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Why Do Acids Burn?

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You can feel the tingle of lemon in your mouth as the acid reacts with the surrounding tissue and receptors. You've probably seen how soda can dissolve a piece of meat after a couple days. But what's so special about these substances that it can seemingly
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What Causes Food Cravings?

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Why do I really, really want ice cream right now? Today we explore the science of food cravings! Why We Love Junk Food: https://youtu.be/ZMsW2oXors8 Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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Fear Factory: Stanford neurobiologists use VR to explore our responses to stress, anxiety, and fear

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Andrew Huberman of Stanford University School of Medicine is studying the neuroscience of how what we see influences our emotions, especially fear. Using virtual reality (VR), he exposes study participants to terrifying scenarios, including attack encount
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A 20 cent tool could save lives and transform health care

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Scientists at Princeton University invented a low-cost medical device that could save lives and revolutionize health care. The paperfuge is centrifuge made of paper, string, and plastic that can separate blood cells with no electricity. And it only costs
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Science Captures Close Encounters Between Great White Sharks and Beachgoers With Drones

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Over the past decade, the number of encounters between humans and sharks swimming off the coast of California has risen dramatically. Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, says this summer is shaping up to be a
Whats the opposite of infinity? | Elevator Pitch

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What is infinity? Whats the opposite of infinity? Mathematician Dr Sophie Calabretto tries to explain it to me in 3 minutes. I think I get it... do you?Dr Sophie Calabretto is a fluid mechanist and academic in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
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This improbable membrane can trap flies in a jar—and odor in a toilet

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Reverse filter lets bigger things through, hold back smaller things. Read the paper (free): http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/8/eaat3276 CREDITS ---------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producer Sarah Crespi script Chris Bu
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Why Does Fall Smell So gOOd? (feat. @PBS Eons @Alex Dainis )

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Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/communityShare your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXhWe asked people across the country What does fall mean to you?, and most of them couldnt stop talking about fall s
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What We Know About The Legendary Tasmanian Tiger

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The Thylacine, aka Tasmanian tiger, was thought to go extinct in 1936. However, a research team at Australia's James Cook University hopes this is not the case. They are installing cameras across areas where supposed sightings have occurred. If captured,
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500th Video - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Some memories from our first 500 videos - thank you everyone who watches and encourages us. Music by Alan Stewart - more from him at http://www.youtube.com/AlanKey86 A Q&A from The Prof to mark our 500th video: http://youtu.be/op1Dp1r66OE More chemistry a
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Why Do We Have Blood Types?

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A, B, AB, O: What exactly do the different blood types mean and how are they inherited? When it comes to understanding blood types, Patricks got you covered. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANplaylist
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What is a fractal? A lens to infinity

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A fractal pattern is a kind of equation occurring all around us in nature. So what's a fractal and what does it have to do with nautiluses, romanesco broccoli, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, peacocks, and predicting diseases? SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular
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Wasps: The Literal Worst

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Wasps are the worst thing about the end of summer, yet it turns out that they might just actually be my new favourite animal. Check out Curiosity Stream and get your first 30 days free with the promo code 'Animalogic': https://curiositystream.com/animalog
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Melting Glaciers Are Making Our Days Longer

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The impact of climate change extends beyond just the weather. According to Harvard University researchers, melting glaciers at the poles are slowing down the Earth's rotation, and as a result, increasing the length of our days. Subscribe to BI: Science -
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Did We Just Detect Life on Venus?

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The announcement of the detection of a possible biomarker in the atmosphere of Venus has shook up the field of astrobiology and grabbed headlines across the world. Today, we explore why Venus could plausibly host life, how this detection was made, and whe
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Is There a Limit to How Small Life Can Get?

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Scientists have theorized how small life can actually get, but at what point is it so small, it's not considered life? Super Bacteria Has a New Enemy: The CRISPR Pill - https://youtu.be/zWzQf2xzJek Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web ho
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Duke Professor Explains the Limitations of the Human Body | WIRED

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To find just how far the human body can be pushed researchers studied athletes who ran six marathons a week over months and compared their energy intake and expenditure data to those of other athletes, workers, and pregnant women. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez
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The Lord Of Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Distinguished chemist Jack Lewis passed away last month. As a member of the UK's House of Lords, he was Baron Lewis of Newnham. Nitrogen Tetroxide: http://youtu.be/JLCrZGgKD-k Rosetta: http://youtu.be/XEfKq-pQBcc More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideo
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Nitrogen Triiodide (extra footage) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Some extra bits - main video is at: https://youtu.be/JME_He6PH4M More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www
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The Most Successful Scientific Theory Ever: The Standard Model

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The Standard Model of particle physics is the most successful scientific theory of all time. It describes how everything in the universe is made of 12 different types of matter particles, interacting with three forces, all bound together by a rather speci
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Aluminium (or Aluminum) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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All about Element 13, whatever you want to call it! Slow motion: http://youtu.be/FhG2e6mpdEY Triethylaluminium: http://youtu.be/RfeaffoWajc A bit extra from this interview: http://youtu.be/DOTrZiUnq5o Copper Chloride: http://youtu.be/OQPwPGDQqzs Featuring
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Wade's Rules - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Kenneth Wade recently passed away. Here we discuss his time as a student in Nottingham and his famous (in some chemistry circles) Wade's Rules. Speaking in this video are Martyn Poliakoff and Debbie Kays. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ F
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Sans Forgetica is a font that's hard to read, but will boost your memory

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RMIT University in Melbourne revealed Sans Forgetica, a new custom-designed font that, according to its creators, helps readers retain what they read. The clunky, hard-to-read sans-serif font would probably be considered a bad design by typographers, but
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Shockwave Shadows in Ultra Slow Motion (Bullet Schlieren) - Smarter Every Day 203

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Holmium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A new video about the element Holmium, featuring Stephen Liddle and Martyn Poliakoff. Ytterby video: https://youtu.be/HTvhgd84_WQ Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.f
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Why Does The Drinking Bird Speed Up In a Vacuum?

