Physics Girl
Gravitational Waves Discovered for the First Time!
On Feb 11, 2016 Scientists at LIGO announced that they had detected gravitational waves for the first time. In the press conference heard round the world, they showed the tell-tale waveforms indicating that huge event in which two black...
The Art Assignment
Art Hotline | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we channel Drake and answer your questions from our art hotline*.
Physics Girl
I Visited the First Gravitational Wave Detector! LIGO | STELLAR
We’ve been waiting to verify the existence of Gravitational Waves for over 100 years and I actually got to go to LIGO to see exactly how they proved it! I know, this video is a bit different from most Physics Girl videos. It's part of a...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: PST: LA/LA | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Latin American and Latinx Art is celebrated across Southern California with the Getty-funded initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. Catch a glimpse of as much of the art, artists, experiences, and tacos as we could pack into three...
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An Ode to the Romance Novel (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
What actually makes a romance novel? The romance novel has been the subject of intrigue, derision, and shame in literary discourse long before the modern genre as we know it today existed. Romance novels are relegated to your Aunt...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Richmond, Virginia | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we explore the great city of Richmond, Virginia, and think about its history as well as its present. Featuring: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Quirk Hotel Rappahannock Restaurant Lamplighter Roasting Company Early Bird Biscuit...
The Art Assignment
Public Art Trip: New York City | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
New York City offers way too many art-viewing opportunities for us to cover in a single art trip video, so this time we decided to focus on the abundant public art around the city.
Physics Girl
Can you guess this note? Perfect Pitch and Physics
What is perfect pitch, or absolute pitch? Can it be learned? How does timbre, or the type of instrument affect perfect pitch? Physics explains!
The Art Assignment
Art As Experience: Book Club #2 | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Round 2 of The Art Assignment Book Club features John Dewey's Art As Experience, which certainly was an experience to read - congratulations to you if you did it! If you didn't, we understand. We read it for you, and we'll discuss some...
Physics Girl
Unique at-home Science Experiments! with Physics Girl
Dianna from Physics Girl walks through 5 experiments with jello, lasers, balloons, surface tension, band-aids and candles, with some bonus facts and trivia!
The Art Assignment
Is Instagram Changing Art?
Many of us who make and appreciate art spend loads of time on Instagram. How is it changing the way we interpret and interact with art? And is it actually changing the art that gets made? Let's find out.
Physics Girl
FIRE IN FREEFALL - rare physics experiment
Slow-motion fire experiment in microgravity done by dropping a box with a GoPro and candle inside. Physics Girl tests a candle in free-fall.
The Art Assignment
Artline Bling: Tattoos, Shia Labeouf, & Laughing at Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we answer your questions from our art hotline* and talk about the legitimacy of celebrity artists, the embarrassment of being called an "artist", why we laugh at art, and more.
The Art Assignment
The Case For Kanye | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Kanye West was given an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in May of 2015, and more than a couple of people questioned it. But why? Why shouldn't Kanye be taken seriously in the world of art? Here's our...
The Art Assignment
How to Visit an Art Museum | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we go to The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri, and give you some pointers on how to visit an art museum. Seems easy enough, but there are ways to maximize your experience. What are your museum tricks...
The Art Assignment
How To Art Assignment
Sarah and John answer your questions and walk through the many ways to experience and participate in The Art Assignment.
Physics Girl
What is a quantum coin toss?
Quantum coin flipping is the fairest way to flip a coin over the phone. How does it work?!
Physics Girl
I built an acoustic LEVITATOR! Making liquid float on air
Ultrasonic levitation, IN YOUR HOME! Learn how an acoustic levitator works and how to make one.
The Art Assignment
Cases for Political Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we explore some of the most powerful artworks ever made, making the case for political art one work at a time. Pablo Picasso's Guernica, Kathe Kollwitz's prints, Kazimir Malevich's Black Square, Iri and Toshi Maruki's Hiroshima...
The Art Assignment
How Climate Changes Art
This week we tackle the intersection of art and our changing climate. Throughout history, art has helped reveal the climate around us and highlight our fragile relationship to it. We look at navigational charts from the Marshall Islands,...
The Art Assignment
Art Cooking: Georgia O'Keeffe | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Where do the worlds of ART and FOOD intersect? GEORGIA O'KEEFFE was a groundbreaking artist, but also a serious health food enthusiast. We make: 1) Whole Wheat Bread, 2) Tiger's Milk smoothies, and 3) Green Chile with Garlic and Oil +...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Museums | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it's only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?
Physics Girl
Can you solve the MAGNET RIDDLE? ft YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki
Can you solve the bottle riddle and the magnet riddle?
The Art Assignment
Do Machines Make Art? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
When art is generated by Artificial Intelligence, what or who can we call the artist? We look to art history to consider the long collaboration between humans and technology.