Scientific Method & Science Communication Videos Hacker News Recommends — Page 2

interview#1615

Richard Feynman Magnets

nebulajr

“Richard Feynman explaining magnets is one of the best layman explainers”

4 HN recommenders · 2014–2026

explainer#1628

13 Misconceptions About Global Warming

Veritasium

“It's a great video, you should at least watch it.”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2021

commentary#1664

the sham legacy of Richard Feynman

Angela Collier

“Her video on Feynman is long and detailed, and very sobering. I highly recommend it.”

5 HN recommenders · 2024–2025

explainer#1719

A New History for Humanity – The Human Era

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

“Kurtzgesagt has a really great video about the subject”

3 HN recommenders · 2018–2025

explainer#1780

The Biggest Misconception in Physics

Veritasium

“thought wow this is good. Much better than the physics lectures I had at Cambridge Uni.”

3 HN recommenders · 2025

explainer#1933

How Kodak Exposed Nuclear Testing

Veritasium

“Veritasium did an eye opening vid on how fallout blew across the country and was ruining Kodak's film on the East Coast.”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

podcast#1954

Joe Rogan Experience #1191 - Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay

PowerfulJRE

“If you have not watched Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay on the Joe Rogan show you should.”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2019

explainer#2001

You've (Likely) Been Playing The Game Of Life Wrong

Veritasium

“Before I watched this I would default to thinking about most distributions as normal.”

4 HN recommenders · 2025–2026

interview#2063

The complete FUN TO IMAGINE with Richard Feynman

Christopher Sykes

“Pondering these questions and learning about them gives joy, excitement, peace of mind and is my great hobby.”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2022

commentary#2070

Should Knowledge Be Free?

Medlife Crisis

“I found this discussion really informative”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

commentary#2161

harvard & aliens & crackpots: a disambiguation of Avi Loeb

Angela Collier

“I was surprised about myself that I watched the entire thing and I guess it's because of the high quality of the presentation”

5 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

explainer#2181

Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos

Veritasium

“please watch the whole video because it explains one massive problem with video science lessons and how to partially fix the problem.”

2 HN recommenders · 2011–2024

explainer#2183

Dance p 3 Mar09

Geoff Cumming

“absolutely fantastic and well worth watching”

2 HN recommenders · 2011–2015

talk#2230

There is No Algorithm for Truth - with Tom Scott

The Royal Institution

“did a really good segment on the parasocial relationship as part of his talk to the Royal Institution”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

commentary#2271

that dark matter video aged like milk

Angela Collier

“these YouTube videos are a nice counterpoint to a lot of popular communication and discussion on dark matter”

3 HN recommenders · 2024

explainer#2309

The Most Common Cognitive Bias

Veritasium

“I would suggest this video by Veritasium, which also touches on this, at a very fundamental level”

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023

lecture#2421

Noam Chomsky - "The machine, the ghost, and the limits of understanding"

Andy80o

“Chomsky's surprisingly insightful thinking on the limits of human knowledge, and the consequences”

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2022

explainer#2437

I took an IQ test to explain what's wrong with them

Veritasium

“Veritasium had a good primer on IQ scores and what they actually mean for your life”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

lecture#2450

Irving Kirsch: The Emperor's New Drugs

Mizzou Visual Productions

“I found Irving Kirsch's talk about anti-depressants vs placebo in depression [1] very interesting.”

2 HN recommenders · 2015–2019

explainer#2460

Breakdown of the Pentagon UFO videos with Mick West

Cool Worlds

“Mick West's breakdowns of the Pentagon UAP videos was the nail in the coffin of this era of UFO hype for me.”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

lecture#2477

The Scientific Method-Richard Feynman

Sképseis

“That is the scientific method. And it is presented by one of our best ever thinkers.”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2023

documentary#2491

Feynman: Take the world from another point of view (1/4)

Aaron Scher

“I love this old Horizon as well”

2 HN recommenders · 2009–2023

explainer#2557

Cambridge Ideas - Professor Risk

Cambridge University

“Here is great video by Cambridge Ideas about the risk of dying from various activities (measured in micromorts)”

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2022

talk#2590

David Deutsch: A new way to explain explanation

TED

“it's a very tight talk and you should start from the beginning”

