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Hidden Secrets of the New York Public Library | Architectural Digest

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Noted historians serve as your personal audio guide through a virtual walking tour of the New York Public Library. Find out about hidden details of the famed NYC building as these expert reveal the history behind the Winnie the Pooh toys, the Rose Main Re
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Buddwick Public Library | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network

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It's Steven's first time at a library! Watch an amazing 360 VR Video from SDCC with the cast of Steven Universe here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D5tlrv0Hp4 CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/St
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The New York Public Library Has a Human Google

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At the New York Public Library, you can call a librarian who will answer any researchable question you might have. The help-line has been around for over 40 years, and to this day it receives more than 30,000 calls a year. Need to know the color of an arc
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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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The Library of Rare Colors

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The Forbes Pigment Collection at the Harvard Art Museums is a collection of pigments, binders, and other art materials for researchers to use as standards: so they can tell originals from restorations from forgeries. It's not open to the public, because i
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Save The Library! | TOO LOUD

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Its Chestertown Public Librarys 100th anniversary! But Jeffrey, Sara and Miz Abbott get an unexpected visitor.Created and Directed by: Nico ColaleoVoice Talent:Sara: Kelsy AbbottJeffrey: Nico ColaleoMiz Abbott: Gregg Turkington Muriel Abbott: Lindsay Ames
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What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria?

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Picture the Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBtDzuikFw24LPsgGyW1AQ If you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to spare to support our efforts, check out our Patreon page where we've got a variety of perks for our Patrons, including Si
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Why Helsinki's Library Robots Aren't Important

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Oodi, the new Helsinki Library, has robots to help reshelve books. They get a lot of press attention. But they're not the important part of the library: here's why. Thanks to all the team at Oodi: https://www.oodihelsinki.fi/ Edited by Michelle Martin (@m
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Pros And Cons Of Public Opinion Polls - Jason Robert Jaffe

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/pros-and-cons-of-public-opinion-polls-jason-robert-jaffe How do public opinion polls work? And, more importantly, are they accurate? Jason Robert Jaffe reveals the complexities and biases of polls and provides t
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Why American public transit is so bad

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Most Americans have no choice but to drive. How do we change that?What do you wish the presidential candidates would talk about? http://vox.com/ElectionVideosIn the middle of the 20th century, the US government made a decision that would transform America
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Craig of the Creek | Crisis in the Library | Cartoon Network UK

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Craig and friends take cover from a storm in the library Maybe it was the wrong idea The party tries to rescue the kids lost in the library when the power goes out... Will they save them? or will La Llorona get them first?Welcome to the official Cartoon N
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Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #33

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So today, Craig is finally going to start talking about politics. Now up until this point we've specifically been looking at government - that is answering the questions of who, what, and how in relation to policies. But politics is different in that it l
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We Built a HIDDEN Skatepark in Public!

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We Built a HIDDEN Skatepark in Public!GRAB SOME MERCH! https://www.jstushop.com INSTAGRAM:@ ItsJustinStuart@ AndrewScitesMain Channel - @JSTUSUBSCRIBE IF YOU LOVE SKATEBOARDING! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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How America's Public Parks Were Born

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Manhattan is home to one of America's best urban ideas: public parks. Learn how Central Park, the first of its kind, was given a completely visionary design that's since influenced cities around the country. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Man-Made Marvels http://b
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What really happened to the Library of Alexandria? - Elizabeth Cox

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-to-the-library-of-alexandria-elizabeth-cox 2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very audacious goal: to c
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This library has every book ever published.

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The British Library is one of the six legal deposit libraries for the UK and the only one that doesn't pick and choose, or have to ask for copies. That's a lot of books to store, and the internet's only making it worse. The BL: https://bl.uk UK Web Archiv
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VR Theme Park Hopes to Push Public Pickup

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VR World is a virtual reality theme park that presents curated video games and 360-degree artistic cultural experiences in order to help the public overcome some of the barriers that have prevented mass adoption. The team wants to prime people for the VR
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How a Fire Opened Buckingham Palace Up to the Public

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In 1992, a fierce backlash about the repair cost of a fire-damaged Windsor Castle led to a startling royal decision: For the first time ever, Buckingham Palace would be opened to the public, to raise money for the renovation. From: INSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALAC
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The Country Where All Public Transit Is Free

