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The Four 4s - Numberphile

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It was a famous problem for many years - until a physics genius solved it all the way to infinity. Featuring author Alex Bellos - more links below. Extras from this interview: https://youtu.be/jv8dITbiheQ More Numberphile videos with Alex: http://bit.ly/B
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Stable Rollers - Numberphile

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Tadashi Tokieda is back. This time talking about stability, instability and train wheels. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are
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Binder Clip Climber - Numberphile

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Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are also supported by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiat
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Balancing a Ruler - Numberphile

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How to find a ruler's centre of gravity. More videos with Tadashi Tokieda: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Sixty Symbols (our physics channel): https://www.youtube.com/sixtysymbols NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http:
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The Golden Ratio (why it is so irrational) - Numberphile

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Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) by clicking https://brilliant.org/numberphile Featuring Ben Sparks --- More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Golden seeds limited edition T-Shirt: https://teespring.com/NP-Seeds More Golden Ratio stuff: htt
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The Math (and money) of Soccer Stickers - Numberphile

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Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) by clicking https://brilliant.org/numberphile Featuring Federico Ardila --- More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Extra footage (the 'beautiful math' bit): https://youtu.be/iMSitUaoS3I Extra footage (some f
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How to Check Election Results (feat. Pólya's Urn) - Numberphile

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Professor Ron Rivest discusses a technique for post election audits - taking small samples and using Pólya's Urn. See our other election video with Prof Rivest: https://youtu.be/BYRTvoZ3Rho Perils of e-Voting on Computerphile: https://youtu.be/w3_0x6oaDmI
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Casting Out Nines - Numberphile

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Dr James Grime and a handy trick for checking calculations. Ditch the nines... More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Some extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/wQsQ8joretY Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Rese
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What if Humans Are NOT Earth's First Civilization? | Silurian Hypothesis

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Enjoy 10% OFF and free worldwide shipping on all Hoverpens with code PBS: North America & other countries: https://bit.ly/pbs_novium UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/pbs_noviumeuTo support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACESign Up on Patr
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The Forgotten Number System - Numberphile

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Featuring author Alex Bellos - check his books (including the Language Lover's Puzzle Book) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oU0wjTMore links & stuff in full description below More Alex on Numberphile: http://bit.ly/Bellos_PlaylistAlex's own website with links
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Is the "hot hand" real? - Numberphile

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New research sheds light on the so-called Hot Hand Fallacy. Featuring Professor Lisa Goldberg. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ A bit extra from this interview: https://youtu.be/BvG35txQkD0 More with Professor Goldberg: http://bit.ly/LisaG
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Floating Balls and Lift - Numberphile

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Tadashi discusses pressure and lift... with a toy of course! More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Lift and wings on Sixty Symbols: https://youtu.be/PF22LM8AbII Tadashi Playlist: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids You can buy version of this toy on Ama
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Embedding A Torus (John Nash) - Numberphile

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This videos features James Grime with a little bit of Edward Crane. Ed's full discussion of Nash and embedding: https://youtu.be/5xQ4ePN79-M Nash shared both the Nobel and Abel Prizes. Full details. Nobel: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economic-s
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Squared Squares - Numberphile

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Featuring Dr James Grime. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/I0peG_kRE-4 Blog post about the old photo: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/the-squared-square Check out http://www.squaring.n
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Space-Filling Curves - Numberphile

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Henry Segerman shows us some 3D-printed space-filling curves, including the Hilbert Curve and Dragon Curve. Check Henry's book about 3D printing math: http://amzn.to/2cWhY3R More Henry videos: http://bit.ly/Segerman_Videos Dragon Curve videos: http://bit.
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Combinatorics and Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

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Featuring Federico Ardila from San Francisco State University - filmed at MSRI. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Federico previously on Numberphile: https://www.youtu.be/OfEv5ZdSrhY Federico's webpage: http://math.sfsu.edu/federico/ Antarc
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The Square-Sum Problem - Numberphile

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Matt Parker discusses a problem involving Square Sums. Go deeper with extra footage: https://youtu.be/7_ph5djCCnM More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Matt Parker on Numberphile: http://bit.ly/Matt_Videos Matt's projects and other stuff:
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The Cross Ratio - Numberphile

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One of the most famous free kicks ever taken - but how far from the goal was Brazil's Roberto Carlos? More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Discussed by Federico Ardila from San Francisco State University. More Federico videos: http://bit.ly/Fe
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An unexpected way to inflate a balloon - Numberphile

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Using a kamifusen (a Japanese paper balloon). Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Objectivity (videos by Brady about science objects): http://bit.ly/Objectivity Discus
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Don Bradman's Duck - Numberphile

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One of the most famous stories from the sort of cricket involves numbers, averages, and a duck. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Archive footage courtesy of AP Archive: https://www.youtube.com/c/aparchive * Batting average list shown was c
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Apéry's constant (calculated with Twitter) - Numberphile

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Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Tony Padilla is an associate professor of physics at the University of Nottingham. Here he discusses the zeta function and Apéry's Constant. More Tony videos: htt
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Equally sharing a cake between three people - Numberphile

