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NASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD (4K)

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It’s always shining, always ablaze with light and energy. In the ubiquity of solar output, Earth swims in an endless tide of particles. Every time half of the Earth faces the Sun, we experience the brightness of daytime, the Sun’s energy and light driving
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NASA | Jupiter In 4k Ultra HD

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New imagery from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is revealing details never before seen on Jupiter. High-resolution maps and spinning globes (rendered in the 4k Ultra HD format) are the first products to come from a program to study the solar system’s outer
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How Do Hard Drives Work? - Kanawat Senanan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-hard-drives-work-kanawat-senanan The modern hard drive is an object that can likely hold more information than your local library. But how does it store so much information in such a small space? Kanawat
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Are We Sabotaging Our Search For Life On Mars?

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Something on Mars has the same DNA as life on Earth: bacteria! How does this happen and why is it a bad thing? There’s Water On Mars! Here’s Everything You Need to Know ►►►►http://dne.ws/1MVmzQf Follow Ian on Twitter ►►►►http://dne.ws/1Gky8PQ Read More: C
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What Are Stars?

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Find out what makes stars what they are, and take a tour of some of the most extreme stars in space! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome
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Is Space Trying To Kill Us? - Ron Shaneyfelt

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-space-trying-to-kill-us-ron-shaneyfelt How likely is it that a massive asteroid will do major damage to Earth and its inhabitants? What about the sun -- is it dying out anytime soon? And the supermassive blac
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Will Our Kids Be A Different Species? - Juan Enriquez

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Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? At TEDxSummit, Juan Enriquez sweeps across time and space to bring us to the present moment -- and shows how technology is revealing evidence that suggests ra
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The Big Picture

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The first photograph taken of earth, from space, occasioned a profound shift in our understanding of ourselves -- an ontological awakening. Join Jason Silva as he freestyles complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the trut
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A Trip Through Space To Calculate Distance - Heather Tunnell

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-trip-through-space-to-calculate-distance-heather-tunnell Imagine two aliens racing across outer space to their moon. Who can we deem the fastest alien? With DIRT -- or the equation Distance = Rate x Time -- we
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Who Won The Space Race? - Jeff Steers

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-was-the-point-of-the-space-race-jeff-steers On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik and, with it, an international space race. The United States and the Soviet Union rushed to de
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We’re Not Saying The Kepler Discovery Is Aliens, But…

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The Internet is abuzz with the possible discovery of an alien megastructure around a faraway star. Do actual scientists believe this theory? What Could Alien Life Really Look Like? ►►►► http://dne.ws/18iqEwc DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2
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Astronauts Eat First Space Grown Salad

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For the first time, astronauts ate fresh lettuce they'd grown from seed aboard the International Space Station. One small bite for man could be a giant leap for manned missions to Mars. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B
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Massive Black Holes Whip Dark Matter Into A Frenzy | WIRED Science

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Inside a simulation of the universe's particle accelerator with WIRED Science writer Nick Stockton. Animations courtesy NASA Visualization Studio and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 C
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Stunning Ultra HD Video From Space

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This week NASA released a first look of ultra-high definition video shot on and from the International Space Station. Here, 60 seconds of the most breathtaking new footage. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WIT
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Fly Over Charon, Pluto's Biggest Moon

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Skim the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, in this stunning animation made up of images beamed back from NASA's space probe New Horizons. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://wired.co
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The 2015 Nobel Prizes!

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Over the past few weeks, the Nobel committees have been announcing the 2015 laureates. This year’s winners in the physics and chemistry categories made discoveries about the tiny neutrinos flying through all of us, and the ways our bodies repair DNA. Host
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Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36

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Astronomers study a lot of gorgeous things, but nebulae might be the most breathtakingly beautiful of them all. Nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. They can glow on their own or reflect light from nearby stars. When they glow it’s usually predomi
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Stacked Ball Drop

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What happens when you drop a perfectly balanced stack of balls? And how is the result like a supernova? The classic momentum transfer demonstration, at the next level. A big thank you to my nephews and niece Drew, Max and Whitney for creating the trampoli
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What's In The Darkest Part Of The Sky? The Hubble Deep Field

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What happens when you point the Hubble Space Telescope at the darkest part of the sky for 10 consecutive days? Besides using up extremely valuable time, what would you find? Instagram: http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Twitter: http://www.physicsgirl.or
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How To Make A Hurricane On A Bubble

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How do scientists mimic the physics of a hurricane on the surface of a bubble? What other types of crazy research are bubbles used for? Learn how to create colorful vortices on a bubble in your kitchen! instagram.com/thephysicsgirl facebook.com/thephysics
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Special Relativity And The Twin Paradox

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How can just two rules of Einstein's 1905 theory of special relativity lead to seemingly paradoxical changes in the perception of time? Want exclusive updates whenever a new video is posted? Sign up here! http://www.physicsgirl.org/signup This video was i
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Is 3D Audio The Future Of Listening?

