Vsauce Ruminates on Numbers, Thinking, and Thinking About Numbers
Vsauce host Michael Stevens ruminates on numbers, thinking, and thinking about numbers in a wide-ranging video. Stevens touches on logarithmic thinking, two different folks (Mike…
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Why Goats and Other Prey Animals Have Eyes on the Sides of Their Heads With Rotating Horizontal Pupils
In advance of their new Explorer special Eyes Wide Open, science journalist Michael Stevens of Vsauce and National Geographic spoke with Dr. Marty Banks and…
The Science of Awkwardness and Why Some People Are More Prone to It Than Others
In the latest episode of Vsauce, host Michael Stevens explores the science of awkwardness and why some people are more prone to it than others.…
Vsauce Shines a Light on the Complicated Answer to the Question, ‘Would Headlights Work at Light Speed?’
If a car is driving at light speed and the headlights turn on, what happens? In a recent video by Vsauce, host Michael Stevens attempts to…
An Analysis of Language That Asks ‘When Will We Run Out of Names?’
In a recent episode of Vsauce, host Michael Stevens gives an analysis of language that asks the question, “When will we run out of names?” Stevens looks…
Vsauce Discusses the Potential for Human Extinction and Whether It Will Be Caused by Humans Themselves
In the latest episode of Vsauce (previously), host Michael Stevens discusses the possibility and probability of global human extinction–and whether it will be caused by…
Vsauce Asks ‘Is Cereal Soup?’ and Discusses Several Linguistic Concepts and the Limitations of Language
In a recent episode of Vsauce, host Michael Stevens asks, “Is soup cereal?” The question begins a longer conversation about different linguistic concepts like reduplication and retronyms. Reduplication…
Vsauce Discusses Whether All Is Actually Fair in Love and War
In the latest episode of Vsauce, host Michael Stevens breaks down the old proverb, “All is fair in love and war,” exploring how the concept…
Vsauce Explains Whether the Earth Is Really Round and Why the Answer Is All About Perspective
In a recent episode, Vsauce host Michael Stevens explains whether the Earth is round and why the answer is all about perspective. Stevens looks at how those…
Vsauce Explores Misnomers by Giving Examples and Suggesting That Perhaps Humans Are Their Own Misnomer
In a recent episode, Vsauce host Michael Stevens explores the idea of misnomers, or misleading names, with examples like peanuts, Halley’s Comet, and koalas. Stevens also suggests…