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Can Illusions Teach Us How the Mind Works?
Optical illusions are fun, but they can also teach us a lot about how our brains work. In particular, how our brains accomplish the incredible feat of constructing a three-dimensional reality using nothing but 2-D images from our eyes. A...
SciShow
The Strange Effects of Diamond Dust
Bright pillars of light... clouds of glowing dust... shimmering discs floating around the sun... signs of extraterrestrial activity, or is there a more rational and scientific explanation for this phenomenon?
SciShow
When Sex is Hard
When it comes to sex things can be complicated, but for the three species we are looking at today, sex is really hard.
SciShow
The Strange Effects of Diamond Dust
Bright pillars of light... clouds of glowing dust... shimmering discs floating around the sun... signs of extraterrestrial activity, or is there a more rational and scientific explanation for this phenomenon?
Bozeman Science
Light
Paul Andersen explains how natural selection is a major mechanism in evolution. The video begins with a discussion of Charles Darwin and the details of natural selection. The data of the peppered moth during the industrial revolution is...
SciShow
When Sex is Hard
When it comes to sex things can be complicated, but for the three species we are looking at today, sex is really hard.
Curated Video
Exploring Images: From Animation to Optical Illusions
This video explores the different types of images and how they are made, including political cartoons, traditional animation, and optical illusions. It highlights the artistry and creativity involved in creating animated images and...
Curated Video
The Dress Illusion: Unraveling Visual Perception Mysteries
Dive into the viral sensation of the color-changing dress that puzzled the world, as we explore the science behind visual perception and illusions. Discover how lighting, context, and individual differences in visual processing influence...
Curated Video
Masters of Disguise: Nature's Ingenious Camouflage
Explore the fascinating world of animal camouflage at the Touari Animal Park, where creatures like tigers, zebras, and stick insects master the art of blending in for survival. Learn how these animals have adapted their appearances for...
Curated Video
How to Make Drawings Float with a Magic Water Marker
Subscribe to my channel and wait for Alex’s space adventure floating drawing! To make your art creation float you need just white board makers, a plate and some water. I have seen a few videos about this technique but they all seemed to...
Curated Video
How to Make a Silver Egg
When you hold the egg close to the flame, it gets covered in soot. Soot repels water, similar to oil. When we put our sooty egg in the water, it creates a small air bubble around it. This bubble reflects light, and makes the egg look...
Curated Video
Why Does Your Skin Look Green?
The beard appears as dots of color when it first begins growing back because each hair is still tiny and short. When the stubble has just begun to sprout, the young facial hair emerges as small black or brown dots on fair skin. Seen from...
Wonderscape
Eyes and Optical Illusions: The Science of Seeing
This video examines the retina's photoreceptors, rods and cones, and their roles in vision, particularly in color perception and low-light conditions. It also explores optical illusions, showing how the brain can be tricked by visual...
Curated Video
Summer DIY Project: Make A Paper Spinner
Rainbows may be tough to find when it's sunny outside, but with some colorful paper and some velocity, you can create your own rainbow effect! In this video tutorial, Jessie shows you how to make a colorful Paper Spinner! Watch as Jessie...
Learning Mole
How Does it Work? - Optical Illusions
This video is explaining how optical illusions work for kids.
Curated Video
Why Do Wheels Appear to Spin Backwards (at High Speeds)?
At high speeds, wheels may appear to be turning backwards, creating an optical illusion known as the Wagon wheel effect. This happens because our brains fill in gaps between images to create the illusion of continuous movement. As a...
Science Buddies
The Impossible Arrow Illusion
The "impossible arrow" illusion by Prof. Kokichi Sugihara seems to break the laws of physics. The arrow always seems to point in one direction when you try to rotate it, but its reflection in a mirror points the other way! Learn about...
Science Buddies
The Wagon Wheel Effect | Optical Illusion Science Experiment
Have you ever seen a video where it looked like a car's wheels or a helicopter's blades were spinning backwards? This optical illusion is called the wagon wheel effect, named after old movies where it looked like wagon wheels were...
Science Buddies
The Ambiguous Cylinder Illusion
Is this shape a circle, a square, or both? The 3D printed "ambiguous cylinder" illusion by Prof. Kokichi Sugihara seems impossible. Learn how it works and how to make your own at Science Buddies:...
Science Buddies
Make 3D Printed Optical Illusions
Make your own amazing 3D printed optical illusions based on the work of Professor Kokichi Sugihara, including the "impossible arrow" and other shapes! These illusions exhibit "anomalous mirror symmetry" where their reflections appear...
Science Buddies
The Stroboscopic Effect with Water Drops
Is this water "falling up"? This video explains the illusion behind the stroboscopic effect and how it can make water drops look like they are falling up or even hovering in mid-air. Check out the Science Buddies website for written...
Science Buddies
DIY Levitating Water Drop Fountain
Build your own levitating water fountain! Use the stroboscopic effect to "freeze time" and make water drops look like they are frozen in mid-air or even falling up. Check out the Science Buddies website for written instructions to build...
The Art Assignment
Art is Pretentious* | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
*and other things I learned about art from the internet.
Curated Video
The Phenomenon of Temporal Induction in Speech
When small sections of speech or sound are removed, our brains fill in the gap. This is called Temporal Induction of Speech. Learn how it works and listen to an example.