The smarter someone is, the more likely they are to get a particular type of problem wrong. This study involves a tricky question about a fictitious study on skin cream and how people, based on their numeracy, interpret the data. The...

During the COVID-19 lockdown, a headline went viral stating that nearly half of men claim to do most of the homeschooling, with only 3% of women agreeing. This sparked a discussion about egocentric bias, where individuals tend to...

In this video, we demonstrate how to extract venom from male funnel-web spiders, which are highly venomous and native to Australia. The venom is used to create life-saving anti-venom for human bites. Funnel-web spiders are dangerous,...

The video discusses a 2014 U.S. Physics Team exam question about the shape of a cable hanging from a helicopter flying horizontally. The experiment showed that when flying at a constant speed, the rope hangs diagonally to the left due to...

In this interview, Bill Gates reflects on his early warning about the potential for a global pandemic, explaining how respiratory viruses can be highly transmissible and deadly. He discusses the lack of preparedness and the need for...

This video explores the intricacies of precision mass measurement, from the standard kilogram to forces as small as 10 micrograms. It delves into the challenges of subdividing large masses and the limits of conventional methods, like...

This video covers the history of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945, revealing how radioactive fallout from the explosion was unintentionally detected by Kodak through exposed film. It explains the impact of fallout on public health,...

The Hilbert Hotel is an imaginary hotel with infinite rooms, each numbered sequentially. Despite all rooms being occupied, the manager can still accommodate new guests by moving current guests around. With an infinite number of guests...

Explore the fascinating journey to uncover the universe's missing baryons—ordinary matter that had eluded scientists for decades. From the origins of baryonic matter after the Big Bang to groundbreaking discoveries using fast radio...

We put aerogel to the test vs 'not-a-flamethrower', a huge 2000°C flame to a large fiberglass blanket infused with silica aerogel - formerly the lightest solid (that title is now held by graphene aerogel).

Explore the vastness of the universe, from the smallest moons to the billions of galaxies that make up the cosmos. This engaging journey highlights the immense scale, scientific curiosities, and fascinating facts about planets, stars,...

I have long wanted to make a video about chaos, ever since reading James Gleick's fantastic book, Chaos. I hope this video gives an idea of phase space - a picture of dynamical systems in which each point completely represents the state...

Meet Leonardo (LEO), a groundbreaking robot that combines walking, flying, skateboarding, and slacklining. Unlike typical drones or bipedal robots, LEO integrates advanced posture stabilization and adaptive landing gear for navigating...

This video explores three intriguing physics problems: why shaken carbonated drinks explode, why ice melts differently in fresh water versus salt water, and how a metal ring can lock onto a chain unexpectedly. Demonstrations and...

Will this be the last video I make about SI units? Quite possibly. There's something about being so precise and defining the systems within which science works. When we can more accurately and routinely measure a kilogram, a mole, a...

This video explores the history of light bulbs, cars, and phones, revealing how companies have intentionally shortened product lifespans for profit. It highlights the Phoebus cartel's role in reducing light bulb longevity in the 1920s,...

Making liquid nitrogen is hard - in fact up until 150 years ago scientists doubted whether it was even possible to liquefy nitrogen. In 1823, At the royal institution in London, Michael Faraday first produced liquid chlorine, kind of...

Around half of airborne dust particles under 100um are skin scales. This is true for climates, regions and seasons where people live mostly indoors. The 1 to 2g of skin scales shed each 24 hours will end up in places where people are...

This video explores how bicycles work, revealing that most people don’t realize the complexities behind steering and balance. A modified bike is used to demonstrate how steering affects both direction and stability. The video delves into...

This video discusses the prediction and discovery of a supernova in the galaxy SP1149, located billions of light years away. Scientists predicted the supernova would occur in November 2015, but the event was captured earlier due to...

A tiny robot weighing less than a tennis ball has shattered jumping records, reaching a height of 31 meters—over 10 times the previous record. This remarkable feat is made possible by its lightweight design, advanced spring mechanism,...

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,...

Finding scorpions in the desert at night is surprisingly easy with an ultraviolet torch since scorpions fluoresce under UV light. This phenomenon, where scorpions absorb UV light and re-radiate it as bright neon green, isn't unique to...

This video introduces soft robots made from flexible materials like plastic tubing, which differ from traditional robots made of metal or wood. These robots, powered by compressed air, demonstrate unique locomotion techniques, such as...