Sixty Symbols

  • Premiered: Apr 2009
  • Episodes: 454
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Season 2016
2016x1
What causes stripey clouds?
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Jan 06, 2016
Discussing Brunt–Väisälä frequency with Professor Mike Merrifield at the University of Nottingham. Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfMike_M Visit our website at .. show full overview
2016x2
Hairy Black Holes and Super Selfies - Sixty Symbols
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Jan 08, 2016
Stephen Hawking and colleagues have a new paper about how information may be preserved by black holes. EXTRAS CUT FROM THIS INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/ML5zJ0gCE70 The Hawking paper: .. show full overview
2016x3
Yellow Street Lights - Sixty Symbols
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Feb 02, 2016
A look at sodium street lights. Featuring Dr Meghan Gray. UV Light: https://youtu.be/u8xx-cfzAeA Hydrogen Alpha: https://youtu.be/CH880_VrxxU Visit our website at .. show full overview
2016x4
The New Ninth Planet - Sixty Symbols
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Feb 06, 2016
Evidence suggests that a ninth large planet might be lurking well beyond Pluto. Discussed here by Professor Mike Merrifield, an astronomer at the University of Nottingham. Read the .. show full overview
2016x5
What are Black Holes? - Sixty Symbols
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Mar 29, 2016
First of several videos from our Black Hole interviews. Featuring Omar Almaini, Ed Copeland, Tony Padilla, Meghan Gray and Mike Merrifield from the University of Nottingham. Playlist .. show full overview
2016x6
Supermassive Black Holes - Sixty Symbols
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Apr 09, 2016
Second of our Black Hole specials - this time it is supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies. Featuring Michael Merrifield, Meghan Gray and Omar Almaini from the University .. show full overview
2016x7
Moving the South Pole - Sixty Symbols
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Apr 14, 2016
Each year the geographic south pole marker is moved (and replaced) as the Antarctic ice slides across the continent. This year we had a man on the scene - astrophysicist Denis Barkats. .. show full overview
2016x8
Gravitational Waves Discovery - Sixty Symbols
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Apr 20, 2016
Discussed by Ed Copeland and Mike Merrifield. Extra footage from these interviews: https://youtu.be/2uYEayOBj1k More on Black Holes from Sixty Symbols: .. show full overview
2016x9
Teaching Physics in Ethiopia - Sixty Symbols
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May 03, 2016
Professor Phil Moriarty and his colleagues travel to Ethiopia to work with local physics teachers. This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley Music by Alan Stewart Thanks to the .. show full overview
2016x10
The Problem with Black Holes - Sixty Symbols
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May 12, 2016
Singularities, General Relativity and Quantum Theory - can't they all just get along? This is the third part in a little series we're doing on Black Holes... Featuring Tony Padilla .. show full overview
2016x11
Footwear Forensics - Sixty Symbols
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May 30, 2016
Dr James Sharp on some work he is doing on a shoe print scanner. It is in collaboration with East Midlands Special Operations Unit - Forensic Services. Read more about Cinderella at: .. show full overview
2016x12
Getting to Antarctica - Sixty Symbols
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Jun 02, 2016
Astrophysicist Denis Barkats prepares for Antarctica, where he will setting up an instrument at the South Pole. Many more videos on the way - follow the playlist here: .. show full overview
2016x13
The Summit of Observation Hill - Sixty Symbols
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Jun 14, 2016
Observation Hill overlooks McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Photos, maps and Captain Scott on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/eIzY-LO-h8w More Antarctica videos: .. show full overview
2016x14
Don't Write in Yellow (Tom Kibble) - Sixty Symbols
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Jun 24, 2016
Professor Ed Copeland speaks about his friend and collaborator Sir Tom Kibble - a man who could have won multiple Nobel Prizes (?) but received none. Sir Tom died on June 2, 2016. 2013 .. show full overview
2016x15
View Under the Antarctic Ice - Sixty Symbols
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Jul 27, 2016
Before heading to the south pole for some serious science, Denis Barkats shows us the view under the sea ice at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Our series from Antarctica: .. show full overview
2016x16
The Black Hole Machine - Sixty Symbols
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Aug 07, 2016
More Black Hole videos from Sixty Symbols: http://bit.ly/Black_Hole_Videos The Black Hole Laboratory at the University of Nottingham uses a special water tank and cameras to simulate .. show full overview
2016x17
South Pole Arrival and Dark Sector - Sixty Symbols
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Aug 18, 2016
Great Courses Plus free trial (sponsor): http://ow.ly/GwCt302OFQp Astrophysicist Denis Barkats arrives at the South Pole and heads to the Dark Sector, where he will do most of his work. .. show full overview
2016x18
How many thoughts are contained in a Mars Bar? - Sixty Symbols
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Aug 21, 2016
Discussing entropy, energy, information - and Maxwell''s Demon. Featuring Professor Phil Moriarty. His blog for more discussion of this: .. show full overview
2016x19
Golden Cubes and Gravitational Waves - Sixty Symbols
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Sep 19, 2016
Discussing the (recently successful) LISA Pathfinder and the planned eLISA mission. Lagrange Points video: https://youtu.be/mxpVbU5FH0s LIGO video: https://youtu.be/hIgZG7A1fqc LISA .. show full overview
2016x20
MOON TREES - Sixty Symbols
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Sep 30, 2016
Brady and Destin go in search of Moon Trees. Space Wood via Objectivity: https://youtu.be/Z58ULnlRjXE Destin's channel: https://www.youtube.com/smartereveryday More tree videos by .. show full overview
2016x21
The s-Process - Sixty Symbols
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Oct 24, 2016
Stars can forge elements using two important methods - the slow and rapid processes of adding neutrons to an atomic nucleus. Featuring Professor Mike Merrifield. Extra footage: .. show full overview
2016x22 Season finale
Dipping Bird Experiments (THERMAL IMAGING) - Sixty Symbols
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Dec 02, 2016
Taking a closer look at dipping birds with a thermal imaging camera. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. More #ScienceGoals videos at: .. show full overview

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