TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Could we build a miniature sun on Earth? | George Zaidan
Stars have cores hot and dense enough to force atomic nuclei together, forming larger, heavier nuclei in a process known as fusion. In this process, the mass of the end products is slightly less than the mass of the initial atoms. But...
SciShow
This Light is a Different Kind of Invisible
Dark matter's most famous trait is its inability to interact with light, the particle version of which we call "photons". But in their attempts to figure out exactly what dark matter is, some scientists have proposed "dark photons".
PBS
How To Detect a Neutrino
Why is there something rather than nothing? Well the answer may be found in the weakest particle in the universe: the neutrino. For over half a century Fermilab has been the premier particle accelerator facility of the United States and...
SciShow
Why Scientists Want to Build a Shoebox-Sized Particle Accelerator
If you want to make particles move really fast, you have to build a particle accelerator that is really big, right? Not anymore! Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
The Quest for Glueballs
The quantum world is weird. Today we're looking at a strange particle called a glueball that contains no matter...they're made of pure force!
MinutePhysics
Solar Panels Made With a Particle Accelerator?!
This video is about using particle accelerators as part of the solar panel silicon wafer manufacturing process. The accelerators embed protons into the wafer crystals, allowing them to break and separate from the main crystal in much...
SciShow
Higgs Boson Discovery! We think?
Hank gives us the specifics on the "discovery" of the elusive Higgs boson. It is, at the very least, a victory for the scientific method!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does an atom-smashing particle accelerator work? - Don Lincoln
An atom smasher, or particle accelerator, collides atomic nuclei together at extremely high energies, using engineering that exploits incredibly cold temperatures, very low air pressure, and hyperbolically fast speeds. Don Lincoln...
SciShow
So what IS the Higgs boson?
Hank responds to viewer questions, and explains what the Higgs boson particle actually IS.
SciShow
From Thunderstorms to Black Holes: 4 Natural Particle Accelerators
We've been making particle accelerators for more than a century and have accelerated particles to more than 99.9999% the speed of light. But our accelerators are nothing compared to some of the ones we've found in nature!
SciShow
Why Scientists Want to Build a Shoebox-Sized Particle Accelerator
If you want to make particles move really fast, you have to build a particle accelerator that is really big, right? Not anymore!
SciShow
What If the Large Hadron Collider Made a Black Hole?
Making a black hole in a particle accelerator sounds… a bit dangerous, to say the least, but scientists think that it could be possible! Here's why it probably wouldn't be dangerous -- and might even teach us something.
SciShow
Is the Size of Neutron Stars A Lie, Or Only A FRIB?
Have we been wrong about how big neutron stars are this whole time?
SciShow
Meet the 4 Newest Elements
Four of the heaviest elements on the periodic table are finally getting names!
SciShow
What’s a Particle Accelerator Doing in a Hospital?
Hospitals have all sorts of amazing tools, and some might even have a particle accelerator hiding somewhere in the basement.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Pedro Brugarolas: Why do hospitals have particle accelerators?
Is there a way to detect diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's before they advance too far? Doctors are using injected radioactive drugs that circulate through the body and act as a beacon for PET scanners. These diagnostic tools can...
Curated Video
Cosmic rays
Highly charged particles, originating from outer space. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Curated Video
Nuclear
Relating to the nucleus of an atom. The 'nuclear model' of the atom is one that describes a system of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
Curated Video
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider, the world's longest particle accelerator, is exciting scientists around the world who hope it can recreate the moments just after the Big Bang. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Large Hadron Collider is...
Curated Video
Large Hadron Collider and the Quest for Scientific Discovery
In 2008 the world s largest particle accelerator, known as the Large Hadron Collider was built to shed light on conditions that existed seconds before the Big Bang.
Curated Video
Particle accelerators: What are they, how do they work and why are they important to us?
A particle accelerator is a machine that accelerates particles. More specifically, it accelerates elementary particles, like protons and electrons, at extremely high speeds—almost 99.99% of the speed of light. These particles are then...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Helping Quantum Computers Study the Physics of the Universe
Quantum computers are still years away, but a trio of theoretical physicists has already figured out at least one talent they may have. The theorists, including one from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have...
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: What is the Higgs Boson?
In 2012, scientists working at the CERN particle physics laboratory near Geneva proved the existence of the Higgs boson particle, the “visible manifestation of the Higgs field.”
The Wall Street Journal
Art for the Masses
Dustin Yellin has a vision for the museum of tomorrow: a blend of exhibitions, workshops and residencies open to creative thinkers and tinkerers from around the world. Hear how Pioneer Works is reshaping how spectators engage with art.