Why Britain Drinks 99,000 Megawatts of Tea Every Day | We The Curious @wethecurious

We The Curious The British love tea. But what happens when millions of people simultaneously decide to make a cuppa? Tom goes behind the scenes at the National Grid Control Centre to find out...

Why It's Impossible To Engineer Earthquake-Proof Buildings: youtu.be/cVk5i62hJjQ

This video was presented by: Tom Rodgers
Produced by: Ross Exton

Production Assistants: Emily Tierney-Lever, Bethany Maskall

Special thanks to Duncan Burt, David Lavender, Gillian West, Sara Revell, Simon Briggs, Anna Ellis, Kathy Fawcett, everyone at National Grid.

This video was sponsored by The Nuclear Institute: http://www.nuclearinst.com/Homepage

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Why Britain Drinks 99,000 Megawatts of Tea Every Day | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-12-16 | The British love tea. But what happens when millions of people simultaneously decide to make a cuppa? Tom goes behind the scenes at the National Grid Control Centre to find out...

Why It's Impossible To Engineer Earthquake-Proof Buildings: youtu.be/cVk5i62hJjQ

This video was presented by: Tom Rodgers
Produced by: Ross Exton

Production Assistants: Emily Tierney-Lever, Bethany Maskall

Special thanks to Duncan Burt, David Lavender, Gillian West, Sara Revell, Simon Briggs, Anna Ellis, Kathy Fawcett, everyone at National Grid.

This video was sponsored by The Nuclear Institute: http://www.nuclearinst.com/Homepage

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We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity.

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Music: Provided courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

What are the benefits of cold water swimming?

We The Curious 2023-02-15 | What happens to your body in cold water? How does it make you feel?

Produced by: Abdull Nurdin-Hussein

Music: Artlist Subscription

Thanks to: Emergent Purpose

Find out more at - emergentpurpose.com

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We The Curious is a science centre and educational charity on Bristol Harbourside. It’s an interactive space where everyone can get creative with science, ask questions and explore ideas together.

As a charity we work with partners, locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive and collaborate. We bring people together to develop new skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing and explore what is possible with positive action.

Find out more at wethecurious.org

Binaural relaxation film - Space for Relaxation

We The Curious 2022-10-10 | Since the first humans, we’ve felt a connection to the stars, dreaming of what might exist beyond our world. The stars, distant and eternal, are hypnotic. Looking towards them we allow our focus to drift - our sensitivity to the light slowly grows. The sky is set alight with a twinkling infinity.

In the modern world there are countless distractions that can sever this connection. With that in mind, we’ve created this ten minute relaxation aid. It joins calming space visuals with a bespoke binaural soundtrack created by musician Nick Bignall.

We recommend stereo headphones to fully enjoy the mesmerising effect of these calming space sounds. So, dim the lights, and find your Space for Relaxation.

This show was created on an Evans & Sutherland Digistar system.

Credits

Visuals - Anna Henley

Music - Nick Bignall

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We The Curious is a science centre and educational charity on Bristol Harbourside. It’s an interactive space where everyone can get creative with science, ask questions and explore ideas together.

As a charity we work with partners, locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive and collaborate. We bring people together to develop new skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing and explore what is possible with positive action.

Find out more at wethecurious.org

Can you eat real food in space?

We The Curious 2022-10-04 | Astronauts have got to eat, right? But how exactly do astronauts cook in space and what might they eat?

As part of our ongoing ‘Hareclive in Space’ project with Bristol’s Room 13, the year 6 pupils of Hareclive E-Act academy have asked us another fantastically curious question: can we cook in space?

In this challenge, our Planetarium presenters Lydia and Paul will prepare a healthy, exciting meal whilst simulating the same conditions that would be faced by astronauts 420km above the Earth on the International Space Station.

What will they make? And will it be edible? Watch this fun challenge to find out!

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering – ‘how are meals are prepared in space’ – why not have a go at this challenge yourself? How would you cook a meal if everything in your kitchen was floating?

This could be an ideal fun space activity and science experiment for kids.

Many thanks to Room 13 for their support and expertise, to the Science and Technology Facilities Council for funding this project, and to Hayley Fick for sharing the benefit of her experience with us.

Presented by Lydia Johnston & Paul Cornish
Produced by Abdull Nurdin-Hussein
Special thanks to Hayley Fick & Tom Rodgers

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We The Curious is a science centre and educational charity on Bristol Harbourside. It’s an interactive space where everyone can get creative with science, ask questions and explore ideas together.

