MinuteEarth Explains: Solar Eclipses
AdultsEducationScienceSpace... Over the last year, we at MinuteEarth and MinutePhysics have had the privilege of working with NASA's Heliophysics Education Activation Team make a series of videos about the awesomeness of solar eclipses. Here they are, all seven of them!
There Are Thousands of Alien Empires in The Milky Way
AdultsEducationScienceSpace... We often assume that advanced technology will make it easy for aliens to colonize space. But what if space exploration is always difficult, no matter how advanced you are?
What’s Eating The Titanic?
AdultsHistoryHumanScience... When a ship sinks, lots of factors, like the ship’s materials, the water quality, and the depth of the seafloor all play a role in determining how long the ship will last down there - as a result, the Titanic will be gone in fifty years, while Byzantine wrecks in the Black sea remain.
The Real Killer Of The Dinosaurs
AdultsEducationHistoryScience... A ruthless murder was committed! Someone killed the dinosaurs and we have the murderer! Witnesses say that an Everest-sized asteroid hit Earth, devastated the planet and caused a mass extinction. A simple, fascinating and convincing explanation. Or… is it?
We're Probably Going to Cure MS
AdultsHealthHistoryScience... You've probably heard of multiple sclerosis, especially if you're a fan of The West Wing. But can we ever cure MS? Yes. But also, no. But also, probably? It's complicated.
The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
AdultsEducationScienceSpace... What is outside of the universe? We know that the universe had a beginning 14 billion years ago and that it has been expanding ever since.
3 Mysteries of the Universe
AdultsEducationScienceSpace... We're still in the dark about what 95 percent of our universe is made of — and the standard model for understanding particle physics has hit a limit.
The Trillion Dollar Equation
AdultsMathPhysicsScience... The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics.
Why Are All Humans Unique? Meiosis: Crash Course Biology
AdultsBiologyHumanScience... Ever wonder why we aren’t exact clones of our parents, or why siblings aren’t exactly alike? The reason traces back to meiosis. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll discover how egg and sperm cells get made and learn why you’re a totally unique remix of your parents’ DNA.
Why Climbers Trust Rubber With Their Lives
AdultsEducationLifeScience... Why is rubber so “sticky”? Why does rubber consistently have one of the highest coefficients of friction?
Why Does Everything Decay Into Lead
AdultsEducationHistoryScience... If you look at a copy of the periodic table, you might notice that basically every element after lead is labelled as radioactive.
Weird Things Animals Do During Eclipses
AdultsAnimalsScienceSpace... For centuries, humans have reported animals freaking out during solar eclipses, like birds falling from the sky and bees hiding in their hives, but the animals most affected by eclipses might be us.
Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time
AdultsCreativityEducationScience... Is your future already written? Do your past, present, and future all exist right now? Surprisingly, the answer could be yes.
Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology... The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.
The Rainiest Place On Earth
AdultsScienceWeather Huge thanks to Okouchi-San and Dr. Sakai and everyone at NIED and the Large Scale Rainfall Simulator for their time, expertise and access to this amazing facility.
How Do We Get Energy? (Chemical Reactions): Crash Course Biology #26
AdultsEducationScience Cells need energy to power the chemical reactions that keep their microscopic cities running, and most of that energy comes from a chemical called ATP.
Was Evacuating Fukushima a Mistake?
AdultsScienceWeatherWorld... I explored the Fukushima Exclusion Zone for 10 days in the April of 2023. When I was there, I was honestly shocked by the amount of contamination.
The Best Keyboard, According to Science
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Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time
AdultsEducationScienceSelf... Is your future already written? Do your past, present, and future all exist right now? Surprisingly, the answer could be yes.