SciShow
How We Could Study the First Nanoseconds of the Universe
The oldest light we can see comes from when the universe was less than 400,000 years old, so how can we study those first few moments of history?
TED Talks
Tal Danino: Programming bacteria to detect cancer (and maybe treat it)
Liver cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to detect, but synthetic biologist Tal Danino had a left-field thought: What if we could create a probiotic, edible bacteria that was "programmed" to find liver tumors? His insight...
Be Smart
Why Do Things Sound Scary?
Why are sounds scary? They're just vibrations. Blame your brain.
Bozeman Science
Matter as a Particle
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter, like light, can be treated as both a particle and a wave. Louis de Broglie proposed that matter could act as a wave and described the wavelength of matter as a function of Planck's...
Bozeman Science
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
In this video Paul Andersen compares and contrasts transverse and longitudinal waves. Waves carry energy through oscillations. In transverse waves the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of the wave and in longitudinal they...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The physics of surfing - Nick Pizzo
Wondering how you can catch the perfect wave? Dive into the fascinating and complex physics of surfing. -- Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Light waves, visible and invisible - Lucianne Walkowicz
Each kind of light has a unique wavelength, but human eyes can only perceive a tiny slice of the full spectrum -- the very narrow range from red to violet. Microwaves, radio waves, x-rays and more are hiding, invisible, just beyond our...
Curated Video
Surfing: From Hawaiian Roots to Modern Culture
This video provides an engaging and informative overview of surfing, tracing its origins from Hawaii to its impact on American culture. It explores the connection between surfing and beach culture, highlights the influence of World War 2...
Curated Video
Lima: History, Architecture, and Beaches
Lima, Peru:"Finally, we will arrive at the Miraflores promenade in Lima, Peru, visit its bustling commercial areas and a large number of places such as the Plaza Mayor, the largest concentration of museums, the San Francisco Monastery...
Curated Video
Light Waves: Understanding the Wave Nature
We deal with light on a daily basis, and it has wave-like characteristics that are essential to many natural and technological processes. The wave nature of light aids in the explanation of a number of important optical phenomena,...
Curated Video
Exploring Wave Energy: Harnessing the Power of the Sea
The video showcases the European Marine Energy Centre's innovative approach to generating electricity from the kinetic energy of waves. The sea bone generator, resembling a snake, harnesses the power of ocean waves to produce electricity...
Curated Video
Harnessing the Power of Ocean Waves: Innovative Approaches to Wave Energy Extraction
This video explores two innovative approaches to harnessing wave power in the southwest of England. The Oricon floating energy converter adapts to different wave patterns, maximizing the energy it draws from the ocean to potentially...
Curated Video
Only In Australia 6 - Surfing in Style
Surfing in Style:Surfers wearing tuxedos and ball gowns ride the waves on Sydney's northern beaches, bringing a touch of elegance to the sport of surfing.
Curated Video
Searching for Gravity Waves: The Biggest Physics Experiment Ever
In this video, scientists from Germany's Max Planck Institute are working on the biggest physics experiment ever to detect faint gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity. Three gold cubes will float freely...
Curated Video
Humans Cause Traffic Jams, AI Can Fix Them
Traffic is one of the biggest problems plaguing cities today. Idling cars cause increased emissions, more traffic means more accidents, and it is, of course, annoying. Meet traffic scientist, Dr. Alex Bayen who is working to solve...
Curated Video
Here's Exactly What to Do When the Next Megaquake Hits
Subduction zone earthquakes are the largest and most destructive on earth. In the Pacific northwest lurks the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which has been dormant for centuries and is overdue for its next “big one.” So, In this episode,...
Curated Video
Caves
This brief video introduces the viewer to the different types of caves on our planet.
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...
Curated Video
S-wave
One of two types of seismic wave produced in an earthquake. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
Seismic waves
Sound-like waves that travel through the ground from an earthquake or other source of vibration. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Kilohertz
A unit for measuring frequency, equal to one thousand hertz or cycles per second. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Mechanical wave
A mechanical wave is one that is carried by vibrations in a physical medium, and which therefore requires a medium in which to propagate. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
Curated Video
Resonance: Vibrations Induced by Matching Waves
The large vibrations of an object produced when waves matching its natural resonant frequency pass through it. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Polarisation
Polarisation is the process by which a transverse wave, such as a light wave is made to oscillate in one plane only. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...