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From March 1st 2020, Luxembourg will have free public transit throughout the country: you'll be able to travel on buses, trains, trams, and that one funicular railway without a ticket. It sounds like a good idea: but is it?Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsm
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Sesame Street: The Library Song

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It’s time to go to a place where you can use your imagination and learn useful information! Join Elmo and his friends for a fun day at the library. Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=SesameStre
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The Scent of History: Inside the Library of Smells

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Sissel Tolaas is many things: an artist, a scientist and—perhaps most importantly—a smell expert. She has dedicated much of her life to capturing and recreating smells from objects, places, events, and even broad historical periods. Using hundreds of chem
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British Library robots look after old newspapers with new tech

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The British Library's National Newspaper Building in Boston Spa holds millions of pages from newspapers spanning centuries. New Scientist got a rare chance to go inside the void to see the robot cranes in action and find out about the measures in place to
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The public toll road with no speed limit

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The Nrburgring Nordschleife is the longest permanent racetrack in the world: 21km of unforgiving blind corners and hills, nicknamed "the Green Hell". Oh, and some days, it's also just a public toll road with no speed limit.More about the Ring: https://www
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Sesame Street: Making Whoopie Pies in the Library (Smart Cookies)

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The Crumb is at it again causing trouble in the library! Can the Smart Cookies catch the Whoopie Pie and quiet things down? -- Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=SesameStreet For more fun games
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Summer Camp Island | The Haunted Library | Cartoon Network

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Oscar and Hedgehog visit a library that is clearly all old and spooky. While trying to uncover mysteries about the island, Oscar finds an old computer game. CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/1RBYuNi
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Amazing Wave Illusion: Public Media Art #1 "WAVE"

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Public Media Art #1 "WAVE" with Anamorphic illusion APR. 2020 We, d'strict specializes in designing, making, and delivering breathtaking visual content on Digital Out of Home. In order to offer the world a new experience, we are proud to announce some exc
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Library Chase I Uncle Grandpa I Cartoon Network

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Uncle Grandpa uses time travel to convince his past self to return a library book on time. CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/CNUncleGrandpa About Uncle Grandpa: Uncle Grandpa is everyone's "magical"
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Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #34

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So today Craig is going to talk about where our political opinions come from. Of course, most people’s politics are grounded in their ideologies, but there are also other external influences such as the government itself, interest groups, and the media. S
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Public Enemy Number One | See It First | Ninjago | Cartoon Network

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After the Ninjas are labeled "enemies" by the world they used to protect, our heroes find themselves hunted by their old friend, Ronan. CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/24BwQHH About Lego Ninjago:
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THE FLOOR IS LAVA CHALLENGE IN PUBLIC!! - Crazy Family Moments

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We play the floor is lava challenge in public plus all kinds of crazy family moments! Click Here To Join The Family! ► http://bit.ly/ehbeefamily Check us out at http://www.EhBeeFamily.com *******Follow Us******* TWITTER - http://twitter.com/EhBeeFamily FA
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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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Inside the Dinosaur Library

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You can check out Google's Science Journal app at https://makingscience.withgoogle.com/science-journal We're back in Bozeman, Montana this week talking to Amy Atwater, Collections Manager at the Museum of the Rockies. MOR has among the largest collections
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The Animal Sound Library

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The Museum für Naturkunde is home to one of the largest collections of animal sound recordings in the world. They're studied by scientists to learn about what animals live in an area, and what time(s) of year they're active, and in what abundance. One of
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How Dirty Are Public Restrooms?

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What is lurking in the bathroom? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ If you liked this episode, check out this awesome video by AsapSCIENCE, “Should You
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What happens when you bring meditation to public schools

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Classrooms all over the country are trying something new: sitting and breathing. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines
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Bust up in the library | The Buddy | 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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Downhill, on a couch, on public roads.

