on a parabolic flight (the ‘vomit comet’) to see what it’s like to play table tennis in space. Watch the full second episode of the 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURES on ‘How to survive in space’ on the Ri Channel now: http://richannel.org
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interstellar "First Step" Hans Zimmer soundtrack - church Organ / piano cover epic

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church organ / pipe organ and piano cover of first step by Hans Zimmer from the movie soundtrack interstellar Performed & Produced by David Robertshaw Debut Album "Vision" Out Now iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/vision/id1070263140 Twitter:
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The Double Slit Experiment - Monthly(ish) Mailbag #4

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Jim Al-Khalili’s explanation of the double slit experiment sparked lots of questions: Jon has the answers. Would the double slit experiment work with sand? Does the detector need to make some physical signal? Does it mean that things can be in two places
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Ape Communication - CHRISTMAS LECTURES 2017

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Apes can learn human sign language but how do they communicate with each other in the wild? Sophie Scott and Cat Hobaiter investigate in this clip from the 2017 Christmas Lectures. Watch the full lecture: https://youtu.be/5aSfMh9ittI Subscribe for regular
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The Science of Fireworks!

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A brief history of the modern firework. Help us write subtitles for thislecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=rmtK2BgmGCw Professor Chris Bishop, presenter of the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, gives a family lecture on the history
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The surprising science of snow crystals

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Snow crystals famously have six sides. But is this true? In this film we explore the conditions that cause water ice to start behaving very strangely. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe--A very special thank you to our Patreon
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How Humans Become the Dominant Species

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How did humans become the dominant species? The story is really interesting. Humans have many weaknesses, like poor vision at night and a lack of strength compared to other animals, but other key features, like being able to throw things better helped the
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Under The Sea - With Helen Scales

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A dive into the spiralling world of seashells and the bizarre animals that make them. Helen Scales explains how hermit crabs like to party and butterflies learnt to swim. Watch the Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqBHjBDgLfY Subscribe for regular sci
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Crystal Structure and the Laws of Thermodynamics

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Crystals bring order out of chaos. Does their formation violate the laws of thermodynamics? Materials chemist Dr Suze Kundu explores the relationship between crystals and entropy, with footage from the Ri Archives channel. Watch more classic archive foota
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What Eclipses Have Done for Science

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Eclipses have been aiding scientists throughout history, from helping measure the width of the Atlantic ocean and verifying Einstein's theory of general relativity, to allowing NASA to attempt a thermal mapping of Mercury. Subscribe for regular science vi
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The Sokol Space Suit: Helen Sharman On Being In Space

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A space suit is a carefully engineered cocoon, designed to protect an astronaut from the perils of the abyss. Helen Sharman walks us through the suit she trusted with her life when she went into space. Day 6 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space: h
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Zap, Crackle And Pop: The Story Of Electricity

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Dr Marty Jopson leads us through the story of electricity in a show buzzing with demonstrations. Have we tamed electricity? From the Ancient Greeks to Faraday’s genius, this show puts the awesome back into electricity. Subscribe for regular science videos
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 2/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a mysterious crime scene, and reveals some of the forensic techniques that are used to track down criminals. This is the second of the 2022 Royal Institution annual Christmas lectures.Watch the first lecture here: https://
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How Different Animals See the World!

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In this video, we'll show you how animals see the world. Animals such as Dogs, Cats, Sharks, Snakes, Horses, Lizards, Fish, etc. These animal visions are based on Scientific Studies.How animals see the world is much different than you might think. For exa
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14 Cool Riddles That'll Sharpen Your Logic

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Are you ready to sharpen your logic? This set of cool riddles and picture puzzles will sharpen your logic and test your vision to the absolute max! Right after finishing it, you will feel like your brain had a nice workout. This amazing feeling will give
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Periodic Success: The Hidden Beauty Of The Periodic Table

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Join a guided tour of science’s most iconic image with chemical physicist and material scientist Jamie Gallagher, geek songstress Helen Arney and nanoscientist Suze Kundu. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The periodic table
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Bacteria And Antibiotics: Revenge Of The Microbes

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What are bacteria? How do antibiotics work? And what can we do about increasing antibiotic resistance? Jenny Rohn, scientist and novelist, investigates the fascinating world of bacteria in this Friday Evening Discourse event from the Ri. Subscribe for reg
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Information, Evolution, And Intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett

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Daniel Dennett explores the first steps towards a unified theory of information, through common threads in the convergence of evolution, learning, and engineering. Subscribe for regular science talks: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The concept of information i
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Why Dirt and Microbes Could Be Good for Us - with B Brett Finlay

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B Brett Finlay discusses whether we have taken our war on germs a step too far. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Although hygiene and antibiotics have overall improved our health, we might have taken our war against germs to
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Science For Kids – How To Make Bouncing Eggs – ExpeRimental #12

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Make bouncy eggs and experiment with the chemistry of liquids around the house in this science activity to do with children. For info sheets and printable badges, click here: http://bit.ly/EggspeRiments ExpeRimental is a series of videos showing fun, chea
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High-voltage physics - with David Ricketts

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Through incredible demonstrations, David Ricketts deploys high-voltage science to explain how spark generators, ion-powered motors and aircraft work.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeDonate to the RI and help us bring you more
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What Is Weightlessness?

