Curated Video
Technology and Uses of Drones
The basic nuts and bolts of how things work is explained simply by exploring the natural world and human made inventions that we come in contact with. Drones are used for all kinds of things from military missions to movies to delivering...
Curated Video
How Radios Transmit and Receive Sound
Learn how a radio works, from transmitting electrical energy through radio waves to converting them back into audio for the user to listen to. Understand how signals are encoded and decoded using modulation techniques, as well as the...
Curated Video
Uses and Applications of Electromagnetic Waves
In this lecture video, the different types of electromagnetic waves are examined, and their uses and applications are explored. The video begins with an overview of the electromagnetic spectrum, starting with gamma rays and ending with...
Science360
National Science Foundation - EHT Press Conference Revealing First Image of Black Hole
View, Learn, Share, this National Science Foundation webcast.
TMW Media
The Very Large Array Telescope: The purpose and characteristics of the VLA
What is the purpose of the VLA? What astronomical objects do they observe? Why was the VLA renamed Carl G. Jansky Very Large Array? What are the characteristics of the antenna? The Very Large Array Telescope, Part 1
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Seeing Saturn's Moon Titan
Overview of the Cassini spacecraft's investigation of Saturn's moon Titan.
Flipping Physics
Resonance Introduction using 9 Demonstrations
Resonance is introduced and demonstrated using a “singing rod”, a swing, a goblet, a hollow tube in water, a hollow tube open on both ends, a seashell, a broken speaker, a human body and a key fob, and a shorter “singing rod”....
Flipping Physics
Introduction to Waves
An introduction to mechanical waves which are defined and demonstrated. The fact that the medium is not displaced is demonstrated. Both transverse waves and longitudinal waves are also defined and demonstrated.
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Sound
This video is a lesson about sound and how it works. It covers topics such as the definition of sound, how sound is produced through vibrations, the different types of waves (transverse and longitudinal), the speed of sound in different...
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Waves: Types of Waves
Upon viewing the The Nature of Waves video series, students will be able to do the following: Define waves as traveling disturbances that carry energy through matter or space. Explain that waves do not actually move matter. Instead,...
Visual Learning Systems
Vibrations and Waves: Waves in Action
This program explores the fascinating features of vibrations and waves. Vivid examples of these phenomenon help students understand how sounds are formed, how light travels, and how ocean waves move. Special attention is also given to...
Curated Video
Thieves using ‘signal stealing’ technology to break into cars in Country Club
New ReviewChristina DeLuca, who lives in the Country Club section, woke up Tuesday morning to a major headache — her airbag had been ripped out of her car.
Curated Video
In Case You Missed It: Pros and Cons of Top Weather Apps
According to a Washington Post article, 82 percent of people get their weather updates on their phones, and there are more than 10,000 weather apps to choose from. The article breaks down the pros and cons of each app.
Curated Video
Signals from 1,600 light-years away challenge scienc
Something strange appears to be reaching us from deep space. Every 2 hours, a pulse of radio waves ripples through the cosmos, baffling the astronomers. Our next story explains how, after many years of mystery, the scientists have...
Curated Video
Scientists puzzled at signals coming from 'unprecedented' part of space
Scientists have detected mysterious signals coming from an unexplored region of space, leaving experts puzzled. This unprecedented discovery raises new questions about deep space phenomena and the possibility of unknown cosmic events....
Curated Video
CAN489 HOYLE SPEAKS ABOUT RUSSIAN CLAIMS TO HAVE DISCOVERED INTELLIGENT RADIO SIGNALS
British astronomer Fred Hoyle speaks about Russian announcement by Dr. Sholomitsky about CTA 102 (that the radio waves oscillate) and how it is an indication of intelligent alien life.
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Curated Video
University of California, Davis scientists are trying to turn technology developed to test wine in the bottle into a system for detecting liquid explosives at airports. As AP's Haven Daley reports, if the technology works, passengers may once again be able to take large bottles of water and cans through security.
HEADLINE: Liquid scanner could end travel-sized bottles
CAPTION: Scientists in California are trying to turn technology developed to test wine in a bottle into a system for detecting liquid explosives at airports. If it works, passengers...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust. Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp, that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring Internet access 100 times faster than Wi-Fi with revolutionary wireless technology
Veritasium
First Image of a Black Hole!
Have scholars ever wondered what a black hole looks like? See the first image of a massive black hole and learn about what a black hole is, how it forms, and how telescopes took images from around the world. The video then relates the...
Veritasium
How to Understand the Image of a Black Hole
What is a black hole? Individuals hear a detailed explanation about what a black hole is, how it forms, and how it effects light and matter. The characteristics of a black hole determine the image it produces in telescopes, and...
Crash Course
Cinema, Radio, and Television: Crash Course History of Science #29
The earliest movies were a whopping one minute long! While the practice has evolved quite a bit over time, the invention of the movie camera was significant in its time. A video describes how not only movie cameras but also radio and...
Veritasium
This Toy Can Open Any Garage
Just how secure are those remote devices used to unlock cars and open garage doors? A short video follows two friends as they try to hack the codes using children's toys and sophisticated computer programs.
SciShow
How We Used the Moon to Send Radio Messages
The Cold War presented some communication challenges to the US military. Because the conflict was before the launch of satellites, scientists focused on the earth's natural satellite, the moon, the bounce radio signals. A video lesson...