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Drag Racing Cups - Sick Science! #088

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Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/drag-racing-coffee-cupsWhat do Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and Einstein Bros. have in common? They all use disposable cups. What do these disposable cups have to do with Sick Science
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900 Mousetraps Unleashed with Science Bob on Jimmy Kimmel Live

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This demonstration utilized 900 mousetraps that were set-up for a chain reaction. It took 4 people 7 hours to set up the traps! As far as we know there has not been a similar reaction at this scale. The demonstration visualizes how nuclear fission, Newton
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Can This Wearable Tech Make You A Power Plant?

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The human body is full of kinetic energy, potential energy, heat, and electricity. Can we use these resources for energy? Does Water Ever Expire?: http://dne.ws/1KOKEI8 Read More: Flexible electronics harvest energy from natural motions of human body http
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Controlling Your Body With Electricity - 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Alison Woollard finds her movement controlled by a child when theyre connected via electric wires in Saiful Islams 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES. In the second of his CHRISTMAS LECTURES, chemist Saiful Islam continues his exploration of one of the most importan
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Buffer Capacity

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The definition of buffer capacity, and an example showing why it depends on the absolute concentrations of the conjugate acid and base.
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Neutron stars collide

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For the first time, scientists have directly detected gravitational waves – ripples in space-time – in addition to light from the spectacular collision of two neutron stars. This marks the first time that a cosmic event has been viewed in both gravitation
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The Best Test of General Relativity (by 2 Misplaced Satellites)

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A launch mishap led to the best experimental confirmation of gravitational redshift. Get a free audiobook with a 30-day trial of Audible: http://audible.com/VERITASIUM or text VERITASIUM to 500500 Huge thanks to Dr. Pacome Delva: https://ve42.co/pacome Dr
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More on Nash Equilibrium

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Looking more closely at the definition of Nash Equilibrium More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=ewu_7Dmj_18
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Preimage of a set

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Definition of preimage of a set More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=zVsGtU8lIWs
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Will Batteries Power The World? | The Limits Of Lithium-ion

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Could This New Method Store Summer Heat For Winter?

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The sun provides us with a ton of energy and researchers may have finally figured out how to store it using big drills, simple chemical reactions, and salt. If Green Energy Is So Great, Why Aren't We Using It? - https://youtu.be/io6LZiEgZ5U Sign Up For Th
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Compositions of Linear Transformations 2

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Providing the motivation for definition of matrix products More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=BuqcKpe5ZQs
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Is It Time to Give Up on Dark Matter?

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There is still good reason to think undiscovered fundamental particles act as gravitational glue for galaxies.
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How long can these 32 metronomes swing in perfect sync?

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[Synchronization of 32 metronomes] As each metronome comes to a stop & reverses direction at the top of it’s swing, it transfers energy to the platform. This energy transfers through the platform to each of the other metronomes. The energy trans
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Neutron Star Collisions Create Gold

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Astrophysicists searching for gravitational waves have finally learned what happens when you crash two neutron stars together--and it's very, very shiny.
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The True Nature Of Matter And Mass | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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Are matter, mass, and time real? Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime We know that mass is energy… but what is energy? And where
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Physics of toys -string racer/ string rocket // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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The String Racers are rubber band powered toys that are fairly easy to build either at home or in the classroom. Materials are easy to work with and readily available, we have even been successful making our own propellors. I've had students design and bu
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Our Ignorance About Gravity

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Thanks to the Heising Simons Foundation (https://www.hsfoundation.org/) for their support of this video, and of short range gravity research.This video is about how little we know about the behavior of gravity at short length and distance scales, what the
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Wind Up Racer - Sick Science #086

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Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/wind-up-racerFinding creative, hands-on ways to demonstrate the difference between potential and kinetic energy can be difficult. Not to worry... that's why you have us! With some
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Linear Algebra: Basis of a Subspace

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Understanding the definition of a basis of a subspace More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=zntNi3-ybfQ
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The Photoelectric Effect: Light As A Particle

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A simple, easy-to-understand explanation of the experiment that proved the particle nature of light and won Einstein a nobel prize. The Photoelectric Effect. Hi! I'm Jade. I make fun physics videos that will make you smarter while making you smile :) ***S
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Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 102 Other Celestial Bodies

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This proposed new definition of "planets" would bring back Pluto, but would also reclassify over a hundred other celestial bodies -- including our moon! Do You Know What Color Pluto Really Is? - https://youtu.be/8beVI8wdkZg Sign Up For The Seeker Newslett
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How Will We Cook In The Future?

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We use microwaves and ovens almost everyday, but scientists are working on improving kitchen tech. How will the kitchen of the future look? How Africa Is Hacking It’s Energy Crisis ►►►► https://youtu.be/PASI7_MlPZg To Learn More About Energy Poverty ►►►►
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What is Cubism? | Tate Kids

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Learn all about Cubism! Meet Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, the artists who started this famous art movement. Watch this short introduction for kids. Read more about Cubism on #TateKids: https://bit.ly/3sX9P6QBreakdown of topics in the video00:00-00:44
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Is There Gravity In Space?

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If you've seen footage from the International Space Station or any of the space shuttle missions, you know that astronauts float around as they orbit the Earth. Why is that? Is it because the gravitational force on them is zero in space? (Or nearly zero?)
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Electrochemistry: Crash Course Chemistry #36

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What Is a Molecule?

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Atoms, elements, molecules... What's the difference? This is part 3 in the Stated Clearly series: An Introduction to Chemistry. In it you will find a simplified definition of a molecule, you will learn how we model molecules, and you will see actual image
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How Do Solar Panels Work? - Richard Komp

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world cou
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Scientists Just Detected Two Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course

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Scientists just discovered two supermassive black holes, each with a mass of more than 800 million suns. And they're on a collision course with each other. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlayl
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What is Science?