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How To Make Carbon Dioxide (The Old-Fashioned Way)

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REDDIT DISCUSSION: http://redd.it/2hbyqk Before bottled gas was delivered, chemists would make their carbon dioxide with a Kipp's Apparatus. Dr Samantha Tang (with Neil, of course) dusted off the one stored on Professor Poliakoff's window sill. More chemi
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Ingestible origami robot

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Researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated a tiny origami robot that can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and, steered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach wall to remove
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The Professor In Russia - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff and Ruthenium - discovered by Karl Claus and named after Russia. More Christmas stuff at http://periodicvideos.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-christmas-lecture.html The Professor thanks the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan fo
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Chlorine And War - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A video to coincide with 100 years since Chlorine was first used as a weapon of war. Chlorine: https://youtu.be/BXCfBl4rmh0 Sarin Gas: https://youtu.be/jozozH09XSs More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebo
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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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Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (If You're a Spider )

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Check out Rogue History on @PBS Origins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuT35ud41QQ More info and sources below Why do spiders have 8 eyes? Its a seemingly simple question with a surprisingly complex answer. Well be hanging out with some jumping spiders
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Niobium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Updated video on the element Niobium (41), discovered by carriage-maker Charles Hatchett and originally named Columbium. A video about every element: http://bit.ly/118elements Sixty Symbols: https://www.youtube.com/sixtysymbols More chemistry at http://ww
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Watch: Drone captures video of melting Greenland glacier

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Study could help scientists track sea level rise Researchers aboard the Adolf Jensen spent this summer setting up instruments along the Helheim glacier and taking ocean samples from within its fjords. The data they gleaned from the expedition could help p
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28 Hours With a Pendulum | What I'm Working On

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Here's the finished video: https://youtu.be/se84vG6bzoAI'm taking a timelapse of a Foucault pendulum, in order to let you watch the world turn. This project is one of the ones that started off sounding like a great, easy idea, and over time I've realized
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Aluminium Powder Ignites In Slow Motion - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Latest in our videos from Aluminium Week!!! See more: http://bit.ly/Aluminium13 (and more to come) Slow mo music by Alan Stewart: http://bit.ly/1sdwTHF Real time music by Vate: http://www.vate.com.mx/en/ More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Fo
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Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History #8

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We've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so far. Some people'
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How This Blob Solves Mazes | WIRED

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Physarum polycephalum is a single-celled, brainless organism that can make decisions, and solve mazes. Anne Pringle, who is a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains everything you need to know about what these slime molds are and how
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5D Storage Will Preserve Human History For Eternity

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Researchers have just discovered a way to preserve data forever in 5D. What exactly does that mean and how does it work? Our Brains Can Store 10x More Than We Thought! ►►►►http://bit.ly/1VCcV6B Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►►http://bit.ly/1m
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Burning Ping Pong Balls - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Burning cellulose ping pong balls. See our previous gun cotton video at: https://youtu.be/38w2-NCdtio Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
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The New Yellow - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Bismuth Vanadate is a good yellow pigment because it is less toxic than alternatives, such as lead chromate and cadmium sulfide. Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.period
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Drifting With The Ice: Life On An Arctic Expedition

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For five months in 2015, a team of researchers drifted with polar ice, their ship tethered to an ice floe as they collected data to help them better understand how the loss of sea ice will affect the planet. The air above the Arctic Ocean has warmed on av
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Helium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Here's a new video about Helium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ All 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook a
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The Curse Of Lane 8 - Numberphile

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Professor Richard Tapia (Rice University) on how his son's BMX adventures led to some interesting mathematics. Also thanks to Bristol BMX Club. NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile N
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An astrophysicist explains the first JWST science images

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The first science images from JWST are absolutely spectacular, but what are we seeing in them and what can learn from them? I've been at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Warwick all week with 500 of my fellow astronomers, and we've been
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A robot eel that glows in the ocean

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A new robot eel could revolutionize how scientists study ocean life. The robot is flexible, glows, and swims nearly silently in ocean water using artificial muscles. The transparent machine is inspired by eels, and it's one of the world's softest underwat
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The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki

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Exercise gives your brain a bubble bath of neurochemicals, says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Forensic accountant explains
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U-Tube On YouTube - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Barking Dog in a U-shaped tube. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/Xg1BntXwpfo Previous Barking Dog videos: http://bit.ly/Barking_Dog More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 3/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a heist in the Ri, and reveals how forensics works in the courtroom. This is is the third of the annual Royal Institution Christmas lectures for 2022.Watch the first lecture here: https://youtu.be/Bo18brJhK1IWatch the seco
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Electrified Pickle - Periodic Table of Videos

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We use slow motion and thermal imaging to investigate an electrified pickle. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Polikaoff. Senior technician Neil Barnes. Thermal camera operated by Dr Charlotte Cla
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Celsius Didn't Invent Celsius

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Celsius never devised nor used the scale that now bears his name. Veritasium is now on Patreon: http://patreon.com/veritasium Special thanks to Michael Stevens of Vsauce! http://youtube.com/vsauce1 More info about Celsius and temperature scales: http://wk
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Chemistry Nobel Prize 2013 - Periodic Table Of Videos

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More Nobel Prize videos from us: http://bit.ly/periodicnobel The 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is shared by Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel for their work in the field of computational chemistry. Professor Martyn Poliakoff discusses. More
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What Are Those ‘Talking’ Apes Really Saying? | NPR's SKUNK BEAR

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What can we learn from the controversial history of ape language research? ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: http://www.npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2dH6fpR TUMBLR: http://skunkbear.tumblr.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NPRskunkb
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The Origin Of Mammal Movement: Harvard Adventures, Part I