2 HN recommenders · 2022–2026

explainer#2657

The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2)

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

“I find the pair of videos by Kurzgesagt on YouTube to be much more appealing for me.”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2020

interview#2677

Feynman: Magnets FUN TO IMAGINE 4 But see NEW UPDATED file at https://tinyurl.com/ycphc432

Christopher Sykes

“mhartl has already posted this excellent video”

3 HN recommenders · 2010–2017

documentary#2697

The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World

Veritasium

“It's one of the most accessible videos on PCR I've ever come across”

2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026

other#2719

R. P. Feynman on the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.

x1x2x3ct

“Feynman also knows the difference "between knowing the name of something and knowing something"”

2 HN recommenders · 2010–2014

talk#2844

Freeman Dyson: Heretical Thoughts About Science and Society

Boston University

“I encourage you to listen to videos of him. I found him quite enjoyable to listen to.”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2023

explainer#2855

Tiny meteorites are everywhere. Here’s how to find them.

Verge Science

“Here's a good video running through one way to do this at home”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

talk#2981

Rupert Sheldrake - The Science Delusion BANNED TED TALK

James Dearden Bush

“his points about fundamental "constants" changing, and the metrologists' dogmatic (really, anti-scientific) response, are worth pondering.”

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2022

commentary#3003

My dream died, and now I'm here

Sabine Hossenfelder

“this video[0] from Sabine Hossenfelder about academics in general is eye opening.”

2 HN recommenders · 2024

commentary#3009

Debunking Dr. Robert Lustig's Claims from The Huberman Lab Podcast | Educational Video | Biolayne

Dr. Layne Norton

“Here's Layne Norton's response to Lustig and that exact Huberman episode”

2 HN recommenders · 2024–2025

explainer#3052

Why the Muon g-2 Results Are So Exciting!

PBS Space Time

“PBS Spacetime is YouTube channel hosted by astrophysics Ph.D Matt O'Dowd, aimed at casual physics enthusiasts without oversimplifying underlying physics too much.”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022

documentary#3133

The Dolphin House

Atrocity Guide

“This video does a decent job of summarizing his life and work”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

lecture#3163

Richard Feynman on hungry philosophers (or do we see objects or only their light)

Zero

“A cute video of Feynman answering the question of whether you're seeing an object, or only the light from an object, when looking at it”

2 HN recommenders · 2012–2021

explainer#3179

Is Our Food Becoming Less Nutritious?

Veritasium

“has a nice explanation.”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2022

documentary#3273

The man who faked human cloning

BobbyBroccoli

“I'd recommend watching this video [1].”

2 HN recommenders · 2023

interview#3388

Feynman: Mathematicians versus Physicists

TehPhysicalist

“Feynman's quite interesting talking about it here”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2022

commentary#3489

Gell-Mann Amnesia and Michio Kaku

Angela Collier

“Dr Angela Collier has this fun concept she calls Mann-Gell Amnesia”

2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026

talk#3529

Neil Degrasse Tyson on being Black, and Women in Science

D- Angel

“had a good answer to the silly question "What's with chicks in science?", and the cultural / systemic barriers he had to go through”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2017

talk#3578

You Have No Idea How Wrong You Are

SisyphusRedeemed

“Here is a terrific video that sums up this point very well -”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2026

lecture#3608

Feynman: Knowing versus Understanding

TehPhysicalist

“I reference it because I already felt the same in my work on A.I”

1 HN recommenders · 2015–2025

interview#3665

Feynman_i_dont_like_honors_ [longer_version]

batxg3

“It's worth watching once or twice a year to remind onself to be humble.”

1 HN recommenders · 2009–2024

talk#3816

Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking | Daniel Dennett | Talks at Google

Talks at Google

“you might find Daniel Dennett's "Intuition Pumps and Tools for Thinking" interesting [1]”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2024

explainer#4030

Correlation CAN Imply Causation! | Statistics Misconceptions

minutephysics

“A rough summary is available as a YouTube video”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2022

commentary#4034

How Kurzgesagt Cooks Propaganda For Billionaires

The Hated One

“The following video is a good start”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

lecture#4302

Feynman: 'Greek' versus 'Babylonian' mathematics

TehPhysicalist

“Feynman was an excellent communicator”

2 HN recommenders · 2015–2023