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Brian Cox and Richard Feynman provide a definition of Science. Full lecture can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enSXh4YY9Ws
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An actual, real-world use for robot dogs

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At a pumped storage plant in western Austria, a company called Energy Robotics is testing robot dogs for inspection. All the fancy Boston Dynamics publicity stunts aside: are the robots actually useful? As ever: this is not an advert, Energy Robotics and
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Taking The Emergency Exit From A Wind Turbine

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Wind turbines have emergency exits, but they might not be for the reason you think. Thanks to Octopus Energy: https://octopus.energy/octopus-fan-club/ (This video isn't sponsored, but obviously they did let me go up their wind turbine.)Drone camera: Tom F
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Why Jupiter Has So Many Moons

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Our solar system is already teaming with nearly 200 moons, and we just got 12 more to add to the list. A team led by astronomer Scott Sheppard out of the Carnegie Institution for Science discovered the moons in 2017 using one of the most powerful digital
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Preimage and Kernel Example

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Example involving the preimage of a set under a transformation. Definition of kernel of a transformation. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=6yrPU8rYOhs
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How to Spot an Alien, According to NASA!

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We often think of aliens as space monsters or little green men with laser guns, but what might alien life actually be like? Here we take a look at NASA's definition of life, and see how it's being used in the exploration of the cosmos, as well as in the c
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How Close Are We to Photographing a Black Hole?

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What does a black hole look like? No one knows for sure. Artists make their images based on what physicists think they look like. But that could be about to change. This Is Not What Space Looks Like - https://youtu.be/N5rZ9E72zbI Read More: Scientists Won
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Random answer devices /// Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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Random decision makers can make use of the idea of chaos to make those important decisions for you. Small changes in the initial starting conditions of a bar pendulum or a rolling ball answer track can be a fun and easy project while learning a bit about
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Can Stars Be Cold?

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Stars are hot, we know that, everyone knows that. But are there “cold stars”? It all depends on what you mean by the word “cold” and the word “star”. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow
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Pasta: Lower Your Carbon Footprint | Hungry for Science

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Love pasta but wish it took less energy to make? This episode of Hungry for Science shows how separating pasta prep into two stepsrehydrating and heatingcan save you hands-on time and energy. Try it for yourself.Lets get cookingHungry for Science is a vid
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Efficiency of a Carnot Engine

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Definition of efficiency for a heat engine. Efficiency of a Carnot Engine. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=M_5KYncYNyc
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NASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD (4K)

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It’s always shining, always ablaze with light and energy. In the ubiquity of solar output, Earth swims in an endless tide of particles. Every time half of the Earth faces the Sun, we experience the brightness of daytime, the Sun’s energy and light driving
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Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction - Sick Science! #144

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Click here to find out why this reaction happens: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/popsicle-stick-chain-reaction Popsicle sticks are great for holding frozen treats and reading the occasional joke off of, but did you know they're excell
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This Invisible Structure Was Hiding Half the Universe’s Known Matter

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Half of the universe’s baryonic matter has been missing, but astronomers just found it. Where exactly was it and what took us so long? Black Holes And Gravitational Waves Might Help Us Find Dark Matter - https://youtu.be/C68b9EGksuI Read More: The Mystery
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World's Lightest Solid!

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Aerogels are the world's lightest (least dense) solids. They are also excellent thermal insulators and have been used in numerous Mars missions and the Stardust comet particle-return mission. The focus of this video is silica aerogels, though graphene aer
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Toyota FINALLY Revealed New HYDROGEN Combustion Engine | GAME CHANGER!

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Toyota decided that the right way of action is not to compete with Tesla in the EV segment but to actually make a completely different segment that they will dominate. They saw the potential of using hydrogen in vehicles, as it is the most abundant chemic
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Pasta Quake | Science Snack Activity

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The energy released in an earthquake ranges over many orders of magnitude. Earthquakes are measured on a magnitude scale that is exponential: Each additional unit multiplies the energy released by 32. In this Snack, breaking spaghetti creates a “pasta mag
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How did the Universe gets its texture?

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What do zebras have to do with the structure of the cosmos? Imagine a single zebra in your mind. With twitching ears, tufted hair, and a visual interference pattern wrapped over muscle and skin, the animal has its own contours, which are easy to make out
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Human Circuit - Sick Science! #154

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GET YOUR ENERGY STICK HERE: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/energy-stick.htmlFind out why here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/human-circuit#sthash.kceE3X71.dpufThe Energy Stick makes quite the "buzz" when you're using it. To the
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The Cold War Explained In One Minute

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The most basic definition this side of the Siberia on the Cold War. Be sure to watch the full length HipHughes lecture here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTk3dFC7t00 And subscribe at www.youtube.com/hiphughes
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The Physics Of Car Crashes

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How is the chemical energy of gasoline transformed into kinetic energy of a moving car? And where does that kinetic energy go when the car crashes into something and stops moving? Thanks to Ford (http://www.takeagoodlook.com) for sponsoring this video. Li
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im(T): Image of a Transformation

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Showing that the image of a subspace under a transformation is also a subspace. Definition of the image of a Transformation. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=hZ827mfh1Jo
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A paper-thin loudspeaker plays "We Are the Champions" by Queen

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MIT engineers have developed a paper-thin loudspeaker that turn any surface into an audio source. This thin-film loudspeaker produces sound with minimal distortion while using a fraction of the energy required by a traditional loudspeaker. Watch more vide
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On & Off - Flow | GoNoodle

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This exercise will teach you to turn high, stressful energy off so you can do what you need to do to be your best self.This video comes from GoNoodles Flow channel. Flow gets kids to relax, think positive, and flow with mindfulness exercises. Create a fre
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Rescue Dogs Taught How To Drive A Car In New Zealand - Video

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Four-legged friends turn to four wheels as they learn how to drive to show potential dog owners how clever the species can be.
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Windmills Are NOT Like Dams

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Watch the bonus material cut from this video and get 26% off an annual subscription to CuriosityStream and Nebula at https://www.curiositystream.com/minutephysics The Solution to the Windmill Paradox. This video is about the tradeoff of Windmills: the fac
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What is a Force?