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With virtual reality on the rise, engineers are looking for ways to improve audio to match the images you see. How does 3D audio work? This is Your Brain On VR ►►►► http://dne.ws/1OxYb6W DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2OCh Read More: Surrou
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Free Falling In Outer Space - Matt J. Carlson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/free-falling-in-outer-space-matt-j-carlson If you were to orbit the Earth, you'd experience the feeling of free fall, not unlike what your stomach feels before a big dive on a roller coaster. With a little help
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The War On Science

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Please VOTE for science! SHARE on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1jdD1Pu & Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1GyIshx Canadians, register to vote here: http://elections.ca/register Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown SUBSCRIBE for more (it's free!):
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Where Does Gold Come From? - David Lunney

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-does-gold-come-from-david-lunney Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet’s rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclys
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Star Clusters: Crash Course Astronomy #35

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Last week we covered multiple star systems, but what if we added thousands or even millions of stars to the mix? A star cluster. There are different kinds of clusters, though. Open clusters contain hundreds or thousands of stars held together by gravity.
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Lunar Eclipses

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Did you know there will be a lunar eclipse this week? Jessi and Squeaks explore what causes lunar eclipses and why they can make the moon look red! ---------- Correction: Edited by Sarah Meismer Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things t
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Constellations: Connect The Dots In The Sky!

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For a long time, people have seen pictures among the stars -- just like connect the dots! Learn all about constellations, including someone of the easiest ones to spot, and what some people thought they looked like. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help s
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Take A Tour Of The Space Station

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Did you know some astronauts live in space for months at a time? Join Jessi and Squeaks for a tour of the International Space Station and learn what life is like in low gravity! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put
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Comets And Asteroids!

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Our journey through the solar system continues, as Jessi gives you a close look at comets and asteroids! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awes
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Get To Know A Dinosaur!

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Do you have any questions about dinosaurs, or anything else about nature, or outer space, or machines, then let us know by leaving a comment or emailing us at kids@thescishow.com. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to pu
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Meet The 5 Dwarf Planets!

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Our tour of the solar system isn’t over yet! Jessi introduces you to some of the most newly-named members of the solar system: the five dwarf planets! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your t
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Meet The Microanimals!

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Meet some of the world’s tiniest animals -- micro-animals, that can live at the bottom of the ocean, on our skin, even in space! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liq
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The Martian: DNews Interviews Matt Damon, Andy Weir, & Dr. Jim Green

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Scientists and sci fi fans are praising the new film, The Martian, for its scientific accuracy. We spoke to the cast and crew to learn more. Watch more DNews! ►►►► http://dne.ws/1MPmFHa Interviews in Order Matt Damon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50UGr7
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How Our Honey is Made

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Sorry we had to turn off comments - The new Youtube comment system sucks, so we're moving the discussion to reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/minutevids/comments/1qbdh4/how_our_honey_is_made_video_discussion/ With YOUR help, we can continue making MinuteEar
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Why Do We Put Telescopes In Space?

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Thanks to the Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video! http://webbtelescope.org/ And as always, thanks to Patreon supporters! MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitt
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There's Water On Mars! Here's Everything You Need To Know

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Water on Mars. Seems like we’ve been here before. So, why is NASA’s most recent announcement different? Come see us at DNews After Dark! ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2OCh Watch more DNews! ►►►► http://dne.ws/1jEtX71 Read More: Briny Water May Pool in Mars' Equat
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DO IT YOURSELF (Easiest Way) - How To Make A 3D Hologram Projector

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How to turn your smartphone into a Hologram 3D projector. Easy Step by Step Instruction with free printout template . ✈ FREE PRINT OUT Template : https://goo.gl/K6d1I7 ✈ Link to a 3D Hologram video: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60mfBvXCj8 ------- Hologra
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How Atoms Bond - George Zaidan And Charles Morton

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-atoms-bond-george-zaidan-and-charles-morton Atoms can (and do) bond constantly; it's how they form molecules. Sometimes, in an atomic tug-of-war, one atom pulls electrons from another, forming an ionic bond.
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What Is The Shape Of A Molecule? - George Zaidan And Charles Morton

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-shape-of-a-molecule-george-zaidan-and-charles-morton A molecule is nearly all empty space, apart from the extremely dense nuclei of its atoms and the clouds of electrons that bond them together. When
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Liquid Water On Mars

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Today, NASA announced that there is...occasionally...flowing, liquid water on the surface of Mars. What?! Surf Mars shirt: http://store.dftba.com/products/surf-mars-shirt Surf Mars poster: http://store.dftba.com/products/surf-mars-poster Water on Mars pos
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Solar System | The Dr. Binocs Show | Learn Series For Kids

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Learn Solar System in detail with Dr. Binocs only on Peekaboo. Wanna know what is there in Space? What is the Milky Way? What are the various planets in our Solar System? Keep calm and watch this video where Dr.Binocs explains the Solar System in an inter
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Binary And Multiple Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #34

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Double stars are stars that appear to be near each other in the sky, but if they’re gravitationally bound together we call them binary stars. Many stars are actually part of binary or multiple systems. If they are close enough together they can actually t
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Black Holes: Crash Course Astronomy #33

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We’ve covered a lot of incredible stuff, but this week we’re talking about the weirdest objects in space: BLACK HOLES. Stellar mass black holes form when a very massive star dies, and its core collapses. The core has to be more than about 2.8 times the Su
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Deficits & Debts: Crash Course Economics #9

