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Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024

Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024
               

 
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Avalanches are beautiful, majestic, and completely terrifying – this is a video all about the science of avalanches.

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Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024

Something Strange Happens When You Follow Einstein's Math

Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024
Something Strange Happens When You Follow Einstein's Math

Einstein was wrong about black holes, what else?

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Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024

Why is this number everywhere?

Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024
Why is this number everywhere?

The number 37 is on your mind more than you think.

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Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024

How Japanese Masters Turn Sand Into Swords

Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024
How Japanese Masters Turn Sand Into Swords

This is a video about how Japanese samurai swords, aka katanas, are made – from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging of the blade.

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Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024

The Oldest Unsolved Problem in Math

Geoff Barrett
June 19, 2024
The Oldest Unsolved Problem in Math

Do odd perfect numbers exist?

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Geoff Barrett
February 28, 2024

The Trillion Dollar Equation

Geoff Barrett
February 28, 2024
The Trillion Dollar Equation

The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the world’s best investments.

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Geoff Barrett
February 28, 2024

Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Geoff Barrett
February 28, 2024
Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.

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Geoff Barrett
February 28, 2024

The Rainiest Place On Earth

Geoff Barrett
February 28, 2024
The Rainiest Place On Earth

How a rainfall simulator saves millions of lives.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

Do People Understand the Scale of the Universe?

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
Do People Understand the Scale of the Universe?

People don’t understand the scale of the Universe.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything

This is a video about the most famous problem in Game Theory, the Prisoner’s Dilemma.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

Inside Japan’s Earthquake Simulator

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
Inside Japan’s Earthquake Simulator

This is the world’s largest earthquake simulator, here’s how it works.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

The SAT Question Everyone Got Wrong

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
The SAT Question Everyone Got Wrong

How an SAT question became a mathematical paradox.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

The Surprising Genius of Sewing Machines

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
The Surprising Genius of Sewing Machines

Sewing machines are mechanical marvels – here’s how they work.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

What The Longest-Running Study on Happiness Reveals

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
What The Longest-Running Study on Happiness Reveals

How to lead a happier, healthier and longer life.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

How Do Night Vision Goggles Work? (There's 3 types)

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
How Do Night Vision Goggles Work? (There's 3 types)

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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