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Force is a central concept in physics. By analysing the forces on an object, its resulting motion can be determined. But what exactly is a force? The word force is used in everyday language in a variety of contexts, only some of which reflect the scientif
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How To Unboil An Egg - Eleanor Nelsen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-unboil-an-egg-eleanor-nelsen It’s so obvious that it’s practically proverbial: you can’t unboil an egg. But actually, it turns out that you can -- sort of. Eleanor Nelsen explains the process by which mec
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Unboxing the Universe

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What if everything in the universe came to your doorstep...in a box?! What The Physics is BACK! Future episodes will explore the universe—but first, let's unbox it. Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub... ↓Want more info?↓ SCIENTIFIC NOTES: Ex
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What if We Replaced Nuclear With Potatoes

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This video was made in partnership with Gates Ventures.Energy use can be confusing I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.LEARN MORE**************To learn m
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mystery box #2 - a balancing act // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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This is the second in a series of mystery boxes designed to challenge students to solve how it works. This one is rather simple with the potential to share a bad pun in it's explanation.
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Hitting The Sun Is HARD

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Listen to "The Paradox of Choice" for free at http://www.Audible.com/minutephysics This video is about the orbital mechanics of why it’s so hard to crash into the sun – the energy it takes to get there is astoundingly high, compared with leaving the solar
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What If We Dug A Tunnel Through The Earth?

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Does The Size Of Your Brain Matter?

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If big brains were a gauge of intelligence, whales would be the smartest animals on earth. How do we measure intelligence, and how much does the size of your brain matter? Do Men and Women Have Different Brains? ►►►►http://dne.ws/1hhWkq0 Read More: Are Bi
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These beetlebots keep flying, even after crashing into poles

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Beetles are virtually crash resistant. Their wings fold up when they collide with objects, and then quickly spring back into place. That helps the insects stay on course and fly straight, rather than spiral to the ground, while exerting little energy. Res
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How do Solar cells work?

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In the last two decades the contribution of solar energy to the worlds total energy supply has grown significantly. This video will show how solar cell or photovoltaic cell produce electricity.Check out this interesting video from New Physicist to learn m
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This new material heals—not cracks—under pressure

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New transparent polymer has the potential to be used everywhere polymer glass is. Read more - http://scim.ag/2ksYO8u
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How does a Steam Turbine Work ?

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Please support us at Patreon.com so that we can add one more member to the team and will be able to release 2 educational videos/month. https://www.patreon.com/LearnEngineering Nuclear and coal based thermal power plants together produce almost half of th
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LIGO's latest hit: Merging neutron stars

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LIGO's August detection of merging neutron stars was confirmed by multiple sources around the globe. Learn more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/10/merging-neutron-stars-generate-gravitational-waves-and-celestial-light-show
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Enthalpy: Crash Course Chemistry #18

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Energy is like the bestest best friend ever and yet, most of the time we take it for granted. Hank feels bad for our friend and wants us to learn more about it so that we can understand what it's trying to tell us - like that any bond between two atoms co
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Do Photons Cast Shadows?

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Thanks to CuriosityStream for their support. Go to http://www.curiositystream.com/minutephysics to watch Particle Fever and get Nebula! Support MinutePhysics on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/minutephysicsLink to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephys
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What Forces Are Acting On You?

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What forces (i.e. pushes or pulls) are acting on you right now? Most people can identify the gravitational force down, but there must be something else otherwise you would accelerate down towards the center of the Earth. The other main force on you is cal
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Entropy: Why is it Predicted to Cause the Heat Death of the Universe?

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Everything that has a beginning must also have an end. While we know the Universe sprung to life 13 billion years ago, we don't know when its illustrious journey will come to an end. What we do know is one of the ways it could happen. We call this plausib
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The Amber Trust - Lucy's story

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This film is about teaching a blind child with severe autism and exceptional musical potential. It features Lucy, who is 10 years old, blind, with autism and severe learning difficulties but exceptional musical potential, with her teacher Daniel, and Adam
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Our Universe May Be Full of Massive Dark Matter Stars

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Recent studies point to a potential new type of matter: the dark boson. This dark matter candidate could potentially clump together out in space, forming 'ghost stars' that could grow as big as supermassive black holes. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/
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It took 10 YEARS (But it was worth it) - Amazing Science Gadgets/Toys 6

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Hello Everyone Sit back and relax. Enjoy 8 minutes of oddly satisfying scientific curiosities featuring various mind-blowing stuff!If you guys liked this video please follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/physicsfun/And subscribe to our chann
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What you never learned about mass

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Probably the most familiar subject in physics is mass. Basically, it’s the amount of stuff something is made of. However, if you look at it a little more closely, you’ll find that the situation isn’t necessarily so simple. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Do
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Why Does the Moon Orbit Earth?