As a charity we work with partners, locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive and collaborate. We bring people together to develop new skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing and explore what is possible with positive action.

Find out more at wethecurious.org

A Question In Space

We The Curious 2022-07-01 | Fingers on buzzers for the ultimate space quiz! Find out what our off-world contestants miss most about planet Earth and watch as they try to answer questions such as 'What is on the other side of a black hole?' and 'Is there a planet out there we don't know about?'
Everyone ready? Then let's play 'A Question In Space'!

This video was created by: Room 13 Hareclive

Starring:
Sam - Max Armstrong
Makrin - Apollo
Maisie - Mini Jemison
Sophie - Ripley
Poppy - Stella the artist
Liam & Lewis - Blue the Alien
Willow - Super Nova

Y5 Creative Team: Lacy, Maisie, Sophie, Makrin & Poppy
Y6 Creative Team: Jadzia, Liam & Lewis

Y1 - Y6s helping with drawings and ideas

Lead Artist Directors: Shani Ali & Paul Bradley
Film Maker: Paul Bradley

Produced by: The Management Team at Room 13 Hareclive
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A massive thanks to the Year 6 pupils at Hareclive E-Act Academy whose ideas, questions and prototypes have inspired this video as part of our Hareclive in Space project. This video was inspired by several questions asked including 'What does it look like on the edge of the universe?'. Many thanks to Room 13 (room13hareclive.org.uk) for their support and expertise and to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (stfc.ukri.org) for funding this project.
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We The Curious is a science centre and educational charity on Bristol Harbourside. It’s an interactive space where everyone can get creative with science, ask questions and explore ideas together.

As a charity we work with partners, locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive and collaborate. We bring people together to develop new skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing and explore what is possible with positive action.

Find out more at wethecurious.org

6 tips for making amazing flipbooks

We The Curious 2022-03-18 | Flipbooks are amazing. Books of still images that look like they’re moving when flipped through. What could be simpler? And yet since the humble flipbook was patented in 1868, it’s paved the way for the invention of the films, TV, and computer games we know today.

Flipbooks are like animated movies you can carry in your pocket, and the best thing about them is they’re really easy to make. Learn how to make your own in this video!

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

Produced by: Adam Richardson & Paul Cornish

Music: Audio Networks

A massive thanks to the Year 6 pupils at Hareclive E-Act Academy whose ideas, questions and prototypes have inspired this video as part of our Hareclive in Space project. This video was inspired by a prototype of a planetary flipbook by the Hareclive pupils. Many thanks to Room 13 (room13hareclive.org.uk) for their support and expertise and to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (stfc.ukri.org) for funding this project.

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We The Curious is a science centre and educational charity on Bristol Harbourside. It’s an interactive space where everyone can get creative with science, ask questions and explore ideas together.

As a charity we work with partners, locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive and collaborate. We bring people together to develop new skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing and explore what is possible with positive action.

Find out more at wethecurious.org

Project What If trailer

We The Curious 2021-12-10 | This trailer introduces Project What If - the new ground floor experience at We The Curious in Bristol.

Inspired by questions from the people of Bristol, and featuring 68 new exhibits and 25 art pieces, Project What If is an interactive space where art and science collide. From the science of happiness to the nature of time, you’ll find some of life’s big mysteries explored in new and exciting ways.

Produced by: Woven Films

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We The Curious is a science centre and educational charity on Bristol Harbourside. It’s an interactive space where everyone can get creative with science, ask questions and explore ideas together.

As a charity we work with partners, locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive and collaborate. We bring people together to develop new skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing and explore what is possible with positive action.

Find out more at wethecurious.org

Virtual Reality Exploration of Exoplanets (4K, 360° VR experience)

We The Curious 2021-04-01 | Where might life be waiting for us beyond the reach of our solar system? What's out there and what does it tell us about planet Earth?

Strap on a VR headset and join the search for other worlds. We recommend a strong internet connection so you can view this video in beautiful 4K.

