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The videos that Abakcus team choose every week most likely will be able to teach you more than you could ever learn in college.
Abakcus is the collection of perfect videos, short films and documentaries about mathematics and science.
Toposcape
An audiovisual piece made up of over four thousand still images pulled from Google Earth, individually edited, and then manually sequenced to Midnight by Caravan Palace.
Braving the Chill: -37F Winter in Yellowstone National Park
Winter in Yellowstone transforms into a land of extremes: the collision of boiling water from the park’s famed geysers with the Frost King’s touch creates an ethereal tableau of steam…
The Physics of Kung Fu
In an intersection of martial arts and digital artistry, Tobias Gremmler, a German visual artist, captures the spirit of Kung Fu through his captivating digital renderings.
The Fascinating Science of Snowflakes in 4 Minutes Explained by Brian Cox
From the Royal Society, physicist Brian Cox explains how snowflakes form, why each snowflake is unique, and debunks an age-old myth about the color of snowflakes in a short 4-minute…
Discovering the Rare Video Interview with John Von Neumann on Youtube
The interview was conducted on the educational television show "America's Youth Wants to Know" in 1956. At that time, Von Neumann was serving as the Commissioner of the Atomic Energy…
1000 Matches: The Magic of Tomohiro Okazaki
1000 Matches starts slowly with a single matchstick performing simple tricks like walking or standing on its head. However, as the video progresses, the matches become more adventurous and daring.…
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Richard Feynman – Ode To A Flower
In one interview on BBC for the Horizon, Richard Feynman shared a conversation that we call this monologue “Ode to the Flower.”
The Math in Futurama: How 93 Cents Turned into 4.3 Billion Dollars?
Futurama is a beloved cartoon that aired in the early 2000s. The show followed the adventures of a pizza delivery boy, FRY, who found himself cryogenically frozen for 1000 years.…
Humpback Whales Use Fibonacci Sequence for Their Bubble-Net Feeding
This is the mesmerizing moment a group of humpback whales uses the bubble-net feeding technique to make a spiral to hunt for krill.
The Hardest Geometry Question in Rushmore
Have you ever watched the movie Rushmore? It's a quirky, charming film that tells the story of Max Fischer, a high school student with big dreams, a big heart, and…
This Cyclist Goes Faster by Flying Like Superman
Cycling is not just a physical activity but also a science. The key lies in finding ways to make yourself more aerodynamic, which would reduce wind resistance and ultimately lead…
Lunch Atop A Skyscraper: The Story Behind The 1932 Photo
There are photos that have become timeless and iconic since they captured a moment and an atmosphere that marked history. One of those pictures came into existence in 1932, capturing…
Car-Free Town of Zermatt, Switzerland
Traffic, congestion, and carbon emissions are among the most pressing issues that cities around the world are currently dealing with. In response, some cities are taking bold steps to combat…
Antworks
Antworks is a captivating short video that will leave you in awe of the wonders of nature. Through the brilliant work of artist Catherine Chalmers and some leafcutter ants, you…
Process of Mass Producing Pencils
In a small town in Japan, a factory specializing in the production of pencils is bustling with activity. Through a stunning video, viewers are given a glimpse into each and…
4K Aurora Timelapse Compilation from Fort Yukon, Alaska
As we go through life, we all have that one thing we dream of experiencing before we bid farewell to this world. For me, that one thing is watching the…
Bert Hickman’s Painting with Lightning Bolts: Lichtenberg Figures
Here is something you do not see every day; Captured Lightning.Captured Lightning is an incredible visual art form – and the creator of this mesmerizing form of art is none…
How to Draw a Perfect Oval with Trammel of Archimedes?
The trammel of Archimedes, also known as the Wooden Ellipse Jig, is an engineering marvel that can draw a perfect oval every time. It has been used for centuries with…
Why You Should Wash Knife After Sharpening?
Every sharp knife sharpener knows the importance of washing a knife after sharpening it. Without doing so, the small pieces of metal broken off the blade during sharpening can easily…
Synchronization of Thirty-Two Metronomes
Here is a satisfying video of exactly 32 metronomes united in synchronous play with no help from human hands. However, how is this possible?
The Book Of Leaves
The Book of Leaves is a short film that takes viewers on a mesmerizing journey through the different shapes of leaves. The film uses a beautiful sequence of complete leaves…
How Do Touchscreens Actually Work?
In 2010, South Korea experienced a particularly cold winter. People could not activate their touchscreens while wearing gloves, so they began wielding snack sausages— causing one company to see a…
The Fastest Way to Empty a Bottle!
There are many ways to empty a bottle, but which is the fastest? The video above shows the physics behind different methods and determines the quickest. I will also discuss…
5 Impossible Figures In Real Life!
Do you remember the impossible figures from math class? The ones that seemed to defy the laws of physics and could not be represented in the real world? It turns…
A Light History of Light in 2 Minutes
Have you ever thought of how light has changed with us? This experimental animation by Stephen Ong for Make It Move explores that thought, illustrating how light went "from the…
Guy Makes a Big Ball Out of Plywood
Do you want to see utterly cool plywood? Supertalented woodworker Keith Williams uses his geometry and art skills to make a beautiful geodesic sphere. He uses 170 wood triangles that…
ISS Flyby at Low Altitude
It takes about 90 minutes for the International Space Station orbits the Earth at an altitude of around 250 miles and travels around 5 miles per second. Benjamin Granville used…
Ballet Rotoscope
In “ballet rotoscope,” by extracting the movement of a dancing ballerina, Masahiko Satoh and his team created an animation of a locus drawn in the air and dancing geometric figures,…
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