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It takes the moon about 27 days to orbit the Earth. What makes it go round? It is the gravitational attraction of the Earth on the moon. Due to the moon's velocity, the Earth keeps pulling the moon towards it without the moon actually getting closer to th
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Atomic Hook-Ups - Types of Chemical Bonds: Crash Course Chemistry #22

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Atoms are a lot like us - we call their relationships "bonds," and there are many different types. Each kind of atomic relationship requires a different type of energy, but they all do best when they settle into the lowest stress situation possible. The n
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How To Turn Poop Into Power

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Go to https://NordVPN.com/minuteearth and use code MINUTEEARTH to get 70% off a 3 year plan and an extra month for free. Protect yourself online today.We could generate a lot of usable energy from human and animal poop through greater adoption of a proces
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How Neutrons Changed Everything

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Without neutrons, harnessing nuclear energy would be impossible. Try Audible free for 30 days: http://audible.com/veritasium I have a new documentary coming out in a few months - sign up here to be notified and see a sneak preview: http://vitamaniathemovi
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How Does Agoraphobia Work?

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Agoraphobia is a complicated and difficult psychological condition that is easily misunderstood. Learn about life with agoraphobia in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/anxiety/panic-
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Can Nanotechnology Turn Windows Into Solar Panels?

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Solar energy technology is becoming more efficient and more effective while also becoming invisible to the naked eye - here's how. Which Power Source Is More Efficient? - http://bit.ly/28LCSkh Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI
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Since Mass Exists, Can There Be Negative Mass?

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Media outlets claim researchers have created negative mass, but what they really created is negative 'effective' mass, which is a little different. Black Holes And Gravitational Waves Might Help Us Find Dark Matter - https://youtu.be/C68b9EGksuI Sign Up F
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Can you power a house with a ShakeWeight?

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Using a ShakeWeight, how long would it take to produce enough energy to power a house for a day? Are we making progress toward clean and alternative energy sources? PBS Digital Studios is grateful to Bill and Melinda Gates for their support. If you’d like
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What Does It Sound Like When Black Holes Smash Into Each Other?

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Scientists are using a $4 million supercomputer to listen to black holes colliding, and its helping us understand the beginning of our universe. Black Holes And Gravitational Waves Might Help Us Find Dark Matter - https://youtu.be/C68b9EGksuI Read More: T
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Nature's Smallest Factory: The Calvin Cycle - Cathy Symington

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/nature-s-smallest-factory-the-calvin-cycle-cathy-symington A hearty bowl of cereal gives you the energy to start your day, but how exactly did that energy make its way into your bowl? It all begins with photosyn
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The Secret Behind Jupiter's Northern Lights | Space Mysteries | BBC Earth Lab

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Jupiter's auroras are the most spectacular in our solar system and produce enough energy to briefly supply all of human civilisation! But, what causes them? And why do they pulse like clockwork?Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BB
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It's Surprisingly Hard to Go to the Sun

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The Sun contains 99.8 of the mass in our solar system. Its gravitational pull is what keeps everything here, from tiny Mercury to the gas giants to the Oort Cloud, 186 billion miles away. But even though the Sun has such a powerful pull, it's surprisingly
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First Law Of Thermodynamics Introduction

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First Law of Thermodynamics - Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be transferred or converted from one form to another.
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The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies, Explained

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Spinning objects have strange instabilities known as The Dzhanibekov Effect or Tennis Racket Theorem - this video offers an intuitive explanation.Part of this video was sponsored by LastPass, click here to find out more: https://ve42.co/LPReferences:Prof.
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This Carbon-Negative Dream House Ships In A Box

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Like this video about DIY energy efficient homes and subscribe here: https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe-energyefficienthomesUp Next- 3D Printed Homes for the Homeless: https://youtu.be/XI_oVMIgu6wWith both homelessness rates and the cost of homes contin
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The plan to turn Hoover Dam into a giant battery

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To make the dream of a renewable future a reality, we need new solutions for energy storage. Hoover Dam might become a giant battery thanks to a plan from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that uses pumped storage hydro technology. Hoover Dam
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Exploding a Lithium Ion Battery - 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Saiful Islam drops a nail through a lithium battery, and explains what it is that causes mobile phones to explode in the third of the 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES.Saiful Islam presents his final Lecture from his 2016 series, 'Supercharged: Fuelling the future'
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Ninjago | Lloyd and Lord Garmadon's Epic Battle | Cartoon Network

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Just when the Ninja think they have saved the day, Lord Garmadon returns to Ninjago, and frees Harumi, who encourages him to “achieve his true potential” by conquering the one thing that has always stood in his way, his son, Lloyd. Episode: True Potential
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chaotic pendulum//Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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The chaotic pendulum is used in my classroom in our discussions of resonance, harmonic motion, and chaotic motion. With small amounts of energy, it's movement is predictable, but more energy is added the movement of the arms become unpredictable. Homemade
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Why don't perpetual motion machines ever work? - Netta Schramm

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-don-t-perpetual-motion-machines-ever-work-netta-schramm Perpetual motion machines — devices that can do work indefinitely without any external energy source — have captured many inventors’ imaginations becau
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How To Kick Our Fossil Fuel Habit In One Step

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Solar energy is clean, renewable and abundant—so why do we still burn fossil fuels to generate the majority of our electricity? En Español: http://youtu.be/MamiwkyoS3w ↓Want more info?↓ After you watch, head over to NOVA Next to learn more about the curre
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Basketball Soda Challenge #Shorts

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This fun soda and basketball science challenge is a transfer of energy demonstration #shorts
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Astronaut Experiment: Crash Course Kids #32.2

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Air resistance! It's a thing! In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina does her own Astronaut Experiment to show us how we can prove it! Watch More Crash Course Kids: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids ///Standards Used in This Video/// 5-P
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Cosmic Microwave Background Challenge | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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If a photon leaves the train station shortly after the Big Bang ... Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime Purchase a Space Time t-
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We May Have Just Found the Strongest Material in the Universe

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Underneath the crust of spinning neutron stars, there’s a material that is not only strong, but looks like pasta? Nuclear pasta to be exact. Here’s what else scientists know. The James Webb Space Telescope Is Delayed (Again)! What Is Happening? - https://
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Down To Earth: Crash Course Kids #4.2

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In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about why things on the bottom of the Earth, don't just fall off into space. Plus... PENGUINS! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited and hope you enjoy Crash Course Kids! /
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Here Comes The Sun: Crash Course Kids #5.1

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Updated with fix. Thanks for pointing that out!!! :) Every hear of "Sol"? Sure you have! It's our Sun! It sits at the center of our 8 planet solar system, providing us with heat and light. But how does that energy get to us? In this episode of Crash Cours
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Why Can't We Get Power From Waves?

