Top Ten Science Videos

by David Bradley

• Balloon Party Tricks
  See in action the power of balloon rubber, the force of gravity, fluid mechanics, and high-speed photography...
  
  
  
  Lemon Battery
  The lemon battery, it's a perennial science favourite and perfect for a rainy Saturday morning...
  
  
   

• Plasticine, Salt, and Melting Snow
  Why do they grit the roads with rock salt in winter? What does the salt do to the water to reduce ice on the roads?
  
  
   

• Two Slits Are Better Than One
  Quantum mechanics and the wave-particle duality of light...
  
  
   

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• Save a Balloon With Water
  What connects cooling computer chips, melting car engines, and a balloon that will not pop?
  
  
   
• Desktop Hockey Face Off
  Scientists square up for the micro match of the century, playing hockey on a superhydrophobic pitch...
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Magnetic Levitation
  This isn’t exactly your average high school science fair project, but it is a great demo of cutting edge science...
  
  
  
  Jonny Wilkinson: Physicist Extraordinaire
  England rugby star reveals his physical prowess...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Dr Who Sidekick Does Real Science