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What is debt? What is a deficit? And do these things have different outcomes for individuals and nations? Adriene and Jacob answer all these questions and more on this week's Crash Course Econ. Deficit and debt are easy to misunderstand, but luckily, they
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The Incredible Collaboration Behind The International Space Station - Tien Nguyen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-incredible-collaboration-behind-the-international-space-station-tien-nguyen The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars -- it's so large that no s
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The Treadmill's Dark And Twisted Past - Conor Heffernan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-treadmill-s-dark-and-twisted-past-conor-heffernan The constant thud underneath your feet. The constrained space. The monotony of going nowhere fast. Running on a treadmill can certainly feel like torture, bu
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Look Who's Talking: Crash Course Kids #27.2

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Plants! We absolutely depend on them. Oxygen, food, and looking super nice to boot! But, plants have a lot more going on than meets the eye. How do we know that? Investigations and Experimentations! Watch More Crash Course Kids: https://www.youtube.com/us
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Neutron Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #32

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In the aftermath of a 8 – 20 solar mass star’s demise we find a weird little object known as a neutron star. Neutrons stars are incredibly dense, spin rapidly, and have very strong magnetic fields. Some of them we see as pulsars, flashing in brightness as
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Planets In Our Solar System | Sun And Solar System | Solar System For Children | 8 Planets Elearnin

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Planets in our solar system | Sun and solar system | Solar System for children | elearnin The Solar System consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets, their moons, and other objects including asteroids and meteors. Our planet Earth is o
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These Overlooked Organisms Are The Key To Life As We Know It

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Plankton may be tiny, but they have a huge impact on the Earth. And they're in space?! Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Learn More About DNews After Dark ???? http://dne.ws/1Fa2Tp
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Making Waves: The Power Of Concentration Gradients - Sasha Wright

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-motion-of-the-ocean-the-concentration-gradient-sasha-wright The constant motion of our oceans represents a vast and complicated system involving many different drivers. Sasha Wright explains the physics behi
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The Fundamentals Of Space-time: Part 1 - Andrew Pontzen And Tom Whyntie

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 2: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-2-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 3 here: http://ed.ted.co
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High Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #31

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Massive stars fuse heavier elements in their cores than lower mass stars. This leads to the creation of heavier elements up to iron. Iron robs critical energy from the core, causing it to collapse. The shock wave, together with a huge swarm of neutrinos,
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Should We Mine This Asteroid For Platinum?

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This week an asteroid passed by Earth worth an estimated 5 trillion dollars in platinum. Is it possible to mine precious metals in space? Read More: Watch Live As A Platinum Asteroid Worth Trillions of Dollars Flies Past Earth http://www.iflscience.com/sp
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When Will The Universe End?

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The Big Bang Theory is how astronomers believe the universe started but can they figure out when and how it will end? Read More: Scientists measure slow death of the Universe http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-08/icfr-sms080515.php "An internatio
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How Scientists Created A Wormhole In A Lab

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Wormholes don’t only exist in space. Scientists have just created one in the lab… with magnets! How Do Wormholes Actually Work? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1iebIEX Read More: A Magnetic Wormhole http://www.nature.com/articles/srep12488 “Wormholes are fascinating c
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How Astronauts Grow Plants In Space

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Recently, astronauts were able to grow and eat lettuce in space! How was this possible? Help support DNews by completing this one-question survey http://bit.ly/dnewssurvey Read More: Meals Ready to Eat: Expedition 44 Crew Members Sample Leafy Greens Grown
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Night Plays A Game Of Hide And Seek With His Sister, Day, And Explores Space.

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Subscribe for more free songs and stories: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=speakaboos Night can’t wait to play a game of hide and seek with his sister, Day. When sunset arrives, he is so excited to play. He throws the moon into place a
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The Most Astounding Fact - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Same video on Vimeo! http://vimeo.com/38101676 Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, "What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?" This is his answer. Please subscribe above! In 20 la
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Space Pics That Amaze Scientists

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We asked scientists, “What are your favorite images from space?” Here’s what they said. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced by Terri Randall Edited by Sam Stulin Jedd Ehr
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See Subatomic Particles In Action With The Naked Eye | NOVA

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Watch the smallest particles in the universe fly down from space and get ejected from a radioactive rod. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs EXPERIMENT INSTRUCTIONS: http://bit.ly/1BSEZK6 Credit
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Technology Made Us Human

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"Humanity [...] is an extruder of technological material. We take in matter that has a low degree of organization; we put it through mental filters, and we extrude jewelry, gospels, space shuttles. This is what we do." - Terence McKenna Help support Shots
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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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Finger Family Beaver Puppets | Fun Educational Song, Preschoolers, Beavers In Space, Easy English

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Learn the Names of All the Members of your Family with this Fun & Catchy Song with the Beavers Heads Family in Space. Kids Learn & Have Fun with Busy Beavers. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit
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Superhero Jetpack Craft | Drew Pendous | A Cool School Craft With Crafty Carol

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Every superhero needs the ultimate superhero accessory, a jetpack! Follow Crafty Carol's steps to craft a jetpack that will have you shooting off into space in no time! Subscribe to Cool School: http://bit.ly/18enloo Like Cool School on Facebook: http://o
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Respiratory System, Part 2: Crash Course A&P #32

