20.04.12 1:24 Ye Olde Debunking
Have you ever wondered where "Ye Olde" spelling comes from? Today we unravel this thorny linguistic issue.
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14.04.12 2:03 There is no "Fourth" dimension
Just because there are four dimensions doesn't mean there's a "fourth dimension" 4D rubik's cube: superliminal.com/cube/cube.htm minutephysics is now on Google+ - bit.ly/qzEwc6
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07.04.12 1:30 How far is a second?
The moon may be 1.3 light-seconds away, but why on earth do we measure distances using time?
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29.03.12 2:11 Einstein's Proof of E=mc²
Ever wonder how Einstein proved E=mc²? This is how. Pi day (3.14) is Albert Einstein's Birthday!
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29.03.12 0:11 ten-second physics #1
Full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=hW7DW9NIO9M Created by Henry Reich
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19.03.12 1:50 Einstein and The Special Theory of Relativity
How Einstein (& others) discovered Special Relativity. Pi day (3.14) is Albert Einstein's Birthday!
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14.03.12 1:12 Albert Einstein: The Size and Existence of Atoms
How do we know atoms exist? And just how big are they? Pi day (3.14) is Albert Einstein's Birthday!
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13.03.12 1:19 Albert Einstein: Why Light is Quantum
Pi day (3.14) is Albert Einstein's Birthday! To celebrate, we'll explain 4 of his most groundbreaking papers from 1905, when he was just 26 years old.
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28.02.12 1:53 What are years... and the galactic supermassive black hole!
It's leap year time... so what are years, anyway? And what do they have to do with the supermassive black hole in the core of the milky way? Mr.
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26.02.12 2:19 Theory of Everything: What is Matter?
What is matter, anyway? What does it have to do with math? And why aren't you made of Jesus? Delving deeper into the theory of (almost) everything - the Standard Model of particle physics.
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19.02.12 1:39 Theory of Everything (intro)
A brief intro to the current theory of (almost) everything - the Standard Model of particle physics. It's like cake, only universal.
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13.02.12 0:55 VomitPhysics! Physics of Fiction
How much do you need to vomit in order to levitate? Rocket Science Tutorial!
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13.02.12 5:26 Tutorial: Rocket Science! (plus special announcement)
The basic physics behind how rockets work!
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06.02.12 2:02 Football, Physics, and Symmetry
Two linemen colliding can light a 60W bulb for over a minute!
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23.01.12 1:45 Round Triangles!
Why circles are round (and triangles too!) rotor in a square hole: youtube.com/watch?v=KUeQugasOkk more info on reuleaux rotors and other SWEET stuff: howround.com
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15.01.12 1:39 SMBC Physics: Why are stones round? feat. Zach Weiner
Zach Weiner of SMBC comics is guest illustrator on MinutePhysics! smbc-comics.com Why are some stones round and others flat? Tweet it - bit.ly/xNraRa Facebook it - on.fb.
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09.01.12 1:59 The Tides
Bad tidings - the tides are slowing down the earth! For more detail about the tides: jal.cc.il.us/~mikolajsawicki/Tides_new2.pdf Tweet it - bit.ly/A58ZwJ Facebook it - on.
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29.12.11 1:58 Faster Than Light Neutrinos (maybe): Field Trip!
Come with us to Italy to find out what went into measuring the FTL neutrinos.
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12.12.11 1:55 The Tacoma Narrows Fallacy
Teach your teacher: the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge WASN'T resonance. And I defer all arguments to the elocution of Profs.
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04.12.11 1:42 How lasers work (in theory)
How does a laser really work? It's Bose - Einstein statistics!
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03.12.11 1:02:14 Hour Physics: What makes a good (or bad) youtube science video
November 30 Colloquium at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. Thanks to Neil Turok for inviting me to speak!
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27.11.11 1:19 The Hairy Ball Theorem
Ever tried to comb a hairy ball? Math says you failed! Trying out a new feature: English Transcript!
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21.11.11 1:31 Weigh a million dollars with your mind
A million dollars is a ton of money. But how much does it weigh? Trying out a new feature: English Transcript!
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13.11.11 1:50 The Arrow of Time feat. Sean Carroll
Why is the past different from the future? Caltech physicist Sean Carroll explains how the arrow of time is not an intrinsic property of physics, but rather an emergent feature.
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07.11.11 1:38 GPS, relativity, and nuclear detection
GPS is just a big clock in space! (and it can detect nuclear explosions) Trying out a new feature: English Transcript!
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30.10.11 1:27 How to break the speed of light
You can break the speed of light in your back yard!
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24.10.11 1:42 The Speed of Light in Glass
How does light speed up after leaving glass or water? What do light and the President of the United States have in common?
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