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Thanks to OIST for sponsoring this video. To learn more, visit https://admissions.oist.jp/ Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. Thanks also to our Patreo
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How Entropy Powers The Earth (Big Picture Ep. 4/5)

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This video is about how we don't just need energy to power our lives, we need *low entropy* energy! Thanks to Google Making and Science for supporting this series, and to Sean Carroll for collaborating on it! His book can be found here: http://www.penguin
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World's Heaviest Weight

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How do you measure big forces accurately? By calibrating your force transducer on the world's biggest weight - 1,000,000 pounds of force. This machine ensures planes don't break apart, jets provide required thrust, and rockets make it to their destination
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Juno Has Arrived At Jupiter! Now What?

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Juno is now orbiting Jupiter! What is its mission and what are some of the dangers Juno might face during the 20-month expedition? We Found Gravity Waves...AGAIN!!! ???? http://bit.ly/29nE2SP Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ???? http://bit.ly/1UO1P
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Orbits Are Odd: Crash Course Kids #22.2

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Last week we talked about the orbits of the Earth and our Moon. But today we're going to go a little bigger... well, a lot better. Did you know that there is a massive Black Hole at the center of our Galaxy? Or that Pluto's orbit is really... weird? Today
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Electrochemical Gradient And Secondary Active Transport

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Electrochemical gradient as a combination of chemical gradient (concentration gradient) and electrostatic potential. How a cell can use a molecule's electrochemical gradient to power secondary active transport in a symporter.
Misconceptions About Falling Objects

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If you drop a heavy object and a light object simultaneously, which one will reach the ground first? A lot of people will say the heavy object, but what about those who know both will land at the same time? What do they think? Some believe both objects ha
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What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-poem-a-poem-melissa-kovacs What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A fi
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Sanitation showcase

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Bill Gates will visit Beijing, China for the Reinvented Toilet Expo, where some of the most high-tech toilets in the world will be on display. These toilets aren’t just fascinating gadgets – they have the potential to save millions of lives. More than hal
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Enzymes

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Enzymes as catalysts for reactions in biological systems. Discussion of substrates, active sites, induced fit, activation energy and denaturation.
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Dunking flowers in liquid nitrogen

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What happens when you dunk a bunch of flowers in liquid nitrogen? We go behind the scenes at London Science Museum's 'The Energy Show' to find out...
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Liquid nitrogen inside plastic bottle = huge explosion

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What happens when you pour liquid nitrogen into a plastic bottle? We go behind the scenes at London Science Museum's 'The Energy Show' to find out...
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How Much Does a Thought Weigh?

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How Much Does a Thought Weigh? a.) As much as an electron b.) As much as a water molecule c.) As much as a mosquito Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 ↓Want more info?↓ SCIENTIFIC NOTES: * The relationship betw
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Everything Revolves Around You: Crash Course Kids #22.1

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So, why doesn't the moon just crash into the Earth? And why doesn't the Earth crash into the Sun? What are orbits exactly and why do they happen? Well, it has to do with gravity and velocity. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks to us about
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Over (to) The Moon: Crash Course Kids #13.2

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

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You’ve heard all the hype about high-definition TV, ultra-high definition and more. But does this mad race to jame more pixels on a screen actually matter? Tune in to learn more about the human eye and digital resolution. VIEW CARLTON BALE'S TV RESOLUTION
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The Crazy Plan To Capture And Store CO2 Under The Ocean

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There’s technically a way to take pollution out of the air. But if we did that, where would we put it all? This Is What Pollution Does to Your Body ►►►►http://bit.ly/1JvKtfT Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Tr
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Ice Tray Battery - Sick Science! #204

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Check out cool science kits and toys: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/ Do you know what a voltaic battery is? You probably do! Voltaic batteries come in all shapes and sizes, turning chemical energy into the electrical energy we need to power our cell
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The Great Escape: Crash Course Kids #13.1

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Do you know how many people have been to the moon? Only 12! Part of the reason it's so few is because of how difficult it is to escape Earth and get into space in the first place. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about gravity, escape v
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Why Venus and Mercury have no Moons?

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Do you know all planets except for Mercury and Venus have moons? In fact, Earth is the only planet to have just one moon; remaining planets from Mars onward have multiple moons, with Saturn having as much as 82 moons! So when most of the planets are inund
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Why exactly is the Earth Warming? - The Greenhouse Effect

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With those actively trying to discredit what is happening in our world today, I wanted to break down how come we are seeing such a dramatic warming of the planet and more importantly, WHY this is occurring. What you should learn from this video:-How tempe
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Defining Gravity: Crash Course Kids #4.1

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

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Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Evolution is often considered a complex and controversial topic but it's actually a very simple concept to understand. Watch this short animation to see how evolution works. Share it
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Would You Swim In Power Plant Wastewater?

