MinutePhysics
Einstein's Biggest Blunder, Explained
This video is about how Albert Einstein made a mistake when applying the Field Equations of General Relativity to cosmology (in particular, to a static, constant density universe), and solved the problem by introducing the cosmological...
TED Talks
TED: What's hidden under the Greenland ice sheet? | Kristin Poinar
The Greenland ice sheet is massive, mysterious -- and melting. Using advanced technology, scientists are revealing its secrets for the first time, and what they've found is amazing: hidden under the ice sheet is a vast aquifer that holds...
Amoeba Sisters
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Explore the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium equations with The Amoeba Sisters! Learn why this equation can be useful, its five assumptions, and how to calculate genotype and allele frequencies with p and q values! This video does assume the...
TED Talks
Hannah Fry: The mathematics of love
Finding the right mate is no cakewalk -- but is it even mathematically likely? In a charming talk, mathematician Hannah Fry shows patterns in how we look for love, and gives her top three tips (verified by math!) for finding that special...
SciShow
Einstein’s Greatest Mistake: SciShow Talk Show with David Bodanis
Hank gets to chat with David Bodanis: an author, and expert on Albert Einstein. They discuss Einstein's fame and his feelings about the aesthetics of science, as well as Bodanis' upcoming book: "Einstein's Greatest Mistake".
PBS
Singularities Explained
Mathematician Kelsey Houston-Edwards explains exactly what singularities are and how they exist right under our noses.
PBS
The Speed of Light is NOT About Light
The speed of light is often cited as the fastest anything can travel in our universe. While this might be true, the speed of light is the EFFECT and not the CAUSE of this phenomenon. So what's the cause? On this week's episode of Space...
3Blue1Brown
Solving 2D equations using color, a story of winding numbers and composition
An algorithm for solving continuous 2d equations using winding numbers.
SciShow
3 Surprising Things That Act Like Fluids
Sometimes being in a traffic jam can feel like being stuck in a clogged pipe. And it turns out, maybe that feeling isn’t too far off. Today we look at 3 things that are remarkably unlike fluids, yet still behave in liquid-like ways.
SciShow
The Tiny Planet Revealing Gravity’s Big Secrets
Mercury’s path through our solar system is, well, a little eccentric, and some of its movements were a mystery astronomers couldn’t explain for a long time. Then, in the early 20th century, Einstein reran the numbers and proved a whole...
Crash Course
Work, Energy, and Power: Crash Course Physics
When you hear the word, "Work," what is the first thing you think of? Maybe sitting at a desk? Maybe plowing a field? Maybe working out? Work is a word that has a little bit of a different meaning in Physics and today, Shini is going to...
SciShow
The First Few Moments That Physics Can't Explain
Although science has provided astounding insights into the origins of the universe, we're still not quite sure what happened in those very first few moments.
Crash Course
Motion in a Straight Line Crash Course Physics 1
In this, THE FIRST EPISODE of Crash Course Physics, your host Dr. Shini Somara introduces us to the ideas of motion in a straight line. She talks about displacement, acceleration, time, velocity, and the definition of acceleration. Also,...
Bozeman Science
Molecular, Ionic, and Net Ionic Equations
In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to write balanced equations that describe chemical changes. He then gives you a short introduction to balancing equations and uses the PHET site to practice this skill. In aqueous solutions an...
3Blue1Brown
Inverse matrices, column space and null space | Essence of linear algebra, chapter 7
How do you think about the column space and null space of a matrix visually? How do you think about the inverse of a matrix?
MinutePhysics
The Man Who Corrected Einstein
This video is about how Russian physicist Aleksandr Fridman corrected Albert Einstein about the expansion of the universe. Einstein thought that general relativity implied that space had to be static and unchanging, but he had made a...
TED Talks
James B. Glattfelder: Who controls the world?
James Glattfelder studies complexity: how an interconnected system -- say, a swarm of birds -- is more than the sum of its parts. And complexity theory, it turns out, can reveal a lot about how the world economy works. Glattfelder shares...
SciShow
Why Gravitational Waves Are a Big Deal
Last week, it was announced that we've detected gravitational waves on Earth. Now, Hank explains what that means for the future and why it's such a huge deal.
Be Smart
El Nino and Why We Can't Predict the Weather
What is El Nino? Why can't we predict the weather? Just a few slight changes in global climate patterns can drastically shift the weather. Thanks to chaos theory, even our smartest meteorologists can't predict weather correctly.
SciShow
How a Butterfly’s Wingbeat CAN Change the Weather
You may have heard of the butterfly effect, where butterflies flapping their wings somehow cause tornadoes. Although it seems pretty unlikely, butterflies can affect the weather, just not in the way you might think.
Bozeman Science
Exponential Growth
Paul Andersen explains how populations experience exponential. He begins by address the major players; N (population size) and r (growth rate). He models population growth in rabbits through four generations. He then shows you how to use...
Crash Course
Motion in a Straight Line: Crash Course Physics
In this, THE FIRST EPISODE of Crash Course Physics, your host Dr. Shini Somara introduces us to the ideas of motion in a straight line. She talks about displacement, acceleration, time, velocity, and the definition of acceleration. Also,...
SciShow
Great Minds: James Clerk Maxwell, Electromagnetic Hero
Saturn’s rings, colored photography, and the discovery of electromagnetic waves all have have one thing in common. James Clerk Maxwell. Discover for yourself all the amazing contributions Maxwell made to science.
Crash Course
Integrals: Crash Course Physics
Continuing with last week's introduction of calculus, Shini leads us through the ways that integrals can help us figure out things like distance when we have several other key bits of information. Say, for instance, you wanted to know...