Find out more about real exoplanets we've already discovered: youtu.be/qhLExhpXX0E

Produced by: Engine House VFX

Scientific Guidance: The University of Exeter Astrophysics Group in particular Nathan Mayne, Éric Hébrard, Aarynn Carter, Stefan Lines, Claire Davies, Sasha Hinkley, Sean Matt, Alexander Kreplin

Additionally, Tom Mikal-Evans (MIT), Jess Spake (Caltech), David Sing (John Hopkins)

Animation: Engine house VFX

Music, Sound Effects and Editing: Alexander Kreplin

Narration: Angie Breimann, Éric Hébrard, Jayesh Goyal
With extra special thanks to Evie & Joey

If you wish to enquire about using parts/all of this film then please contact business@exeter.ac.uk & astroenquiries@exeter.ac.uk at the University of Exeter.

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We The Curious is a science centre and educational charity on Bristol Harbourside. It’s an interactive space where everyone can get creative with science, ask questions and explore ideas together.

As a charity we work with partners, locally and nationally, supporting people to be inquisitive and collaborate. We bring people together to develop new skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing and explore what is possible with positive action.

Find out more at wethecurious.org

How do I use Stellarium?

We The Curious 2020-06-17 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul has been bringing the Planetarium directly to you in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at the night sky. This video offers a guide to the basics of Stellarium.

More information can be found here:
medium.com/wethecurious/how-do-i-use-stellarium-a-guide-to-the-basics-6d4485d70234

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Stellarium constellation art credit: Johan Meuris

Summer stargazing from your window 9: Where can I find The Summer Triangle?

We The Curious 2020-06-09 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the ninth in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 9. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at the Summer Triangle. He also tells some of the stories associated with it from around the world.

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Stellarium constellation art credit: Johan Meuris
Cowherd and Weaver Girl art credit: Paul Cornish

Summer stargazing from your window 8: Why can’t I see my star sign on my birthday?

We The Curious 2020-05-27 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the eighth in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 27. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to answer a real question from a Planetarium visitor:
“I was born in the summer, but my star sign is a winter constellation – how does that work?".

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

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Stellarium constellation art credit: Johan Meuris

Zodiac video credit: Anna henley, using Evans & Sutherland's Digistar 6

Music credit: Nick Bignall

Summer stargazing from your window 7: Where can I find Saturn?

We The Curious 2020-05-20 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the seventh in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 20. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at Saturn.

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

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Stellarium Saturn model created by Björn Jónsson.

Spring stargazing from your window 6: Where can I find Mars?

We The Curious 2020-05-13 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the sixth in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 13. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at Mars.

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

Tabletop Rover activity: wethecurious.org/dotrythisathome/tabletop-rovers?fbclid=IwAR0G7IQ9a36EbHt2jOdiqSFk37MI8aWqhSMf4BYJ471ymphd1DB0C5QUMeQ

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Stellarium Mars model created with space.jpl.nasa.gov

Spring stargazing from your window 5: Where can I find Leo?

We The Curious 2020-05-06 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the fifth in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 6. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at the constellation Leo and the Eta Aquarid meteor shower.

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

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Stellarium constellation art credit: Johan Meuris (Jomejome) (jomejome(at)users.sourceforge.net) http://www.johanmeuris.eu/. License: released under the Free Art License (http://artlibre.org/licence.php/lalgb...).

Spring Stargazing from your window 4: Where can I find Jupiter?

We The Curious 2020-04-30 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the fourth in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 30. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at the planet Jupiter.

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

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Stellarium's Jupiter created by James Hastings-Trew from Cassini data.

Spring Stargazing from your window 3: Where can I find Venus?

We The Curious 2020-04-28 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the third in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 28. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) and Google Maps to take a look at the planet Venus.

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

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License, version 2 or any later version, and from Björn Jónsson and modified by RVS.

Spring Stargazing from your window 2: Where can I find the Great Bear?

We The Curious 2020-04-23 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the second in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 23rd. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, and talks about the mythology behind both constellations .

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

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We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity.

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Stellarium constellation art credit: Johan Meuris (Jomejome) (jomejome(at)u
sers.sourceforge.net) http://www.johanmeuris.eu/. License: released under the
Free Art License (http://artlibre.org/licence.php/lalgb...).

Spring Stargazing from your window 1: Where do I start?

We The Curious 2020-04-21 | One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the first in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 21st. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at the Plough and the North Star, and to demonstrate the best place to start your stargazing journey.

This video was presented by: Paul Cornish

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Stellarium constellation art credit: Johan Meuris (Jomejome) (jomejome(at)u
sers.sourceforge.net) http://www.johanmeuris.eu/. License: released under the
Free Art License (http://artlibre.org/licence.php/lalgb.html).