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Paleontologists today look at more than just fossil evidence to learn about organisms that lived millions of years ago. In this case, we're seeking to answer the question: how, and when, did mammals evolve their specialized movements? Turns out, the next
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Investigating the Periodic Table with Experiments - with Peter Wothers

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We celebrate 150 years of the Periodic Table and Mendeleev's genius by braving the elements from Argon to Zinc in this demonstration filled show.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeYou can pre-order Peter's book "Antimony, Gold,
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How Plutonium Got Us To Pluto

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Plutonium played a key role in the New Horizons mission to Pluto. More Plutonium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89UNPdNtOoE Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff. New Horizons: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/ More chemistry at http:/
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Scientists trained a spider to jump between platforms

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A jumping spider might help scientists build flying robots in the future. Researchers at the University of Manchester trained Kim, a regal jumping spider, to jump different distances and heights and found she adjusted her strategy accordingly. Scientists
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Activation Energy (and exploding bags of Chlorine) - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Professor discusses activation energy - and we flash some light onto bags of Chlorine and Hydrogen.More links and info in full description More element videos: http://bit.ly/118elementsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore
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What if robots were in charge of the world? | BBC Ideas

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Could artificial intelligence do a better job at governing than humans? What is the future of AI? How does artificial intelligence compare to human intelligence? Will AI one day take over the world? A thought experiment, made with the help of Haydn Belfie
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What Did Sharks Look Like 450 Million Years Ago?

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Sharks have survived through 5 mass extinctions! Find out how they've evolved throughout millions of years. How Can We Stop Sharks From Going Extinct? - http://bit.ly/25BYSU6 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Spiral
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Stress In Space - Judging An Astronaut's Mental State

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Being an astronaut is stressful. But astronauts aren’t the best at admitting when they’re feeling the strain. An innovative research project uses speech analysis to spot hints of underlying anxieties. Day 19 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space ht
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Plate Tectonics Explained

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How do plate tectonics REALLY work? We're now on Patreon! Please support us at: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth And subscribe! - http://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth?sub_confirmation=1 Thanks to our Patreon patrons: - @AntoineCoeur - salar tel - @To
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Deadly Strychnine - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Discussing Strychnine, a famous poison and an "Everest" of synthetic chemistry. Featuring Rob Stockman and Martyn Poliakoff. Very Fast Death Factor: https://youtu.be/lIavxAm4Mts Frog Poison: https://youtu.be/bqSeQuH_Tc4 Calcium ions are 2+ More chemistry
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Lithium Into 7 Up - Periodic Table Of Videos

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7 Up's original recipe contained Lithium - so what happens if you drop Lithium metal into modern 7 Up... The results surprised us. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/mxA4dOgImDM Coke can in liquid Nitrogen: https://youtu.be/GIoxY9kECRE More chemistry at http
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Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (1928 Newsreel Footage with Open Captions and Audio Description)

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Helen Keller's loss of vision and hearing in infancy made comprehension of the outside world next to impossible—or so it seemed. When teacher Anne Sullivan agreed to work with Keller, that world opened up, especially when Keller comprehended the fun
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 2/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a mysterious crime scene, and reveals some of the forensic techniques that are used to track down criminals. This is the second of the 2022 Royal Institution annual Christmas lectures.Watch the first lecture here: https://
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Horizontal Barking Dog - Periodic Table Of Videos

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It's our favourite "Barking Dog" experiment - but in a new position. Previous Barking Dog videos: http://bit.ly/Barking_Dog Featuring The Professor (Sir Martyn Poliakoff) and senior technician Neil Barnes. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
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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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UVM and Tufts Team Builds First Living Robots

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Scientists from UVM and Tufts repurposed living cells scraped from frog embryos and assembled them into entirely new life-forms. More: http://go.uvm.edu/firstrbts These tiny “xenobots” can move toward a target and heal themselves after being
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Ingestible Tiny Robots Can Now Save Your Life

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Scientists make robots in all sizes, but did you know some are so small we can ingest them? Just how small can robots get? Why Astronauts Need Robots in Space- http://bit.ly/2cJBobI Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More:
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After a Decade of Colony Collapse, Bees Are Bouncing Back! (Sort Of)

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A new report shows bee populations are on the rise, but the hives are still facing major threats. Do Insects Sleep? - https://youtu.be/Ez_OvlQw7dY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Honeybees Ravaged by 'Colony Colla
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Why do we have butts? | Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray!

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In which John Cena asked the age-old question, “Why do we have butts?” and I went on an epic mission to find out. My journey took me from the simplest of creatures in the ancient seas to a lab at George Washington University—and finally to the earliest st
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How glow-in-the-dark jellyfish inspired a scientific revolution

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What makes a jellyfish glow? For scientists, asking that simple question led to a powerful new tool that’s completely transformed medicine (and won the Nobel!) Basic research often leads to innovations that have had a significant impact on humanity. But f
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Biohacking our way to health with robot cells | Michael Levin

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This biologist built a living robot from frog cells and it could hold the key to the future of regenerative medicine:This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFo
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Tiny crustaceans can generate a lot of power

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Krill may have a huge environmental impact and play a major role in fighting climate change, according to new research that shows sea creatures can create massive amounts of power, despite their small size. Scientists at Stanford University, who've been s
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English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14

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The English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all of Britain and Irel
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Vanadium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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New video on the element Vanadium. See also Bismuth Vanadate: https://youtu.be/DQYoWAKJTFc Videos on all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elements This video features Dr Darren Walsh and Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. And Neil's hands. More chemistry at ht
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Clouds of Ammonium Chloride - Periodic Table of Videos

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Today we do some demonstrations with Ammonium Chloride.More links and info in full description Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.co
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NaK

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NaK - the alloy of Sodium and Potassium - is notorious among chemists. But it can be pumped in an ingenious way. Featuring Professors Steve Howdle and Martyn Poliakoff. Sodium slow motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzEOL-N2cbw All the elements in or
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This soft octopus robot could change the robotics industry