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Audible (30-day trial, free audio book): https://www.audible.com/numberphile More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ This video features Dr Hannah Fry. More videos with Hannah: http://bit.ly/hannah_vids Hannah's website: http:/
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What Number Comes Next? - Numberphile

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Maybe pause the video and see if you can figure these out? Featuring Neil Sloane of OEIS fame... More links & stuff in full description below, including spoilers ↓↓↓ Extra footage from this video: https://youtu.be/ydn7s9-3GRc Neil Sloane is the founder of
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The Lollipop Hypothesis

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http://www.sciencefriday.com t's not just generations of children who have pondered how many licks it takes to reach the center of a lollipop. Mathematicians studying fluid dynamics at NYU's Applied Mathematics Lab designed experiments to watch how lollip
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EVERY baby is a ROYAL baby - Numberphile

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Dr James Grime discusses ancestry and why we ALL have royal blood. See also our new video on family extinction at: https://youtu.be/z34XhE5oRwo More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More James Grime videos: http://bit.ly/grim
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Snake Detection Hypothesis

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*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons*****Host: Blake de PastinoProduced by Complexly for PBS Digital StudiosSuper special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping m
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The Pentomino Puzzle (and Tetris) - Numberphile

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Featuring Alex Bellos on Polyominoes. See the accompanying coin hexagon video: https://youtu.be/_pP_C7HEy3g More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Alex Bellos videos: http://bit.ly/Bellos_Playlist Related Bellos books on Amazon... US links
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The Nescaf Equation (43 coffee beans) - Numberphile

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Featuring Cliff Stoll. Check https://brilliant.org/numberphile for Brilliant and get 20% off their premium service (episode sponsor) More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Cliff scrutinizes the lyrics of a Nescafé adver
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How many particles in the Universe? - Numberphile

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Sponsored by Skillshare... 2-months free to first 500 people: http://www.skl.sh/Numberphile More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ This video features Dr Tony Padilla from the University of Nottingham. Extra bit from this video: https://youtu.be
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Primes on the Moon (Lunar Arithmetic) - Numberphile

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Featuring Neil Sloane from the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS). Lunar Arithmetic (aka Dismal Arithmetic) More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Neil Sloane is the founder of the OEIS: https://oeis.org Lunar Primes: https://oeis.o
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What Happens If You Fall Into A Black Hole? [CRAZY HYPOTHESIS]

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If you like this video - put Thumb Up button (please) and Subscribe to my channel! - https://goo.gl/Ez7t4V ►For all questions - RidddleMedia@gmail.com
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The Uncracked Problem With 33 - Numberphile

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33 is the lowest unsolved problem in the world of "summing three cubes". But 30 was also a tough nut to crack! Featuring Tim Browning from the University of Bristol. Taxi Cab Numbers: https://youtu.be/LzjaDKVC4iY Fermat's Last Theorem: https://youtu.be/qi
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A Hole in a Hole in a Hole - Numberphile

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Audible: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Cliff's glassware: http://bit.ly/ACME_Klein Extras for this video: https://youtu.be/6Qpfv5y-7WU More Cliff: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Cliff references A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry by Mi
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How Many Chess Games Are Possible?

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Squarespace (10% off): http://squarespace.com/numberphile Dr James Grime talking about the Shannon Number and other chess stuff. More soon on chess positions and numbers. NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www
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e - Famed Euler's Number.

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Free trial at The Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/tKWt306Gg7a Dr James Grime discusses "e" - the famed Euler's Number. A bit extra from this video: https://youtu.be/uawO3-tjP1c More James Grime videos from Numberphile: http://bit.ly/grimevideos NUMBERPHI
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What's Special About 196?

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Free audio book offer: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Dr James Grime delves into the largely unresolved world of Lychrel Numbers? James Grime: https://twitter.com/jamesgrime For audio books by Numberphile stars, go to Audible and search these names; H
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The Million Dollar Equations - with Tom Crawford

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In the year 2000 it was announced that seven of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics would each be given a $1million prize. Only one has been solved.Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/AFc7kGfLSIcSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiS
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The Scientific Method. Animated Science. Episode 1.

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The episode describes the scientific method and illustrates each of the phases that compose it. The main character observes the phenomenon that is going to be analysed —the growth of two plants—, and develops a hypothesis. Together with the re
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Einstein's Field Equations of General Relativity Explained

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General Relativity & curved space time: Visualization of Christoffel symbols, Riemann curvature tensor, and all the terms in Einstein's Field Equations. My Patreon page is at https://www.patreon.com/EugeneK
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120 year old fully functioning calculator

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Cliff is back with an amazing device - The Millionaire. More videos with Cliff Stoll: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles Calculator unboxings: http://bit.ly/CalcUnbox NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.co
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Imaginary Numbers Are Real [Part 1: Introduction]

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More information and resources: http://www.welchlabs.com Imaginary numbers are not some wild invention, they are the deep and natural result of extending our number system. Imaginary numbers are all about the discovery of numbers existing not in one dimen
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4D MONKEY DUST

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Henry Segerman shows us shadows (and dust) from the fourth dimension! More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Dr Segerman is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University. More Numberphile with him: http://b
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You’re Too Clean, and It’s Messing With Your Immune System

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New research shows living in environment that’s too clean can compromise your immune system’s ability to fight disease. Here's what you should know. Clues to Life on Mars Could Be Found in the Driest Place on Earth - https://youtu.be/8zQXvT_FIhs Get 20% o
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One Gene One Polypeptide

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Dubay discusses the one gene one polypeptide hypothesis from its origins dating back to the work of Beadle and Tatum to the more recent refinements from Sharp and Roberts involving the role...
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How Does A Boomerang Work?

