How can we harness water power to... move water? Can water really create electricity? And does (wheel) size really matter?
Three parts science, one part history, join me as I teach you everything about waterwheels you never realised you needed to know. Very handy for physics teachers, students and off-grid living enthusiasts.
Huge thanks to the folks at Manx heritage for letting us film at their wonderful Laxey Wheel. For further reading: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/laxey-wheel/
Written, and Presented by Liv Boeree: http://www.twitter.com/liv_boeree
Videography and Editing by https://www.cooledit.co.uk/
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This video was an episode of "Amazing Science Adventures with Liv Boeree" - where Liv explores various scientific wonders on her poker travels.
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Live Curiously with Liv Boeree is a series of videos exploring the fringes of science, philosophy and futurism. In other words, all the stuff that keeps me up at night!