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Normally, the answer would be no. But in these very limited circumstances, at Iceland's Blue Lagoon, you can swim in geothermal power plant wastewater, and it's even healthy: although the marketing material doesn't usually mention it. Here's a story about
Water anole underwater breathing

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The water anole, a small Central American lizard, may use a "scuba tank" bubble of air to respire when underwater. We're conducting research to determine if and how this pocket of air helps the anole to stay underwater - and away from potential predators
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The Power Of A Waterfall - Wonders Of Life W/ Prof Brian Cox - BBC

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Professor Brian Cox looks at the energy conserved by a waterfall and from there explores how long it is suggested energy will exist on our planet. Taken from Wonders of Life. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCE
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A Fidget Spinner Rube Goldberg Machine

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I already used two fidget spinners tricks in the previous video, but they were very simple. I knew that it was possible to do much better, because this object has a lot of potential for chain reactions and can be used in many different ways. So I made a v
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The Star That Redefined the Universe

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Delta Cephei is a visible star located in the constellation Cepheus. It is uniquely variable and provided astronomers with a new tool to measure the universe with. This important star is the prototype of a class of stars called Cepheid Variables. This vid
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Can Hawking’s Black Hole Paradox Be Solved With Fuzzballs?

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Our current ideas about black holes present some interesting paradoxes. Could this unusual black hole model solve them? Why Don’t We Have a Photo of a Black Hole Yet? - https://youtu.be/7fFL9oLNJOI Read More: The Fuzzball Fix for a Black Hole Paradox http
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Black Holes Explained: What Is a Black Hole? How They Form?

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A black hole is a celestial body or simply a place in space where the gravitational pull is so high that nothing, not even light can escape it. This is why it's completely black, and hence it's called a black hole. A black hole's surface, called its event
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TIL: Nuclear Waste Could Power the World for 72 Years | Today I Learned

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National Geographic Emerging Explorer Leslie Dewan is helping to revolutionize the nuclear power industry by designing a safer, more efficient alternative to today’s reactors. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch All Today I Learned Clips he
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Is the Secret to Superhuman Performance in Your Gut? | The Swim

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

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Kinetics, activation energy, activated complex and catalysts. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=__zy-oOLPug
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Danger! Falling Objects: Crash Course Kids #32.1

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So, what would happen if you dropped a hammer and a feather at the same time, from the same height? Well, the hammer would hit the ground first, right? But why? You might think it's because the hammer is heavier, or has more mass than the feather. But it'
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How Close Are We to Zero-Emissions Electricity?

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We know that tackling climate change will take quick and drastic action. Could modernizing our power grid be the key? How Close Are We? Season 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypm4QcOOqXQ&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X56r8MGLS5rqsr5glQnMdAC Read More: The world has
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How Do We Find Dark Matter?

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Physicists are on the hunt for dark matter, but how do they detect it? Read More: NASA Finds Direct Proof of Dark Matter http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2006/06-096.html “Dark matter and normal matter have been wrenched apart by th
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Heat Engines, Refrigerators, & Cycles: Crash Course Engineering #11

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Cycles are a big deal in engineering. Today well explain what they are and how theyre used in heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps. Well also discuss phase diagrams and the power of using renewable energy resourcesCrash Course Engineering is produc
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What Causes Growing Pains?

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Growing Pains are real, but no one seems to know why exactly kids get them. Learn what we do know here on SciShow Quick Question! Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon
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SpaceX spacesuits are a new breed

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Astronauts launching to space aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft will be sporting a next-generation spacesuit. It is "designed to be functional, lightweight, and to offer protection from potential depressurization," according to NASA. Credit: Space.co
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Graphene Could Solve the World's Water Crisis

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Turning saltwater into clean drinking water is an expensive, energy-intensive process, but could the wonder material graphene make it more accessible? New Discovery Could Unlock Graphene's Full Potential - https://youtu.be/J0ZMi83oUjk Sign Up For The Seek
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Can We Power Everything With Solar Panels?

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Solar panels are the future of energy efficiency, but it’s their price tag that has people second guessing. Have scientists found a way to make them cheaper? How Africa Is Hacking It’s Energy Crisis ►►►► https://youtu.be/PASI7_MlPZg To Learn More About En
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Olympic Cyclist Vs. Toaster: Can He Power It?

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World famous track cyclist Robert Förstemann battles a 700w toaster. Can he, with his 74cm legs, generate enough energy to create a golden-brown toast? Please like, share and comment! The challenge was set up to show how much energy we humans consume
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How Do Neurons Work?

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Neurons send signals through a mechanism called action potential. Action potentials are electrical signals that pass through the neurons axon. This causes the neuron to pass the signal to the next neuron. Action potentials are the reason the nervous syste
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Will We Ever Run Out Of Oil?

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Check out our whole series on ENERGY! http://bit.ly/1BnH5zu Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ We’ve heard news of “peak oil” and “the end of the oil age” for years now, but we keep coming up with wa
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Toy physics--- lever toy ///Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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Lever Larry toys are fun to play with and are examples of first class levers. A squeeze of the handle causes an acrobat to swing around as the string supporting him twists and untwists. Slow motion clips are shot 7 times slower The chaotic pendulum is use
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Reversing Entropy and The Arrow Of Time

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In this video I show you water that flows backwards and talk about if it is possible to reverse entropy and what would it look like if you reverse entropy and the arrow of time. Are the physics in the movie Tenet realistic?Great video that goes into more
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Can You Make Magnets Orbit Each Other?