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The Monte Toboggans, in Funchal on the island of Madeira, are wicker sofas: a bit like the gondolas of Venice, only you're going downhill in regular traffic. More about them: https://www.carreirosdomonte.com/Producer: Aitken Pearson https://firecrestindep
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Listen To The Greatest Hits From The Biggest Bat Song Library

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Even though the human ear can’t normally hear the ultrafast chirps, beeps, and whistles of bats, a new catalog of bat calls promises to make studying these flying mammals a whole lot easier. Learn more: http://scim.ag/1RW2ZW9
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Japan's “blade library” loans out prosthetic limbs

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These prosthetic limbs, which typically cost thousands, are being rented out in Tokyo for $9. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/kdDpXu Why did it take so long for Harvey Weinstein to be outed for allegedly sexually harassing or abusing more than a dozen women? It
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Landing at the only airport that's also a public beach

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Barra Airport, in Na h-Eileanan Siar in the west of Scotland, is unique: it's the only commercial airport where the runway's made of sand, and tide covers it up twice a day. Here's how it works.Thanks to all the team at Barra Airport: https://www.hial.co.
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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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Where's the public decency? | The Transformation | 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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Fighting Plastic and Public Ridicule: Afroz Shah and His "Dates with the Ocean"

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In this brief, inspirational story, you will meet Afroz Shah and learn about the undertaking that brought new life to Versova Beach, while inspiring countless others in India and around the world.
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Snippet: Human migration over the centuries based on 86 million public genealogy profiles

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By mapping a set of crowd-sourced family trees, researchers were able to watch human migrations over the centuries and learn about changes in behavior over time--like changes in the distance traveled to find love. In the pre-industrial era, people tended
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Public piano performance played boogie - woogie by Olivier (9 years old) at King's Cross Station

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Olivier (9 years old) plays boogie-woogie at the on the Kings Cross Station, London, U.K. - "Play me I'm yours" Subscribe for more
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Disney Secrets Revealed: Inside the Animation Research Library | Disney LIVE

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Disney’s Pinocchio is now available for the first time on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, and on Blu-ray January 31. SUBSCRIBE to get notified when new Disney videos are posted: http://di.sn/Subscribe More about Pinocchio: Pinocchio, as he embarks
Mushroom Canoe | The String Machine and More | Nebraska Stories | Nebraska Public Media

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Katy Ayers didn't build her canoe, she grew it from mushrooms! Katy's interest in mycology (the scientific study of fungi) inspired her to research mushroom roots and how they could help the environment. It only took 14 days to grow her 8-foot boat and ev
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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 to shoot a medieval longbow

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In this video Kevin Hicks shows you how he shoots the medieval longbow. Famous as the Warwick Bowman, for years Kevin entertained thousands of people every week at Warwick Castle, England. Now living in Canada he's taken up the longbow once again and stil
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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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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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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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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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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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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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A Journey to the Centre of the Sun - with Lucie Green

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Lucie Green takes us on a journey from the centre of the sun to planet earth in a run-down of the latest solar physics research. Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JkxTILe2Nk 110 times wider than Earth; 15 million degrees at its core; an
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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 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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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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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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Protein Folding and Particle Accelerators: A New Solution

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What can a particle accelerator teach us about biology? Dr Sylvia McLain explains her research into one of the most fundamental questions of life: how water is involved protein folding. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Answe
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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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The Science Of Hay Fever... Are Parasitic Worms The Cure?

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Hay fever has an awful habit of ruining what should be the nicest time of the year. But what is it? And why is it called ‘hay fever’? Kate explores the science of allergies, and hunts through the research for a cure. Subscribe for more from Kate: http://b
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What Did John Snow Know About Cholera? - with James Grime

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Physician John Snow famously figured out the cause of a cholera outbreak using maths and statistics, and thereby helped to disprove the miasma theory of disease - that people get ill from 'bad air'.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSub
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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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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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Chemical Wonders with Andrew Szydlo

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Why do things change colour, why do things burn, and most of all why do things explode? Andrew will take us on a journey through the exciting, confusing and sometimes explosive world of chemical changes. Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school tea
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Christmas Lectures 2018: Where Do I Come From? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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In the first lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore the tree of life and see where humans come from. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social
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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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We're delighted to announce that... okay, okay, we're just kidding. This was a little April fools silliness. Read all about it here: http://rigb.org/blog/2016/april/2016-april-fools And subscribe for regular *real* science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRib
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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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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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Is time travel real? - with Colin Stuart

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We can easily travel back and forth in space, but can we travel back and forth in time? Colin Stuart explains why time travel is real and happening all around us.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeColin Stuart is an award-winni
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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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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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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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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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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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2012 Christmas Lectures - Burning a Diamond

