mooeypoo Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Hey guys I recently posted a video on YouTube of me doing an experiment with the speed of light. I was actually #10 most watched *and* top rated for 24 hours, and am currently #33 top rated for the week. I think it's awesome that people get interested in science like that, so I figured I should do more (plus I had so much fun!). Here's the video along with a short blog post I wrote to accompany it (it has some factors I thought might be interesting to add to the relatively short video): http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/measuring-the-speed-of-light/'>http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/measuring-the-speed-of-light/ So, I'd love to hear your opinions, but on top of that, since people were quite happy with the idea, I thought I'd start doing this more often. And I'm looking for more cool scientific experiments that will help people understand scientific concepts in a fun and exciting way. I also openned up this address: http://www.smarterthanthat.com with the 'slogan' "Project: SmarterThanThat, because we really are if we think about it", and I *hope* that I can make people think about things and perhaps help in the alarming rate of scientific illiteracy. Any thoughts? Any ideas? Any more science experiments you could think of? I have a few but.. always looking for more ideas Thanks ~moo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Very very cool, mooey. I think I'll be sharing that one. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zule Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I have really liked your video and I hope that you soon load more experiments in your site. At this moment, I don’t think about any idea for your new educational videos. But if something comes to my mind, I will tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooeypoo Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Hey, uhm, I don't wanna sound like a hoarder a**, but.. uhm.. it would really mean a lot to me if whoever likes it diggs it (there's a button). I would love to transform this to a widely viewed thing, so that I could pitch this method to schools in my area. Science education isn't all that good (as we all know), and I would *LOVE* to make a difference. Thanks for the comments, btw I hope I won't dissapoint in my next vid (comin up comin up! wooh) ~moo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Any thoughts? Any ideas? Any more science experiments you could think of? I have a few but.. always looking for more ideas Maybe you could do a modern spin on some of the stuff that Mr. Wizard used to do. Odds are very good that most of today's 20 and younger crowd have never experienced his teachings. http://www.mrwizardstudios.com/youngscientistsbook.htm http://www.vidyaonline.net/arvindgupta/400wizard.pdf (.pdf warning, but worth it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooeypoo Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 Well, I posted another video with Duckies, baths and the Doppler Effect. Hope you like it... http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/doppler-effect-experiment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I have this Hersheys bar that suddenly sounds like it could use a good microwaving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooeypoo Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 Be careful about the time, btw.. too much and the chocolate conducts heat pretty well... the experiment goes to waste (if not the chocolate ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkshade Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 That's very good moo! Good work with the chocolate... BTW, what kind of a chocolate was that?! And science does not have to be so extreme like the vid with duckies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 BTW, what kind of a chocolate was that?! Looked like a line of Hershey's Kisses. I'm not sure if those are too common in your neck of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooeypoo Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Yeah it was actually supposed to be a long chocolate bar, but after I bought it I noticed that inside was just a row of individual 'drops' ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkshade Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Looked like a line of Hershey's Kisses. I'm not sure if those are too common in your neck of the woods. I thought of using Milka myself!!! I wonder how would it taste after the experiment:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooeypoo Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 I thought of using Milka myself!!! I wonder how would it taste after the experiment:rolleyes: Hot and gooey... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDP Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Such an elegant experiment, it's fascinating. I'll try it... and I really hate experiments. But this one is so simple, I might even get good results, and it's even possible that nobody will need hospitalization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooeypoo Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 There's another experiment that is REALLY cool, btw, extracting DNA from your cheek cells. It's up and running here: http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/ I have to say, ending up looking at your own DNA in a bottle is one of the best things I've done... it's really awesome Enjoy it! ~moo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 There's another experiment that is REALLY cool, btw, extracting DNA from your cheek cells. It's up and running here: http://www.smarterthanthat.com/experiments/dna-madness/ I have to say, ending up looking at your own DNA in a bottle is one of the best things I've done... it's really awesome Enjoy it! ~moo Next step: CLONE ARMY!!!!!11ONE11!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 OK, that's the speed of microwaves. What about the speed of light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 OK, that's the speed of microwaves. What about the speed of light? Light=EM Microwaves=EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkshade Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 OK, that's the speed of microwaves. What about the speed of light?John, is this a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2here Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Microwaves have hot and cooler places in them. The waves will bounce a lot in the microwave (perhaps somewhat chaoticly) The microwaves don't originate exactly from the side. The wavelength could be 8 or 64 times smaller than this and still appear the same. I'm not quite getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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