Rocket Science!

Ever want to know what it's like to be a rocket scientist? Learn some of the basics of rockets to impress your friends.

TEDxBeaconStreet: Science Should Be a Story — Tyler DeWitt

PhD candidate Tyler DeWitt discusses how scientists could better focus on communicating their main ideas through appealing narratives.

How 3D Glasses Work

Ever wonder how a pair of glasses can make a movie come to life? Find out about polarization and how this can make a 2D image become 3D.

What is Soap?

Why does soap work to get the grease and dirt off of dirty pans and other things when water alone can't do the job?

Manufacturing Processes: Hands On to Hands Off

From manual to semi-automatic to fully automatic, watch what methods you can use for some simple manufacturing tasks such as cutting and drilling.

Bridge Design (and Destruction!), part 2

This is a two-part video that introduces the different types of bridges.

Shifts in Equilibrium

This video demonstrates systems in both types of equilibrium, and how the equilibrium states can be shifted.

2D Equilibrium: Balancing Games

Learn what 2D Equilibrium is and how it effects the balance of life

The Marangoni Effect: How to make a soap-propelled boat!

The differences of surface tension between soap and water can really make things go.

How to Win a Bike Race: Using Gears

A look at the physics and engineering behind how gears work.

Pulleys Are Cool

A look at different uses for pulleys and how they work.

The Decolorization of Crystal Violet

uploaded 9/25/12

Fun With Fractals

Earth's Tilt 2: Land of the Midnight Sun

How can you tell when to go to bed when the sun never sets?

Earth's Tilt Part 2

uploaded 11/13/12