We The Volunteers Meet Dilan | We The Curious

We The Curious 2019-06-09 | It's National Volunteers Week! Each day this week we will be releasing a short film about one of our awesome volunteers.

Today's video features Dilan!

Produced by: Mabby Alam

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Music: Summer's end via ShutterStock

We The Volunteers Meet Ellie | We The Curious

We The Curious 2019-06-08 | It's National Volunteers Week! Each day this week we will be releasing a short film about one of our awesome volunteers.

Today's video features Aaron and Bryanne!

Produced by: Mabby Alam

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We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity.

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Music: Lena via filmstro.com/music

We The Volunteers Meet Frankie! | We The Curious

We The Curious 2019-06-07 | It's National Volunteers Week! Each day this week we will be releasing a short film about one of our awesome volunteers.

Today's video features Frankie!

Produced by: Mabby Alam

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We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity.

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Music: Angara via filmstro.com/music

We The Volunteers Meet Chris | We The Curious

We The Curious 2019-06-06 | It's National Volunteers Week! Each day this week we will be releasing a short film about one of our awesome volunteers.

Today's video features Chris!

Produced by: Mabby Alam

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We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity.

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Music: Waikiki via filmstro.com/music

We The Volunteers Meet Asha | We The Curious

We The Curious 2019-06-05 | It's National Volunteers Week! Each day this week we will be releasing a short film about one of our awesome volunteers.

Today's video features Asha!

Produced by: Mabby Alam

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We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity.

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Music: Waikiki via filmstro.com/music

We The Volunteers Meet Aaron and Bryanne | We The Curious

We The Curious 2019-06-04 | It's National Volunteers Week! Each day this week we will be releasing a short film about one of our awesome volunteers.

Today's video features Aaron and Bryanne!

Produced by: Mabby Alam

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We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity.

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Music: Lena via filmstro.com/music

We The Volunteers | We The Curious

We The Curious 2019-06-03 | Kicking off #Volunteersweek with the volunteers who will be featured this week! Meet Asha, Frankie, Aaron & Bryanne, Chris, Ella and Dilan.

Produced by: Mabby Alam

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Music: Summers End by Zane Dickinson via Shutterstock

Heres to festive times and a joyful 2019! | We The Curious

We The Curious 2018-12-20 | Suggested video:

Why not check out our mannequin challenge on ice?! youtube.com/watch?v=R3dQ5A3gn64

This video was presented by: Our brilliant visitors and staff!
Produced by: Mabby Alam

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Music: Courtesy of Audio Jungle: Corporate Christmas

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We The Curious 2018-01-03 | ...

UPDATE: At-Bristol is changing!

We The Curious 2017-09-22 | At-Bristol Science Centre is changing! We have a new mission and a new name to go along with it!

Click here to find out more:
wethecurious.org/news/bristol-become-%E2%80%98we-curious%E2%80%99-radical-transformation-educational-charity

Thank you all so much for watching and all of your support over the past five years that I've been making videos on this channel. I can't wait to take you all on the next exciting step of our journey as we become We The Curious.
- Ross

Take a Virtual Reality tour of six REAL exoplanets
(4K, 360° VR experience): youtu.be/qhLExhpXX0E

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Music: Provided courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

Take a Virtual Reality tour of six REAL exoplanets (4K, 360° VR experience) | We The Curious

We The Curious 2017-09-22 | What would it be like to stand on the surface of another planet? We teamed up with astrophysicists to create a scientifically accurate, VR tour of 6 exoplanets.

Find out more about our search for exoplanets at: youtube.com/watch?v=Vnke9dWofR8

Strap on a VR headset, surf the giant waves of Kepler-62e, and gaze across the lava fields of 55 Cancri e.

Narrated & produced by: Ross Exton

Special thanks to: Dr Nathan Mayne, Professor David Sing, Dr Tom Evans, Elisabeth Matthews, Dr Sasha Hinkley, Jessica Spake, Dr Stefan Lines, Professor Stefan Kraus, Lee Pullen, Anna Henley, Ollie Brown, Bridget Sealey, Josie Forsyth.

The University of Exeter Astrophysics Research Group

Animation: Engine house VFX

Funded by: The University of Exeter

If you wish to enquire about using parts/all of this film then please contact business@exeter.ac.uk & astroenquiries@exeter.ac.uk at the University of Exeter.

