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2017
2017x1
The Absurdity of Detecting Gravitational Waves
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A head-vaporizing laser with a perfect wavelength detecting sub-proton space-time ripples.
2017x2
The Real Moral Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars
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We talk about all the potentially challenging situations autonomous cars could get into but not about how human drivers are not very good. Tens of thousands die on the roads every year .. show full overview
2017x3
Electromagnetic Levitation Quadcopter
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Spinning magnets near copper sheets create levitation!
2017x4
3 Sources of Water on the Moon
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Original Title: Water on the Moon? For a long time we thought the Moon was completely dry, but it turns out there are actually three sources of lunar water.
2017x5
The Science of Thinking
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How the brain works, how we learn, and why we sometimes make stupid mistakes.
2017x6
Does Water Swirl the Other Way in the Southern Hemisphere?
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The definitive answer about the direction water swirls in two hemispheres
2017x7
How To Update Your Beliefs Systematically - Bayes’ Theorem
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I didn't say it explicitly in the video, but in my view the Bayesian trap is interpreting events that happen repeatedly as events that happen inevitably. They may be inevitable OR they .. show full overview
2017x8
4 Revolutionary Riddles
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Can you solve these four rotation-related riddles?
2017x9
4 Revolutionary Riddles Resolved!
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The solution to 4 rotation-related riddles, including the mystery cylinder, bike pedal pulling puzzle, track problem, and train part going backwards. Thank you to everyone who responded, liked, shared, or made a video response.
2017x10
The Sun Sneeze Gene
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I have the photic sneeze reflex so I sneeze when I look at bright light.
2017x11
Fire in ZERO-G!!
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In a zero-g plane I experimented with flames and slinkies with surprising results.
2017x12
Is America Actually Metric?
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Original Title: The American Kilogram The US signed the metre convention and bases all customary units on SI standards. As an aside, the Utah constitution from 1895 required the .. show full overview
2017x13
Mars 2020: Nasa's Next Mission To Mars
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Original Title: The Next Mission to Mars: Mars 2020 In 2020, NASA will send a new rover to the Martian surface with one of its objectives to search for evidence of ancient life on the .. show full overview
2017x14
World's Heaviest Weight
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How do you measure big forces accurately? By calibrating your force transducer on the world's biggest weight - 1,000,000 pounds of force. This machine ensures planes don't break apart, .. show full overview
2017x15
NEW Gravitational Wave Discovery!
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Scientists have JUST published this new observation. On January 4th, 2017 they detected the merger of two black holes 3 billion light-years away. This marks the furthest detection .. show full overview
2017x16
Sandwich Bag Fire Starter
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The intensity of sunlight on Earth is about 1300 Watts per square meter. When you focus the sun's rays using a magnifying glass (or in this case sphere of water) you can increase the .. show full overview
2017x17
How To See Air Currents
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Original Title: Seeing the Invisible This is what the world would look like if you could see invisible air currents, temperature gradients, and differences in pressure or composition of the air.
2017x18
Hydrodynamic Levitation!
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On a stream of water you can levitate light balls of all sizes and even disks and cylinders. The mechanism is not the Bernoulli effect...
2017x19
How We're Redefining the kg
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In 2018 the kg will be defined by Planck's constant, not a hunk of metal.
2017x20
Total Solar Eclipse (2017)
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Original Title: ECLIPSE 2017 The total solar eclipse from Madras, Oregon on August 21, 2017. As the moon passed in front of the sun turning day to night and revealing the sun's corona, apparently all I could think to say was 'Oh my goodness!'
2017x21
Schlieren Imaging in Color!
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How Schlieren imaging works in color, black and white and slow-mo.
2017x22
Neutron Star Merger Gravitational Waves and Gamma Rays
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Original Title: First Ever Light & Gravitational Wave Cosmic Event! The merging of two neutron stars was detected by gravitational waves and then by telescopes in all parts of the .. show full overview
2017x23
Your Body's Molecular Machines
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Original Title: Your Amazing Molecular Machines These are the molecular machines inside your body that make cell division possible.
2017x24
World's First Car!
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I got to drive the world's first car (replica), patented by Benz in 1886
2017x25
This Particle Breaks Time Symmetry
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Increasing entropy is NOT the only process that's asymmetric in time.

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