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.
PBS
The Oh My God Particle
In 1991 a single atomic nucleus slammed into our atmosphere with the intensity of a macroscopic object. It's been named The Oh-My-God particle.
TED Talks
Brian Cox: CERN's supercollider
"Rock-star physicist" Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive project.
TED Talks
TED: 10 ways the world could end | Stephen Petranek
How might the human race end? Stephen Petranek lays out 10 terrible options and the science behind them. Will we be wiped out by an asteroid? Eco-collapse? How about a particle collider gone wild?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The basics of the Higgs boson - Dave Barney and Steve Goldfarb
In 2012, scientists at CERN discovered evidence of the Higgs boson. The what? The Higgs boson is one of two types of fundamental particles and is a particular game-changer in the field of particle physics, proving how particles gain...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Hawking's black hole paradox explained | Fabio Pacucci
Today, one of the biggest paradoxes in the universe threatens to unravel modern science: the black hole information paradox. Every object in the universe is composed of particles with unique quantum properties and even if an object is...
SciShow
Why Do Neutrinos Have Mass? A Small Question with Huge Consequences
Neutrinos are weird. But all the big unsolved problems in physics are somehow connected to one unsolved mystery: Why do neutrinos have mass?
SciShow
Quantum Fishing for the Higgs Boson
Hank talks to some VIPs from CERN about the question on everyone's mind: does the Higgs Boson particle exist? And describes how CERN is going about finding the answer. Hank interviewed Sergio Bertolucci on October 11, 2011 and Rolf Heuer...
SciShow
How Quarks Fixed the Mess That Was Particle Physics
Particle physics isn't simple, but it was much more confusing before physicists knew about quarks.
SciShow
Why the Weak Nuclear Force Ruins Everything
The weak force has been causing trouble for a century, ruining everything physicists thought was true. But it might actually be responsible for your very existence.
SciShow
The Experiment That May Have Broken Physics | SciShow News
Researchers have made some unexpected readings of mysterious particles called muons, which may make us reexamine the Standard Model in physics.
Curated Video
What Makes These Dunes Sing?
Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson! Along the way we meet Dr. Melany Hunt and Dr. Nathalie Vriend who solved the longstanding mystery of why dunes sing.
Curated Video
Quark
A fundamental particle, and the components from which protons and neutrons in atomic nuclei are made. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Curated Video
Anthropic Reflections
Celebrated physicists Nobel Laureate Tony Leggett (University of Illinois), Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study), Paul Steinhardt (Princeton University), Michael Gordin (Princeton University) share their intriguing perspectives...
Curated Video
Learning Together
Theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb, University of Chicago, describes the uniquely enriching experience he had of learning astronomy side by side with his graduate school advisor and mentor.
Curated Video
Increased Elegance
Imperial College cosmologist Claudia de Rham describes her view of how reinterpreting Einstein's theory of gravity in terms of particle physics gives a more coherent and elegant picture of the forces of nature.
Curated Video
Fundamental Mysteries
Caltech theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate David Politzer shares his excitement at re-appraising information loss in black holes and re-examining the mathematics of gauge theories.
Curated Video
The Anthropic Principle
Nobel Laureate in Physics Anthony Leggett (Illinois) describes the so-called Anthropic Principle that some invoke to answer the "fine tuning problem" of cosmology.
Curated Video
Consuming Theory
Astrophysicist Scott Tremaine (Institute for Advanced Study) reflects upon the contemporary relationship between theory and experiment in fundamental physics.
Zach Star
What does a Physics major do? (Part 1 Curriculum and Subfields)
Physics majors study the universe, from electrons and protons to supergiant stars. As a physics major you will take A LOT of math and apply complex formulas to the problems at hand. Physics majors don't just learn the equations that...
Zach Star
The Physics Major (Part 2)
If you missed part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EYFlnI_0ew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/majorprep/ This video goes over statistical mechanics and a few other...
Physics Girl
Why This Stuff Costs $2700 Trillion Per Gram - Antimatter at CERN
There’s a factory in Europe that makes antimatter! It’s the rarest, most expensive, and potentially the most dangerous material on earth. Scientists don’t know why this material is so rare. Anti-atoms took 72 years after we discovered...
Physics Girl
Inside the World's Largest Science Experiment
Dianna from Physics Girl visited CERN in Geneva Switzerland to find out what the detectors at the LHC are looking for, and dive into the fundamental question: what are particles?
Science360
Spreading the Fever - Particle Fever filmmakers visit NSF's Google Hangout
Join NSF for a discussion with David Kaplan and Monica Dunford, the respective producer and featured physicist of the documentary, Particle Fever, being released in theaters around the United States this month. High school science...