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In this video I check if it is possible to put magnets in orbit from the magnetic field as opposed to the gravitational field. Gravity simulations created with universe sandbox:http://universesandbox.com/Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.
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Tiny Chameleons’ Tongues Pack Strongest Punch (High-Speed Footage)

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Imagine having a tongue that's more than twice as long as your body. Now imagine being able to shoot your tongue out all the way to grab an object on the other side of the room. That's how these tiny chameleons hunt, as you can see on this high-speed vide
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Quantum Computers, Explained With Quantum Physics

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Quantum computers arent the next generation of supercomputerstheyre something else entirely. Before we can even begin to talk about their potential applications, we need to understand the fundamental physics that drives the theory of quantum computing. (F
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The life cycle of a neutron star - David Lunney

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-life-cycle-of-a-neutron-star-david-lunney About once every century, a massive star somewhere in our galaxy runs out of fuel. No longer able to produ
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Distant Time And The Hint Of A Multiverse - Sean Carroll

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Cosmologist Sean Carroll attacks -- in an entertaining and thought-provoking tour through the nature of time and the universe -- a deceptively simple question: Why does time exist at all? The potential answers point to a surprising view of the nature of t
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Proof: U=(3/2)PV or U=(3/2)nRT

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Conceptual proof that the internal energy of an ideal gas system is 3/2 PV. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=qSFY7GKhSRs
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Heavy Metal Cataclysm

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Until recently, most scientists believed the heaviest elements were formed by the incredible energy of supernovae. However, no direct observation of heavy element creation by supernovae have been made and computer simulations of the events do not produce
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Feed Me: Classifying Organisms - Crash Course Kids #1.2

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FEED ME! In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina has a chat with us about what living things eat to get energy. What makes something an omnivore, or a carnivore, or an herbivore? And how do plants fit in to all of this? This first series is based on
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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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The world's largest telescope is about to come online

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In a stunning landscape of jagged limestone hills in southwestern China, engineers are putting the finishing touches on a grand astronomy facility: a half-kilometer-wide dish nestled in a natural depression that will gather radio signals from the cosmos.
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Fusion Reactor Makes Its Debut

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The Wendelstein 7-X was a nightmare to build, but if it works it may light a new path to fusion energy. Read more: http://scim.ag/vid_6259
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What Happens to Nuclear Waste? | Earth Lab

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Nuclear energy might be cleaner than other forms of energy like coal, but how can we safely dispose of the radioactive waste it generates without compromising our future? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthL
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How do the leading COVID-19 vaccines work?

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As countries like the United States and United Kingdom inoculate their residents with never-before used vaccine technology, others, including Russia, China, and India, are investing in more traditional approaches, like inactivated coronavirus vaccines. Bu
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Metabolism & Nutrition, Part 1: Crash Course A&P #36

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Metabolism is a complex process that has a lot more going on than personal trainers and commercials might have you believe. Today we are exploring some of its key parts, including vital nutrients -- such as water, vitamins, minerals, carbs, fats, and prot
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A New Theory Reveals Why Tabbys Star Looks So Bizarre

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Researchers might be one step closer to figuring out the mysterious behavior behind Tabby's star's dimming. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comSome
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How Fusion Reactors Control Plasma - 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Professor Ian Chapman joins Saiful Islam to explain how fusion reactors create plasma, and control it with magnetic fields. Watch the full 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES here: http://richannel.org/christmas-lectures/2016/supercharged-fuelling-the-future Watch Ia
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A look at a seductive but wrong Gibbs/Spontaneity Proof

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A look at why the "proof" of the relation between changes in Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity is wrong in many textbooks. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=yYbzJs6vgv8
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Controlling An Airport From 80 Miles Away

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London City Airport's getting a new control tower: but it's just going to be a large mast with 14 high-definition cameras on it. The actual tower will be 80 miles away, in the headquarters of NATS near Swanwick. It feels questionable: but is it? Thanks to
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Can We Harness Electricity From Lightning?

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Lightning is one of the incredible forces of nature. A single bolt of it carries a few billion joules of energy, sufficient enough to power a tens of homes for a day. Humanity since the time of Franklin and Maxwell has been contemplating the idea of captu
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Why Do Humans Have Such Big Brains?

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

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There is a lot more to this subject than I have covered in this video, this is just the basics. I have used the Wind Turbine Handbook as my primary reference material, it covers pretty much everything you need to know about wind turbines. If you are study
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Quantum Operators

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Quantum Operators for measurements of Energy, Position, and Momentum in Quantum Physics. My Patreon page is at https://www.patreon.com/EugeneK
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Albert Einstein explains his famous formula E=mc2

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Albert Einstein talks about the famous formula he discovered that led to the discovery of atomic energy and the atomic bomb.
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Why Are Airplane Engines So Big?

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The physics behind the perfect size of a jet engine. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minutephysics for supporting this video – if you try the free 30-day trial, I recommend "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card Thanks for everyone who supports MinutePhysics
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Diamond Nuclear Batteries Are Forever… Sort Of

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Batteries that run on BETA DECAY?! How exactly does a nuclear diamond battery work and why would we even want one? This Fluoride Battery Could Mean Phone Batteries That Last a Week - https://youtu.be/kPXQ6zNFFaI Read More: Nuclear Battery http://www.ijlem
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How Optical Illusions Trick Your Brain

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Things are not at all as they seem... What are the different types of optical illusions and why are our eyes tricking us? How The Human Eye Evolved To Be So Complex - http://bit.ly/2canNZ2 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Rea
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This Battery-Free Game Boy Will Last Forever

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Nobody likes a dead battery. So engineers developed a battery-free Game Boy that runs forever. Using energy harvested from the environment, this device could spark the next revolution in gaming.Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more
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Immunology wars: A billion antibodies

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Our bodies can create billions of antibodies to fight off billions of potential diseases. But how do our immune systems turn a limited number of genes into such an incredible diversity of antibody proteins? You can find more on this topic at http://www.na
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Can Bacteria Live Off Electricity?

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Scientists have discovered bacteria making electricity out of thin air. Could this mean a greener future for energy? The Most Bacteria-Filled Places In Your Life ►►►►http://bit.ly/1NlOx7w Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting wh
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Why Are Astronauts Weightless?