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Can a paper bag really help you when you are hyperventilating? It turns out that it can. In part 2 of our look at your respiratory system Hank explains how your blood cells exchange oxygen and CO2 to maintain homeostasis. We'll dive into partial pressure
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Tunneling With A Mechanical Worm On Steroids

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Mexico City was founded on an unstable lake bed at the bottom of a volcanic crater. The soil is so soft that the city has sunk thirty feet in the last century alone. Blasting to create tunnels would topple buildings, so the government turned to giant tunn
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Low Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #29

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Today we are talking about the life -- and death -- of stars. Low mass stars live a long time, fusing all their hydrogen into helium over a trillion years. More massive stars like the Sun live shorter lives. They fuse hydrogen into helium, and eventually
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The History Of Life On Earth - Crash Course Ecology #1

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With a solid understanding of biology on the small scale under our belts, it's time for the long view - for the next twelve weeks, we'll be learning how the living things that we've studied interact with and influence each other and their environments. Li
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What Has New Horizons Taught Us About Pluto?

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Pluto's not just cool… it's ICE COLD Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSpluto Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSplutoFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Since New Horizons flew by Pluto on July 14, 2015, it’s completely redefined what we know about the dwarf planet
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What Is Fire?

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T-SHIRTS! http://dftba.com/besmart Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSfire Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSfireFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Why does fire burn? What’s the chemistry and physics of a flame? This week, learn about the beautiful science happen
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Brown Dwarfs: Crash Course Astronomy #28

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While Jupiter is nowhere near massive enough to initiate fusion in its core, there are even more massive objects out there that fall just short of that achievement as well called brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs, have a mass that places them between giant plane
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The Fundamentals Of Space-time: Part 2 - Andrew Pontzen And Tom Whyntie

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-2-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 1 here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 3 here: http://ed.t
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The Fundamentals Of Space-time: Part 3 - Andrew Pontzen And Tom Whyntie

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-3-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 1: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 2: http://ed.ted.com/les
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Blood, Part 2 - There Will Be Blood: Crash Course A&P #30

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It's time to start talking about some of the terrible things you can do to your own body, like blood doping. We'll start by explaining the structure and function of your erythrocytes, and of hemoglobin, which they use to carry oxygen. We'll follow the for
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Lycopodium Powder Fireball Effect

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Watch as I make a lycopodium fireball! Lycopodium is a chemical that ignites when lit but it only ignites when it's dispersed in the air because it needs the oxygen to fuel it. You can't ignite lycopodium when it's sitting in a pile. It needs oxygen to cr
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Iraq Explained -- ISIS, Syria And War

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The current crisis in Iraq explained in under 5 minutes. There is war in Iraq? Again? And the US and Iran are talking about working together? And who is this ISIS Terrorist group that is all over the news? And Religion? Oh dear... When exactly has the wor
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Exoplanets: Crash Course Astronomy #27

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Today Phil explains that YES, there are other planets out there and astonomers have a lot of methods for detecting them. Nearly 2000 have been found so far. The most successful method is using transits, where a planet physically passes in front of its par
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What If Humans Disappeared?

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If we suddenly disappeared, what would happen to our planet? Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/asap click for a free trial and 10% off Why Do You Mishear Lyrics?: http://youtu.be/5cmOKiGklcQ GET THE BOOK! http://asapscience.com/book Subscribe! (It's fre
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SMARTER EVERY DAY AND SPACE!!!! - 129

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Science is about to happen!! I've been waiting my entire life for this series! Please share it! Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/SEDSpace Post to FB⇒ http://on.fb.me/1vjJHke More info! ⇊ Click below for more links! ⇊ Tweet the Space Station right now and tell them w
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Extended: Beaker Ball Balance Problem

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Watch this first! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD3hbVG1yxM Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/veritasium Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veritasium Special thanks to the Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences, especially Gar
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How To Make A Pinhole Camera

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Take authentic vintage-style photos with a camera you can make yourself. In a world saturated with selfies and instant effects layered over endless phone photos, take a step back and experience the science of the spiritual home of photography. 'How to mak
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Science For Kids - Soap Boat Water Experiment - ExpeRimental #14

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Comedian Rufus Hound and his son Alby make soap powered boats and learn how soap affects the way water molecules hold onto each other. For info sheets and printable boat templates, click here: http://bit.ly/RufusRacerSheet ExpeRimental is a series of vide
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Science For Kids - Jumping Candle Flame Experiment - ExpeRimental #13

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Make a flame jump through the air in this fun science experiment to do at home with children. For info sheets and printable badges, click here: http://bit.ly/CandleChem ExpeRimental is a series of videos showing fun, cheap, simple science activities to do
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Can You Walk In A Straight Line With Your Eyes Closed? With Dr Emily Grossman

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Have you ever tried walking in a straight line with your eyes closed? It’s remarkably hard to keep on track. Dr Emily Grossman explains why. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Visual information plays a key role in the way we
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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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An Astronaut's View Of Earth

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What it's like to see the Earth from orbit. Special thanks to Col. Chris Hadfield for chatting with me. http://chrishadfield.ca/ Space imagery courtesy of NASA and the ESA http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ http://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Videos Music by Kevin Mac
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What Is NOT Random?

