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the quality has definitely gone downhill lately. Compared to a couple years ago, they only lightly touch on topics rather than they deep dives they used to do. Not sure if they are struggling for content or just a shift in priorities.
I can't agree.
This video from a few weeks ago about the W Boson mass discrepancy is about as deep as a lay audience can hope to surmount:
If you like PBS Space Time, you'll likely also enjoy "Science Asylum": https://www.youtube.com/c/Scienceasylum This channel covers the same subjects of physics and space, but does so with some incredible insight that I've seen no other channels dig into, and thoughtful animated diagrams that really help in comprehending the subject. Here are some great episodes: "What is Quantum Spin?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?…
If you like PBS Space Time, you'll likely also enjoy "Science Asylum": https://www.youtube.com/c/Scienceasylum This channel covers the same subjects of physics and space, but does so with some incredible insight that I've seen no other channels dig into, and thoughtful animated diagrams that really help in comprehending the subject. Here are some great episodes: "What is Quantum Spin?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?…
It's really sad that PBS ended their sister series on math, Infinite Series[1]. Those videos were just as deep, informative, and accessible as PBS Spacetime. Some of my favorites are the one on the mathematical "hydra"[2] and the ones on voting systems [3][4] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4aHmggTfFrpkPcWSaBN9g [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWwUpEY4c8o [3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoAnYQZrNrQ…
I had never even heard of this, and I've watched dozens and dozens of episodes of Spacetime! I'm shocked YouTube didn't steer me to this sister channel. Thank you!
It's really sad that PBS ended their sister series on math, Infinite Series[1]. Those videos were just as deep, informative, and accessible as PBS Spacetime. Some of my favorites are the one on the mathematical "hydra"[2] and the ones on voting systems [3][4] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4aHmggTfFrpkPcWSaBN9g [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWwUpEY4c8o [3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoAnYQZrNrQ…
A channel worth subscribing. Matt (and team?) manages successfully to walk the fine line between managing the complexity of the topics they discuss (which are sometimes extremely dense), making it consumable for the population that's interested in science and physics, but doesn't pursue it on a daily basis. At the same time, they don't fall for the trap of dumbing it down to the point where the audience develops misc…
It's really sad that PBS ended their sister series on math, Infinite Series[1]. Those videos were just as deep, informative, and accessible as PBS Spacetime. Some of my favorites are the one on the mathematical "hydra"[2] and the ones on voting systems [3][4] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4aHmggTfFrpkPcWSaBN9g [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWwUpEY4c8o [3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoAnYQZrNrQ…
If you like PBS Space Time, you'll likely also enjoy "Science Asylum": https://www.youtube.com/c/Scienceasylum This channel covers the same subjects of physics and space, but does so with some incredible insight that I've seen no other channels dig into, and thoughtful animated diagrams that really help in comprehending the subject. Here are some great episodes: "What is Quantum Spin?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?…
Spacetime is nice because they / Matt often acknowledge uncertainty (indeed, gaps being found or closed in current understanding are probably one of the most common themes of the show), unlike many others which tend to present theories as facts (e.g. kurzgesagt often does this). Likewise, they don't shy away from making relatively complex explanations instead of leaning all to heavily into bogus analogies. They made…
I think acknowledging uncertainty is one of the most important jobs of science communicators. It’s important that they say, “…but we really don’t know for sure” and emphasize when something is theoretical, a best guess, or a rough model. I think Matt and team do this very well.
I have enjoyed them for years, I can recommend their merch and also give a slightly embarassing advice for insomniacs. If you have insomnia, find a subject that you are genuinely interested in (but not too much) and watch videos on it while in bed. After a while, your brain slowly drifts off. After even more awhile, you learn to do this without a video. PBS Spacetime, Sabine Hossenfelder, Isaac Arthur cured my insomn…
It was interesting but also tired my brain so quickly, that it was the best sleep tool ever.