YouTube Pop Science.

Pinball1970 said:
I'm British but I am dashed if I understand that phrase. I can only guess "weak" Tory or, a gentleman that bats for those guys?
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I used to consider myself a pink Tory. “Pink” in this context indicated a faint touch of socialism (i.e. red) or social democracy, while still believing in a market economy to generate wealth and progress, and preserving traditions.

I see, though, that Wiki thinks this is now a term in Canadian politics! So evidently it has dropped from use in the British context, no doubt thanks to the rightward march (to extinction?) the Tories have been on for the last 20 years.
 
exchemist said:
I used to consider myself a pink Tory. “Pink” in this context indicated a faint touch of socialism (i.e. red) or social democracy, while still believing in a market economy to generate wealth and progress, and preserving traditions.

I see, though, that Wiki thinks this is now a term in Canadian politics! So evidently it has dropped from use in the British context, no doubt thanks to the rightward march (to extinction?) the Tories have been on for the last 20 years.
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In that case I can identify with that and I think we have touched on it before.
 
Right back on topic Dr Becky posted a short regarding Jodrell Bank. Cuts in funding will result in scraping research and maintenance there and other key observatories. I posted in science news. exchemist
 
Pinball1970 said:
Here is one I prepared earlier, five minutes.

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What I mean is that I don’t know what other projects or research facilities were competing for the funding. I don’t suppose this video will explain that. It will just be a long moan about mothballing Jodrell Bank.
 
exchemist said:
What I mean is that I don’t know what other projects or research facilities were competing for the funding. I don’t suppose this video will explain that. It will just be a long moan about mothballing Jodrell Bank.
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I think moaning about mothballing Jodrell Bank is justified but anyway this is about the messengers, not the message. I will dig out a few more examples.
 
So on with the messenger and I'll copy in TheVat No Ghost In This Shell @ C C as well as bar humbug exchemist


The medium is the internet, specifically YouTube and it works fine for this.
The reason being, the original would have been pretty much the same only now it's on YouTube not cathode.
First presenter is Robin Wilson son of Harold Wilson, PM in the 1970s as an aside. Wilson jnr went to Balliol also as an aside.


Dr Physics A is one of the best and in the spirit of OU.

 
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Pinball1970 said:
[...] The medium is the internet, specifically YouTube and it works fine for this.
The reason being, the original would have been pretty much the same only now it's on YouTube not cathode.
First presenter is Robin Wilson son of Harold Wilson, PM in the 1970s as an aside. Wilson jnr went to Balliol also as an aside.


Dr Physics A is one of the best and in the spirit of OU.

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Yah, a thread like this is certainly more useful in terms of the basic identity of the forum than, say, a recreational-oriented thread revolving around music videos.

And these videos are arguably great at reproducing a classroom experience of watching and listening to an instructor. While graphics can be included in manuscripts, there may be some insightful properties that their overly formal nature and dense nomenclature can't capture for some people.

Of course, optionally, what YouTube is highly noted for is generating controversial commentary and discussions with guests in that regard. That's good from the standpoint of attracting interest about science issues from a populace that is often traditionally indifferent about them. But still missing the 100% magic outcome of those parties always discovering the "correct" information instead of the spurious kind. Yet drama simply can't be beat for attracting a public normally swaddled in Zzzzzzs about ____ topic.
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C C said:
Of course, optionally, what YouTube is highly noted for is generating controversial commentary and discussions with guests in that regard. That's good from the standpoint of attracting interest about science issues from a populace that is often traditionally indifferent about them
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That is "Professor Dave," territory. Whilst he posts short lectures on academic topics, he is also known for discussions with researchers, what they do for a living on a day to day, in the fields they have expertise. Add to that lots of debunking pseudoscience and some debates to boot.

"Anton," and "Dr Becky," review the latest papers in their field of interest.
 
A last word on Dr Physics A. Looks like he has not posted for 11 years, which is a shame, his posts are lessons on line simply put.
He recommends the Stanford University lectures for more thorough treatments of some of the more advanced topics like General Relativity posted below.

 
Not all channels are like Dr Physics but I think "Physics explained," is worth a mention.
He uses graphics and is more advanced, he goes through the equations quickly missing steps out.
I think this would be useful for University students but it would be good to get a more advanced view on this from one of the maths and physics guys. No Ghost In This Shell James R pzkpfw billvon and Sarkus, everyone on the MH problem basically!
 
C C said:
Yah, a thread like this is certainly more useful in terms of the basic identity of the forum than, say, a recreational-oriented thread revolving around music videos.

And these videos are arguably great at reproducing a classroom experience of watching and listening to an instructor. While graphics can be included in manuscripts, there may be some insightful properties that their overly formal nature and dense nomenclature can't capture for some people.

Of course, optionally, what YouTube is highly noted for is generating controversial commentary and discussions with guests in that regard. That's good from the standpoint of attracting interest about science issues from a populace that is often traditionally indifferent about them. But still missing the 100% magic outcome of those parties always discovering the "correct" information instead of the spurious kind. Yet drama simply can't be beat for attracting a public normally swaddled in Zzzzzzs about ____ topic.
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How do I tag you? C C does not work.
 
Pinball1970 said:
Not all channels are like Dr Physics but I think "Physics explained," is worth a mention.
He uses graphics and is more advanced, he goes through the equations quickly missing steps out.
I think this would be useful for University students but it would be good to get a more advanced view on this from one of the maths and physics guys. No Ghost In This Shell James R pzkpfw billvon and Sarkus, everyone on the MH problem basically!
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And DaveC426913 of course
 
This is a good video, it is about Einstein's paper on Brownian motion.
Of those 1905 ground breaking, papers this is the least spoken about outside physics circles, in my humble opinion.
How Einstein got from A to B here is nothing short of breathtaking and this video makes the journey accessible.

 
This is for exchemist my biggest and most valuable critic and James R who keeps the site in line and knows some science.

Am I just going to blog away about YouTube science posters?

No, you will get some of my favourites but the intention is to illustrate posts you will not get from textbooks, information that is free, no pop science book purchases required and it's fun!
 
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