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Quantum Physics Explained by Dr. Eric Cornell

What’s the difference between classical physics and quantum mechanics? Why can’t we know everything about particles like electrons? In this Short, Nobel Prize winner Eric Cornell breaks down the strange rules of the quantum world — where uncertainty is...
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Why Quantum Physics Breaks All the Rules

Quantum physics is more than weird — it's reality-breaking! In this video, physicist David Kaiser from MIT unpacks one of the most mind-bending concepts in all of science: quantum tunneling — the idea that tiny particles can literally pass through walls...
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Fire vs. Water Balloon: Science Experiment

Why does one balloon pop while the other survives a flame? Join Museum Educators Jeannine and Locke as they explore the science of heat conduction in this fiery balloon experiment! Because water has a high specific heat capacity, it absorbs most of the...
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The Antimatter Mystery: Eric Cornell Breaks It Down

What happens when matter and antimatter meet? According to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Eric Cornell, they instantly annihilate each other—not in a puff of smoke, but in a flash of light.
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Can Light Ignite Paper? Heat Radiation Science Demo

Can you ignite a piece of paper only using light? Museum Educator Lauren shares the science of radiation and how electromagnetic waves like light can be used to transfer energy like heat across astronomical distances!
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Water Defies Gravity?! Air Pressure Science Experiment

How does a full cup of water stay upside down without spilling? It sounds impossible, but thanks to air pressure, it's totally possible! This is the same principle behind how airplanes fly and why we feel pressure changes on an airplane or underwater. Air...
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Bicycle Wheel Physics Demo – Gyroscopic Motion in Action

Have you ever noticed how a spinning bicycle wheel seems to resist falling over? This mind-blowing experiment demonstrates the physics behind gyroscopic motion, torque, and angular momentum!
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Scientists Detect 30x More Energetic Record-Breaking Ghost Particle!

A ghost particle just hit Earth—30 times more energetic than any we’ve ever seen! But where did it come from? Scientists believe this record-breaking neutrino may have been launched at us by a supermassive black hole beyond the Milky Way!
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Can Sound Travel Without Air? Watch the Demo!

Why can't we hear this alarm clock in a vacuum chamber? Museum Science Educator Lauren demonstrates how in a vacuum, sound cannot travel.
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Why Do Chip Bags Puff Up on Planes?

Ever noticed your snack bag puffing up mid-flight? It’s physics at work! In this video, Museum Educator Emily demonstrates how air pressure causes a chip bag to inflate in a vacuum and how sometimes science experiments take multiple tries.
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Vacuum Chamber Science! Watch Water Boil at Room Temp

How can you boil water at room temperature? In this video, we explore the physics of air pressure.
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Is Time Real? Quantum Answers

Is time real? In this video David Kaiser, a physicist at MIT, answers this question in terms of quantum theory.
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Ideal Gas Law in Action: Can Crush Experiment

What force crushed this can? In this video, we dive into an application of the ideal gas law.
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What Is the Multiverse? Quantum Physics Explained

What is the multiverse? David Kaiser, a physicist at MIT, explains that in quantum theory, multiverse is often associated with the many-worlds interpretation.
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Why Does Tonic Water Glow? UV Light Experiment

Why is this tonic water glowing blue? In this video, we dive into the world of ultraviolet light.