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A team of scientists and engineers at Harvard University have built the first entirely soft, autonomous robot. The aptly named Octobot was built using 3D printing, molding, and soft lithography techniques. Octobot doesn't have motors or batteries, instead
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A Closer Look Inside Christ's Unsealed Tomb

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Scientists expose Jesus Christ's resting place for the first time in the modern era, and make an unexpected discovery. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science
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HASEL: Muscles for robots

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Scientists have figured out how to make robots flexible like us: give them muscles. The robot muscles are called HASEL actuators. They're strong enough to lift a gallon jug of water, and gentle enough to pick up a tiny berry without crushing it. Scientist
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The Anti-Frizz Comb (and other curiosities)

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Professor Martyn Poliakoff shows us a few strange family objects from his Nottingham home.More links and info in full description Check out Objectivity: http://bit.ly/ObjectivitySupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore chemistry a
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This Genetically Modified Salmonella Destroys Brain Cancer

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Scientists are trying to use modified salmonella, a bacteria that typically causes food poisoning, to treat a deadly form of brain cancer. What Exactly Is Food Poisoning? - https://youtu.be/nyplH6fUBDQ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.l
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How will artificial intelligence change the cities we live in? | BBC Ideas

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How would you feel if every moment of your daily routine was tracked, from what you buy, where you go and who you're with? Welcome to the smart city of the future, where AI is recording your every move...Made with the help of Theo Tryfonas from Bristol Un
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Amazing Piece Of Metal (speculum)

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This small disc of metal - made from speculum - is an important part of history. The metal is an alloy of tin and copper with some arsenic thrown in. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff at the Royal Society, in London. It is the primary mirror from Si
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Six New Exomoons?

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A team of astronomers recently announced six new exomoon candidates, capturing the headlines and sparking plenty of excitement. Exomoons have been broadly eluded astronomers for many years, so this is a big deal.... if true. Today, new work performing an
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What Is Life? | Jeff Marlow | TEDxBeaconStreet

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What is life? Even as we send robotic explorers into space to look for signs of life and answer eternal questions of life beyond Earth, scientists lack a coherent definition of the phenomenon. A theoretical underpinning of life is needed, and expeditions
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Why Some Molecules Have Evil Twins

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A tiny change in a molecule’s geometry completely changes its effects on the human body. How We Made This Video (Ever & David Talk About Drugs): https://youtu.be/tefxgYP0BVM Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth ____________
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Geissler Tubes - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Professor digs out some Geissler Tubes which belonged to his grandfather, Joseph Poliakoff. Extra footage about Joseph: https://youtu.be/mE_lpAPSE5Q Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideo
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Ammonia Fountain and Balloon - Periodic Table of Videos

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes. Help also from Samantha Tang. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos
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Why Is The Solar System Flat?

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Thanks to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for supporting us on Subbable.com! - http://prescott.erau.edu A big thanks as well to Subbable supporters The Great Tobini (aka Tobyn Pearson) and Georgi Yanev! You make it possible for us to continue making
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Can You Trust Your Eyes In Spacetime? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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What can you trust in Spacetime? Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime Last time we talked about what curvature means, looked at g
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Anti-Gravity Wheel?

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Explanation of gyro precession: http://bit.ly/U4e8HQ More: http://bit.ly/GyroMORE Less Than: http://bit.ly/GyroLESS Equal To: http://bit.ly/GyroEQUAL Huge thanks to A/Prof Emeritus Rod Cross, Helen Georgiou for filming, Alex Yeung, and Chris Stewart, the
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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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Indium (extra bit) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A little bit extra from our main video at: https://youtu.be/TviX7V-ay5ISpecial thanks to the Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/h2E130qpmJDMore links and info in full description Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore chemistry at
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Eating Hot Peppers Will Extend Your Life

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A new study found that people who eat spicy food might live longer. Is this the secret to longevity, or just a random correlation? Are Spicy Food Lovers More Manly? - https://youtu.be/ijwnZuJiP6g Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1
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Four secrets from sports psychology you can use in everyday life | BBC Ideas

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From talking to yourself to rehearsing to your mind, here are five secrets from the world of sports psychology that you can apply to your own life to help you achieve your goals.Want to boost your resilience? Have a watch of this https://www.youtube.com/w
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Underwater Sodium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Breaking a container of sodium under water. Potassium and Caesium underwater coming soon. Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Music: Alan Stewart More
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Can Wearable Tech Save Football?

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Football is a full-contact sport, but this new technology can help players block and tackle more safely. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer: Ana A
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Technetium (new video) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Technetium was the first artificial element. More links and info in full description below ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Elements Playlist: http://bit.ly/118elements Discuss this video on Brady's subreddit: https://redd
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Modern Life: Crash Course European History #30

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So, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th century turned into the 20th. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban centers of Europe, how deve
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Brady's Reagent - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Simon Woodward demonstrates Brady's Reagent - 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine. It has received publicity lately due to concerns about possible explosions of stocks kept in UK schools. Watch all the raw slow motion from this video: https://youtu.be/xh
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Kakeya's Needle Problem - Numberphile

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The famed Kakeya Needle Problem, discussed by Charles Fefferman from Princeton University. Edit and animation by Pete McPartlan Film and interview by Brady Haran 17-gon: https://youtu.be/87uo2TPrsl8 NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberp
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Three black scientists you need to know | BBC Ideas

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Space scientist and broadcaster Maggie Aderin-Pocock selects three unsung heroes who are all pioneers in their fields.Made in partnership with The Open University.Made by Team Sass productions.Did you enjoy this video? You might also like 'Three pioneers
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Burning Magnesium In Water - Periodic Table Of Videos

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What happens when burning magnesium is dunked in water? We filmed it with the slow motion camera. Here is the magnesium in CO2 video mentioned: http://youtu.be/0dSMzg0UPPo Magnesium: http://youtu.be/FKkWdizutxI More slow motion: http://bit.ly/chemslomo Mo
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Helium (some extra stuff) - Periodic Table of Videos

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More about Helium. The main video is at https://youtu.be/M6xZZiaLOV4 More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Discuss this video on Brady's su
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What would happened if everyone on Earth jumped at the same time?