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A boomerang can execute its unique roundtrip flight by making use of three fundamental physics principles: lift, relative velocity, and gyroscopic precession.numberphile http://bit.ly/numberphileefit30 http://bit.ly/O4CMmeappchat http://bit.ly/NxAMlXerika
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Our Sterile Homes Might Be Giving Us Seasonal Allergies

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Seasonal allergies are the worst. Video by Gina Barton and Liz Scheltens Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. There isn’t a clear-cut answer as to why some people have them while others don’t but scientists do have one particular theory.
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Estimating p value from simulation

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Example estimating a p-value based on a simulation to approximate the sample distribution of the sample proportions (assuming the null hypothesis is true).
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Chi Square Test - With Contingency Table

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Learn how to perform a Chi Square Test with this easy to follow statistics video. I also provided the links for my other statistics videos as well. Chi Square Test - "rolling dice" example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ldl5Zfcm1Y Hypothesis testing - t
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Chi Square Test - Explained

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Learn how to perform a Chi Square Test with this easy to follow statistics video. I also provided the links for my other statistics videos as well. Chi Square Test - with contingency table https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=misMgRRV3jQ Hypothesis testing - t
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How Does A Wing Actually Work?

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Lift is an important concept, not only in flying but also in sailing. This week I'm talking to Olympic Sailor, Hunter Lowden. But before I get to the physics of sailing I thought I would explain lift since it's generally poorly understood.minutephysics ht
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Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale | NPR's Skunk Bear

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This question vexed Darwin - and now we have a fascinating answer. ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: http://www.npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2dH6fpR TUMBLR: http://skunkbear.tumblr.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nprskunkbea
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What Are Neural Networks Even Doing?

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In this video, I try to crack open the black box we call a neural network The animations were made using Manim Community Edition, and here is the code I wrote to generate them: https://github.com/igreat/videos/tree/main/manifold-hypothesis
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How to Design an Interstellar Message for Extraterrestrials

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If you were to say something to an alien race, what would you say and how would you say it? Check out Seeker's new series about the Apollo missions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo1jasvnUg&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X6t9SWSCN0ETF6HWcxy6bVc Subscribe! https:
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How Does A Sailboat Actually Work?

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How lift actually works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFO4PBolwFgMore with Canadian Olympian Hunter Lowden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YVOPUkbu6gHow does a sailboat work? The standard idea is that the wind pushes the sails from behind, causing the
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Pi from a Toothpick

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Estimate the value of pi using a toothpick!Want the full details as to why throwing a toothpick on a lined piece of paper gives you an estimate of the value of pi? Then see this video from Numberphile:https://youtu.be/sJVivjuMfWA
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Math Professor Fixes Projector Screen (April Fools Prank)

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A prank I did for April Fool's Day for my math class. I "accidentally" drew on the projector with a whiteboard marker, and get help from the YouTube video. ______________________________________________ Created by Matthew Weathers Filmed at Biola Universi
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These birds can fly almost ten months without landing

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The common swift flies ten months on end without landing. The hypothesis on these birds’ life in the air was presented by British researcher Ron Lockley back in 1970, but it is only now that researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed to p
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This Is How Aliens Might Contact Us

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Could Aliens Be Trying To Contact Earth Without Us Knowing? To create your stunning website & support Life Noggin, go to https://www.wix.com/go/lifenoggin Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinkin
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Confidence Intervals - Statistics

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Learn how to compute confidence intervals in this easy to follow statistics video. I also provided the links for my other statistics videos as well Confidence Intervals - with 't' value https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmAJJtEo6cQ Hypothesis Testing - http
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How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes

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Discover strange new universes that turn up at the core of Einsteins General Relativity. 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 m
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When Trees Go Nuts

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Please support us through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minuteearth Or, click the "Sponsor" button to support us through YouTube itself. Thank you! Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous
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Probability that at least 2 people in a room of 30 share the same birthday | Probability and Statist

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The probability that at least 2 people in a room of 30 share the same birthday. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/probability-and-combinatorics-topic/probability_combinatorics/e/probab
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Ecological Succession: Change Is Good - Crash Course Ecology #6

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In the world of ecology, the only constant is change - but change can be good. Today Hank explains ecological succession and how ecological communities change over time to become beautiful, biodiverse mosaics. Like Crash Course on Facebook! http://www.fac
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Confidence Intervals - Using T Distribution

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Learn how to compute confidence intervals using a t-distribution in this easy to follow statistics video. I also provided the links for my other statistics videos as well Confidence Intervals - with 'z' value https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwpobQmUTd8 Hy
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Cellular Cannibalism May Have Led to the Evolution of Everything, Including Us

