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What If We Dug A Tunnel Through The Earth?

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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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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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MASH-UP: Battles at Elder Rock | Craig of the Creek | Cartoon Network

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Craig and his friends have always used Elder Rock as the ultimate hideout, making it the central location for various battles, quests, and friendship tests. Craig of the Creek on Cartoon Network on Max.Episodes: Kelsey Quest, Bernard of the Creek: Pt 2SUB
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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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"12 Days of Christmas" Cover by Sapphire | SONGS THAT STICK

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Sapphire has a new take on the "12 Days of Christmas" just in time for the holidays!! Deck the Halls! - http://bit.ly/1Oe4DCC Sapphire covers "Wake Up" http://bit.ly/1SZXgN0 Sapphire covers "Birthday" http://bit.ly/1MMluFr Sapphire covers "Stitches" http:
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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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Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?

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The crushed stones that line railroad tracks are collectively called track ballast. More specifically, the track ballast constitutes the trackbed upon which sleepers or railroad ties are laid. As you may have seen, these stones are packed below, between a
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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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How To Protect The Rainforest

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For our final installment in the Amazon Adventures series, I interviewed expedition leader Corine Vriesendorp about what it means to protect and conserve areas of the rainforest in spite of the overwhelming global demands for its natural resources. This i
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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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Camel Spiders: Neither Camels, nor Spiders

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Dr. Paula Cushing has been studying these strange animals for nearly 17 years, and says there is so little known about them, that anyone can discover something new. They're camel spiders: neither camels, nor spiders! So... what are they, anyway? We've set
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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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What Does a Chopstick Piano Sound Like?

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Who knew chopsticks could sounds so good..? Sami Elu creates amazing music all from recycled instruments ↓↓↓ → Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1tLVDYk → http://www.kumafilms.com → Behind the scenes - https://youtu.be/5se1bU6f-yo Facebook → https://www.facebook.c
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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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Meet White Castle's Newest Orlando Team Member, Flippy 2 Robot Cook! #whitecastle

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Our tour guide is Mike Guinan! He has worked in many roles since he started at White Castle more than 34 years ago. He began behind the counter learning the grill, dressing sandwiches and cleaning while he was still in high school. Mike rapidly moved up i
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The science of hearing - Douglas L. Oliver

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-hearing-douglas-l-oliver The ability to recognize sounds and identify their location is possible thanks to the auditory system. That&rsqu
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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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What Is A Species?

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New species of lifeforms are being discovered and described on our planet every single day -- but, when we talk about a species, what are we really referring to? Turns out, the answer is... complicated. This video is by no means comprehensive. Species con
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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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Space Station 20th: longest continuous timelapse from space

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Since the very first module Zarya launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 20 November 1998, the International Space Station has delivered a whole new perspective on this planet we call home. Join us as we celebrate 20 years of international collaboration and
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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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This Girl Has Crazy Talented Feet!

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Li Wei Yang’s is incredibly talented and her feet can do some crazy things like spin a table, umbrella, and carpet. You name it, she can probably spin it with her feet. → Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1tLVDYk http://www.kumafilms.com/ Facebook → https://www.fa
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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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An Electric Eel And A Caiman

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Wherein Isobel and Maria show us the ropes -- or nets -- for surveying fishes in the Amazon. The distribution of fish in tropical river systems is important to understanding how animals move around these waterways. Where there are big fish -- like the ele
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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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How We Evolved To Browse The Web

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/The decisions we make while we browse the internet are suprisingly similar to the ones animals make as they forage for food...here's why.Thanks also to our Patreon
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The Most Amazing 12 Year Old Freestyle Skateboarder!

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At 12 years old, Isamu Yamamoto is one of the world's best freestyle skateboarders. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1tLVDYk http://www.kumafilms.com/ Behind the Scenes/Vlog: http://bit.ly/1r81Ujw Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/KumaFilms Instagram → http://i
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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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‘Dark DNA’ Is the Latest Mystery in the World of Genetics… But What Is It?