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If everyone on Earth jumped at the same time, we wouldn't change the Earth's orbit in space, but we could cause a lot of damage on Earth. Special thanks to astrophysicist Paul Sutter at The Ohio State University and physicist Mark Boslough at Sandia Natio
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Promethium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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New video on the element Promethium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Videos on all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Antarctica: https://youtu.be/o71TFQBTCG0 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at
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Tsar's Vodka And Gold - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Experimenting with Aqua Regia again - this time because of a bottle acquired by Professor Poliakoff in Russia. With thanks to senior technician Neil Barnes, as always! Previous Aqua Regia videos Dissolving goldt: http://youtu.be/iwnKU89CCdI Featuring Vsau
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The Milky Way: Crash Course Astronomy #37

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Today we’re talking about our galactic neighborhood: The Milky Way. It’s a disk galaxy, a collection of dust, gas, and hundreds of billions of stars, with the Sun located about halfway out from the center. The disk has grand spiral patterns in it, formed
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The Wisdom of Teeth

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Ancient human teeth can tell us a lot. Hidden inside each set are clues about their owner's behavior and ancestry plus hints about what really made up the paleo diet. Shara Bailey, associate professor of anthropology at New York University, reads the topo
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Scientist Explains Climate Change Using Maps | WIRED

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A new interactive map from researchers at the University of Maryland shows how cities might be transformed by climate change. WIRED's Matt Simon talks with environmental scientist Matt Fitzpatrick about the map and why San Francisco could feel like Los An
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Platinum - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Here's a new video about Platinum - but we've done so many here's a platinum playlist: http://bit.ly/PeriodicPt Videos on all the elements:http://bit.ly/118elements More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.faceb
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Thorium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Thorium, element 90 on the periodic table. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/UHdhcfVVfZA More radioactive videos: http://bit.ly/radioactive_vids Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. More che
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Does Cleaning Improve Your Mood?

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Clean spaces have been shown to promote a more relaxed mind, but why is this? Apple vs. FBI Explained! ►►►►http://bit.ly/1MeHaAl Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Health,
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Powers Of 2 - Numberphile

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Powers of 2 and leading digits. Featuring Dmitry Kleinbock from Brandeis University. Filmed at MSRI in Berkeley. More footage: https://youtu.be/vetsor9NTF8 Benford's Law: https://youtu.be/XXjlR2OK1kM NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Number
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THE SCUTOID: did scientists discover a new shape?

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Read the Nature paper for yourself: "Scutoids are a geometrical solution to three-dimensional packing of epithelia" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05376-1 Thanks to Laura and Clara for helping me with the video! You can download Laura's model
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The Worlds First Photo of Quantum Entanglement Could Disprove Einsteins Theory

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Einstein dubbed the idea of quantum entanglement as "spooky action at a distance." Now for the first time ever, scientists have taken a picture of it. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistTod
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Where Does One Ocean End And Another Begin?

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Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth/Earth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube
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The Science of Exploding Lava | ScienceTake

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To better understand the explosive reaction between water and lava, scientists from the University at Buffalo brewed their own lava. Here’s how they did it. Also, do not try this at home. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/scien
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NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere

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Observatories will help explain why the corona is so hot and what drives the solar wind. Read more - https://scim.ag/2vbqh4S CREDITS ------------------------ editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producer Sarah Crespi script Sarah Crespi Chris
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Softer, More Human Robots

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Robots made entirely out of soft materials could be real game-changers. They could integrate more easily with human activities ranging from the ordinary to the exceptional. A group of engineers at Carnegie Mellon University is working to make such soft ro
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Containing A Smelly Sulfur Experiment - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor shows us a contraption for containing a reaction between two sulfur compounds - sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. Sulfur, aka Sulphur. Sulfur Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48memJ6w9zbZyslXXO51UjC4S Hello Intern
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Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222

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In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can't live without water, which means it's absolutely necessary for civilization. Today John talks about water i
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This Giant Plant Looks Like Raw Meat and Smells Like Dead Rat | Deep Look

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With rows of Dr. Seuss-like flowers hidden deep inside, the corpse flower plays dead to lure some unusual pollinators. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Francisco and presented
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Millipedes Used To Be Big Enough To Ride

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Some millipedes are bioluminescent, others are drugs for lemurs, and some used to be big enough to ride. Use promo code ANIMALOGIC for 20% off your home celiac test: https://trylgc.com/animalogicBecause you really should know what type of food your body c
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When Eels Attack!

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Electric eels zap fish and other underwater prey, but what would make them leap out of the water and shock an animal like a horse? Nineteenth-century naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt first described eels emerging from the water to attack hor
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This Robot Chain Smokes Cigarettes So Rats Don't Have To | WIRED

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Researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University have built a robot that can smoke cigarettes just like a human to better understand lung diseases. You're welcome, smoking lab rats. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15f
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Breaking Into a Smart Home With A Laser - Smarter Every Day 229

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If you feel like this has earned your support on Patreon please consider clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/smartereveryday**Note 12/28/19: The lock company notified me that they've updated their software to lock the user out after 4 incorrect attempt
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Laser Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Donna Strickland, PhD, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics and a professor at the University of Waterloo, is challenged to explain lasers to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.Still havent subscribe
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Why Do We Gain Fat? with Eugenia Cheng

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In this short clip from her talk 'How To Think Like A Mathematician', Eugenia Cheng explains how a whole web of interconnected factors cause us to gain fat. Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/8emPcpfqPRUEugenia's book "The Art of Logic" is available no
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Melting Spoon in Tea - Periodic Table of Videos

