Brian Heater
A Breakdown of Why VHS Beat Betamax in the Videotape Format Wars
Engineer Guy Bill Hammack takes on the videotape format wars of the late 1970s/early 1980s, explaining why Betamax ultimately lost out in spite having some…
How to Cut a Cake Using Scientific Principles in Order to Best Maintain Freshness
Math writer Alex Bellos demonstrates a more scientific alternative to cake cutting which better maintains the moistness of the innards in the latest episode of…
French Musician Luc Arbogast Duets With Himself in Two Distinct Voices During Street Performance
French musician Luc Arbogast performs a song on the streets of Strasbourg, France in two distinctly different vocal ranges while playing a classical bouzouki stringed…
Super Slow Motion Video of Giant Bubbles Being Popped
The Slow Mo Guys have returned to burst even larger bubbles after popping bubbles in super slow motion last year. The latest video was shot…
Roadtrip Mixtape, A Web App That Creates a Spotify Playlist Featuring Artists From Areas Along Your Journey
Roadtrip Mixtape is a clever app by Echo Nest developer Paul Lamere that generates a Spotify playlist of local artists to listen to while you’re…
It’s Okay To Be Smart Follows the Life Cycle of Carbon and Oxygen
PBS Digital Studios series It’s Okay To Be Smart breaks down the roles that carbon and oxygen play in life on Earth in an animated…
Vsauce Explores What Would Happen to All of Us If the Earth Stopped Spinning
Vsauce host Michael Stevens explores what would happen to everyone on the Earth if the planet hit the brakes in “What If The Earth Stopped…
Rally Car Driver Gets an Impressive Amount of Air in BMW M3 During Race in Estonia
Rally car driver Priit Koik managed to get an impressive amount of air driving a BMW M3 on the Kehala Course during the Viru Rally,…
An Explanation of the Chemistry Behind How Ice Cream Gets Made
The latest video from American Chemical Society web video series Reactions explores the chemistry that goes into making a delicious bowl of ice cream with…
GoPro Video of Mountain Biker Bartek ‘Jaws’ Szczeki Riding Down an Extremely Narrow Rocky Cliff
Polish mountain biker Bartek “Jaws” Szczeki captured some truly jaw-dropping video when he attached a GoPro camera to his bike and proceeded to ride down…