Whats all the matter? Atoms and Molecules
Whats all the matter? Atoms and Molecules
Atoms, elements and molecules. Understanding the building blocks of matter.
What is Soap?
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?
Welding... with Class
Welding... with Class
Welding is an important industrial process, but do you know how it works?
Under Pressure
Under Pressure
In this video we replicate Pascal's famous experiment that showed atmospheric pressure was due to the column of the weight of the air above.
Turn of the Earth
Turn of the Earth
How to build a Foucault Pendulum to prove that the Earth is rotating.
Why do leaves change color?
Time for Me to Leaf: Tree Chlorophyll Chromatography
Do this experiment to learn about different pigments in leaves.
Thomas Young's Double Slit Experiment
Thomas Young's Double Slit Experiment
This video presents Young's Double Slit Experiment, the historical background that makes the experiment important and a version of the experiment you can make on your own.
The Physics of Unicycling
The Physics of Unicycling
How does anyone balance on a unicycle? Just keep pedaling!
The Marangoni Effect: How to make a soap-propelled boat!
The Marangoni Effect: How to make a soap-propelled boat!
The differences of surface tension between soap and water can really make things go.
The layers of the Earth
The layers of the Earth
The Earth is approximately 4,000 miles from the center to its surface, but what makes up those miles of earth? Let's take a journey inside.
The Invention of the Battery
The Invention of the Battery
How does a battery work? Allow Alessandro Volta and Luigi Galvani to explain.
The Heart of the Matter: An Introduction to Engineering ...
The Heart of the Matter: An Introduction to Engineering Heart Tissue
What is the best way to repair a heart after a heart attack? Maybe a tissue engineered blood vessel will work.
The Forces on an Airplane
The Forces on an Airplane
How do airplanes fly? It's not magic. Learn about the forces that help (and hinder) airplane flight.
The Attractiveness Of Magnetic Fields
The Attractiveness Of Magnetic Fields
What causes a material to be magnetic?
Why science should be a story
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.