There are hundreds of billions of planets in our galaxy. Scientists now think hundreds of millions of them have conditions where life could arise. What do scientists think are the best ways of reaching out to them? And why do some...

In this episode, we discuss the basic nature of gravity, one of the four fundamental forces in our universe.

It's the most famous prediction of perhaps the most famous genius of our time ... Stephen Hawking's theory of Hawking Radiation.

Black holes are among the most destructive objects in the universe. Anything that gets too close to a black hole, be it an asteroid, planet, or star, risks being torn apart by its extreme gravitational field. By some accounts, the...

We don’t know what happens to stuff when it gets sucked into a black hole, but in the same instance, we don’t know what happens to the black hole. There’s a possibility that sucked up stuff might actually give the black hole “quantum hair”.

We welcomed new science and discoveries in 2018, but unfortunately, we also had to say goodbye to some important figures in the scientific community.

Just a few days before he died, Stephen Hawking submitted one last research paper using string theory math to talk about the multiverse.

Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position -- and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk.

Last week we lost legendary scientist Stephen Hawking. To honor of one of the greatest legacies in cosmology, we wanted to celebrate and unpack some of his most famous findings.

Why is there something instead of nothing? In other words: Why does the universe exist (and why are we in it)? Philosopher and writer Jim Holt follows this question toward three possible answers. Or four. Or none.

Designer Jared Ficklin creates wild visualizations that let us see music, using color and even fire (a first for the TED stage) to analyze how sound makes us feel. He takes a brief digression to analyze the sound of a skatepark -- and...

Scientists have confirmed Albert Einstein's 100 year-old theory of gravitational waves, detected using a massive system of instruments called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO).

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Hawking Radiation DOES'NT Work the Way Hawking Explained it! Here's the Reality...Hawking Radiation: The Oversimplified Picture vs. The Reality...Hawking radiation suggested that black holes are not...

Hawking radiation,Black-Hole Evaporation and black hole explosions! Stephen Hawking theorized that a black hole may not be so black. He showed that when you apply the laws of quantum mechanics to classical physics,...

Holographic Universe? Are we living on a hologram? Or inside a black hole? Our perception is that we live in a three dimensional world. What if our three dimensions, can be equally represented on a two...

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In 1976, Stephen Hawing proposed that Black Holes, do something impossible according to the laws of quantum mechanics. They destroy information. This is a paradox because information should be conserved in the...

Pupil outcome: I can explain scientific and Christian views on the origins of the universe and compare different interpretations of Genesis. Key learning points: - The Big Bang theory, developed by Lemaître and Hawking, explains the...

Pupil outcome: I can explain scientific and Christian views on the origins of the universe and compare different interpretations of Genesis. Key learning points: - The Big Bang theory, developed by Lemaître and Hawking, explains the...

Breakthrough Starshot is a future space mission that plans to send tiny, laser-powered probes to another star system, aiming to reach Proxima b, a potentially Earth-like planet. These spacecraft will travel at 20% the speed of light...

After explaining the science of the process, Dr. Boyd performs the fun and colorful Skittles Diffusion Demonstration.

Dr. Boyd gives the physics definition of density, then walks you through a demonstration to show how liquids with different densities can form multiple liquid layers in a container.

Watch what happens when Dr. Boyd unexpectedly gets his hands on some dry ice! Minute 0:30 – Explanation Minute 3:04 – Demo 1: Dry Ice In Water Minute 4:05 – Demo 2: The Vibrating Quarter Minute 4:51 – Demo 3: Floating Bubbles Minute 5:56...

Dr. Boyd demonstrates that oil and water do not mix by showing you how to make a homemade lava lamp. Minute 0:32 – Introduction Minute 0:50 – What you need Minute 1:16 – Explanation Minute 2:57 – Safety Minute 3:06 – Demonstration

Did you know that there is metal in your food AND in your body? Watch Dr. Boyd prove it by extracting iron from breakfast cereal. Minute 0:31 – Introduction Minute 0:56 – What you need Minute 1:26 – Explanation Minute 2:07 – Safety...