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Is the future of the universe already determined? Vsauce tackles "What is Random?": https://youtu.be/9rIy0xY99a0 Special Thanks to: Prof Stephen Bartlett, Prof Phil Moriarty, Prof Andrea Morello, Prof Tim Bedding, Prof Michio Kaku, A/Prof Alex Argyros, He
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Misconceptions About The Universe

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Can we see things travelling faster than light? Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Music by Amarante "One Last Thing" http://bit.ly/VeAmarante Awesome animations by http://youtube.com/minutephysics Thanks to Prof. Geraint Lewis for input on earlie
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How To Launch A Nuclear Missile

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What was the procedure to launch a nuclear missile? Uranium premieres: July 28 & 29 on PBS at 10pm ET/ 9pm Central France and Germany: July 31 at 10pm on ZDF/arte Norway: August 5 & 6 at 21:30 on NRK2 Australia: August 9, 16, 23 at 8:30pm on SBS Sweden: T
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Climate Change: Earth's Giant Game Of Tetris - Joss Fong

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/climate-change-earth-s-giant-game-of-tetris-joss-fong There's a game of Tetris happening on a global scale: The playing space is planet Earth, and all those pesky, stacking blocks represent carbon dioxide -- a g
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The Science Of Jet Lag... And How To Prevent It

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What is jet lag? Can we cure it? And why is it a big problem for astronauts going to Mars? Kate dives into the science of circadian rhythms, and armed with the facts, sets out to find a cure. Subscribe for more science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Th
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PRINTING SKIN -- Mind Blow #95

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Mind Blow features the latest news in science, technology and amazing! **** SOURCES AND LINKS *** Self-Healing Concrete (0:00) http://www.citg.tudelft.nl/en/research/projects/self-healing-concrete NASA Space Squid (0:06) http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/
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TREEHOUSE TENT -- LÜT #48

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LÜT is a showcase of some of the coolest and weirdest things you can buy online. *** CLICK "SHOW MORE" FOR LINKS TO EVERYTHING *** Bubble Calendar (0:00) https://www.bubblecalendar.com/ 1,000 Color Puzzle (0:03) http://puzzle.lamingtondrive.com/ Tentsile
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Deep Sleep To Mars -- Mind Blow #88

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Mind Blow features the latest news in science, technology and amazing! TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VsauceTwo **** SOURCES AND LINKS *** Bomb-Sniffing Plants (0:00) http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-genetically-engineered-gardens-could-replace-airport-
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Control Your Virtual World -- Mind Blow #87

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Mind Blow features the latest news in science, technology and amazing! TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VsauceTwo **** SOURCES AND LINKS *** New Form Of Life In Deep Sea (0:00) http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0102976 http://
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How Sunglasses Work - Are They Damaging Your Eyes?

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How do sunglasses actually work? How can some types cause damage to your eyes? And why do astronauts wear glasses made of gold? Kate explains all. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Too much light can be a bad thing, and our b
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What If There Was A Black Hole In Your Pocket?

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What would happen to you if a black hole the size of a coin suddenly appeared in your pocket? Lets find out! Check out www.Quarksandcoffee.com for more stuff like this video! Original reddit askscience post: http://bit.ly/1fLEHi6 Kurzgesagt Subreddit: htt
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Distances: Crash Course Astronomy #25

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How do astronomers make sense out of the vastness of space? How do they study things so far away? Today Phil talks about distances, going back to early astronomy. Ancient Greeks were able to find the size of the Earth, and from that the distance to and th
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The Ebola Virus Explained — How Your Body Fights For Survival

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What does the Ebola virus actually do in your body? Why is it so dangerous and why does it kill so many people? We take a look at the apocalyptic war that rages in the body after an infection by the Ebola virus and the soldiers fighting. Videos, explainin
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Shapes Adventure Plus More | Nursery Rhymes Collection, Teach Toddlers & Kindergarten Shape Names

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Princess Shapes takes Kids on a 1 Hour Musical Adventure into Outer Space and Beyond. It's Catchy Songs for Toddlers & Kindergarten Kids that Teach Shape Names by Singing. Princess Shapes "Diamond Heart Song" 0:08 Wheels on the Bus (Red Bus) 2:57 Pink Hea
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Princess Shapes

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Princess Shapes take you on an Outer Space Adventure in this Beautiful Pop Song Video for Kids that Teaches the Shapes Circle, Square, Diamond, Star, Oval & Heart. Kids will be Singing this Song All Day Long. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subs
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Princess 123s

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Join Princess 123s on a Numbers Learning Adventure in Outer Space. Busy Beavers make Learning to Count from 1 to 30 in English Fun & Easy with this Pop Song for Babies and Toddlers. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 T
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Light: Crash Course Astronomy #24

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In order to understand how we study the universe, we need to talk a little bit about light. Light is a form of energy. Its wavelength tells us its energy and color. Spectroscopy allows us to analyze those colors and determine an object’s temperature, dens
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The Solar System -- Our Home In Space

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An Infographic trip through the wonders of the solar system. The solar system - well known from countless documentaries. 3D animation on black background. This infographic videos tries something different. Animated infographics and a focus on minimalistic
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The Death Of Bees Explained – Parasites, Poison And Humans

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In 2015 the bees are still dying in masses. Which at first seems not very important until you realize that one third of all food humans consume would disappear with them. Millions could starve. The foes bees face are truly horrifying – some are a direct c
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The Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker

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Most Conspiracy Theories are stupid. By the power of the internet they spread like wildfire and often poison discussions. But there is hope – we developed a way to debunk conspiracies in just a few seconds… You can get the MUSIC of the video here: https:/
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What Is Life? Is Death Real?

