Monday, November 27, 2017

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

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What Counts as a Mountain? - Tom Scott

Mountains: super tall, rocky landforms that rise high above the surrounding environment, much higher than hills. We might draw one as a single peak like Mount Fuji, or as a zig zag line of peaks representing a mountain range. Mount Everest (also known as Sagarmāthā and Chomolungma) is Earth’s highest peak above sea level, but it’s also surrounded by tall mountains...

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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Elemental Burning - Beauty of Science

Envisioning Chemistry: Elemental Burning from Beauty of Science on Vimeo. WARNING: A bit loud, so headphone users be warned. What happens to carbon when it combusts? What does sodium look like while it burns? In Elemental Burning, creator Yan Liang’s team films the combustion of five elements: carbon, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sulfur… and then...