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Millions of years ago, simple cells might’ve eaten each other to develop their own type of superpowers. Freaky. How Your Cells Decide Whether to Be Part of the Brain, or the Colon - https://youtu.be/W_Gpr8ZjqF4 Read More: The fuel of evolution: A new hypo
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Do we think differently in different languages? | BBC Ideas

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There are more than 7,000 languages in the world so does that mean there are more than 7,000 ways of seeing it? The Whorfian hypothesis is the idea that the language we speak affects the way we think and even how we see and structure the world around us.
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Chemistry Dubstep

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Check these samples. Created solely from sounds recorded in our labs. Music/video by Dave & Adam - check their channel for more creations: http://bit.ly/boyinaband Behind the scenes (including interview with Dave and Adam): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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Planet Formation out of Black Hole Belches

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New studies suggest lonely planets flying through intergalactic space were formed by star-destroying supermassive black holes. Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/SciAmerican The conventional understanding of how planets formed has undergone
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Aggression V. Altruism: Crash Course Psychology #40

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content.
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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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Four has Four Letters

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Four is the only number in the English language which as as many letters as its value. Leave your findings below and please do comment (constructively!) on the findings of others. Here is the python code I used to track which binary sequences ended in 13
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Sesame Street:“M is for Mystery” Preview

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There are mysteries afoot on Sesame Street! Grab your detective hat and join your furry friends to solve these whodunits! When items beginning with the letter“R” start vanishing, Detective Alfie Betts is on the case with a little help from Elmo and Abby!
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Why Your Perception Of Time Can Change

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People often say that time flies when you’re having fun, but does it really? What’s the science behind our perception of time? We’re sad to say this is Julia’s last episode. Thanks for helping make DNews awesome for the last year! Julia’s Twitter (@Julia_
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Are We Living In The Matrix? | WIRED

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20 years ago, futurist Nick Bostrom published the first draft of his groundbreaking simulation argument, which asks, "Are you living in a computer simulation?" Public figures like Elon Musk and Neil deGrass Tyson have also broached this line of questionin
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Periodic Table Clock (Certified As AMAZING)

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For periodic table enthusiasts like us, this clock is pretty amazing! A video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elements Watches on Numberphile: http://youtu.be/kOClr_bew38 Here are some periodic table clocks, but alas not the main one in this video... U
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What Causes Food Allergies?

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For some people, a simple peanut or a bite of shrimp can cause the bodys immune system to wildly overreact. In some cases, the results can be deadly. But what exactly is happening in the body for it to confuse nuts or shellfish with a true threat?________
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What Is The Shape of Space?

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A collaboration with Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, check out "We Have No Idea" at http://www.wehavenoidea.com Jorge's PhDComics: http://www.phdcomics.com Numberphile video about sports in hyperbolic space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Got0X41pY Sup
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Did Comets Kickstart Life on Earth? — Speaking of Chemistry

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That's right. Comets may have helped seed life on Earth. Far out, right? Sarah Everts has the chemical clues that back up this out-of-this-world hypothesis. ↓↓More info and references below↓↓ Comet collisions may have helped seed life on Earth | C&EN http
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Useful Diamonds - Periodic Table Of Videos

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More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/
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Why Can't People Remember Being Born?

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You probably remember your 18th birthday, but not your first – or your zeroth. Why is that? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/remember-birth.htm Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/hiKxeT Shar
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Pythagoras Cup (Greedy Cup) Filled With Mercury

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More Mercury: https://youtu.be/5I4rxfnCtxY Numberphile for Pythagorean math: https://youtu.be/ItiFO5y36kw Buy a Pythagorean Cup on Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pyth_Cup This features features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. Siph
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A Questionable Experiment in Motion Sickness

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Go see William Osman's video about building the car! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZK_fnS62Lk and thanks to Michael Reeves for being a guinea pig: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtHaxi4GTYDpJgMSGy7AeSw/ We built a car that you drive with real-life
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Farewell B11 - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/index.aspx Periodic Videos films are by
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Why Asimov's Laws of Robotics Don't Work - Computerphile

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Audible Free Book: http://www.audible.com/computerphile Three or four laws to make robots and AI safe - should be simple right? Rob Miles on why these simple laws are so complicated. Silicon Brain: 1,000,000 ARM Cores: https://youtu.be/2e06C-yUwlc Chip &a
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Losing Fingers To Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Prof is back in the lab with a Potassium Dichromate reaction and a story of lost fingers! More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvid
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5 Of The Weirdest Theories About Reality | Answers With Joe

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Get Nebula and CuriosityStream for only $14.79 when you sign up at http://www.curiositystream.com/joescott For as long as humans have been around, we've been asking why we're here, what's our purpose, and how did all this happen. Along the way, we've come
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Contains Loud Bangs - Periodic Table Of Videos

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It's detonation vs deflagration. More slow motion at http://bit.ly/chemslomo More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the Scho
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Did Dark Matter Kill The Dinosaurs?