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So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on earth have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things. Which leads to mind-blowing implications. What is li
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Is War Over? — A Paradox Explained

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We live in the most peaceful time in human history. Wait, what? Seriously? That can't be right, there are more wars than ever! Well, no and they're killing fewer and fewer people, even though the world population is at an all-time high...and the numbers p
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Atoms As Big As Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained

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Neutron Stars are some of the strangest things in the Universe. Not quite massive enough to become black holes they are basically atoms as big as mountains with properties so extreme it's mind-blowing. And if you get too close to a neutron star you are in
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Everything You Need To Know About Planet Earth

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Planet Earth is this solid thing you are standing on right now. In your everyday life you don't really waste a thought about how amazing this is. A giant, ancient, hot rock. How did it come into existence and how big is it really? You will be surprised. T
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The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection

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Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful army of cells that fights like a T-Rex on speed and sacrifices itsel
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Are You Alone? (In The Universe)

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Are you alone? To answer this question we have to take a look what "you" are first. What are you made of and where you stand in this universe. Are you your body? Your atoms? And how are your parts connected to the big picture? You can get the MUSIC of the
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How To Catch A Dwarf Planet -- Triton MM#4

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If Neptune didn't catch Triton we might have another Dwarf Planet in our Solar system -- maybe even another Planet or double system. We show how this could have happened. Ok, Moon May is over. Did you like it? Should we do something like this again? With
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The Moons Of Pluto Explained – MM#3

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Pluto has five moons? Well, yeah! Learn about them in this video. Moon May! One video about cool moon stuff every Mo(o)nday in May. Next(and last): Neptunes Moon Triton. Videos, explaining things. Like evolution, time, space, global energy or our existenc
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The Moons Of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2

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What do you know about the Moons of Mars? Nothing? They are super cool (and strange), promise. Moon May! One video about cool moon stuff every Mo(o)nday in May. Next: Plutos five Moons explained. Videos, explaining things. Like evolution, time, space, glo
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How Big Is The Moon Really? MM#1

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The Moon might be much bigger than you think it is. Moon May! One video about cool moon stuff every Mo(o)nday in May. Next: Mars' strange Moons! Videos, explaining things. Like evolution, time, space, global energy or our existence in this strange univers
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Who Owns The Moon?

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***NOTE*** This video was originally uploaded in 2013 but has been unavailable for more than a year! Basically, a channel I shouted-out in the first version asked to be removed. That's okay! Now, in a slightly re-edited version, the video is back! And spa
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Beaker Ball Balance Problem

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Acrylic Ball: http://bit.ly/BBBacrylic Ping-Pong Ball: http://bit.ly/BBBpingpong Balanced: http://bit.ly/BBBbalanced This problem has made the rounds on the internet but I felt it deserved a treatment like this. Special thanks to Gary and the Department o
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Deflecting Asteroids: Protecting The Earth From Future Catastrophic Events

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Although massive asteroid impacts on Earth are rare, astronomers have identified thousands of asteroids close enough to Earth to be potentially hazardous. Learn from meteorite specialist Denton Ebel, Curator in the Division of Physical Sciences, how scien
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5 Fun Physics Phenomena

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Five cool physics tricks, but how do they work? Explanations: http://youtu.be/jIMihpDmBpY Check out Audible.com: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Leave your ideas in the comments below or subscribe for the answers next week. Chris Hadfield in AUS: http://scienceal
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Captains Of Spaceship Earth

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How To FLY A SPACESHIP To The SPACE STATION - Smarter Every Day 131

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Scott reads tweets on the ISS! Tweet him and see if he replies! http://bit.ly/Twt_Scott Check out his Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstaSPACE ⇊⇊⇊⇊⇊ More info Below ⇊⇊⇊⇊⇊ Please consider following Scott on both Instagram and Twitter. This will probably be NASA
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7 HOLES In The Space Station - Smarter Every Day 135

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Subscribe if this video earned it ⇒ http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/7HolesTwt Post to FB⇒ http://bit.ly/7HolesFB Comment threads on Reddit: http://bit.ly/1zM9T9C (/r/Space) http://bit.ly/1RmjTvH (/r/smartereveryday) There are 3 astronaut
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Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23

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Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower. Meteors burn up abo
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Thomas Jefferson And The Giant Moose

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E pluribus moose-um Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @jtotheizzoe @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ America’s first great science battle wasn’t the space race or the atom bomb, it was fought between Thomas Jefferson, a French noble
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How Do Greenhouse Gases Actually Work?

