MinutePhysics
The Arrow of Time feat. Sean Carroll
Why is the past different from the future? Caltech physicist Sean Carroll explains how the arrow of time is not an intrinsic property of physics, but rather an emergent feature.
PBS
Does Dark Matter BREAK Physics?
In this episode, welcome in Matt O'Dowd as the new host to rigorously take you through the mysteries of space, time, and the nature of reality. We're starting off this new season with perhaps one of the most mysterious things of all -...
SciShow
Dark Matter
Physicists estimate that dark matter accounts for about twenty three percent of the known universe - the only problem is that no one really knows what it is...
SciShow
The Fastest Runaway Star in the Galaxy
Most stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Some stars don't. Learn what scientists think is going on, with Reid Reimers!
TED Talks
TED: The missing 96 percent of the universe | Claire Malone
We've misplaced the building blocks of the cosmos -- and particle physicists like Claire Malone are on a mission to find them. Despite scientists hitting a "major snag" in uncovering what exactly makes up dark matter and dark energy, she...
SciShow
How to Find Dark Matter with a Billion Pendulums | SciShow News
Are you there Dark Matter? It's me, a billion pendulums.
PBS
Understanding the Uncertainty Principle
Sometimes intuitive, large-scale phenomena can give us incredible insights into the extremely unintuitive world of quantum mechanics.
PBS
The Vacuum Catastrophe
If vacuum energy really does have the enormous value predicted by quantum field theory then our gently expanding, geometrically flat universe shouldn't exist. This is the vacuum catastrophe.
PBS
Computing a Universe Simulation
Physics seems to be telling us that it's possible to simulate the entire universe on a computer smaller than the universe
SciShow
3 Times We Captured Physical Pieces of the Sun
It's tricky to study the particles of our Sun because Earth’s magnetic field deflects them, but scientists have found ways to do it! They're helping us understand things like the Sun’s origin, what it's made of, and how it might affect...
SciShow
Celebrating Stephen Hawking’s Most Famous Discoveries
Last week we lost legendary scientist Stephen Hawking. To honor of one of the greatest legacies in cosmology, we wanted to celebrate and unpack some of his most famous findings.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The high-stakes race to make quantum computers work - Chiara Decaroli
Get to know the unique properties of quantum computers and the obstacles that have prevented this theoretical technology from becoming a reality. -- Quantum computers could eventually outstrip the computational limits of classical...
SciShow
Earth Used to Have 19-Hour Days (and Pluto Has Dunes!)
According to a new model, days on Earth used to really fly by, and today Pluto has wind-swept dunes made of very weird sand.
PBS
Quantum Invariance & The Origin of The Standard Model
Our laws of physics are equations of motion, along with some associated constants. We've talked about the symmetries of these equations, and how they lead us to conserved quantities. But this is just the tip of the theoretical iceberg -...
SciShow
More Higgs boson news
Hank brings us up to date on the latest in the search for the Higgs boson and interviews Fermilab physicist Rob Roser.
SciShow
No, We Didn't Discover a Bizarro Universe | SciShow News
Scientists picked up two unusual signals that seemed to be coming up from the ground instead of down from space. They're still working on understanding why, but despite what you may have heard, they aren't evidence for a parallel...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why is ketchup so hard to pour? - George Zaidan
Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries-and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimming in a sea of red? George Zaidan describes the physics behind this frustrating phenomenon, explaining how ketchup and...
TED Talks
TED: What a planet needs to sustain life | Dave Brain
Venus is too hot, Mars is too cold, and Earth is just right, says planetary scientist Dave Brain. But why? In this pleasantly humorous talk, Brain explores the fascinating science behind what it takes for a planet to host life -- and why...
SciShow
What Causes Auroras?
SciShow tackles a Quick Question with a longish answer: What causes auroras? TL;DR: It's a breathtaking display of particle physics in action.
SciShow
A Pure and Restful Quiz Show | SciShow Quiz Show
Sally Le Page joins us on Quiz Show this week, where we celebrate the submission of her doctoral thesis with the most peaceful, relaxing questions we could devise, assuming you don’t count the volcanoes or screamed-at caterpillars
SciShow
5 Ways Humans Make It Rain
There are quite a few ways that humans influence the weather, and even on local levels, human activity can produce more rain. Whether by accident or on purpose, increasing rainfall isn't as far-fetched as it sounds. Chapters URBAN HEAT...
TED Talks
Gian Giudice: Why our universe might exist on a knife-edge
The biggest surprise of discovering the Higgs boson? That there were no surprises. Gian Giudice talks us through a problem in theoretical physics: what if the Higgs field exists in an ultra-dense state that could mean the collapse of all...
SciShow
How Kodak Discovered Radioactive Rain
The Trinity Test had some unexpected consequences, including the creation of radioactive rain found hundreds of miles away from the test site.
SciShow
The World's Most Asked Questions | Compilation
A while back, we were tasked with answering some of the world's most asked questions. So here, in one convenient location, are some of those questions and their answers.