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Most scientists agree with the hypothesis that an enormous asteroid killed the dinosaurs but could the actual culprit be dark matter? Dinosaur Eggs Found: What Can We Learn From Them? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1NhPb1D Get Awesome DNews Science Shirts! ►►►► http:
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Postcards from backstage: Rob and the Anti-Monty-Hall Problem

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Katie’s postcard is here: https://youtu.be/dFvzUNMU1Lo Hugh’s postcard over here: https://youtu.be/b23i3NhFLDc More about Maths Inspiration shows for sixth formers: http://www.mathsinspiration.com/ We have 2017 shows in Manchester, Winchester, London, Bir
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Smelly Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Mercaptans - or Thiols - are some of the smelliest chemicals around. We didn't dare open the bottle. PsyFile: https://www.youtube.com/psyfile More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos
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Rubidium, Water And Indicator (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We drop Rubidium into water - but with Phenolphthalein in the water to act as an indicator. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Tw
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Caesium In Water (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Everyone's favourite alkali metal - Caesium - reacts with water. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com
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Liquid Oxygen (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Dropping hot charcoal into liquid oxygen - filmed with a high-speed camera. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the Schoo
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Explosives Legend - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor oversees the installation of a "blue plaque" for the late great Colonel BD Shaw. See out-takes from this video (and why Brady gets angry at truck drivers) at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN7BLUWBuBI More chemistry at http://www.periodicvi
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What If Ice Did Not Float? - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor muses on a world in which ice sinks to the bottom!? See also what if the universe is just a computer simulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxDb_BbXzU Made to coincide with YouTube's Geek Week. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideo
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Sodium V Water (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A water droplet lands on a piece of molten sodium - you know the rest! Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitt
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Gold Bullion Vault - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We're INSIDE a Gold Bullion Vault. The Bank of England protects about £197 billion ($315bn) worth of gold, according to the mostly recently published figures. Film by Brady Haran. Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff. The vaults are off limits, but the Ba
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Lighting A Splint (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Just a quick one, but one of Professor Pete Licence's favourite reactions - a glowing splint lights in Oxygen. (yes, Professor!) More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitte
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In The Footsteps Of Tizard - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Prof T-shirts: http://dftba.com/product/14y/The-Professor-Shirt The Professor discusses the life and work of war-time chemist Henry Tizard - who went to the same school as him! The duo went to Westminster School. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideo
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Radon - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Here is a new video from us about Radon, including a look at a historic letter and a German cloud chamber! With thanks to the Royal Society and GSI. For those with annotations, the caption at the end for Radon should clearly be Rn, not Ra - sorry! More ch
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Chemistry Dubstep (behind The Scenes)

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How Dave and Adam created out chemistry dusbtep video - see the main video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcvZL6fx-lU Visit Dave and Adam's channel at: http://bit.ly/boyinaband More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at h
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The secrets of Einstein's unknown equation with Sean Carroll

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Did you know that Einstein's most important equation isn't E=mc^2? Find out all about his equation that expresses how spacetime curves, with Sean Carroll.Buy Sean's book here: https://geni.us/AIAOUHnYouTube channel members can watch the Q&A for this lectu
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Does Planet 9 Exist?

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A planet has been predicted to orbit the sun with a period of 10,000 years, a mass 5x that of Earth on a highly elliptical and inclined orbit. What evidence supports the existence of such a strange object at the edge of our solar system?Huge thanks to:Pro
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Iodine Clock (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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See the famous Iodine Clock reaction filmed with a high-speed camera. Explained by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Also featuring Dr Samantha Tang. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideo
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You Know I'm All About that Bayes: Crash Course Statistics #24

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Today were going to talk about Bayes Theorem and Bayesian hypothesis testing. Bayesian methods like these are different from how we've been approaching statistics so far, because they allow us to update our beliefs as we gather new information - which is
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Barking Dog (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Barking Dog reaction at 3000 frames per second. More about filming & editing this video: http://youtu.be/vfKUG11FKGE The Barking Dog is combustion of nirous oxide (laughing gas) and sulfur dioxide. This video features Martyn Poliakoff, Pete Licence and Da
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Seaborgium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We're at Berkeley for filming of a new video about Seaborgium - a synthetic element named after the legendary Glenn Seaborg. With thanks to Darleane Hoffman and Alexander Pines at the University of California, Berkeley, and to the Lawrence Berkeley Nation
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Was There a Universe Here Before Ours? The Big Bang vs the Big Bounce

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The universe might’ve started with a bounce instead of a bang, but what exactly would this bouncing universe look like? These New Black Holes Challenge Our Theories of Galactic Evolution - https://youtu.be/W60OqAbtv3U Read More: Physicists Just Showed Tha
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How did the Enigma Machine work?

