The Jet Race • 2019 • episode "4/4" • Survival in the Skies

5:29

When we look at the sky, we have a flat, two-dimensional view. So how do astronomers figure the distances of stars and galaxies from Earth? Yuan-Sen Ting shows us how trigonometric parallaxes, standard candles and more help us determine the distance of objects several billion light years away from Earth.

TED-Ed • 2014 • Physics

10:29

The equations of physics suggest time should be able to go backwards as well as forwards. Experience suggests, though, that it cannot. Why? And is time travel really possible?

The Economist • 2015 • Physics

22:00

Teleportation is sci fi's most exciting way to travel. Imagine zapping your molecules through space on a transporter beam right out of Star Trek - Dr Michio Kaku reveals how we might all one day be saying 'beam me up Scotty'.

S1E4 • Physics of the Impossible • 2009 • Physics

59:20

How pioneers unlocked electricity's mysteries and built strange instruments to create it.

1/3 • Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity • Physics

64:50

What does quantum mechanics tell us about our world -- or are there many worlds due to probability waves? How does the general theory of relativity mesh with quantum mechanics? If you've wished you understood quantum mechanics (or at least grasped the basics) physicist Brian Greene can help!

1/9 • Curiosity Retreats: 2015 Lectures • 2015 • Physics

4:34

What is Energy? The short answer is EVERYTHING. But what does that mean? Let SciShow explain.

Physics