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The Ultraviolet Catastrophe

How did the field of quantum mechanics come about in the first place? The Rayleigh-Jeans catastrophe, also known as the ultraviolet catastrophe was a prediction by the Rayleigh-Jeans law that a blackbody would radiate infinite amounts of ultraviolet light. It wasn’t until Max Planck came along and predicted that light came in packets or quanta that the field of quantum mechanics emerged and uninte
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My Path into Physics (at MIT)
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FIRE IN FREEFALL - rare physics experiment
S2 E31 Length 06:09 Premiere Date 09/13/17

5 LIFE HACKS BASED ON SCIENCE
S2 E30 Length 06:03 Premiere Date 08/30/17

Craziest eclipses in the solar system
S2 E29 Length 04:36 Premiere Date 08/10/17

Can you guess this note? Perfect Pitch and Physics
S2 E28 Length 08:23 Premiere Date 08/02/17

Mantis Shrimp Punch at 40,000 fps! - Cavitation Physics
S2 E27 Length 06:14 Premiere Date 07/27/17

This phenomenon only happens in Hawaii . . . and Cuba & Nigeria & Indonesia & Peru & Sudan & Laos &…
S2 E26 Length 03:28 Premiere Date 07/13/17

Strange Unexplained Cosmic Rays (ft PhD Comics)
S2 E25 Length 06:57 Premiere Date 06/21/17

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S2 E24 Length 06:05 Premiere Date 06/14/17

MIND-BOGGLING HIKER RIDDLE ft Anne Wojcicki
S2 E23 Length 03:53 Premiere Date 05/24/17

NEW RESULTS! Cosmic Quantum Bell Test
S2 E22 Length 10:32 Premiere Date 05/11/17

Zero G Ferrofluid Fail - (ft. e-penser & Veritasium)
S2 E21 Length 10:48 Premiere Date 05/03/17

Why outlets spark when unplugging - EMF & Inductors
S2 E20 Length 06:30 Premiere Date 04/19/17

Oxygen is magnetic?!
S2 E19 Length 05:20 Premiere Date 04/05/17

Can you solve the $20 riddle? ft SMBC Comics' Zach Weinersmi
S2 E18 Length 10:31 Premiere Date 03/28/17

The Unusual Formation of the Hawaiian Islands
S2 E17 Length 08:32 Premiere Date 03/16/17

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S2 E16 Length 11:21 Premiere Date 03/01/17

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S2 E15 Length 06:32 Premiere Date 02/22/17

Can you solve the burning stick riddle? ft Simone Giertz par
S2 E14 Length 08:03 Premiere Date 02/03/17

The Boat/Rock Brainteaser ft Simone Giertz part 2/3
S2 E13 Length 06:31 Premiere Date 02/02/17

Can you solve these physics riddles? ft Simone Giertz - Part 1/3
S2 E12 Length 04:08 Premiere Date 02/01/17

DIY Lightning Experiment! Make a SHOCKING Capacitor
S2 E11 Length 07:41 Premiere Date 01/25/17

My dad was hit by lightning (TWICE!)
S2 E10 Length 07:34 Premiere Date 01/12/17

How to control light with water
S2 E9 Length 10:18 Premiere Date 12/22/16

Solving crimes with infrared?
S2 E8 Length 09:09 Premiere Date 12/07/16

Impossible Zero G Skyscraper
S2 E7 Length 06:33 Premiere Date 12/01/16

Can explosions work in space?
S2 E6 Length 05:42 Premiere Date 11/11/16

5 cool math tricks ft. Technicality
S2 E5 Length 07:19 Premiere Date 11/03/16

The Ultraviolet Catastrophe
S2 E4 Length 06:31 Premiere Date 10/12/16

How do touchscreens work?
S2 E3 Length 06:03 Premiere Date 10/06/16

5 Science Tricks w/ Explanation
S2 E2 Length 07:24 Premiere Date 09/21/16

5 Awesome Science Party Tricks!
S2 E1 Length 04:10 Premiere Date 09/15/16

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