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http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/team/default.htmI have been working with Catalyst on ABC1 to bring some Veritasium to Australian TV. In this segment I ask why astronauts in the space station are weightless. The most common answer is because there is no gra
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First Motion Picture Ever Made

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By definition, a motion picture is a series of pictures, projected onto a screen, creating the illusion of movement. By the 1800's humans had discovered photography, projection and motion. We just hadn't put them together. Then, in 1878 a guy called Edwar
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The Case Of The Vanishing Honeybees - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-case-of-the-vanishing-honeybees-emma-bryce In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. While this is obviously bad news for honeypots everywhere,
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Traveling Waves: Crash Course Physics #17

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Get Your Crash Course Physics Mug here: https://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-physics-mug Waves are cool. The more we learn about waves, the more we learn about a lot of things in physics. Everything from earthquakes to music! Ropes can tell us a l
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Why is Cracking a Whip So Loud?

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Cracking a whip causes a small sonic boom as the end travels faster than the speed of sound. Top science bloke Marty Jopson explains the science behind this phenomenon. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The key to how a whip
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We Could Harvest Electricity from Human Tears, This Is How It Works

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New research has found that an enzyme in tears can be used to generate electricity. Here’s everything you need to know. We Can Power The World With Algae! - https://youtu.be/ExOXF1x3N1g Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when y
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Paralyzed man moves his hand controlled by his own brain for the first time.

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A man in Ohio has become the first patient ever to move his paralyzed hand using his own thoughts. Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have teamed up with researchers from Battelle on the rollout of Neurobridge technology, that coul
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The Cruel Irony Of Air Conditioning

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/The technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle, so we need to improve it and use it less.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons ht
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3 Tips To Boost Your Confidence

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/3-tips-to-boost-your-confidence-ted-ed Lesson made in partnership with the Always #LikeAGirl campaign, animation by Kozmonot Animation Studio. When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lur
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What causes high tides on opposite sides of the earth? | Dance of the Tides

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A great classroom activity for demonstrating how distance and the sun's gravitational pull create tidal bulges (high tides) on both the near and far side of the earth. To explore the sun and moon's influence on our tides, try our Tide-O-Matic activity! Fu
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How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma

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A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it. When you place two (or two halves) close together the fields interact with each other creating a maximum of
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What Are Pentaquarks and Why Are They So Rare?

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In 2015, researchers at the Large Hadron Collider found data suggesting the existence of super-rare, super-elusive particles called pentaquarks. Tara Shears explains how our investigation into these particles has the potential to revolutionise our lives i
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Can We Get Solar Power To Everyone Who Wants It?

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Please SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/hotmess_sub And support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotmesspbs By the end of 2016, the US was home to over 1 million household and commercial solar energy operations, with 4 times as many solar panels installe
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Welcome to the Global Girls Alliance

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Right now, more than 98 million adolescent girls around the world are not in school. We all have a responsibility to change that. On International Day of the Girl, the Obama Foundation launched the Global Girls Alliance—a program which seeks to empo
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Haptography: Digitizing our sense of touch - Katherine Kuchenbecker

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/haptography-digitizing-our-sense-of-touch-katherine-kuchenbecker Can the sense of touch be harnessed with technology? The field of haptics explores the revolutionary: interactive touch technology. At TEDYouth 20
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The Mysterious And Powerful Force Of Gravity

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Experts explain how gravity has the ability to bend light and even time. This is why the immense gravitational pull of a black hole distorts everything around it. | http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-the-universe-works/ Catch new episodes of HOW TH
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Crazy Dinosaur Mating Dance

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Things get sexy on this edition of Discovery Dinosaurs. It's mating season, and some male dinosaurs create exotic dance displays to get the attention of their potential mates. Watch the whole playlist of dinosaur videos here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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How Scientists Are Using Fuzziness To Solve the Mystery of Quantum Gravity

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Gravitons could bridge the divide between general relativity and quantum mechanics. But efforts to find these hypothetical particles have proved tricky until now. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/Elemen
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Alternate Realities from Relativity | Jason Padgett | TEDxTacoma

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Jason Padgett explains relativity, and uses the Doppler Effect to demonstrate how every potential can be any reality. Jason is an aspiring number theorist and mathematician with acquired savant syndrome and synesthesia. His memoir, Struck By Genius, is th
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1971 Nixon Shock: The End of US Dollars Convertibility to Gold

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On August 15th 1971 President Richard Nixon made a major announcement stating that the US Dollar would no longer be redeemable for gold. This meant that the Bretton Woods Monetary System was now over. This was a major shift in money and monetary policy. T
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How to fix our unreliable power grid

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Our electrical grid can be taken down by storms, fires, and squirrels. But theres a better way to power the world.A microgrid is a decentralized power system that doesnt have a single point of failure. That means one squirrel cant cause a massive blackout
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Seeing a Black Hole with a Planet-Sized Telescope | STELLAR

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Thank you to Draper and its Hack the Moon initiative for supporting PBS Digital Studios | Learn more at https://wehackthemoon.comIt took about a century for black holes to go from impossible, to theoretical, to real. And it was just this year, in 2019, wh
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Hawking Radiation Explained: What Exactly Was Stephen Hawking Famous For?

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Hawking radiation was first discovered by English scientist Stephen Hawking in 1974. Prior to this discovery, our knowledge of black holes was very limited. It was believed that black holes were completely black and that they did not emit any kind of radi
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The Difference Between Mass and Weight

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There is a common perception that weight and mass are basically the same thing. This video aims to tease out the difference between mass and weight by asking people what makes a car difficult to push. The standard answer is that it is difficult to push be
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Red Bull: The Real Story Behind the Can

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Stretchy electronics go wireless

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Flexible electronics offer a lot of potential benefits to the design of wearable technology, but previous intrinsically stretchable semiconductors havent been able to meet the strict requirements for the high-frequency operation needed for many useful app

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