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Season 2024
People don’t understand the scale of the Universe.
People don’t understand the scale of the Universe.
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This episode has no summary.
The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.
The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.
The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the world’s best investments.
The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the world’s best investments.
Do odd perfect numbers exist?
Do odd perfect numbers exist?
This is a video about how Japanese swords are made – from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging of the blade.
This is a video about how Japanese swords are made – from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging of the blade.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
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Something Strange Happens When You Follow Einstein's Math
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Einstein was wrong about black holes, what else?
Einstein was wrong about black holes, what else?
Avalanches are beautiful, majestic, and completely terrifying – this is a video all about the science of avalanches.
Avalanches are beautiful, majestic, and completely terrifying – this is a video all about the science of avalanches.
How jumping spiders reveal an entire secret world of colors.
How jumping spiders reveal an entire secret world of colors.
We experimented to see how much pain our volunteers could handle.
We experimented to see how much pain our volunteers could handle.
The robots of our future may look nothing like humans at all. Huge thanks to Dr. Elliot Hawkes for showing us his robots over the years, and for the update on what they’re doing now!
The robots of our future may look nothing like humans at all. Huge thanks to Dr. Elliot Hawkes for showing us his robots over the years, and for the update on what they’re doing now!
Audio illusions show us that hearing is about more than just sensing frequency.
Audio illusions show us that hearing is about more than just sensing frequency.
Democracy might be mathematically impossible – here’s why.
Democracy might be mathematically impossible – here’s why.
Why are plane doors not locked?
Why are plane doors not locked?
Can you trust your phone?
Can you trust your phone?
How do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
How do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
The world’s first look inside a thermite reaction.
The world’s first look inside a thermite reaction.
Europa Clipper is looking for signs of alien life in a very deadly place.
Europa Clipper is looking for signs of alien life in a very deadly place.
A massive thank you to Prof. Steven Strogatz for his expertise and enthusiasm.
A huge thank you to Prof. Haithem Taha, Prof. Anthony Bloch, Dr. Carl-Fredrik Nyberg Brodda, Dr. Sarah
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A massive thank you to Prof. Steven Strogatz for his expertise and enthusiasm.
A huge thank you to Prof. Haithem Taha, Prof. Anthony Bloch, Dr. Carl-Fredrik Nyberg Brodda, Dr. Sarah Millholland, and Dr. Andrew Mitchell for all their help with finding the story and getting it right.
A special thanks to Dr. Aurèle Adam, Ron Haaksman, Marc Serra Peralta, and everyone at the Delft Makerspace for their help with preparing and performing experiments.
Being better at math can make you worse at math problems, and it’s completely rational.
Being better at math can make you worse at math problems, and it’s completely rational.
Glass is one of the most important materials humans have ever made.
Glass is one of the most important materials humans have ever made.
The mistakes of Amelia Earhart’s final flight, and the physics that could have saved her.
The mistakes of Amelia Earhart’s final flight, and the physics that could have saved her.
You probably don’t understand how a rainbow really works.
You probably don’t understand how a rainbow really works.
The surprising genius of Strandbeests.
The surprising genius of Strandbeests.
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