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Monday, 10 March 2014

Electroencephalograms-new

I decided to remake a previous video about EEGs (the original is here). They're really cool, and this video goes more in depth about the purposes and the processes.

Monday, 17 February 2014

Dogs and Sound

After my dog started howling along when I played my clarinet, I started to wonder what they can and cannot hear. This video explains what I learned. Enjoy!

Friday, 3 January 2014

The Earth's Layers

My little sister was leaning about this in school.  We made this video together, and I hope you enjoy it!

Monday, 9 December 2013

Beryllium

Beryllium is an amazing element, as I learned when I got it for a science project for school.  Obviously, I decided to make a video to explain its basic properties.  Enjoy!

Sunday, 10 November 2013

Chemistry in Cooking

Science is everywhere, including baking.  Especially baking.Yes! Simply combining ingredients can cause reactions in your own kitchen.  Enjoy!

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Boron

My brother made a video about the element Boron.  I hope you enjoy!


Sunday, 29 September 2013

Schrödinger’s Cat


In this video, I explain Schrödinger’s Cat.  I hope you enjoy!

Thursday, 12 September 2013

The Six Types of Energy

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, simply transformed.  This video explains the six types of energy, and I hope you enjoy!

Monday, 26 August 2013

Origami Crane: History and How To

I recently started making origami cranes, and I thought you might be interested in learning how to as well.

Sunday, 11 August 2013

Fort Ticonderoga

I had the chance to visit Fort Ticonderoga, and the amazing history struck my fancy.  I hope you enjoy!

How Genes Work

I was reading an interesting book, and there was a section on Genes.  I hope you enjoy!



Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Electroencephalogram

Electroencephalograms are cool devices that can read the electrical signals passing between your neurons.  The best part is that they are now being commercially sold!



Sunday, 4 August 2013

"Grandma Neuron" Theory

The "Grandma Neuron" Theory used to be the leading idea for perception.  This video helps explain it to you!



Saturday, 20 July 2013

Binomial Nomenclature

I was getting together with my science buddy, and best friend, and obviously we needed to make something creative and science-cy.  Enjoy!








Thursday, 11 July 2013

Newton's Laws

I recently started teaching myself how to play guitar--basically just different chords. I then changed the lyrics to Yael Naim's amazing song, New Soul, and this is what I came up with.  Enjoy!


Monday, 8 July 2013

Bioluminescence

I'm starting to see fireflies coming out at night, their bright light flashing.  This made me wonder about what makes the firefly's rear-end glow.  Turns out they use bioluminescence, and I hope you learn about it in this video.  Enjoy!



Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Quicksand

Ever wondered about what quicksand truly is?  This video explains it.  Enjoy!




Sunday, 30 June 2013

Eyes

I love drawing eyes, so this video explaining different parts of the eyes was really enjoyable to make.  I hope you have just as much fun as I did!


Beauty is Everywhere--Dog Edition

After making my last Beauty is Everywhere video (click here), my little brother realized that it was only on my perspective of beauty.  I might notice the tiny insects and how the leaves fit in the sky, while someone else might notice the flowers or birds flying above.  Then, my brother and I thought about what my dog imagines as beautiful--this is what we came up with.


Saturday, 22 June 2013

Octopus Personalitites

Believe it or not, octopi have personalities!  I hope you enjoy watching this video.


Friday, 21 June 2013

Beauty is Everywhere

This is not my usual video, but I hope you still enjoy it.

Remember, beauty is everywhere, you just have to open your eyes!







Music: Comptine d'un autre été - Yann Tiersen

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Natural Selection/Evolution/Speciation

This is a movie explaining how a fictional animal, the Poky, living in a fictional island, Nopokia,  has evolved.  It also includes speciation through natural selection and isolation. I hope you enjoy watching it!
P.S. Sorry for the wacky filming, my little brother doesn't have a very steady hand.


Sunday, 5 May 2013

My Views on Genetic Engineering

Here's a video response to a Ted Talk on genetic engineering.  This video also explains my views on genetic engineering.  Hope you like it!

Here's the Ted Talk 

Saturday, 4 May 2013

Saturday, 30 March 2013

Homo Habilis

Continuing with the human ancestors trend . . . . Here's my video on homo habilis!


Friday, 29 March 2013

Neanderthal

My little brother, sister, and I decided to each make a video about human ancestors or relatives.  My little brother is VERY knowledgeable in this area, and this is the video he made about Neanderthals.  This is him drawing and speaking!




Monday, 25 March 2013

How To Clone A Sheep

This is a video explaining the basic process Dolly the sheep was cloned.  Enjoy!





Music from Super Mario Bros.

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Mitosis

Wanna learn about how we grow, develop, and repair our body?  We use cell division, and this video explains it!
I was sick when I made this video, as you can probably tell.
















Music: Bugdom and They Might Be Giants

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Area

My little sister was having trouble with area. After I explained it to her, we decided to make a video about it.  This is her talking and writing in chalk.  Enjoy!

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Osmosis

Here's a video on osmosis:

Diffusion

My friend asked me to make a movie explaining diffusion.  Here it is!


Monday, 4 March 2013

Photosynthesis and Respiration

Here's a video about photosynthesis and respiration.




Salt-Water

Ever wondered why you get thirsty when you drink salt water?