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The Oort Cloud: Crash Course Astronomy #22

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Now that we’re done with the planets, asteroid belt, and comets, we’re heading to the outskirts of the solar system. Out past Neptune are vast reservoirs of icy bodies that can become comets if they get poked into the inner solar system. The Kuiper Belt i
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Comets: Crash Course Astronomy #21

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Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil explains comets. Comets are chunks of ice and rock that orbit the Sun. When they get near the Sun the ice turns into gas, forming the long tail, and also releases dust that forms a different tail. We’ve visited comets
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What Are Solar Flares?

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Solar flares erupt outward into space at up to 4.5 million miles per hour. What forces cause these explosions that can be the equivalent of millions of nuclear bombs detonating simultaneously? | http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-the-universe-works
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The Great Escape: Crash Course Kids #13.1

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Do you know how many people have been to the moon? Only 12! Part of the reason it's so few is because of how difficult it is to escape Earth and get into space in the first place. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about gravity, escape v
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Over (to) The Moon: Crash Course Kids #13.2

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Sabrina gets a new set in this episode of Crash Course Kids. Do you want to be an astronaut? Would you like to someday walk on the moon? Well, you better learn a little about gravity so you can escape from Earth and head into space. Today, Sabrina chats w
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Uranus & Neptune: Crash Course Astronomy #19

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Today we’re rounding out our planetary tour with ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Both have small rocky cores, thick mantles of ammonia, water, and methane, and atmospheres that make them look greenish and blue. Uranus has a truly weird rotation and relativ
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How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.

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Atoms are very weird. Wrapping your head around exactly how weird, is close to impossible – how can you describe something that is SO removed from humans experience? But then again, they kind of make up everything, so let us try anyways. You can the MUSIC
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The Fermi Paradox II — Solutions And Ideas – Where Are All The Aliens?

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Where are all the aliens? The universe is too big and too old, why have we not met aliens yet? Do they live in computers? Were they wiped out by an ancient super intelligence? Or are we just to primitive to understand their motives? Whatever the answer is
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The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2)

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The universe is unbelievably big – trillions of stars and even more planets. Soo… there just has to be life out there, right? But where is it? Why don’t we see any aliens? Where are they? And more importantly, what does this tell us about our own fate in
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Measles Explained — Vaccinate Or Not?

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Everybody is talking about Measles – but what does the virus actually do in the body? Is it really so harmful that you need a vaccination? We go deep into the body of an infected person and see what Measles does and how the immune system reacts to it! Vid
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Down To Earth: Crash Course Kids #4.2

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In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about why things on the bottom of the Earth, don't just fall off into space. Plus... PENGUINS! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited and hope you enjoy Crash Course Kids! /
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Defining Gravity: Crash Course Kids #4.1

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So, if gravity pulls everything down, then why don't things on the bottom of the Earth get pulled down into space? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about gravity and explains that when we talk about gravity pulling things down, what we
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Saturn: Crash Course Astronomy #18

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Saturn is the crown jewel of the solar system, beautiful and fascinating. It is a gas giant, and has a broad set of rings made of ice particles. Moons create gaps in the rings via their gravity. Saturn has dozens of moons, including Titan, which is as big
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The Skeletal System: Crash Course A&P #19

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Today Hank explains the skeletal system and why astronauts Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are out in space studying it. He talks about the anatomy of the skeletal system, including the flat, short, and irregular bones, and their individual arrangements
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What's The Loudest Possible Sound?

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It’s definitely higher than “11” Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ What is the loudest possible sound? What about the quietest thing we can hear? And what do decibels measure, anyway? In this video
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Fighting Malaria With Green Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor and his colleagues devise greener ways to produce the anti-Malaria drug Artemisinin. Artemisinin was first discovered in China. The main article: http://bit.ly/1FaQNci Additional info: http://bit.ly/Malaria_Supplementary This video features
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How Heavy Is Air? - Dan Quinn

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-heavy-is-air-dan-quinn Too often we think of air as empty space — but compared to a vacuum, air is actually pretty heavy. So, just how heavy is it? And if it's so heavy, why doesn't it crush us? Dan Quinn de
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How Cosmic Rays Help Us Understand The Universe - Veronica Bindi

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-cosmic-rays-help-us-understand-the-universe-veronica-bindi We only know 4% of what the universe is made up of. Can we also know what lies beyond our galaxy ... and if there are undiscovered forms of matter?
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LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS CHEESECAKE - NERDY NUMMIES

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Today I made Raspberry Lumpy Space Princess Mini-Cheesecakes. I really enjoy making nerdy themed goodies and decorating them. I'm not a pro, but I love baking as a hobby. Please let me know what kind of treat you would like me to make next. FOLLOW ME HERE
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How Do We Study The Stars? - Yuan-Sen Ting

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-study-the-stars-yuan-sen-ting Our best technology can send men to the Moon and probes to the edge of our solar system, but these distances are vanishingly small compared to the size of the universe. Ho
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Light Seconds, Light Years, Light Centuries: How To Measure Extreme Distances - Yuan-Sen Ting

