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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots – and it has changed the world. We’ll rope you in.

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

Should Airships Make a Comeback?

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
Should Airships Make a Comeback?

Will we see a new generation of airships roaming our skies?

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Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024

I Took an IQ Test to Find Out What it Actually Measures

Geoff Barrett
January 15, 2024
I Took an IQ Test to Find Out What it Actually Measures

IQ is supposed to measure intelligence, but does it?

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

Why Oppenheimer Deserves His Own Movie

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
Why Oppenheimer Deserves His Own Movie

J. Robert Oppenheimer forever changed the course of history. He may be the most important physicist to have ever lived.

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

The Hidden Science of Fireworks

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
The Hidden Science of Fireworks

This is the biggest, brightest, hottest video there is about the science of fireworks.

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

The Most Misunderstood Concept in Physics

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
The Most Misunderstood Concept in Physics

One of the most important, yet least understood, concepts in all of physics.

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Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023

How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider

Geoff Barrett
July 18, 2023
How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider

Huge thanks to the Australian Reptile Park for having us over to film – special thanks to Jake Meney for showing us the spiders and Caitlin Vine for organizing the shoot.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

The Most Useful Numbers You've Never Heard Of

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
The Most Useful Numbers You've Never Heard Of

There's a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth

Welcome to Micromouse, the fastest maze-solving competition on Earth.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever

Lightbulbs might be the best idea ever – just not for light.

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Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023

How NASA Reinvented The Wheel

Geoff Barrett
June 6, 2023
How NASA Reinvented The Wheel

NASA have made a wheel capable of withstanding tough Martian terrain, but just how indestructible is it?

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Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023

I explain concrete while getting buried in it

Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023
I explain concrete while getting buried in it

Concrete = cement + sand + gravel. Cement is the most important man-made material on Earth.

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Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023

How Quantum Computers Break The Internet... Starting Now

Geoff Barrett
April 14, 2023
How Quantum Computers Break The Internet... Starting Now

A quantum computer in the next decade could crack the encryption our society relies on using Shor's Algorithm.

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Geoff Barrett
March 18, 2023

World's Strongest Magnet!

Geoff Barrett
March 18, 2023
World's Strongest Magnet!

The world's strongest magnet is a million times stronger than Earth's magnetic field. Learn more about sustainability and Google’s efforts at sustainability.google.

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Geoff Barrett
January 24, 2023

The Stickiest Non-Sticky Substance

Geoff Barrett
January 24, 2023
The Stickiest Non-Sticky Substance

Adhesives based on gecko skin can hold huge weights – without sticking to anything.

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Geoff Barrett
January 24, 2023

3 Ways Of Seeing Invisible Air Flow

Geoff Barrett
January 24, 2023
3 Ways Of Seeing Invisible Air Flow

In this lab, they use different flow visualization techniques to help detect contraband, residues, and develop trace particle detection methods.

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Geoff Barrett
January 24, 2023

Testing the US Military’s Worst Idea

Geoff Barrett
January 24, 2023
Testing the US Military’s Worst Idea

An engineer came up with a plan to drop tungsten telephone poles from space - the idea has been seriously considered on multiple occasions, so we tested it.

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Geoff Barrett
December 12, 2022

How To Measure The Tiniest Forces In The Universe

Geoff Barrett
December 12, 2022
How To Measure The Tiniest Forces In The Universe

This lab measures the tiniest forces in the universe.

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Geoff Barrett
December 1, 2022

Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean

Geoff Barrett
December 1, 2022
Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean

The US Navy has an indoor ocean that can simulate any wave in the world.

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Geoff Barrett
November 19, 2022

The US Government Sells Human Poop

Geoff Barrett
November 19, 2022
The US Government Sells Human Poop

This government warehouse keeps our entire society up to standard. Part of this video was sponsored by Google Domains.

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