To look at the evolution of modern bird feathers, we must start a long time ago, with the dinosaurs from whence they came. We see early incarnations of feathers on dinosaur fossils, and remnants of dinosaurs in a bird’s wish bone.
Carl Zimmer explores the stages of evolution and how even the reasons for feathers have evolved over millions of years.
Lesson by Carl Zimmer, animation by Armella Leung.
In our latest episode, we take on a common breakfast disturbance - the foul taste of orange juice after you brush your teeth.
Toothpaste is loaded with a cornucopia of chemicals that add flavors, body, texture, and most importantly, the ability to clean your teeth. One compound in particular, a detergent known as sodium lauryl sulfate is responsible for the suds that you produce when brushing. As it turns out, this compound has an interesting effect on your mouth’s taste receptors.
Watch the video to find out exactly how SLS affects your sense of taste, and be prepared to amaze your friends at breakfast when you drop chemical facts on why this bitter combo leads to such a puckered up, gross experience.
Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific
society.
What if I told you that superhuman strength may be possible in the near future?
Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).
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What would your favorite film look like if Batman was the main character?
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Dropping hot charcoal into liquid oxygen.
Filmed with a high-speed camera.
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Rhianna by - Jon Marco - facebook.com/jonmarcomusic
Directed by - Jim Meegan twitter.com/jimmeegan
Produced by - Marcos Valles, Andy Wesby, Jim Meegan
Starring - Samantha Raye and Jon Marco
Co-Starring - Andy Wesby - echokings.com
Production Design by - Savage Suon and Andy Wesby
Art Direction by - Savage Suon -youtube.com/savotage83
Set Construction by - Andy Wesby
Cinematography and Editing by - Jim Meegan
Visual Effects by - Rob Meegan and Jim Meegan
Additional Camera and Graphics by - Andy Wesby, Bryan Meegan and Rob Meegan
Production Support by - Paula Meegan and Dave Meegan
Album available on iTunes.
Gav and Dan whip out their best globules just for you! This video shows you the amazing bouncing water droplet effect super close up and super slow. It’s amazing to think that this happens every time it rains and we don’t see it.
Surface Tension Droplets at 2500fps- The Slow Mo Guys
Filmed at 2500fps with a Phantom Flex
Have you ever wished you could record your dreams and watch them later? It may be possible sooner than you think…
Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).
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Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics — all in a minute!
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MinuteEarth provides an energetic and entertaining view of trends in earth’s environment — in just a few minutes!
Created by Henry Reich, with Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Rose Eveleth, Emily Elert, and John Guittar.
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