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Dr Peter Wothers is assisted by Nobel prize winner Sir Harry Kroto. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThe Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitutionand Tumblr: http://
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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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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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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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Antimicrobial Resistance: The End of Modern Medicine? with Dame Sally Davies

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Antimicrobial resistance is the most complex and pressing challenge since climate change. Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies discusses the problem. Apologies for the audio issues with this talk - we had a few technical difficulties while filming. Wat
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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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Quantum Biology: An Introduction

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What is quantum biology? Philip Ball explains how strange quantum effects take place in the messy world of biology, and how these are behind familiar biological phenomena such as smell, enzymes and bird's migration. Subscribe for regular science videos: h
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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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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
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How to Do Maths Without a Calculator - with Rob Eastaway

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Knowing how to quickly estimate sizes and numbers is a useful everyday application of maths.Buy Rob's book "Maths on the Back of an Envelope" now - https://geni.us/yaeUJwHow many cats are there in the world? What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?
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How to Design a Particle Accelerator - with Suzie Sheehy

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How do you go about designing a particle accelerator? Suzie Sheehy discusses how they work, what form they take, and what champagne means to an accelerator physicist. Watch more films in our series on particle accelerators: https://youtu.be/LR_aNOcnH0Q?li
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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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John Tyndall: The Physicist Who Proved the Greenhouse Effect - with Paul Hurley

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John Tyndall worked on diamagnetism, explained why the sky is blue and discovered the mechanism for the greenhouse effect. He also gave hundreds of public lectures at the Ri, and was an avid mountaineer and poet. And all this before his beloved wife accid
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The Science of Light and Lasers | Szydlo's At Home Science

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The laser is a key part of so much of our modern world, from fibre-optic cabling to eye surgery. The origin story of lasers goes all the way back to the pioneering work of Isaac Newton. Join Andrew as he spins a tale of the the study of light and lasers,
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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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Investigating the Periodic Table with Experiments - with Peter Wothers

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We celebrate 150 years of the Periodic Table and Mendeleev's genius by braving the elements from Argon to Zinc in this demonstration filled show.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeYou can pre-order Peter's book "Antimony, Gold,
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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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Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThe Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitutionand Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitutionand Tumblr: http://ri-science.t
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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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What is a Horsepower?

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When it comes to car engines and automobiles, most of us know one word in particular—horsepower. But where does that term come from? And what is a horsepower anyway? -- Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Research: Sara Chodosh Narrator: Jessica Boddy Media
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Origami Flapping Dinosaur Dragon

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How to fold a Dinosaur Dragon that flaps its giant wings when you pull the tail. It's based on my "Another Flapping Bird" which I designed and published in my book, Origami Ooh La La (sold on my Amazon store here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/jeremyshafero
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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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Filming the High Line: Day One

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Called the "Miracle above Manhattan" by National Geographic, the High Line, built on a defunct railroad line in New York City's West Side, is an elevated public park, an historic site, and a cultural center. Enjoy the first of many video blogs from on-loc
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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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The Language of Film: Crash Course Film History #5

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In this episode of Crash Course Film History, we talk about the development of the language of films by filmmakers like Edwin S. Porter and his films; Life of an American Fireman and The Great Train Robbery. Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Stud
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Stop, Look And Think

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The Film Library, Department of Human Resources Presents: Stop, Look And Think
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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's Inside of the White House?

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The White House is full of lots of interesting rooms. A lot of people don't realize that this information is public! Please join me as we take a walk through the different rooms and what they are used for.Special thanks to my patrons for their support:-Ka
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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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Explosive chemistry - with Andrew Szydlo

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Discover the evolution of explosive chemical experiments, with the maestro of chemistry Andrew Szydlo.Sign up as a YouTube Channel Member to watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/XCeDrmFgrewThis Discourse was recorded at the Ri on 29 February 2024.Go on a
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Georges Melies - Master of Illusion: Crash Course Film History #4

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After the Lumiere brothers and Thomas Edison got the ball rolling with Vaudeville acts and Actualites, the time was coming for movie magic and fiction to make an appearance. The time was coming of filmmakers like Georges Melies and Alice Guy-Blache. Produ
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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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Merrie Melodies | Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur (Classic Cartoon)