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Seeker is nominated for a Webby! VOTE HERE: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2018/film-video/virtual-reality-360-video/vr-branded-interactive-game-or-real-time Scientists are beginning to understand mysterious parts of our DNA. Here’s what they’
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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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How do you become a marine biologist? | Earth Unplugged

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Diving with sharks, whales and dolphins is part of Rachel Butler’s day job as a marine biologist and wildlife filmmaker. What’s her advice to anyone wanting to work in the ocean? Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos: http://bit.ly/S
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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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UPSIDE-DOWN Rivers On Mars?! (Response to MinutePhysics)

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Get your FREE 2-month Skillshare trial: http://skl.sh/minuteearth2 The "Mountain or Valley?" illusion makes our brains turn valleys inside out. But inside-out valleys are a real thing, both on Earth and on Mars. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this vi
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Penguins sunbathing: Argentinian sea habitat 360 | Animals with Cameras | Earth Unplugged

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360 video of the Argentinian shores where penguins sunbathe and relax before their long journey through the sea. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more animal videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged Watch more videos from Earth Unplugged: Animals I
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Why Do We Have Baby Teeth?

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What's the point of having baby teeth? Do they serve a purpose before our adult teeth come in? What Happens When You Don't Brush Your Teeth? - https://youtu.be/lN6qzCerVx4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Why Do We
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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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Steve Vai - Teeth of the Hydra (Official Music Video)

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Enjoy! s "Teeth of the Hydra" from Steve Vai's new album "Inviolate" Listen to "Inviolate": https://smarturl.it/steve_vai Order "Inviolate" Vinyl/Merch: http://vaimerch.com Follow Steve Vai on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaihimself https:
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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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How have animals adapted to life on land? #OurBluePlanet | Earth Unplugged

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Synchronise with Monterey Bay Aquarium’s video: http://bit.ly/MRB_Ocean (This video is the right side of the dual video) How have land animals evolved differently to ocean animals? Inspired by Veritasium and Smarter Every Day we decided to utilise two vid
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Basketball Juggling Trick Shots!

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Basketball + juggling + trick shots = awesomeness. Josh Horton came into town to film some crazy juggling trick shot with us. // Kuma Shirts→ http://bit.ly/KumaShirt // Subscribe→ http://bit.ly/kumaf1lms // More vids → http://bit.ly/kumavids http://www.ku
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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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Secret meerkat pups life below ground - Animals with Cameras - Earth Unplugged

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Incredible footage of one-day old meerkat babies fed by their mother in birthing chamber tunnels below ground. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for animal videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged Watch more videos from Earth Unplugged: Animals In Slo
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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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I Built a FULL SIZE Tie Fighter/Silencer

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What an epic project this has been, 46ft long 23ft wide and 14ft high the full steel construction looks as menacing as it does in the film. This was an eBay project so everything was sourced from their site to bring this monster together, and to complete
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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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THE SHOWMAN - Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle Guitar

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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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Hypnotic Cardistry Kid

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This kids cardistry skills will hypnotize you and make you wonder how he does it ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ) For a chance to win a brick of black Fontaine cards, subscribe to Kuma Films & Fontaine Cards and share this video on Facebook! The winner will be announced in the nex
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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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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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Experience a Thrilling Hunt From a Cheetah's perspective | Earth Unplugged

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View what a hunt looks like from the perspective of a cheetah, and find out if these siblings were successful. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged Watch more videos from Earth Unplugged: An
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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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Piecing Together the Periodic Table Jigsaw

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We've made videos about all the elements (and are always updating them with new videos) - see them at http://bit.ly/118elements More links and info in full description Music by Alan Stewart.A clean version of the music will be released on our Patreon page
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Silver Halides - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Old photos on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/9Xt55LyX5pU Silver Nitrate into a solution containing halides. Also some talk about photography and cloud seeding. Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Dr Samantha Tang did the experiments for us. Silver
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10-foot Barking Dog - Periodic Table Of Videos

