The Backyard Scientist
Steel Wool on a DRONE
You have probably heard of steel wool before. You can burn it and swing it around to create amazing sparks and effects. I thought it would be fun to attach steel wool to a drone and fly it around a beach at night. It turned our really...
APMonitor
Detect Steel Plate Defects with ML
Steel plate defects are extracted from photos of several faulty steel plates with surface imperfections. Image analysis revealed 27 different features to describe the steel fault. A total of 6 unique types of faults are categorized, with...
TMW Media
22nd Century Skyscrapers: Learn about Dubai's goal for this project
What type of places will be created in this new district? What are some interesting points about the Burj Dubai building? 22nd Century Skyscrapers, Part 1
Next Animation Studio
New Halley research station opens in Antarctica by UK
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has opened a new Antarctic research station built to work in the most extreme conditions. The Halley VI research station, designed by Hugh Broughton Architects, was constructed on the floating Brunt Ice...
Next Animation Studio
World's largest floating wind farm to be built off the coast of Scotland
According to the Guardian, Statoil, a Norwegian energy company, plans to build a floating wind farm 15 miles off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland by the end of 2017. The floating wind farm, called the Hywind floating wind farm, will...
The Wall Street Journal
Innovation Showcase
Leaders from H&M, Bridgestone Corporation and SSAB discuss innovations that have helped towards their sustainability goals, including how the innovation was planned and implemented, who was involved and what challenges needed to be...
Michigan Radio
Recycling Old Cars
The "cash for clunkers" program was a limited federal government program in the U.S. that gave people credits to trade in their old, gas guzzling, polluting cars for newer ones. The goal was to get older cars off the road to improve...
Espresso Media
Gullfaks to Hebron: The Construction of the Gullfaks
Gullfaks to Hebron part 3/8: This video explores the construction of two massive concrete offshore platforms in Norway, Gullfaks C and Troll A. The platforms were designed to be kept stable and anchored to the sea floor using concrete...
TLDR News
Comparing Biden & Trump's Approach to China: Who Did it Right? - TLDR News
The relationship between China and the US has been getting increasingly fraught, so we wanted to take a look at the US side of the equation. In this video we'll consider the China strategy of Trump and Biden and see which was more...
The Backyard Scientist
1000 degree Red Hot Rocket Knife
You knew it was coming! Back at it again with the Rocket Knife, but this time i'm going full sellout! 1000 degree, 150mph knife vs Coke, Silly-String, Bread, Wood, Bricks, and Lighters! You all gave me so many good ideas last week, I had...
Curated Video
Properties of Nickel: From Coins to Alloys and Beyond
Explore the fascinating properties and uses of nickel. From its historical significance as a coinage metal to its role in alloys like stainless steel and permanent magnets, nickel proves to be a versatile element. We also learn about its...
Curated Video
The Importance and Uses of Tin
This video provides an overview of the importance and uses of tin throughout history. It explains how tin is used in alloys like bronze and pewter, as well as its role in soldering and plating. The video also touches on the significance...
Science360
Metal Foam - Innovation Nation
Lighter and stronger than regular metal, metal foam is designed for stronger body and car part replacements. This invention of materials engineer Afsaneh Rabiei is also being tested as body armor for the military. See how it works in...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Back To The Moon: Private companies shoot for the moon
After a quiet half a century since the last Apollo mission landed on the moon, Associate Professor Alan Duffy takes us inside the new space race. Interorbital Systems is redesigning the rocket and how private companies are imagining what...
Espresso Media
Chernobyl: A Ticking Time Bomb
Chernobyl part 1/7: This video discusses the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, where a sequence of errors led to a catastrophic nuclear accident that killed hundreds and created permanent ghost towns in eastern Ukraine. The protective...
Curated Video
The Many Uses and Components of Common Elements
Let's take a look back at the elements chlorine, titanium, gallium, potassium, and nickel.
Curated Video
Civil War Innovation & Technology
It was the most destructive conflict in US history – but the American Civil War also saw the emergence of new technologies and innovations born from a will to win.
Food Farmer Earth
The Art of Handcrafted Chef Knives - Tradition Meets Modern Culinary
The video delves into the craftsmanship behind hand-forged chef knives, highlighting the differences between mass-produced and handmade knives, and the value of a Smith's dedication to quality. It showcases various types of knives,...
The March of Time
1944: STEEL MILL: WS Steel mill, smoke stacks. VS Large ladles & carts full of scrap metal moving into factory. INT VS Crane arm dumping materials into blast furnace. Foundry, steelworks, metals, parts
MOT 1944: STEEL MILL: WS Steel mill, smoke stacks. VS Large ladles & carts full of scrap metal moving into factory. INT VS Crane arm dumping materials into blast furnace. Foundry, steelworks, metals, parts
The March of Time
1944: ARTILLERY SHELL PRODUCTION: MS Male worker taking out molten metal casting from blast furnace in steel mill. VS Factory making cannon shells in assembly line, molten iron, stacking completed ammunition shells from shelves. World War II, WWII
MOT 1944: ARTILLERY SHELL PRODUCTION: MS Male worker taking out molten metal casting from blast furnace in steel mill. VS Factory making cannon shells in assembly line, molten iron, stacking completed ammunition shells from shelves....
Financial Times
Shifting dynamics of a low-carbon future
As climate change forces a shift away from oil and gas, and electric vehicles become more popular, several commodities industry leaders explain how decarbonisation affects demand for resources.
Curated Video
The Elements: Applications and Uses in Technology and Everyday Life
Let's take a look back at the elements silicon, fluorine, lithium, boron, and chromium.
Cerebellum
The Industrial Revolution - Steam, Iron And Steel
It started in England and reached its peak in America. The Industrial Revolution is a period of history that began in the early 18th century and has carried through our modern times. The invention of the steam engine was a hugely...
The March of Time
1944: WOLCOTT SPEAKS
MOT 1944: WOLCOTT SPEAKS: HA WS WS Steel mill w/ smoke stacks. REENACTMENT: VS Chairman of American Industries Salvage Committee & President of Lukens Steel Robert W. Wolcott sitting at desk in office speaking w/ reporters (SOT) about...