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The Higgs Mechanism Explained
Quantum Field Theory is generally accepted as an accurate description of the subatomic universe. However until recently this theory had one giant hole in it. The particles it describes had no mass!
SciShow
Antimatter Light Spectrum Discovered!
Scientists were able to measure the emission lines of antimatter! And we may have some new clues about how dinosaurs lost their teeth on the way to becoming birds.
Crash Course
Life Begins Crash Course Big History 4
In which Hank and John Green teach you about life on Earth. They won't be giving advice on how life should be lived, because this is a history series. Instead, they'll teach you about the earliest forms of life on Earth, and some of the...
SciShow
The Universe As We Know It Shouldn't Exist | The Matter-Antimatter Problem
The universe is a pretty grand place to live, but scientists have one issue with it, it's an anomaly that should be scientifically impossible.
Crash Course
Exploring the Universe Crash Course Big History 2
In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about what happened in the Universe after the big bang. They'll teach you about cosmic background radiation, how a bunch of hydrogen and helium turned into stars, formed...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Three ways the universe could end - Venus Keus
Our universe started with the Big Bang, but how will it end? Explore cosmologists’ three possible scenarios: the Big Crunch, the Big Freeze and the Big Rip. -- We know about our universe’s past: the Big Bang theory predicts that all...
SciShow
5 Baffling Mysteries About the Universe
At the beginning of the 20th century, many scientists thought that we had learned all there was to know about physics. The problem is, the better we get at measuring things and building models of our universe, the more we discover that...
PBS
Is Doctor Who a Religion?
Dr. Who is one of the longest running TV shows on the BBC, and it's got a huge fandom surrounding it, called Whovians. And while it might not seem like, Whovianism, might just be religion! Whovians, like other passionate fan cultures,...
PBS
Telescopes on the Moon
Find out about China's current telescope on the moon and what the future plans are for mounting larger telescopes on the lunar surface.
Crash Course
The Modern Revolution Crash Course Big History 8
In which Hank and John Green teach you a Crash Course on the modern revolution, and the upside of the progress that humanity has made in the last 500 years or so. And while there are two sides to every history, and many of these changes...
TED Talks
TED: The search for the invisible matter that shapes the universe | Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The universe that we know, with its luminous stars and orbiting planets, is largely made up of elements we can't actually see -- like dark energy and dark matter -- and therefore don't fully understand. Theoretical physicist Chanda...
PBS
Is the Universe a Computer?
The universe is made up of information, similar to a computer, and physics (you know, the basis of the universe) certainly is based on computational principles. But is it running some grand program? Will the answer be 42? Make sure you...
SciShow
Why Astronomy Hasn't Really Changed Since the 1900s
The way modern researchers study the sky hasn’t really changed in the last few centuries. For the most part, astronomers still study things by analyzing their light.
PBS
The Black Hole Information Paradox
Black holes are the result of absolute gravitational collapse of a massive body: a point of hypothetical infinite density surrounded by an event horizon. At that horizon time is frozen and the fabric of space itself cascades inwards at...
SciShow
Why We're Building Underground Telescopes
Obviously most telescopes need to see the sky to do their job, but when you are studying a wave that can pass right through the earth, the best place for your telescope might be underground.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The legend of Annapurna, Hindu goddess of nourishment - Antara Raychaudhuri and Iseult Gillespie
Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one: a sacred combination which brought fertility and connection to all living things. Yet a rift had grown between these two forces. Setting out to prove the importance of...
TED Talks
TED: Math is the hidden secret to understanding the world | Roger Antonsen
unlock the mysteries and inner workings of the world through one of the most imaginative art forms ever -- mathematics -- with Roger Antonsen, as he explains how a slight change in perspective can reveal patterns, numbers and formulas as...
SciShow
Higgs Boson Discovery! We think?
Hank gives us the specifics on the "discovery" of the elusive Higgs boson. It is, at the very least, a victory for the scientific method!
SciShow
What If the Universe Isn't Uniform?
According to the cosmological principle, the universe is more or less the same in all directions. But what happens when we put this to the test?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Fabio Pacucci: Can a black hole be destroyed?
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...
TED Talks
TED: Computing a theory of all knowledge | Stephen Wolfram
Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, talks about his quest to make all knowledge computational -- able to be searched, processed and manipulated. His new search engine, Wolfram Alpha, has no lesser goal than to model and explain the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math - James Earle
What's so special about Leonard da Vinci's Vitruvian Man? With arms outstretched, the man fills the irreconcilable spaces of a circle and a square -- symbolizing the Renaissance-era belief in the mutable nature of humankind. James Earle...