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It's our favourite reaction - the barking dog - but in a newly uncovered 3m high tube! Barking Dog Playlist: http://bit.ly/Barking_Dog Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Previous videos Barking Dog Slow Motion: https://youtu.be/c3fJRRCAIdk Ho
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Why Engineers Turned to Origami to Create Reality-Bending Metamaterials

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University of Washington researchers have developed a novel solution to help reduce impact forces for potential applications in spacecraft, cars and beyond. And the new approach was inspired by origami. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker W
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Plastic-eating Enzyme Could Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste

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An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days. This discovery, published today in Nature
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Hafnium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A shiny new video about Hafnium. More links and info in full description Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosAnd our thanks to Anthony Lipmann for the Hafnium samples.On the Missing Element of Atomic Number 72: https://www.nature.
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Americas Oldest Italian Restaurant Makes The Best Meatballs In Philly | Legendary Eats

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There are a number of Italian restaurants and bake shops in South Philadelphia, but Ralphs Italian Restaurant, established in 1900, is among the most notable of them all. Ralphs is the oldest Italian restaurant in the country. Over the last 120 years, it
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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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Funny Fractions And Ford Circles - Numberphile

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Farey Sequences, Ford Circles and a strange addition sign... Featuring Francis Bonahon from the University of Southern California. Watch EPIC CIRCLES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG_6nlMZ8f4 Periodic Videos chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/periodicv
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Lithium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Our new and improved Lithium video - from Neil's fumehood to the Bikini Atoll. Videos on all 118 elements in order... http://bit.ly/118elements This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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Phosphine and Life on Venus - Periodic Table of Videos

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Following reports of Phosphine in the Venusian atmosphere, and associated speculation about life...More links and info in full description Phosphine in the clouds of Venus: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1174-4See our white phosphorus video: h
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More Hyperbolic Sports - Numberphile

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Follows on from the previous video (last week) about hyperbolic sports: https://youtu.be/u6Got0X41pY Featuring Dick Canary from the University of Michigan. Extra footage on Numberphile2: https://youtu.be/dpMMtm437MU Exactly a yard: https://youtu.be/T26Cw7
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How the Hummingbird Wields Its Snake-Like Tongue | ScienceTake

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Scientists at the University of Connecticut used high-speed cameras to investigate the mechanics of a hummingbird's tongue, which is forked at the end and works like a pump for retrieving nectar. Watch this 2015 episode of ScienceTake for more. Read the s
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Pascal's Triangle - Numberphile

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Just a few fun properties of Pascal's Triangle - discussed by Casandra Monroe, undergraduate math major at Princeton University. Filmed during the MSRI-UP summer program. Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): htt
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How Dust Is Holding Science Back

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To most of us dust is just something we clean off our furniture, but to scientists dust can cause big problems in the lab. Computer chips are put together and tested in what are called clean rooms. These environments use filters to limit the amount of par
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Blue Sodium Chloride - Periodic Table of Videos

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We attempt to make some blue Sodium Chloride - at the suggestion of loyal viewer Artem. More links and info in full description Liquid electrons: https://youtu.be/tYjQXjUUvwYOur thanks to Artem: https://t.me/s/ArtemROganovVideos on all 118 elements: http:
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Polishing a Pink Mega Diamond - Periodic Table of Videos

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We look at how diamonds are cut and polished - following on from our previous video about uncut diamonds - https://youtu.be/EmXe5EDQvsg More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Filmed at Alr
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Truffles and the doggies who find them for us

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Thanks to Audible for sponsoring this video! Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial. Choose one audiobook and two Audible Originals absolutelyfree: http://audible.com/adamragusea or text adamragusea to 500-500.The Alternative Crops and Organics Progr
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VX and Binary Weapons (extra) - Periodic Table of Videos

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This is extra footage about VX. See our main video at: https://youtu.be/62fPW-5TR-MProfessors Rob Stockman and Professor Martyn Poliakoff.See our Sarin video at: https://youtu.be/jozozH09XSsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosAll
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Spintop Snipers | Amazing Top Trick Shots!

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