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Popeye the Sailor Man | Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (Classic Cartoon)

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Superman | Volcano (Classic Cartoon)

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Looney Tunes | The Ducktators (Classic Cartoon)

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Looney Tunes | Wackiki Wabbit (Classic Cartoon)

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Looney Tunes | Case of the Missing Hare (Classic Cartoon)

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Merrie Melodies | The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (Classic Cartoon)

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Looney Tunes | Yankee Doodle Daffy (Classic Cartoon)

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Woody Woodpecker | Pantry Panic (Classic Cartoon)

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Looney Tunes | To Duck or not To Duck (Classic Cartoon)

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Superman | Billion Dollar Limited (Classic Cartoon)

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Merrie Melodies | Foney Fables (Classic Cartoon)

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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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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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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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An astrophysicist explains the first JWST science images

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The first science images from JWST are absolutely spectacular, but what are we seeing in them and what can learn from them? I've been at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Warwick all week with 500 of my fellow astronomers, and we've been
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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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The Birth of the Feature Film: Crash Course Film History #6

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Movies didn't always look like they do now. There was a period (kind of a problematic one) where movies transitioned from short novelties to big, epic, feature films. That's our focus this week as Craig talks to us about the birth of the feature film and
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The Truth about AI 3/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'The future of AI: dream or a nightmare?' Professor Mike Wooldridge is joined by leading experts to grapple with the future of AI. What opportunities and dangers lie ahead as AI continues to evolve?This is the third of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the
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Origami Rubik's Cube - No Glue - From 6 Squares of Paper

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[Intermediate] How to fold a solved Rubik's Cube from just 6 squares of paper and how to turn it into a scrambled Rubik's cube by attaching 54 little squares to the model using just origami locks (no glue). This model was inspired by Jo Nakashima's 3X3 Ru
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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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Origami Mexican Jumping Bean / Cube Dude

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[Rather Simple] How to fold an origami cube dude with eyes and mouth that springs when you release its pleated tail. If you want it to look more ovular like a Mexican jumping bean then just don't crease the sides of the cube as you inflate it. To make it
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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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Great Museums Television: Highlights

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GREAT MUSEUMS is an award-winning television series celebrating the museum world—in the U.S. and abroad—created by executive producers Marc Doyle and Chesney Blankenstein Doyle. The series opens the doors of museums to millions of viewers through public t
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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 Truth about AI 2/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'My AI Life' - Professor Mike Wooldridge reveals the huge role AI already plays in our daily lives, sometimes without us even realising what it is doing.This is the second of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI, on the
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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 First Movie Camera: Crash Course Film History #2

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After serial photography became a thing, it wasn't long before motion pictures started to develop. And, at the front of that development was Thomas Edison, who you may know as an inventor and business person. In this episode of Crash Course Film 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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14 Facts About Parasites - Mental_floss On YouTube - List Show (314)

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A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, Aaron shares some facts about truly horrifying parasites! Sleep tight... ---- Want more of Aaron? Check him out at... Healthcare Triage: https://www.youtube.com/t
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The Truth about AI 1/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'How to build an intelligent machine' - Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.This is the first of the 2023 Christmas Lectures fr
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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://
Star Bound: An Uncle and Nephew With Stars in Their Eyes

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Youre my favorite person to talk about space to.Joey Jefferson, a Mission Operations Engineer at NASA, talks with his outer space-obsessed six-year-old nephew Jerry Morrison. Together they explore why space is so fascinating, where they would live if they
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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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Learn to Throw a Boomerang || Learn Quick

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In this Learn Quick Episode, I learn to throw and catch a Boomerang. It took me just over 2 hours to complete a successful throw and catch. Subscribe for more Learn to Videos: http://bit.ly/2bR4nIH More "Learn Quick" videos: http://bit.ly/2g6ev2f Bio: My
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Agnus Dei (Adagio for Strings, Op 11) - Samuel Barber (all parts sung by Matthew Curtis)

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Real Singing. Real Musicality. Real Results. Choral Tracks offers the highest quality, professionally sung rehearsal tracks for choral singers of all levels, promoting independent, accurate, and expressive singing. Founder Matthew Curtis, recent Tenor and
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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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