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Let's use 3D animation to go inside the Enigma Machine!Go to https://brilliant.org/jaredowen to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership.Thanks to the Dan Perera for his help creating this animation
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Iridium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Up close with some big samples of real Iridium. Our thanks to Johnson Matthey. See all the elements at http://bit.ly/118elements Naming Iridium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6SjQRzxZQ Gold Vault: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTtf5s2HFkA More chemist
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Neptunium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We get a close-up look at Neptunium during a visit to the National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield. This video features Mark Sarsfield from NNL - and periodicvideos regulars Steve Liddle and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. With thanks
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Boiling Water - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Original Everest video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTL4dj3Gx1o This video features Martyn Poliakoff, Samantha Tang and Neil Barnes. Thanks to Buddhi Rai and Chandra Rai for all theri help with the Everest boiling. More chemistry at http://www.periodic
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Sociology Research Methods: Crash Course Sociology #4

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Today we’re talking about how we actually DO sociology. Nicole explains the research method: form a question and a hypothesis, collect data, and analyze that data to contribute to our theories about society. Crash Course is made with Adobe Creative Cloud.
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Famous Science Spectacles - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Joseph Priestley made a famous discovery - but it seems his eyesight wasn't too good? Royal Society (Romantic Chemistry Exhibition until June 14): http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/romantic-chemistry/ Professor Martyn Poliakoff is Foreign Secretary of t
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Red-Hot Platinum Ingot - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Casting a 4kg platinum ingot. It's worth... well, that depends on today's platinum price! More from our visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg2WzCzKpYU Subscribe to computerphile - http://bit.ly/XqEDYi Filmed at Johnson Matthey - our thanks to them. Mo
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Old School Professor - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Martyn Poliakoff visits Westminster School, where he scored 6 out of 10 on his first chemistry experiment! The Prof gave the annual Tizard Lecture. More at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CK4WHElb4Q Here is his Nyholm Lecture: http://www.youtub
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Squaring a Doughnut

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Water Boiling At Everest - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Boiling water at various altitudes on the trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp. Part Two: https://youtu.be/sCh2T9axLyY Nepal Flag: http://bit.ly/10G3Ef3 Everest 8848: http://bit.ly/11ilGvs More scenic clips from Brady's trip: http://bit.ly/12di1M8 Special
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Palladium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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For our updated Palladium video, we are mining the Royal Society archives for the story of its discovery - a tale of money, an asteroid and stolen samples? The discovery was made by William Hyde Wollaston. Royal Society (Romantic Chemistry Exhibition unti
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Should You Really Wash Your Hands?

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What do we really mean when we say that we’re clean? Check out Melissa’s video at Clean My Space! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKO2gFWzxqU Many thanks to Google’s Making & Science team for making this collaboration possible #sciencegoals Subscribe! htt
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Mercury And Relativity - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A new paper discusses how relativity plays a role in Mercury's low melting point. Planet Mercury (Sixty Symbols): http://youtu.be/rZU8Y9DIBtI Copernicium: http://youtu.be/fqCdP9Uw5vo Gallium: http://youtu.be/N6ccRvKKwZQ Gold Vault :http://youtu.be/CTtf5s2
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What’s The Best Age To Learn A Second Language?

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Have you been wanting to pick up a new language? It’s never too late! You might be surprised at how our brains learn second languages. Does Being Bilingual Make You Smarter? ►►►► http://bit.ly/28NBgYB Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit
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Musket Firing (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Firing a (very old) musket and filming with a (very new) high-speed camera. With thanks to Jim Gamble. Also discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Ebay auction has ended. Music courtesy of Henrik 'Appe' Johansson. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvi
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Holy Smoke And A New Pope - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We use the Vatican's own recipe to re-create the black and white smoke used during the Papal Conclave. The cardinals elected a former chemist as Pope - Pope Francis! Black Smoke = No Pope White Smoke = Pope This video features Dr Darren Walsh. Thanks also
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Hydrogen Explosions (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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High-speed footage of Hydrogen explosions, with and without Oxygen added to the initial mixture. Professor Martyn Poliakoff discusses, - and muses over questions about our previous hydrogen videos. Watch videos about EVERY element: http://bit.ly/VT9nNZ Re
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High Speed Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Filming chemistry with a high-speed camera - main videos coming soon, but here's a preview and chance to see someone stroke The Prof's hair! Reactions filmed with a Phantom Miro (awesome!). We used this: http://www.visionresearch.com/Products/High-Speed-C
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You're a Dream of the Universe (According to Science)

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To get started planning a fulfilling career that does a lot of good, go to https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagt for your free career guide.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-boltzmannbrain/startseite?authuser=2Absolutely everythi
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Nobel Prize Parking Spaces - Periodic Table Of Videos

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...and other tales from our visit to Berkeley. With thanks to the distinguished (and gracious) Darleane Hoffman and Alexander Pines. More videos from our trip to Berkeley will be coming soon, including more about Glenn Seaborg. Since filming, Prof Pines h
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Did Dark Energy Just Disappear? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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Did all of dark energy just vanish? A team of scientists have just analyzed new data and claim that we need to completely rethink its existence. This episode is supported by The Great Courses Plus. Go to http://ow.ly/EMoC304OIsh to start your free one mon
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Can a Dead Fish Make Paper "Fly"? Weird Experiment That Actually Works!

