Beer Levitation – Sixty Symbols
A bit of fun as we look at the serious science of magnetic susceptibility. More science symbols explained at
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The Sun – Sixty Symbols
It’s a pretty ordinary star, but everyone’s heard of it! More symbols at
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Fourier Analysis (and guitar jammin’) – Sixty Symbols
A physics professor uses an electric guitar (and wah pedal!) to explain the workings of waves. More at
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Atom Bombs and Dimensional Analysis – Sixty Symbols
How did a magazine photograph help a physicist crack one of the secrets of the atom bomb? More at
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Inductor – Sixty Symbols
Professor Roger Bowley on inductors, transformers and other electrical stuff. More at
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Schrödinger’s Cat – Sixty Symbols
Schrödinger’s cat is an icon of modern physics – but what is it exactly? Visit the SIxty Symbols website at We’re on at And at This project features scientists from …
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Pluto – Sixty Symbols
Demoted as a planet, Pluto is still a fascinating object surrounded in mystery. And it was NOT named after the dog! More films at
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A Magic Number – Sixty Symbols
It’s a tricky concept linked to chaos, but the Feigenbaum Constant is a special number which appears everywhere in nature. More symbols at
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The Professor’s Brain – Sixty Symbols
As promised, we have imaged the brain of YouTube’s favourite professor in this video about how MRI works. More physics at Music by Rob Webster
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Venus – Sixty Symbols
Earth’s sister planet has a symbol derived from a hand mirror. More physics and astronomy at
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