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December 25, 2025
Geoff Barrett
The Future of Veritasium

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Geoff Barrett
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Geoff Barrett
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We visited the US Navy to test the best night vision goggles in the world.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

The Problem With Science Communication

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
The Problem With Science Communication

The Problem With Science Communication

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes

Discover strange new universes that turn up at the core of Einstein’s General Relativity.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions (Clean Version)

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions (Clean Version)

YES, THIS IS A REUPLOAD. The original was age-restricted and demonetized.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

Extreme Breath-Holding

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
Extreme Breath-Holding

This is how people can hold their breath for tens of minutes.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

How Close We've Come to Nuclear War

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
How Close We've Come to Nuclear War

This is a video about some of the many times we have nearly blown up the world.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots – and it has changed the world. We’ll rope you in.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

Should Airships Make a Comeback?

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
Should Airships Make a Comeback?

Will we see a new generation of airships roaming our skies?

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

I Took an IQ Test to Find Out What it Actually Measures

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
I Took an IQ Test to Find Out What it Actually Measures

IQ is supposed to measure intelligence, but does it?

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

Why Oppenheimer Deserves His Own Movie

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
Why Oppenheimer Deserves His Own Movie

J. Robert Oppenheimer forever changed the course of history. He may be the most important physicist to have ever lived.

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

The Hidden Science of Fireworks

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
The Hidden Science of Fireworks

This is the biggest, brightest, hottest video there is about the science of fireworks.

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

The Most Misunderstood Concept in Physics

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
The Most Misunderstood Concept in Physics

One of the most important, yet least understood, concepts in all of physics.

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider

Huge thanks to the Australian Reptile Park for having us over to film – special thanks to Jake Meney for showing us the spiders and Caitlin Vine for organizing the shoot.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

The Most Useful Numbers You've Never Heard Of

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
The Most Useful Numbers You've Never Heard Of

There's a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth

Welcome to Micromouse, the fastest maze-solving competition on Earth.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever

Lightbulbs might be the best idea ever – just not for light.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

How NASA Reinvented The Wheel

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
How NASA Reinvented The Wheel

NASA have made a wheel capable of withstanding tough Martian terrain, but just how indestructible is it?

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Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023

I explain concrete while getting buried in it

Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023
I explain concrete while getting buried in it

Concrete = cement + sand + gravel. Cement is the most important man-made material on Earth.

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Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023

How Quantum Computers Break The Internet... Starting Now

Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023
How Quantum Computers Break The Internet... Starting Now

A quantum computer in the next decade could crack the encryption our society relies on using Shor's Algorithm.

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Geoff Barrett
March 18, 2023

World's Strongest Magnet!

Geoff Barrett
March 18, 2023
World's Strongest Magnet!

The world's strongest magnet is a million times stronger than Earth's magnetic field. Learn more about sustainability and Google’s efforts at sustainability.google.

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