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A metal alloy spoon melts in tea. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Senior Technician Neil Barnes. See videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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Your Periodic Table Is Probably WRONG

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The placement of Lawrencium (and few other elements) is the topic of this video about the periodic table. Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Videos on all elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Link to the Nature paper discussed (it is not free to read the full
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Oldest Football Footage Ever (American Football/Gridiron)

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OLDEST genuine archive footage of football known to exist! This amazing film shows a game between Princeton and Yale, way back in 1903, plus footage of another university game in the same year. American football in it's infancy. Additionally, the video fe
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Q&A - The Physics of Life: How Water Folds Proteins - with Sylvia McLain

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Can we predict protein folding? How do you trap proteins? Sylvia McLain answers questions from the audience. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/SaSntOkK-Vk Sylvia McLain is a Research
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How Sibg Earworms Get Stuck In Your Head

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Virtually everyone has been tortured by an earworm – one of those songs that sneaks into your head and stays there. But why? How? Most importantly – how can you get that #$&*^% song out of your head?! Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstu
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Underwater Potassium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Breaking two ampoules of Potassium underwater. See our previous sodium video: https://youtu.be/IaP3lGfa2n0 Caesium next... Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Music: Alan Stewart Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www
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The Curious Case of the Xenon Balloon - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff gets more (or less) than he bargained for with some Noble Gas balloons.More links and info in full description Helium video: https://youtu.be/M6xZZiaLOV4Permeability of Rubber to Gases: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Permeabili
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Arsenic - Periodic Table of Videos

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A brand new video on the element Arsenic.More links and info in full description Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes.Arsenic life: https://youtu.be/rQ8jHM8QhU8 With thanks to the AP Archive.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodi
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The Fascinating History of Animation

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Long before Pixar and today's CGI special effects extravaganzas, early animators of the silent era experimented and introduced new techniques into filmmaking. Mark Quigley gives us a tour of the silent animation collection at UCLA's Film & Television Arch
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SALTO - Teaching an old robot new tricks

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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, first unveiled Salto’s high-flying capabilities in 2016. Now, they’ve equipped the robot with a slew of new skills, giving it the ability to bounce in place like a pogo stick and jump thro
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Robots use AI to build an IKEA chair

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Robots can now build an IKEA chair using AI in 20 minutes—without fighting. Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University programmed a pair of robots to build the IKEA STEFAN chair. Coupled with recent advances in AI, this study demonstrates
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How Much Plastic Do You Eat? #OurBluePlanet | Earth Lab

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If you eat seafood are you eating plastic? Greg Foot visits Exeter University to find out what evidence there is of plastics winding up inside marine species found on menus and in supermarkets #OurBluePlanet. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating sc
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Is it time to reassess our relationship with nature? | BBC Ideas

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Western societies tend to see nature and humanity as separate concepts. But are there other ways of understanding our relationship with planet Earth? Are there lessons to be learnt from indigenous cultures?If you liked this video, we think you'll love thi
This Is A Film About The James Webb Space Telescope

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The James Webb Space Telescope is about to be LAUNCHED INTO SPACE. Once it's there, it will see much farther into the depths of the universe than we have ever seen before, giving us a look at what's happened out there billions of year ago! What will we fi
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5 Amazing Animals!

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It’s Valentine’s Day, and Jessi and Squeaks got Valentines from their awesome animal friends all over the world! Hang out with them as they read some silly Valentine poems and learn about the animals that sent them! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want t
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Why Don't We Just Put Solar Panels In Space?

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If we can capture energy from the sun, why don't we just put solar panels in space? Watch More: Check out Trace's channel! ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB3LNwCYVAw Support Life Noggin on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LifeNogginStudios Official
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1891 Inventor of Basketball Tells His Story: Radio Broadcast in 1939

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James Naismith (November 6, 1861 November 28, 1939) was aCanadian-born Presbyterian minister who is best known for inventing the game of basketball at a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA in 1891. This interview of him is from a radio program called "We the
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Super Expensive Metals - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Inside a Noble Metals factory, where even the dust on your shoes is too valuable to ignore! See also our gold bullion video: http://youtu.be/CTtf5s2HFkA See platinum, iridium, rhodium and palladium (and some gold). Filmed at Johnson Matthey - our thanks t
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Onward | Official Trailer

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This spring, Ian & Barley’s quest beginneth. Watch the new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Onward now. Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extra
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How Smart Are Animals? Our Tests May All Be Wrong…

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The way animals think and communicate is a mystery, but science is working on changing that. Here’s what we know so far. After a Decade of Colony Collapse, Bees Are Bouncing Back! (Sort Of) - https://youtu.be/n9NQ9o7UWT4 Read More: Sheep are able to recog
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Looking At Mercury Vapour - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Using a Mercury lamp to reveal dangerous Mercury vapour. Support us on Patreon (sponsor an element): https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More Mercury: https://youtu.be/5I4rxfnCtxY Objectivity Videos (science treasures with Brady, who makes these videos
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The Life Of A Star Explained In 1 Minute

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The iron in our blood, the silicon in your computer, the oxygen that we breath - all of those elements were synthesized inside a star. UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz walks us through the process from a star's beginning to its death. FEAT
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Burning Iron In Liquid Oxygen - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Burning iron is dropped into liquid oxygen. Raw footage (reactions 1-4): https://youtu.be/TcBog29fSbo Raw footage (reactions 5-8): https://youtu.be/tMYqgofSp0Y Reactions by Neil Barnes. Discussion by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: http
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DNA Spell Checker (2015 Nobel Prize In Chemistry) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded "for mechanistic studies of DNA repair". The recipients are Paul L. Modrich, Tomas Lindahl and Aziz Sancar. Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry Nobel Prize videos: http://bit.ly/periodic
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Can this robot build an IKEA chair faster than you?