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This video shows you a weird experiment where a fish gallbladder makes paper zoom around on the top of water! I experiment to make my best hypothesis about why this is happening and end up showing you an easier way to make this happen than using a fish! L
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How To Count Past Infinity

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Why Korea is Dying Out

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What Caused Life's Major Evolutionary Transitions?

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Join us as we explore the fascinating transition from early cells to multi-celled animals. This transition, as well as several other major evolutionary transitions, dramatically increased the complexity of lifeforms on our planet. If you enjoyed the show,
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Watching YouTube Isn’t Helping You Wind Down, It’s Ruining Your Sleep

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Your circadian rhythm can be interrupted from the light emitted from your phone, but how? What is it doing to your brain? What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body - https://youtu.be/lfmy0d9oWt8 Read More: Snooze Alarm: Sufficient Sleep Improves Human Heal
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Why pi^pi^pi^pi could be an integer (for all we know!).

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Check out the Jane Street programs if you're considering a mathematics/finance/programming job: https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/our-programs/ Here is Tim Gowers's reply to the original tweet: https://twitter.com/wtgowers/status/134621215158170
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Juno to Reveal Jupiter's Violent Past | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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What you don’t know about Jupiter can’t hurt you. Or can it? And be sure to check out ShanksFX’s “Jupiter in a Jar” Episode! https://youtu.be/mwvkQK3R2LE Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: faceboo
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How We Learned That Water Isn't An Element

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Keep exploring at https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth. Get started for free, and hurry the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.For thousands of years, water was thought to be an element. That is, until some of the greatest chemists i
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This Neurobiologist Swims With Great White Sharks to Study Fear

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Neurobiologist Dr. Andrew Huberman takes his study of fear and mental health to the next level — by diving with great white sharks. Follow @hubermanlab on Instagram for more about Andrew's research! Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous mome
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Carl Sagan Christmas lecture 2 - The Outer Solar System and Life

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From ancient organisms to the plants and animals we see today, our planet showcases a spectacular array of life. But beneath such diversity lies an underlying unity. All life on Earth is based on two molecules (the proteins and the nucleic acids) and the
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The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine - Melanie E. Peffer

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Explore how a scientist and artist discovered how our brains transmit signals throughout the body, and laid the foundation for modern neuroscience.--In the 1860s, scientists believed they were on the verge of uncovering the brains biggest secret: how the
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What If Aliens Make Contact With Earth?

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Aliens are definitely out there, but what happens when we finally make contact with them? What are humans supposed to do?Learn more about the quest to message extraterrestrials at METI from our friends at Lifespan.io - https://youtu.be/6t8crootK-0Script:H
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Whole Vs. Skim: Which Milk Is Better For You?

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Researchers have found that skim milk might actually increase your risk for diabetes. So, how much milk fat should you be drinking? Soy, Almond or Coconut: Which Non-Dairy Milk Is Best? ►►►►http://bit.ly/20UevDJ Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►
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Alphamagic vs Letterwise Magic Squares

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Behold! Another slightly disappointing magic square. Free tickets for my patreon supporters! https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-tickets-to-9603456 Pre-Order the DVD/download: https://shop.festivalofthespokennerd.com/collections/frontpage/products/58b6b63a
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Why do we have crooked teeth when our ancestors didnt? - G. Richard Scott

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Explore the prevailing scientific theory of why crooked teeth and impacted wisdom teeth are recent developments in human evolution.--According to the fossil record, ancient humans usually had straight teeth, complete with wisdom teeth. In fact, the dental
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Why Don't Scavengers Get Sick?

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Why Do Humans Have Such Big Brains?

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Humans have some of the biggest brains and it's not only for problem solving. Why we have big brains might just surprise you... How Texting Affects Your Brain - http://bit.ly/2cb9uWU Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More
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%$?# Allergies!

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It’s the season for sneezin’! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Springtime means the arrival of green grass, bright flowers, and buzzing bees. But for many of us, it’s also about sneezing, watery re
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Octopuses Can Smell, Feel, AND Think With Their Arms, Wait What?

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Octopuses think, feel, and smell with their arms. Scientists are using them as inspiration for innovations in material science, medicine, and soft robotics. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comThey ca
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How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?

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Over four decades have passed since researchers discovered two continent-sized blobs wrapped around Earth's core, and they're still trying to figure out what they are. Here's what they know so far. There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in the Earth’s Cr
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The most unexpected answer to a counting puzzle

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How Did Science Get Neanderthals So Wrong?

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New neanderthal research adds to the changing image of these early hominids, and they’re not at all what we thought. Ancient Humans & Neanderthals Had Sex, Here's How It Changed Us Forever - https://youtu.be/ifSv1jXUzn4 Get 20% off http://www.domain.com d
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Why You Shouldn't Make Decisions When You're Hungry

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Is the Secret to Superhuman Performance in Your Gut? | The Swim

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Could studying Ben’s superhuman microbiome unlock secrets about the dynamic connection between our environments, activities, and everyday health? How One of NASA’s Deep Space Challenges Could Be Solved in the Ocean | The Swim - https://youtu.be/ogpE0mem9x
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The Mystery of Our Interstellar Visitor May Have Just Been Solved

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Ever since 'Oumuamua was discovered in 2017, we've struggled to understand its identity. What is it? Where did it come from? A new study may finally bring answers to all these questions. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elemen
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What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?

