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Characteristics of Gases
Characteristics of Gases compares and contrasts the basic properties of gases by reviewing volume, color, and temperature.
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Wave Motion
Wave Motion demonstrates the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves in terms of motion and energy.
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The Periodic Table: Atomic Number
The Periodic Table: Atomic Number examines the Periodic Table of Elements and uses the atomic number to identify the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a given element.
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Rigidity and Fragility
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) describes how physics' two guiding principles demonstrate both rigidity and fragility,
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Predicting the Higgs Boson
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) describes how physicists knew that the Higgs boson had to be there before any experiment.
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Light Cones and World Lines
Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose (Oxford) describes how, according to Einstein's special relativity, massive and massless particles move with respect to the light cones of space-time.
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“Freezing in” the Wrong Picture
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) describes how popular science writing often communicates already outdated ideas to the public.
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The Cosmological Constant Problem
Cosmologist Justin Khoury (Penn) describes what many have described as "the worst failure of contemporary theoretical physics".
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Strongly Constrained
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Instutute for Advanced Study) describes how today's theorists have much less room to manoeuvre than is often supposed.
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Distracted by Language
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed, Institute for Advanced Study, describes how we must make sure that we don't distract ourselves by the language that we use to describe the physical world, and must instead simply focus on precisely...
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The Physics of Black Holes
Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose (Oxford) briefly summarizes Stephen Hawking's work on the temperature of black holes and Hawking radiation.
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The Water Cycle Song/The Water Cycle
Here's a song about the water cycle. Learn about how clouds are formed. Also learn about precipitation, condensation, evaporation, convection, water vapor, cloud seeds, aerosols, cloud droplets and the water cycle with this fun...
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Exploring Density
Exploring Density introduces the term density and compares the density of different objects to show how density is measured. Important facts to keep in mind when studying density are also shared.
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Five States of Matter
“Five States of Matter” explores the three common states of matter, as well as the two other lesser-known types, and provides examples of each
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Energy at Work
The video “Energy at Work” defines energy and its two main forms before focusing on kinetic energy and how it creates both thermal energy and heat that can be transferred.
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Smoker's Lungs
Smokers’ Lungs will show students what the lungs of a smoker look like and the negative impacts that smoking has on a person.
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Understanding the Atom
A video entitled “Understanding the Atom” which introduces the atom and atomic structure before discussing how atoms are studied and classified.
Nature League
How Does Space Impact Life on Earth? - Field Trip
This week on Nature League, Brit explores the rhythms of life on Earth by interviewing Dr. Mark Reiser about solar and lunar cycles.
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Boltzmann Brain Paradox Explained in Simple Words
A Boltzmann brain is not real, but what’s fascinating about it is that it thinks it’s real, and all the memories and experiences it has are real. But, of course, this brain is not real. But how would such a brain know that its memories...
Flipping Physics
3 States of Matter - Solid, Liquid, Gas
This video discusses the three common states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The video starts with an introduction and shows the three states of matter: a beaker (solid), water (liquid), and air (gas). Then, the video explains the...
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Quantum technology opens up a world of possibilities
After a century confined to the laboratory, the quantum realm is turning its theoretical promise into practical opportunities.
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High Five Facts - Radioactivity
This video explores five fun facts about radioactivity.
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I WONDER - What Is Radioactivity?
This video is answering the question of what is radioactivity.