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The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi

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For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

The Odd Number Rule

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Micheal teaches us about the "Odd Number Rule".

Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior?

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Solve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to ⅔ of the average of all numbers guessed be?

What if a Radioactive Spider Bites You?

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Everyone knows that when you're bitten by a radioactive animal, you get superpowers... right? Kyle weaves a web of facts and math to ensnare the truth in this week's Because Science!

How Hard Can You Hit a Golf Ball? (at 100,000 FPS)

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We used a pressurized vacuum cannon to get the golf ball up to speeds of over 500 miles per hour.

April Fool's Day

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April Fool's Day is the perfect time to play some light-hearted pranks on your friends, family, and co-workers; and if you’re a teacher, pulling an unexpected fast one on your students can be entertaining -- and memorable -- for everyone.

A Problem You'll Never Solve

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Newcomb’s Paradox has confounded philosophers, mathematicians, and game players for over 50 years.

Can you solve the jail break riddle?

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You’re a bank robber trying to escape from jail. Can you solve the riddle to get past the fence to freedom?

The Inverse Leidenfrost Effect

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Droplets levitate on a bath of liquid nitrogen and are spontaneously self-propelled.

Ant On A Rubber Rope Paradox

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Paradoxes are cool!

What is 1 Kilogram Now? | Because Science Live

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How much is 1 Kilogram?

Mushroom Cloud Myth | Because Science Footnotes

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Kyle debunks the Fallout Vault Boy myth, responds to your comments, and more!

Can you solve the Leonardo da Vinci riddle?

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You've found Leonardo da Vinci's secret vault, secured by a series of combination locks. Fortunately, your treasure map has three codes: 1210, 3211000, and... hmm.

Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?

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How Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model Simulates Patterns in Nature.

The Potato Paradox

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The potato paradox is a mathematical calculation that has a counter-intuitive result.

What Is A Paradox?

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A paradox is a statement that, despite apparently sound reasoning from true premises, leads to an apparently self-contradictory or logically unacceptable conclusion.

Why can't you divide by zero? - TED-Ed

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In the world of math, many strange results are possible when we change the rules. But there's one rule that most of us have been warned not to break: don't divide by zero.

Gyroscopic Precession

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We have been collaborating on rotational motion, which is timely for some of the videos I've been doing lately.

String Theory Explained - What is The True Nature of Reality?

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This video was funded by SNSF under Agora Grant n. 171622 and through the NCCR SwissMAP: The Mathematics of Physics.

The coin flip conundrum - Po-Shen Loh

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When you flip a coin to make a decision, there's an equal chance of getting heads and tails.

Can you solve the dark coin riddle? - Lisa Winer

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You heard the travelers' tales, you followed the maps, and now, you've finally located the dungeon containing a stash of ancient coins. The good news: the wizard who owns the castle has generously agreed to let you have the coins. The bad news: he's not quite as generous about letting you leave the dungeon ... unless you solve his puzzle. Can you solve it and get out alive? Lisa Winer shows how.