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Do you have weight in space? Is weightlessness an absence of gravity, or actually an absence of forces pushing against it? Andy unpicks what weight really is. Watch our experiments with water on a parabolic flight: https://youtu.be/rzytpxtbCzQ?list=PLbnrZ
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Making Bayesian statistics fun - With Sophie Carr at Ada Lovelace Day

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Within each of us lies a superpower: a tool that can transform our discomfort into confidence if we only acknowledge that hidden within us is a statistician trying to get out. Embrace the realm of Bayesian statistics, where uncertainty becomes a playgroun
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The Archimedes Principle | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew explores the well know but perhaps not so well understood Archimedes principle.We start off in ancient Sicily for a surprising dip in the bath with Archimedes, followed by a variety of experiments and demonstrations back in Andrew's basement lab. t
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The Extreme World Of Ultra Intense Lasers - With Kate Lancaster

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The most powerful lasers in the world can be used to make some of the most extreme conditions possible on earth, and are revolutionising science. Dr Kate Lancaster leads you through this extreme world with demonstrations along the way. http://bit.ly/RiSub
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No Wonder Lord of the Rings' Middle-Earth Was Filmed Here

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For 18 months, the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings trilogy filmed their scenes across the tiny island of New Zealand. In all, over 70 sites were chosen to create writer J. R. R. Tolkien's vision of Middle-earth. From the Show: Aerial New Zealand ht
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What is Consciousness?

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Where is it? Can it be measured? Replicated? Created? Marcus du Sautoy puzzles the problem of consciousness. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Brain imagining techniques have shown that our minds work differently when we're a
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Women of wonder - with Rosie Curran Crawley at Ada Lovelace Day

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Jane Marcets Conversations on Chemistry was first published anonymously in 1805 and is thought to be one of the first science textbooks. After watching Humphry Davys lectures at the Royal Institution, Marcet believed it to be important to discuss these sc
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How to Fix a Leaking Tap with Chemistry | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew explores some of the chemical and mechical causes for leaking taps as well as explaining the inner mechanisms of various taps.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeChapters:00:00 - Introduction02:53 - The chemistry of limes
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Chemical Electricity | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Starting with the Ris own Michael Faraday, Andrew explores the varied and sometimes explosive chemistry of batteries and electricity. From the pioneering work of Volta, right up to most recent Nobel prizes, join Andrew Szydlo for this exciting electrical
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Science and Fire and Cake

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To celebrate us reaching a mind bending one million subscribers, we asked our friends Mike and Dave if they could cook up something special for us all. We only insisted that there be cake. And science.00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Making liquid oxygen02:58
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Christmas Lectures 2018: What Makes Me Human? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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In the second lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore human evolution. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Due to co
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Christmas Lectures 2018: What Makes Me, Me? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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What makes humans human? And what makes every person an individual? Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Due to copyright restrictions, we are not able to inc
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The Curious World of Springs | Szydlo's At Home Science

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This week, Andrew takes us on a journey exploring a seemingly simple object - the spring.From pocket-watches, to the suspension of a vintage car, these simple mechanical objects have a huge number of uses still in our modern world, from storing energy to
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Space Is Dangerous! Just Look at What It Does to Astronauts’ Brains…

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We’re learning about what space does to our bodies, but what about our brains? MRI scans of astronauts revealed some worrying results. What Does Radiation Poisoning Do to Your Body? - https://youtu.be/hhUuFCrDOlw Read More: Effects of Spaceflight on Astro
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Parkour Atlas Robot. Incredible Jumping Skills.

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Atlas does parkour. The control software uses the whole body including legs, arms and torso, to marshal the energy and strength for jumping over the log and leaping up the steps without breaking its pace. (Step height 40 cm.) Atlas uses computer vision to
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Why do Shower Curtains Billow Inwards? - Monthly Mailbag #13

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For his last ever Mailbag, Jon tries to get to the bottom of the mystery of why shower curtains seem to want to grab you when you have a shower. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe We've all been there. You're trying to have a
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Is Space Travel Worth It? Spoken Word With Mark Grist

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Is space travel a waste of money? Can we justify reaching for the stars when there’s so much that needs our attention here on earth? Poet Mark Grist battles it out. Visit Mark's channel for more poetry: https://www.youtube.com/user/Montygristo And visit h
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Physics experiments that changed the world with Suzie Sheehy

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Twentieth-century physics has changed the world - and some of the most important discoveries happened right here at the Royal Institution. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gEHXJEFSftE Suzie's books 'The Matter of Everything' is out now: https://geni.u
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Sign Language in a Mirror - with Charles Stirling

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Is sign language left or right handed? Can it be mirrored without losing its message? Charles Stirling seeks answers to these questions in the 1992 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Our World Through the Looking Glass". Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.
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How to Measure the Speed of Light with Marshmallows - Christmas Lectures with Neil Johnson

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This may not be something you'd thought of doing but now you know how the speed of light can be measured using only some marshmallows and a microwave oven.Watch the full second lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1999/arrow
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How to Make a Fire Tornado (A Wee One)

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Fire tornadoes occurring in nature look cool but are terrifying and very dangerous. We made one on a smaller scale - still cool, less AAAARGH. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Dan knows of two ways of building a tabletop fir
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We the People: The National Archives

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Once a vision for the United States of America, crafted by our founding fathers, the Declaration of Independence is preserved as living proof of our history at the National Archives and Records Administration. Join a group of middle schoolers on a tour of
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Using a Cell Phone in 1985 - with David Pye

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The first commercially available mobile phone went on sale in 1984 – and cost around $4000. In this clip from the 1985 CHRISTMAS LECTURES 'Communicating', David Pye demonstrates the power of this (then) brand new technology on an unsuspecting member of th
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The explosive history of hydrogen with Andrew Szydlo

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Ri favourite and top demonstrator Andrew Szydlo takes us on a whistle-stop tour of this reactive gas, originally called 'flammable air', recreating some long-lost experiments along the way.Hydrogen is the lightest element on the periodic table, discovered
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Why Summer Is Hot But We Can't Predict The Weather

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Kate tries to use science to find the perfect summer holiday destination, asks why summer isn't the same everywhere, and investigates the many-layered science of the seasons. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe If climate and t

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