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Robots made from off-the-shelf hardware can put together a chair in just over 20 minutes Read more - https://scim.ag/2vmWUiB CREDITS --------------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producers Sarah Crespi Nguyên Khôi Nguyên script Sa
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What would a world without prisons be like? | BBC Ideas

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We take prisons, or jails, for granted - but how effective are they? And are there better alternatives? In this viewpoint, OU Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Dr David Scott, explores what a world without prisons might be like. For another perspective on p
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Nickel - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about Nickel, including an attempt to show off the fiery nature of Raney Nickel. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Extra Nickel footage: https://youtu.be/8slzsYJNpbA All 118 elements playlist: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on
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Musics power over your brain, explained | Michael Spitzer

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Humans are musical animals 4 million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, 40,000 years of music explained in 8
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Pouring Mercury Into Liquid Nitrogen (slow Motion)

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Mercury freezes at -39C ---- Nitrogen boils at -196C More slow mo from periodicvideos: http://bit.ly/chemslomo The three slow motion sequences in this video can be seen in more detail at... Mercury in small container: http://youtu.be/-Yf_Mi-ZHjw Mercury i
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These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop | Deep Look

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Termites cause billions of dollars in damage annually – but they need help to do it. So they carry tiny organisms around with them in their gut. Together, termites and microorganisms can turn the wood in your house into a palace of poop. SUBSCRIBE to Deep
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Raman's Nobel Prize (and Walking Stick) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor shares some treasures from the life of great scientist and 1930 Nobel Prize winner, CV Raman. More treasures coming your way - subscribe here: http://bit.ly/Objectivity (Brady's new channel) India Playlist: http://bit.ly/India_Videos About R
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How to Keep Your Phone Battery Charged Longer

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions The new iPhone is slimmer and faster than ever. But like most new generations of smartphones, its battery has pretty much stayed the same over the years. Short of carrying an external battery all the time, is there an
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Crazy Circle Illusion!

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Add me on Facebook. (click LIKE on Facebook to add me) "http://www.facebook.com/brusspup Download the song in this video: Song name "Monolith" iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/monolith-single/id596457486 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Monolith-bru
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Electronic skin that lets prosthetic limbs "feel"

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The "e-dermis" was invented by Johns Hopkins University researchers. It's an electronic skin that fits over the fingers of a prosthetic hand, and allows amputees to feel pain and pressure. No one likes pain, but it serves a purpose: it protects us from in
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Why New York's Skyscrapers Keep Changing Shape

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The city's tall buildings are relentlessly evolving.Learn more about Bluebeam and iconic New York buildings - http://bit.ly/3W6LO96Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/relentless-evolution-new-york-skyscraperAdditional footage courtesy of The Dronal
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74 Is Cracked - Numberphile

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A breakthrough by a Numberphile viewer (with help from some computers). Extra footage: https://youtu.be/d6nUVa8EtlU Original video: https://youtu.be/wymmCdLdPvM See the paper by Sander Huisman: http://bit.ly/Sander_Paper Discussed by Tim Browning from the
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Why Are Praying Mantises Wearing 3D Glasses? | WIRED

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Researchers at Newcastle University, UK have been studying stereoscopic vision in praying mantises by having them wear tiny 3D glasses. WIRED's Matt Simon talks with Jenny Read, a vision scientist who led the research, about how their vision compares with
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Feynmanium (?) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A video about every element: http://bit.ly/118elements With confirmation of element 117, people are speculating about possible names. Would Nobel-Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman be a good choice? (Some have suggested the speculated element 137 sho
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Underwater Caesium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Caesium (or Cesium) underwater. See our previous sodium video: https://youtu.be/IaP3lGfa2n0 And potassium: https://youtu.be/XaalbE1Eh5s Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreo
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Engineers Made Fake DNA To Fix Genetic Disorders

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Can you alter DNA to cure blood diseases like thalassemia? Engineers look into peptide nucleic acid molecules to explore the possibilities! Animal Planet GO – http://smart.link/57ae190980d80 What is CRISPR & How Could It Edit Your DNA? - https://youtu.be/
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The 3D-printed six-string $10 electric violin

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This 3D-printed instrument sounds like a violin, but it but doesn't quite resemble one. There's no scroll at the top, so the tuning pegs are at the chinrest. It has six strings, instead of the traditional four, allowing the instrument to reach a deeper ra
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Three-Dimensional Mid-Air Acoustic Manipulation [Acoustic Levitation] (2014-)

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(2014/7/23) Here is Next Levitation Project! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLgD3EtxwdY Three-Dimensional Mid-Air Acoustic Manipulation (2013,2014-) Yoichi Ochiai / (The University of Tokyo / ) Takayuki Hoshi / (Nagoya Institute of Technology / ) Jun Rek
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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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Blue Flame Thrower - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Re-visiting diethyl zinc to see if we can re-create the blue flame reported by the man who discovered the compound. Featuring professors Stephen Liddle and Simon Woodward. The old zinc video: http://youtu.be/99wPiMb-k0o A good paper on Edward Frankland's
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Year of the Periodic Table (in Paris and Moscow)

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We're in Paris and then Moscow for the launch of the International Year of the Periodic Table. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More on UNESCO's The International Year of the Periodic Table: https://www.iypt2019.org Thank you to the British Emb
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1

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Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle Ages, and look at
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War and Nation Building in Latin America: Crash Course World History 225

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In which John Green teaches you about nation building and nationalism in Latin America. Sometimes, the nations of Latin America get compared to the nations of Europe, and are found wanting. This is kind of a silly comparison. The rise of democratic, econo
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Perpetual Motion Machine - Periodic Table of Videos

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Can you solve the mystery of The Professor's Perpetual Motion machine? Leave a comment! More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Discuss on Brady's subreddit: https://redd.it/8ogj6h Se emore amazing objects at Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity Sup
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Crickets Can Jump 50x Their Body Length, Here's How | ScienceTake