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One of science's biggest mysteries what caused the dinosaurs to go extinct may have finally been put to rest. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comTh
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Soft Tissue Found Inside a Dinosaur Bone!

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In 2003, an exceptionally well preserved T. rex leg bone was unearthed in the Cretaceous rocks of Montana. Upon close examination, Dr. Mary Schweitzer found the bone to contain soft tissue inside - tiny blood vessels and proteins! Some claim that this is
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Why Is There So Much Land In The North?

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Watch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearthMost of Earths land is currently in the northern hemisphere because we happen to exist in a time where uneven heating in the
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Water is actually really weirdlike, way weirder than you probably realizeand our understanding of it might only just be coming to a boil. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop
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Why Do Some Animals Get Gigantic?

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Get your first KiwiCo box free by going to http://www.kiwico.com/minuteearth Occasionally, internal or external factors change, allowing certain animals to become giant versions of themselves. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/Minut
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SURPRISING Coin Flipping Probability - Flips To HH Versus HT

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What is the expected number of coin flips until you get two heads in a row (HH)? What is the expected number of coin flips until you get a heads followed by a tails (HT)? The video presents the solution and an intuitive explanation for this probability ri
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Why Bugs Are Attracted To Light SOLVED - Mind Blow

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Use code VSAUCE250 to get 50% off your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/3mG5rbL!Thanks to Factor for sponsoring Vsauce2.Get Ad-Free Mind Blow on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Vsauce2In this episode of Mind Blow on Vsauce2: scientists have a new hypot
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The Invisible Creatures That Keep You Alive!

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Why Do Some People Faint At The Sight Of Blood?

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Josh explains the science of why people faint at the sight of blood. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/circulatory/blood.htm Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/RHuxR7 Share on Twitter: https://goo.gl/YZQDqY
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How Old Is The Oldest Fairy Tale?

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We know folklore goes back hundreds of years, but thanks to a new study using biological research methods, we now know it’s even older than that. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://people.howstuffworks.com/10-da... Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/K
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Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails

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Almost all mammals with prehensile tails live in the neotropics because the forest is different there. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : _________
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The Biggest Myth In Education

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You are not a visual learner learning styles are a stubborn myth. Part of this video is sponsored by Google Search.Special thanks to Prof. Daniel Willingham for the interview and being part of this video.Special thanks to Dr Helen Georigou for reviewing t
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We May Have Been Wrong About the Origin of Life

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Life crawled out of the oceans onto land, right? New research suggests that this popular theory could be wrong. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com
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The Trillion Dollar Equation

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The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the worlds best investments. Go to https://www.eightsleep.com/veritasium and use the code Veritasium f
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The Illusion Only Some Can See

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Ames window illusion illustrates how we don't directly perceive external reality. Special Holiday deal! Go to https://NordVPN.com/veritasium and use code VERITASIUM to get 68% off a 2 year plan plus 4 additional months free. Its risk free with Nords 30 da
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Why "Nothing" Matters in Science

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Watch the music video for "The Idea" off the album Music For Scientists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUyT94aGmbcNull results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study "finding nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose r
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This Pulsating Slime Mold Comes in Peace (ft. It's Okay to Be Smart) | Deep Look

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Where The Weird Things Are

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We made this video in partnership with the Bik Lab at University of Georgia and the National Science Foundation.Life in Antarctica's ocean has followed a completely different evolutionary path from other ocean life because of how cold and isolated the oce
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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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Why is this number everywhere?

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The number 37 is on your mind more than you think. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial and get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Huge thanks to Tom Magliery for sharing his 37 collection with us. Support http://th
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Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Dont Know Why

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The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still dont know what the heck they used it for.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Acheulean handaxe: large, chipped ston
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The Invention of Dragons

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMVitality that is the test; and, whatever its components, mere truth is not necessarily one of them. A dragon, for instance, is a more enduring animal tha
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Debunking Anti-Vaxxers

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Here's what to say to anti-vaxxers! Check out Bill and Melinda Gates Annual Letter: http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0j Subscribe, it's free! http://bit.ly/asapsci Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Amanda Edwards, Annik Carson, Rachel Salt, Gr
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When We Tamed Fire

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The Absurd Search For Dark Matter

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This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. Astronomers think there should be 5 times as much dark matter as ordinary matter – a shadow universe that m
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What Happens If A Star Explodes Near The Earth?

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People have witnessed supernovae for millennia, but what threat do they pose to life on Earth? This video is sponsored by Brilliant. You can get started for free, or the first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly
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How the T-Rex Lost Its Arms

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Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/eons Tyrannosaurus rex was big, Tyrannosaurus rex was vicious, and Tyrannosaurus rex had tiny arms. The story of how T-Rex lost its arms is, itself, pretty simple. But the story of why it kept those little limbs,
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When Giant Scorpions Swarmed the Seas

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Try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/eons or text eons to 500500! Sea scorpions thrived for 200 million years, coming in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Over time, they developed a number of adaptations--from crushing claws to flatten
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The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History

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