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The Daily Conversation
Solving Climate Change with Research, Development, and Civic Action
To fight climate change, countries need to support research, recruit science experts, and help companies develop clean technology through partnerships and government programs. Citizens also play an important role by staying involved in...
The Daily Conversation
How Clever Urban Design & Transit Cut CO2 Emissions
One of the best ways to cut pollution from transportation is to make cities easier to walk or bike in and to improve public transit, like Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which is cheaper than building subways and still very effective. Cities...
The Daily Conversation
The World-Changing Potential of Clean Energy in Africa
The tremendous growth happening in Africa presents humanity with a once-in-a-species opportunity: to make (nearly) an entire continent skip development of dirty fossil fuels, and be powered by renewable energy instead.
The Daily Conversation
How Governments Encourage Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles
Burning coal and natural gas to make electricity causes the most pollution globally, but policies like feed-in tariffs and renewable energy standards help encourage the switch to wind and solar. Texas has been successful in growing clean...
Curated Video
The Elevator
Simka and Nolik's plans to go to the circus with Tom Thomas are cut short when his family gets stuck in the elevator. Helping Papus and Masiya with the repair, the Fixie kids become performers in their own circus!
Curated Video
Electromagnetic Waves: The Spectrum of Light
Electromagnetic waves are fundamental to understanding the nature of light and are oscillations of electric and magnetic fields that travel through space, carrying energy from one place to another. The spectrum of light is a...
Curated Video
Discovery of Proton & Neutron
Discovery of the Proton and Neutron
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• J.J. Thomson's 1897 discovery of the electron led to the development of atomi
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• Ernest Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment (1911) revealed the presence of...
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• J.J. Thomson's 1897 discovery of the electron led to the development of atomi
c models.
• Ernest Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment (1911) revealed the presence of...
Curated Video
J.J. Thomson's Charge-to-Mass Ratio Experiment
In 1897, J.J. Thomson conducted an experiment that led to the discovery of the electron and revolutionized atomic theory by demonstrating that atoms are composed of smaller subatomic particles. Before this, atoms were considered...
Veritasium
The Big Misconception About Electricity
This video explores how electrical energy travels from a power plant to your home. It explains the role of electric and magnetic fields in energy transfer and debunks common misconceptions about electron movement. Through the concept of...
Veritasium
Why the Future of Cars is Electric
In this video, we explore the future of electric cars. While electric vehicles (EVs) date back to 1832, they became overshadowed by gasoline-powered cars due to range and cost issues. However, recent advancements in battery technology,...
Debunked
What Actually Happens When A Car Explodes In Real Life
Do vehicles really combust into fireballs when they collide? Are doors and hoods sent flying from the blast? Or is it all just movie myth?
Join us as we learn the process behind an explosion, what makes engines work and how fires...
Join us as we learn the process behind an explosion, what makes engines work and how fires...
Curated Video
Volt (V)
The SI unit of electric potential or electromotive force.
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Curated Video
Static Electricity: Surface Charge Buildup
The accumulation of electric charge, positive or negative, on the surface of an object.
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Alternating current
An electric current in which the flow of electric charge periodically changes direction.
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Curated Video
Antenna
A transmitter or receiver that converts alternating electric currents into electromagnetic waves, or vice versa.
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Curated Video
Steam Power
Steam power lay at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Discover steam power's historic legacy, how it works, and how much it is still used today.
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Curated Video
Eco-Transport
The transport industry is one of the leading polluters in the world today. What technologies are being developed to create cleaner transportation and what are their advantages and disadvantages? Earth Science - Earth's Resources -...
Curated Video
Electrolysis: Discovery, Process, and Industrial Applications
Electrolysis is fundamental to industrial processes. How was it discovered, how does it work and what are its uses? Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points. The Chemist Humphry Davy developed the reaction we now call electrolysis....
Curated Video
Incandescent Light Bulb
We look at how an incandescent light bulb can be made. First we attach a tungsten wire to electrodes in a flask of air and pass a current through the wire. The wire glows briefly before burning and breaking. Next we fill the flask with...
Curated Video
Diodes and Transistors
How these simple semiconductor devices allow us to control the strength and flow of electrical current in a circuit, and are integral components in modern electrical equipment. Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points....
Curated Video
Fuels
Learn all about fossil fuels and how the energy they contain came from the Sun.
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Curated Video
Prehistoric night
Discover how the lives of humans were transformed by the invention of the electric light bulb.
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Flipping Physics
Back emf (electromotive force)
In this episode, we focus on the change in magnetic flux and the emergence of back electromotive force (emf). Follow along as we dissect the side view of a current-carrying wire loop rotating in a magnetic field. Unravel the concept of...
Curated Video
Thomas Edison: The Genius Inventor Who Revolutionized the World
Discover the fascinating life of Thomas Edison, from his humble beginnings as a telegraph operator to his groundbreaking inventions that changed the course of history. Learn about his relentless work ethic, his innovative spirit, and his...