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WASP-121b: The Planet With an Atmosphere of Glowing Water (4K 360° view) | We The Curious

We The Curious 2017-08-02 | This 360° animation depicts planet WASP-121b; an exoplanet with an atmosphere of glowing water. It completes one full journey around its star every 1.3 days - this animation shows this orbit at x5000 speed.

With an atmosphere hot enough to boil iron, WASP-121b is a type of exoplanet known as a 'hot Jupiter'. The planet orbits closely to it's host star, located in the constellation of 'Puppis', about 900 light years away from Earth. Find out more about this exoplanet here: jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6909

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Later this year, We The Curious will be releasing a full-length 360° video exploring six different exoplanets as you've never seen them before. Featuring accounts from the scientists who study these alien worlds, you will get to experience what it might be like to stand on the surface of a planet beyond our solar system.
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This animation was created by Engine House VFX in collaboration with Dr Nathan Mayne and Dr Tom Evans from the Astrophysics Research Group at the University of Exeter, and At-Bristol Science Centre.
http://www.engine-house.co.uk
http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/physics-astronomy/research/astrophysics

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How viruses are slowly turning Greenland black | We The Curious

We The Curious 2017-07-06 | What is a virus? How can some of the smallest structures in the world influence the climate of our entire planet?

Find out more about biogeochemistry, microbiology in arctic environments & the Black and Bloom project here: blackandbloom.org

FInd out more about Luke Jerram & Glass Microbiology here:
lukejerram.com/glass

Why Britain drinks 99,000 Megawatts of Tea Every Day: youtu.be/1-IgZpK7gsM

This video was produced and presented by: Ross Exton

Production assistants: Alessandro Masullo, Alice Holden, Phoebe West, Mo Salehan.

Special thanks to: Professor Alexandre Anesio, Luke Jerram, Samantha Saunders, Tom Curry, the University of Bristol.

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Why Its Impossible To Engineer Earthquake-Proof Buildings | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-11-21 | What causes earthquakes? Why do buildings collapse? Can engineers design buildings that resist the forces beneath our feet? Ross Exton speaks to scientists and engineers to find out.

From plants to prosthetics: the science of 3D printing youtu.be/H0jqosCHJeg

This video was produce and presented by: Ross Exton

Production assistants:
Emily Coyte
Laura Bottin
Wendy Smith

Special thanks to:
Dr Anna Horleston
Dr Melody Sylvestre
Dr Joel Ross
Matthew Brimble
Alice Waterhouse
Dr Adam Crewe
Kathy Fawcett
Dr Katie Cooper
Andrew Lawrance
University of Bristol
Mott MacDonald

Plate tectonics animation
James Lui, youtu.be/ovT90wYrVk4

Sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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From plants to prosthetics: the science of 3D-printing | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-08-18 | How does 3D-printing work? From making tools onboard the International Space Station to building bionic hands, the first stage of this revolutionary manufacturing process might surprise you...

What's inside a furby? youtu.be/GtbCFjSibc4

Bionic hands: http://www.openbionics.com
Elephant by LeFabShop: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:257911
Printing objects in space: http://www.nasa.gov/content/international-space-station-s-3-d-printer

This video was presented by: Katie Cooper and Ross Exton
Produced by: Ross Exton
Special thanks to Beth Cotterell for all her help with the 3D-printer.

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Bees

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Whats inside a furby? | Furby Dissection | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-07-01 | The infamous 90's toy 'Furby' haunted the nightmares of children, and annoyed parents all over the world. In this video, Tom and Beth investigate the inner mechanics of a Furby and even bring one back from the dead!

An introduction to coding with an Arduino: youtu.be/60xluTO9waQ

We The Curious is opened a brand new exhibition in summer 2016 - The Tinkering Space! Aimed to inspire the inventor in us all, The Tinkering Space is for creators, inventors, dreamers and anyone who’ve ever wanted to have a go at making something. The Tinkering Space enables visitors to turn their ideas into something they can touch, design and modify, and even rebuild elements of the space itself.

Opened on 23 July, the permanent exhibition will include a ‘Baxter’ robot (the first in a UK science centre), two 3D printers, an air table for testing flying devices, Shadow Theatres, make-your-own ball runs, and more.