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-measure-distances-in-space-yuan-sen-ting When we look at the sky, we have a flat, two-dimensional view. So how do astronomers figure the distances of stars and galaxies from Earth? Yuan-Sen Ting shows
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Methane Explosion (SLOW MOTION) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A methane-oxygen mix ensures a bigger bang! See our original methane video at: https://youtu.be/yXB3ULFKl0o Wallabies and methane: https://youtu.be/6n7ARh7rNFU Planar methane: https://youtu.be/b_L9DcGiXyc Methane Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist
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Disney's Tomorrowland - Citizens Of Tomorrowland

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Disney's Tomorrowland comes to theaters May 22, 2015! From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Cloo
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Two Colour Chemiluminescent Clock Reaction - Periodic Table Of Videos

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More details in full description. Dr Sam Tang adds hydrogen peroxide to pyrogallol, formaldehyde and luminol. Chemiluminescence is caused by molecules being formed with some of their electrons in a higher energy level and then losing that energy as light.
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Jupiter: Crash Course Astronomy #16

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Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. The gas giant is NOT a failed star, but a really successful planet! It has a dynamic atmosphere with belts and zones, as well as an enormous red spot that’s actually a persistent hurricane. Jupiter is sti
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OK Go - White Knuckles - Official Video

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Official music video for OK Go's 'White Knuckles'. Directed by Trish Sie and OK Go. Produced by Shirley Moyers. Special thanks to: Lauren Henry and Roland Sonnenburg and their team of trainers from Talented Animals, the town of Corvallis OR for being so w
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Fossil Meteorites

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In which we set out and find fossil meteorites in time and space. Wait... meteorites can be fossilized?! Mind blown. Read more about Philipp Heck's meteoritical research and the arrival of fossil meteorites at The Field Museum! http://www.fieldmuseum.org/
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Relativity Isn't Relative

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SPACE-SHEEP! http://labs.minutelabs.io/Relativistic-Space-Sheep/ and subscribe to MinuteLabs at http://www.subbable.com/minutelabsio Video about the Space-Sheep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVpv_rJeQcQ MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc
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Mars: Crash Course Astronomy #15

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The fourth planet from the sun and the outermost of the terrestrial planets, Mars has long been a popular spot for missions and imagination. Phil walks you through the planet's topography, core, and features. We'll take a look back to Mars's past and make
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Probability From Compound Sample Space

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Probability from compound sample space
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Venus: Crash Course Astronomy #14

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Venus is a gorgeous naked-eye planet, hanging like a diamond in the twilight -- but it’s beauty is best looked at from afar. Even though Mercury is closer to the sun, Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, due to a runaway greenhouse effect, and
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The Sun Is A Magnet!

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Vote PBS Digital Studios for 'Best Science&Education Network' in the 2015 Webbys -- http://vid.io/xqjk ---- Sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, OH MY! Subscribe to It's Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub↓ More info and sources below ↓ F
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Tomorrowland Official Trailer #2 (2015) - George Clooney, Britt Robertson Movie HD

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Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Tomorrowland Official Trailer #2 (2015) - George Clooney, Britt Robertson Movie
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Monkeying Around - Ultimate Animal Movie Mashup (2015) HD

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Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Monkeying Around - Ultimate Animal Movie Mashup (2015) HD Celebrate nature with
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Why Does The Earth Have Layers?

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…or why we live on an onion made of magma. Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Follow on Instagram:
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Why Do Clouds Stay Up?

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There’s nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds. Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Foll
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A Slice Of Pizza Science!

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How does math keep a folded slice from drooping? And what does pizza have to do with the speed of light?↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com How a 19th Century
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Bats: Guardians Of The Night

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To see all the great bat action, please watch in HD!! Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Visit Bat
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The Physics Of Space Battles

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How scientifically accurate is your favorite sci-fi space battle? Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.c
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How Many Stars Are There?

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Counting stars from the shore of the cosmic ocean… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ LIKE THE SHIRT I'M WEARING? It's glow in the dark! You can get it here (along with space undies and other good st
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Mercury: Crash Course Astronomy #13

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Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It has no atmosphere and is, as such, covered in craters. It's also incredibly hot but, surprisingly, has water ice hiding beneath its surface. -- Table of Contents Closest Planet to the Sun 0:03 Rotation Locked t
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How Do The Lungs Work? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-do-the-lungs-do-emma-bryce When you breathe, you transport oxygen to the body's cells to keep them working, while also clearing your system...
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Space School- Strange Things In Space

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Far beyond Earth in the endless expanses of space, mysterious objects are hiding: black holes, quasars and dark matter.
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Space School- Pluto

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At 3.7 billion miles from the Sun, the dark world of Pluto has remained a puzzle to scientists. Discovered less than one hundred years ago, new findings are still emerging about this distant former planet.
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Space School- Earth

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A fragile blue marble floating through space, Earth may seem small, but is unlike any planet ever discovered. Home to millions of species, including humans, the Earth remains a complex and fragile planet, unique in almost every way.
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Space School- Venus

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Concealed underneath the thick, fluffy clouds of Venus sits one of the most violent planets in our solar system.
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Space School- Mars

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Within its red dirt, Mars may hold water and possibly alien life. What else makes this volcanic planet special? It's like to be the first extra terrestrial planet to host human visitors.
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Space School- The Sun

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The Sun has burned for almost 5 billion years and produces power and heat beyond imagination. However, this powerful star won't always be around - what might life look like once the Sun is gone?

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