VeritasiumSeason 2026

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An element of truth - videos about science, education, and anything else I find interesting.

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19 Episodes

What If You Keep Slowing Down?
E1
What If You Keep Slowing Down?What happens if you keep slowing down time?
This Tiny Donut (Almost) Broke Physics in 1986
E2
This Tiny Donut (Almost) Broke Physics in 1986What this strange quantum effect reveals about potentials.
How The Fridge Destroyed One of the World’s Largest Monopolies
E3
How The Fridge Destroyed One of the World’s Largest MonopoliesThe rise and fall of a forgotten frozen empire.
How One Rock (Almost) Poisoned The Entire Planet
E4
How One Rock (Almost) Poisoned The Entire PlanetHow asbestos ended up everywhere, and why we’re still using it today.
The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One Knew
E5
The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One KnewHow a single hack infected the world’s most important operating system.
On This Problem Rational People Do Worse
E6
On This Problem Rational People Do WorseTwo boxes, one choice, and $1,000,000.
Making A Giant Zipper To Explain How It Works
E7
Making A Giant Zipper To Explain How It WorksHow do zippers work?
The Secret Spy Tech Inside Every Credit Card
E8
The Secret Spy Tech Inside Every Credit CardHow safe are the cards we use?
This Factory Makes The World's Most Expensive Stuff
E9
This Factory Makes The World's Most Expensive StuffThe factory that makes the world's most volatile substance.
Can you steal $10,000 from a locked iPhone?
E10
Can you steal $10,000 from a locked iPhone?How we hacked MKBHD!
The disaster I never imagined having to worry about
E11
The disaster I never imagined having to worry aboutThe crystals that wiped out an HIV medication, almost overnight.
Can a quantum sensor detect your heartbeat from 60 km away?
E12
Can a quantum sensor detect your heartbeat from 60 km away?Is the CIA’s Ghost Murmur technology real?
How Does Google Maps Actually Work?
E13
How Does Google Maps Actually Work?The math behind Google Maps.
Something is jamming GPS over Europe. Here's what we found
E14
Something is jamming GPS over Europe. Here's what we foundSomething is disrupting GPS signals across Europe.
Does This Prime Pattern Continue Forever?
E15
Does This Prime Pattern Continue Forever?Do twin primes go on forever?
The Problem With Fingerprint Analysis
E16
The Problem With Fingerprint AnalysisHow accurate is modern forensics?
The Scariest Chart In Electrical Engineering
E17
The Scariest Chart In Electrical EngineeringThe Scariest Chart In Electrical Engineering
Why does every mammal get 1 billion heartbeats in their life?
E18
Why does every mammal get 1 billion heartbeats in their life?The hidden math that governs life.
Is spider silk really stronger than steel?
E19
Is spider silk really stronger than steel?Can you really swing from spider silk?