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The Most Controversial Problem in Philosophy
The video presents the famous "Sleeping Beauty Problem," a philosophical puzzle involving probability and consciousness. In the scenario, Sleeping Beauty is put to sleep, and a fair coin is flipped. If heads, she wakes up once; if tails,...
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The Launch of Perseverance to Mars
Explore the awe-inspiring experience of the launch of the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter, which are embarking on a seven-month journey to Mars. The emotional impact of witnessing the spacecraft launch is profound, with...
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The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies
In this video, we explore the Jana Bekoff Effect (or the Intermediate Axis Theorem), which involves the surprising flipping motion of objects like a wingnut in space. This phenomenon, first observed by cosmonaut Vladimir Jana Bekoff in...
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The Biggest Myth In Education
This video explores the concept of learning styles, discussing how individuals may prefer to learn through visual, auditory, reading/writing, or kinesthetic methods. It examines the VARK model (Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing,...
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The Big Misconception About Electricity
This video explores how electrical energy travels from a power plant to your home. It explains the role of electric and magnetic fields in energy transfer and debunks common misconceptions about electron movement. Through the concept of...
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Most People Don't Know How Bikes Work
This video explores how bicycles work, revealing that most people don’t realize the complexities behind steering and balance. A modified bike is used to demonstrate how steering affects both direction and stability. The video delves into...
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Is Success Luck or Hard Work?
During the COVID-19 lockdown, a headline went viral stating that nearly half of men claim to do most of the homeschooling, with only 3% of women agreeing. This sparked a discussion about egocentric bias, where individuals tend to...
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I Vacuum Venom from the World's Deadliest Spider
In this video, we demonstrate how to extract venom from male funnel-web spiders, which are highly venomous and native to Australia. The venom is used to create life-saving anti-venom for human bites. Funnel-web spiders are dangerous,...
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I Rented A Helicopter To Settle A Physics Debate
The video discusses a 2014 U.S. Physics Team exam question about the shape of a cable hanging from a helicopter flying horizontally. The experiment showed that when flying at a constant speed, the rope hangs diagonally to the left due to...
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How To Measure The Tiniest Forces In The Universe
This video explores the intricacies of precision mass measurement, from the standard kilogram to forces as small as 10 micrograms. It delves into the challenges of subdividing large masses and the limits of conventional methods, like...
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How One Supernova Measured The Universe
This video discusses the prediction and discovery of a supernova in the galaxy SP1149, located billions of light years away. Scientists predicted the supernova would occur in November 2015, but the event was captured earlier due to...
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How Kodak Exposed Nuclear Testing
This video covers the history of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945, revealing how radioactive fallout from the explosion was unintentionally detected by Kodak through exposed film. It explains the impact of fallout on public health,...
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How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room
The Hilbert Hotel is an imaginary hotel with infinite rooms, each numbered sequentially. Despite all rooms being occupied, the manager can still accommodate new guests by moving current guests around. With an infinite number of guests...
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Half the universe was missing... until now
Explore the fascinating journey to uncover the universe's missing baryons—ordinary matter that had eluded scientists for decades. From the origins of baryonic matter after the Big Bang to groundbreaking discoveries using fast radio...
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Flamethrower vs Aerogel
We put aerogel to the test vs 'not-a-flamethrower', a huge 2000°C flame to a large fiberglass blanket infused with silica aerogel - formerly the lightest solid (that title is now held by graphene aerogel).
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Do People Understand The Scale Of The Universe?
Explore the vastness of the universe, from the smallest moons to the billions of galaxies that make up the cosmos. This engaging journey highlights the immense scale, scientific curiosities, and fascinating facts about planets, stars,...
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Chaos: The Science of the Butterfly Effect
I have long wanted to make a video about chaos, ever since reading James Gleick's fantastic book, Chaos. I hope this video gives an idea of phase space - a picture of dynamical systems in which each point completely represents the state...
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A Robot That Walks, Flies, Skateboards, Slacklines
Meet Leonardo (LEO), a groundbreaking robot that combines walking, flying, skateboarding, and slacklining. Unlike typical drones or bipedal robots, LEO integrates advanced posture stabilization and adaptive landing gear for navigating...
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3 Perplexing Physics Problems
This video explores three intriguing physics problems: why shaken carbonated drinks explode, why ice melts differently in fresh water versus salt water, and how a metal ring can lock onto a chain unexpectedly. Demonstrations and...
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What Actually Causes Dandruff?
When I started this project, I wasn't sure what caused dandruff and I also didn't think much science would go into making a shampoo like Head & Shoulders. So what I learned really surprised me:
There are hundreds of scientists working...
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World's Highest Jumping Robot
A tiny robot weighing less than a tennis ball has shattered jumping records, reaching a height of 31 meters—over 10 times the previous record. This remarkable feat is made possible by its lightweight design, advanced spring mechanism,...
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Why the Future of Cars is Electric
In this video, we explore the future of electric cars. While electric vehicles (EVs) date back to 1832, they became overshadowed by gasoline-powered cars due to range and cost issues. However, recent advancements in battery technology,...
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Why Scorpions Glow in the Dark
Finding scorpions in the desert at night is surprisingly easy with an ultraviolet torch since scorpions fluoresce under UV light. This phenomenon, where scorpions absorb UV light and re-radiate it as bright neon green, isn't unique to...
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Why Robots That Bend Are Better
This video introduces soft robots made from flexible materials like plastic tubing, which differ from traditional robots made of metal or wood. These robots, powered by compressed air, demonstrate unique locomotion techniques, such as...