SciShow
Can We Get to Alpha Centauri?
You like space exploration, and we like space exploration. So why aren't we investigating our closest to galactic neighbor, the triple star system Alpha Centauri? Is it time to give interstellar travel a shot? How would we do it? Hank...
SciShow
7 Myths About Movement
Bumblebees fly, lights turn on, and you can ride a bike without falling over. We all know these things to be true, but what you may not know is the real reason behind why they work. Join Olivia to bust seven myths about motion.
3Blue1Brown
Three-dimensional linear transformations | Essence of linear algebra, footnote
How to think of 3x3 matrices as transforming 3d space
3Blue1Brown
Linear combinations, span, and basis vectors | Essence of linear algebra, chapter 2
Some foundational ideas in linear algebra: Span, linear combinations, and linear dependence.
SciShow
Dimmer Switches: Secretly Strobe Lights
Having the ability to dim your lights seems like a pretty simple thing, but modern dimmer switches work in a surprisingly cool way!
Bozeman Science
Second Law of Thermodynamics
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the second law of thermodynamics applies to reversible and irreversible processes. In a reversible process the net change in entropy is zero. In and irreversible process the entropy will always...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the frog riddle? - Derek Abbott
You're stranded in a rainforest, and you've eaten a poisonous mushroom. To save your life, you need an antidote excreted by a certain species of frog. Unfortunately, only the female frog produces the antidote. The male and female look...
Bozeman Science
The Vector Properties of Angular Quantities
In this video Paul Andersen explains how a rotating system will have several quantities; including torque, angular velocity, angular acceleration and angular momentum. Each of these quantities have a vector property that can be...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Patterns - Level 1 - Observational Patterns
A mini-lesson on observational patterns.
Bozeman Science
Angular Momentum of a System
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the angular momentum of a system can be calculated by determining the angular momentum of all individual objects within the system. An inquiry activity using a gyroscope is also included.
Bozeman Science
Interaction Forces
In this video Paul Andersen explains how forces on an object always require another object. An object cannot exert a force on itself. If net forces on an object are balanced the object will remain at rest or move with a constant...
SciShow
Is the Power Grid Ready for Green Energy?
Despite the rise of renewable energy, the backbone of the power grid is fossil fuels. Adapting the grid to green energy sources is more complicated than flipping a switch.
Crash Course
Friction: Crash Course Physics
Why is it hard to move a heavy bookcase across a carpeted floor? And why is it easier to keep it moving than it was to get it started moving? You might think it's all about weight, but actually it's about friction. Two kinds of friction!...
SciShow
8 Survival Myths That Will Definitely Make Things Worse
You might think you know how to survive if you end up stranded in the wild, but those tips you read on the internet might just make things worse! Some tips seem too good to be true, and they are. Others are ingrained enough to be common...
Bozeman Science
Vector Sum of Forces
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the vector sum of forces can be used to identify the net force on an object. The net force can be used to determine the overall acceleration of the object using Newton's Second Law.
TED Talks
TED: 3 questions to build resilience -- and change the world | Sister True Dedication
Every moment of movement is a chance to become more aware of yourself and the world around you, says Zen Buddhist nun Sister True Dedication. Guiding us through the art of "mindful walking," she shares three essential questions to ask...
Bozeman Science
Homeostasis Hugs
Paul Andersen explains how hugs between tissues can help maintain homeostasis. Countercurrent heat exchange allows heat to stay within the core of the body. Close contacts between the capillaries and alveoli allow our body to maintain...
SciShow
Earth Doesn’t Orbit the Sun
Understanding gravity can sometimes be a bit of a balancing act, much like the fundamental laws of physics and how they inform what it is exactly that Earth orbits.
SciShow
What is Wind?
We all know that warm air rises, but how does this scientific fact influence our weather and create those flows of air molecules that we know of as wind? In this episode of SciShow, Hank explains where wind comes from, what factors...
Crash Course
Equilibrium: Crash Course Chemistry
In this episode of Crash Course Chemistry, Hank goes over the ideas of keeping your life balance... well, your chemical life. Equilibrium is all about balance and today Hank discusses Chemical Equilibrium, Concentration, Temperature, and...
SciShow
Why Do Boomerangs Come Back?
Learning to throw a boomerang properly takes a lot of practice. And aerodynamics.
Bozeman Science
Angular Momentum
In this video Paul Andersen explains rotating object have angular momentum. The angular momentum of a point object is the product of the distant from the center of rotation and the linear momentum. The angular momentum of an extended...
3Blue1Brown
Divergence and curl: The language of Maxwell's equations, fluid flow, and more
Divergence, curl, and their relation to fluid flow and electromagnetism