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The spider cricket, also known as the camel cricket, can leap 50 to 60 times its body length, but how? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University set up a series of high-speed cameras to find out. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/scien
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The Office of Georgy Flyorov - Periodic Table of Videos

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The office of Georgy Flyorov is preserved as it was the day he died. Our tour guide is none other than Yuri Oganessian, joined by The Professor. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More videos from our Russia Trip: http://bit.ly/Russia_Trip Flerov
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Brief History Of The Royal Family

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The Royal Family from 1066 until today. Discuss this video: https://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/3k7i9m/brief_history_of_the_royal_family/ Research help from: Dr. Carolyn Harris, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, author of "Magna Ca
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The Key To The Riemann Hypothesis - Numberphile

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L-Functions are likely play a key role in proving the Riemann Hypothesis, says Professor Jon Keating from the University of Bristol. L-Function & Modular Form database: http://www.lmfdb.org Prime Number and Riemann Hypothesis playlist: http://bit.ly/prime
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What is plant blindness (and are you suffering from it)? | BBC Ideas

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"Plant blindness" is the inability to appreciate - or sometimes even notice - the plant life around us. And it's a surprisingly common phenomenon. But more and more studies show that spending time in nature is good for our wellbeing. Made in partnership w
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Diamonds Uncut

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The Professor looks at uncut diamonds of all shapes and sizes. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Filmed at Alrosa's sorting facility in Moscow. Our thanks also to the Russian Foundation for Basic Research. Second diamond video coming soon (cutti
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Why Its HARD To Bring A New Apple To Market

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Fruit trees are unpredictable and grow slowly, and consumer tastes are fickle, so successful new varieties of fruit are rare.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons htt
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2014 Nobel Prize In Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner. More chem Nobel Prizes: http://bit.ly/periodicnobel The 2014 Physics Nobel Prize: http://youtu.be/_DjHR4PWYOs Hair in microscope: http://youtu.be/cQU2IAsQak8 DNA
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Meet the First College Students to Launch a Rocket Into Space | WIRED

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A team from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Laboratory became the first student team to launch a rocket into space. WIRED's Arielle Pardes spoke with Neil Tewksbury, the team's Lead Operations Officer, about what it took to make
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Chromium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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New video on the element Chromium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Hello Internet: http://www.hellointernet.fm Unmade Podcast: https://www.unmade.fm Chromium Trioxide (alarm video):
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Matt & Hugh: the mystery of two balls in a can

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Dr Hugh Hunt is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Trinity College. http://www.hughhunt.co.uk/ Watch Hugh and I calculate how fast a motorbike can go on a wall of death. https://youtu.be/b23i3NhFLDc CORRECTIONS
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The Infinitesimal Monad - Numberphile

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More mind-bending math from the world of the infinitely big - and infinitesimally small. Featuring Professor Carol Wood from Wesleyan University. More from this interview: http://youtu.be/FVZqPaH94qU Infinity is bigger than you think: https://youtu.be/elv
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These carnivorous plants won the evolutionary jackpot

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Carnivorous plants have evolved all kinds of traps and tricks to capture their prey, from the snapping jaws of Venus flytraps to the slippery walls of pitcher plants. Although we often think of evolution as a process driven by strong selective pressure an
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Rare Footage Of Extinct Animals

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I dare you to watch this and not get the feels. Rare and moving footage of six extinct animals taken before they were wiped out. It also features an eye watering list of every animal that has gone extinct since 1900. 1. Heath Hen - Extinct 1932 Heath hens
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Tough Times for the World's Oldest Trees

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Please support our videos http://www.patreon.com/scifriIts difficult to track but great change is afoot a top Californias White Mountains. This peaks of this landscape are home to the gnarled forms of the worlds oldest (non-clone) organisms, the bristleco
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Vintage Chemistry Computer Game - Periodic Table of Videos

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See Computerphile on saving the software: https://youtu.be/vskNak4TeRs More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ And see Martyn play the other game: https://youtu.be/B07hBOTx1Ms Links to the games (on emulator or for download) and other material... http
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Proffies - The Professor's Selfies

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This is the video shown by Professor Poliakoff during his closing remarks at the Commonwealth Science Conference 2014. ALL HIS SELFIES: http://bit.ly/Proffies ALL VIEWER SELFIES: http://bit.ly/CommSelfies Commonwealth Science Conference 2014: http://commo
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How evolution creates problem-solving machines | Michael Levin

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Evolution doesnt fix things it reinvents them. Michael Levin, a biologist, explains.This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well o
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Alaskas forest fires are shifting the regions carbon balancesometimes for the better

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Its no secret that warming temperatures are transforming landscapes in extreme northern regions. In Alaska, where wildfires have burned through many old-growth spruce forests in the past half decade, deciduous treessuch as aspen and birchare starting to t
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The Josephus Problem - Numberphile

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The Josephus Problem, featuring Daniel Erman from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Winning at Dots and Boxes: https://youtu.be/KboGyIilP6k NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile Number
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Acid and Alkali (THERMAL IMAGING) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Acid and Alkali in water... look with thermal imaging. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsr6chyjBJutgMPQ18jHPyejaOxklf9A All the elements: http://bit.ly/118
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Do Animals Laugh?

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It’s no secret that some animal species are highly intelligent – but do they also “get” jokes? Can they laugh? Are laughter and intelligence even related? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/do-animals-laugh.htm
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Protactinium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Here's a new video about Protactinium, number 91 on the periodic table! Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Eric Scerri's book (UK): http://bit.ly/SevenScerriUK And (US): http://bit.ly/SevenScerriUS (*) Isotope 238 has half life 6.8 hrs
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The Artificial Gravity Lab

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In the Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory at Brandeis University, there's the Artificial Gravity Facility: otherwise known as the rotating room. No-one's invented futuristic gravity plating yet, but if you want to test how humans would cope wi

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