AlphaPhoenix

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I'm Brian Haidet - PhD in Materials Science, but I'd also describe myself as artist, maker, and Hawaiian shirt enthusiast. On this channel, You'll find my si...

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I DROPPED my slomo camera to explain how gravity works

A laser pointer at 2 billion fps makes the speed of light look... kinda weird

I weighed an airplane... while it was flying!

Flying playing cards are awesome

I built a 1,000,000,000 fps video camera to watch light move

Resonance is more than just standing waves

This puzzle took me three years and required thinking in 3721 dimensions

Dragonflies hunt by predicting the future

You can mix 10 marbles until they sort themselves. Why not 100

I made a machine to un-mix fluids

Watch electricity hit a fork in the road at half a billion frames per second

An intuitive approach for understanding electricity

Two ways to make asymmetric mirrors (Printing vs. Warping)

How does electricity find the Path of Least Resistance

IP over AC Mmmmmm Ppppfffftttt SssshhhhhhhWOOOSH

A laser powered by tiny molecular springs (2^16)

Why does WATER change the speed of electricity

Five years in 49 minutes

50,000,000x Magnification

The most realistic eclipse timelapse I've ever taken - Spring 2022 Lunar Eclipse HDR stack

Eye vs Camera Why it's nearly impossible to film an eclipse

Introducing the Magneto-Turboencabulator

Are solid objects really “solid”

I bought 1000 meters of wire to settle a physics debate

How to predict random numbers

How does a first surface mirror work (2^15 sub special!)

Algorithmic Redistricting Elections made-to-order

Ditch the DSLR The 200-year-old science of my new favorite camera (2^14 sub special!)

I went to a Delta IV Heavy Launch!

Growing Giant Snowflakes (Timelapse Supercut)