SciShow
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
Bozeman Science
Scalar Field
In this video Paul Andersen explains how scalar fields can be used to show the distribution of scalar quantities. The most important scalar fields in AP Physics 2 deal with electric potential. Scalar addition can be used to combine...
3Blue1Brown
What they won't teach you in calculus
A visual for derivatives which generalizes more nicely to topics beyond calculus. Thinking of a function as a transformation, the derivative measure how much that function locally stretches or squishes a given region.
TED Talks
TED: We need nuclear power to solve climate change | Joe Lassiter
Joe Lassiter is a deep thinker and straight talker focused on developing clean, secure and carbon-neutral supplies of reliable, low-cost energy. His analysis of the world's energy realities puts a powerful lens on the stubbornly touchy...
SciShow
The Most Massive Dinosaur, and Are Earthquakes Contagious?
SciShow News introduces you to the most massive land animal ever to walk the earth (pretty much) and tells you what’s going on with all of these earthquakes lately.
PBS
The Vacuum Catastrophe
If vacuum energy really does have the enormous value predicted by quantum field theory then our gently expanding, geometrically flat universe shouldn't exist. This is the vacuum catastrophe.
TED Talks
TED: What it takes to crush a pandemic | Johanna Benesty
An effective COVID-19 vaccine is just the first step in ending the pandemic, says global health strategist Johanna Benesty. In this illuminating talk, she explores the various barriers to "equitable access" -- making sure COVID-19...
Be Smart
The Scale of the Universe
From the very large to the very small, the universe is an amazing place. Here's my favorite ways to explore its scale.
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Quantity: Level 6 - Orders of Magnitude
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on orders of magnitude. Scale models - a representation that has been reduced or enlarged to a specific scale Orders of magnitude - is an approximation of the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How high can you count on your fingers? (Spoiler: much higher than 10) - James Tanton
How high can you count on your fingers? It seems like a question with an obvious answer. After all, most of us have ten fingers -- or to be more precise, eight fingers and two thumbs. This gives us a total of ten digits on our two hands,...
SciShow
How Ancient Buildings Became Accidental Seismographs
We use seismographs to record the time, location and magnitude of earthquakes as they happen. But in the last three decades, a new field of study has emerged that is learning to track these details about earthquakes of old using the...
TED Talks
TED: The emergent patterns of climate change | Gavin Schmidt
You can't understand climate change in pieces, says climate scientist Gavin Schmidt. It's the whole, or it's nothing. In this illuminating talk, he explains how he studies the big picture of climate change with mesmerizing models that...
SciShow
Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?
You might have heard about animals behaving oddly right before an earthquake hits. But are these reports more than just anecdotes?
SciShow
The Strongest Solar Flare in Over a Decade
Peggy Whitson is back from the International Space Station after breaking a list of records, and a major solar storm delivered the biggest solar flare we've seen in over a decade.
SciShow
Moonquakes and Marsquakes
SciShow Space explores the origins of Earthquakes that aren't on Earth. Moonquakes and Marsquakes can happen, too!
SciShow
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
Crash Course
Naked Eye Observations
Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil invites you to head outside and take a look at all the incredible things you can see with your naked eye.
Bozeman Science
Electric Field of a Dipole
In this video Paul Andersen explains how vector addition can be used to determine the electric field of a dipole.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: A clever way to estimate enormous numbers - Michael Mitchell
Have you ever tried to guess how many pieces of candy there are in a jar? Or tackled a mindbender like: _How many piano tuners are there in Chicago?" Physicist Enrico Fermi was very good at problems like these -- learn how he used the...
SciShow
Indonesian Earthquakes
Hank briefs us on the news of earthquakes in Indonesia and helps us understand why these had less impact than earthquakes which hit the area in 2004.
Bozeman Science
Forces
Forces are pushes or pulls on an object. Forces can be determined by measuring the motion of an object. If an object accelerates then a force is present.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is a vector? - David Huynh
Physicists, air traffic controllers, and video game creators all have at least one thing in common: vectors. But what exactly are they, and why do they matter? David Huynh explains how vectors are a prime example of the elegance, beauty,...
Bozeman Science
Simple Machines
Mr. Andersen explains the simple principles behind simple machines. He shows how the mechanical advantage of a simple machine can increase the input force. A brief discussion of work is also included.
Curated Video
Amplitude
In the study of waves, amplitude is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...