Bozeman Science
Magnetic Permeability
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the magnetic permeability is the ability of a material to form internal magnetic fields. The magnetic permeability of free space is a constant and is much lower than the magnetic permeability of...
Bozeman Science
Logistic Growth
Paul Andersen explains how populations eventually reach a carrying capacity in logistic growth. He begins with a brief discussion of population size ( N ), growth rate ( r ) and exponential growth. He then explains how density dependent...
SciShow
Four Creatures That Glow
Fireflies, crustaceans, jellyfish -- lots of living things glow, and they do it for all kinds of reasons, some of which we haven't even discovered yet.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn't just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it's a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth...
SciShow
Anxiety Hurts
Everybody knows what anxiety feels like - it's annoying and counterproductive and apparently useless, so why does it exist? It turns out your anxiety isn't useless at all - it's a result of the sympathetic nervous system (in charge of...
TED Talks
TED: A lesson on looking | Amy Herman
Are you looking closely? Visual educator Amy Herman explains how to use art to enhance your powers of perception and find connections where they may not be apparent. Learn the techniques Herman uses to train Navy SEALs, doctors and crime...
SciShow
What Would Earth Be Like Without a Moon?
SciShow Space takes to you a world where the night is always dark, the tides are paltry -- and the days are only 8 hours long. See how different Earth would be if there were no moon!
Bozeman Science
Gravitational Forces
In this video Paul Andersen explains how gravitational forces differ from the other three fundamental forces; electromagnetic, strong, and weak. Gravitational forces are always attractive and operate at all scales. Even though...
Bozeman Science
LS2D - Social Interactions and Group Behavior
In this video Paul Andersen explains the importance of social interactions and group behavior. Organisms live in groups because it overs them greater success and has been selected for through natural selection. Some groups are stable and...
SciShow
The Biggest Supermoon in 68 Years!
If you've ever wanted to get up-close and personal with the Moon, you might want to look up this Monday, because the moon will look larger and brighter than it has for decades.
3Blue1Brown
Linear transformations and matrices | Essence of linear algebra, chapter 3
When you think of matrices as transforming space, rather than as grids of numbers, so much of linear algebra starts to make sense.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why the shape of your screen matters - Brian Gervase
Watching a movie at home isn't quite the same experience as seeing it at a movie theater -- but why? Learn how changes in aspect ratio affect every film, and why your television might not be delivering the whole picture.
3Blue1Brown
Implicit differentiation, what's going on here? | Essence of calculus, chapter 6
How to think about implicit differentiation in terms of functions with multiple inputs, and tiny nudges to those inputs.
SciShow
3D Printing Organs in Space
Several companies are developing 3D printers that might eventually be able to print organs...in space! What!?
Crash Course
Traveling Waves: Crash Course Physics
Waves are cool. The more we learn about waves, the more we learn about a lot of things in physics. Everything from earthquakes to music! Ropes can tell us a lot about how traveling waves work so, in this episode of Crash Course Physics,...
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...
SciShow
What Does My Pee Say About Me?
The pee you just flushed without thinking could be a great sample to know what is going on in your body!
SciShow
Is it Good to Drink Beer After Working Out
Beer has water, electrolytes, and simple carbs, just like your typical sports drink, but is it good for you to drink alcohol right after working out?
SciShow
A ‘New Neptune’ With Water, and Cyanide in Space
SciShow Space News shares the latest developments from around the universe, including the discovery of water vapor on a new “exo-Neptune,” and cyanide found in the clouds where stars are born.
3Blue1Brown
Euler's Formula Poem - Pat 3 of 4
A silly poem encapsulating the ideas from the video about Euler's formula through graph theory.
SciShow
Why Is It so Hard to Swat a Fly?
Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predict their next move.
Crash Course
Electronic Computing: Crash Course Computer Science
So we ended last episode at the start of the 20th century with special purpose computing devices such as Herman Hollerith’s tabulating machines. But as the scale of human civilization continued to grow as did the demand for more...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to think about gravity - Jon Bergmann
Did you know that when you fall down, the earth falls up to meet you? Explore the counterintuitive equation that describes gravity.