Ferrofluid - The Magnetic Liquid!

Materials scientist and Christmas Lecturer Mark Miodownik demonstrates some of the weird properties of ferrofluid. This liquid is literally ‘dripping with magnetism’, containing a suspension of ferromagnetic nanoparticles that make the liquid responsive to external magnetic fields, generating unusual patterns, shapes and motion.

Using a strong neodymium magnet and a large steel bolt, Mark demonstrates the strange and beautiful patterns the fluid forms in response to the magnetic field. Ferrofluids do not tend to maintain their behaviour in the absence of an external magnetic field and are therefore known as superparamagnets.

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Musique: Goldfish - Humbug

I See Faces Everywhere

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Music “Steamboat Diddy” by Mark Ullrich.

Life Lessons I Learned from Playing LucasArts Games as a Child

Kotaku video editor Chris Person played a lot of LucasArts adventure games growing up. Here are just a few learned from them.

Video footage from Youtube users cubex55 and Futonrevolution.

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel vs 2013 Volkswagen Touareg! [Head 2 Head Episode 30]

On this episode of Head 2 Head, Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman pits the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg TDI against the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4x4 Ecodiesel.

From off road capabilities to interior luxuries, Jonny drags these diesels through the dirt providing in depth driving impressions as well as some insight on why more manufacturers should adopt diesel technology.

Filmed on location in Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, join Jonny as he finds out which of these two diesel powered SUVs is the better bang for the buck!

Star Wars Day Attack Ad: Say No to May the 4th

PBS: The Movie (PBS Meets The Avengers)

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WHY DID WE MAKE THIS?
To be blunt: Science, technology, and education are important to us. But we live in a world where the little news we hear of schools, research, and the arts is when they’re laying their heads on the chopping block. We live in a world where celebrity and “reality” entertainment is winning the war for our attention. Though this may just seem like it’s playing off a funny trope, we do need superheroes in our world. Super men, women (and puppets), like those actualized by PBS, who inspire young generations to be scientists, teachers, and artists. But those heroes will not appear unless we create them.

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Written by: David Hudson, Steven Hudson
Editing: David Zimmermann
VFX: Steven Hudson, David Hudson
Sound Design/Mixing: David Zimmermann
Coloring: David Hudson
Grip: Kevin Lane

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Have You Ever Seen an Atom?

Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles have found a way to create stunningly detailed 3D reconstructing of platinum nanoparticles at an atomic scale. These are being used to study tiny structural irregularities called dislocations.

Read the paper here: nature.com/nature/journal/v496/n7443/full/nature12009.html