This video was presented by: Tom Rodgers and Beth Cotterell
Produced by: Ross Exton

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The Batteries of Orchards | Live from the Hive | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-05-27 | Live from the Hive is an initiative from We The Curious, BeeBristol and University of Bristol that aims to engage people with the lives of honeybees through innovative use of technology and social media. The project has created the world’s first live tweeting honeybees triggered by real scientific data:
http://twitter.com/citybeehive
http://twitter.com/countrybeehive

Live from the Hive: City Beehive – youtu.be/Us8-bc20d40

Live from the Hive: Country Beehive – youtube.com/watch?v=jzbXwPDGEBo

From 28 May 2016, visitors to We The Curious will be able to take part in a new exhibit in an indoor greenhouse in the Food! exhibition to compare the behaviour of the two bee colonies (one on the roof of We The Curious!) in real time. It includes live webcam images of the bees, interactive graphs using live data including ‘bees per minute’, air quality, weather and wind, and also the latest tweets from the both of the beehives. Live from the Hive is also accessible online, from the At-Bristol website: http://at-bristol.org.uk/bees

This video was narrated and produced by Ross Exton.
Featuring a reading of Virgil’s Bees by Carol Ann Duffy, poet laureate, courtesy of Pan Macmillan publishing.

We’ll be releasing a video in a few months with some results from the study comparing our rooftop hive in the city, to that of the hive in the countryside. In the meantime, check out this fantastic video from our friends over at the Bristol Nature Channel:

Honey - How is it made? youtu.be/4-zb9bmZ5Ls

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How to spot a planet | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-05-20 | Rose, Florence and Lee are here to give you some top tips on how to spot planets in the night sky, and how you can help discover other worlds outside of our solar system.

How to photograph the night sky: youtu.be/cPy79aWKOQQ

Find your local planetarium: http://planetaria.org.uk

Stargazing apps
Android: play.google.com/store/search?q=stargazing&c=apps&hl=en_GB
iOS: itunes.apple.com/gb/app/skyview-free-explore-universe/id413936865?mt=8

This video was presented by: Rose O'Reilly, Florence Pardoe, and Lee Pullen.
Produced by: Ross Exton
Special thanks to: Anna Henley

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An introduction to coding with an Arduino | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-04-29 | What is code? What is an 'Arduino'? This introduction to coding will help you take your first steps in tinkering with hobby electronics at home as Heather and Beth investigate the applications of coding a Mars rover.

Arudino projects and tutorials:
http://www.arduino.cc
http://instructables.com
adafruit.com
sparkfun.com

How to make a scribbling robot: youtu.be/IVrfcTPSzyo

This video was presented by: Beth Cotterell and Heather Nichol
Produced by: Ross Exton

Special thanks to Ruth Russell, Lucy Pope, Kathy Fawcett, Bonnie Buckley, Lauren Kershaw and Federico Zechini.

This video was supported through a generous grant from the UK Space Agency, and produced in collaboration with the European Space Agency, SciSys and Airbus Defence and Space.

The ExoMars Mission is a Mission led by ESA, in cooperation with Roscomos and including a scientific instrument contribution from NASA, through TAS-I as Prime Contractor and with Airbus DS UK being the Lead Contractor for the Rover Module part of the Mission.

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How to make jaw bone headphones | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-03-24 | In our latest episode of Do Try This At Home, Ross shows you how to make a simple device which allows you to listen to music through your teeth!

How to listen to a record with your teeth: youtu.be/Cuwj3I4ZFMU

How to make a motor: youtu.be/GvA77lY35Pg

This video was presented and produced by: Ross Exton

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How to listen to a record with your teeth | Do Try This at Home | At-Bristol Science Centre

We The Curious 2016-03-04 | A gramophone - or phonograph - turns the vibrations of a needle moving along a record into sound. But is it possible to listen to the grooves in an old vinyl record using your teeth? In this video, Ross investigates and shows you how to make your own paper gramophone at home.

How to make an anti-gravity hourglass: youtu.be/OG_fIN_P0UE

This video was produce and presented by: Ross Exton

See, hear and feel the vibrations from a series of immersive experiments in our new family science show, Good Vibrations: at-bristol.org.uk/event/good-vibrations?date=2016-02-29

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How to make an anti-gravity hourglass | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-02-19 | Hourglasses have been used for centuries to mark the passage of time. But can you use science to make an anti-gravity hourglass that fills from the bottom to the top? Ross is here to show you how to make a strange liquid hourglass at home.

How to paint with ice skates: youtu.be/CkvWzd4TKD8

This video was produced and presented by: Ross Exton

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How to make the sound of a Star Wars blaster | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

We The Curious 2016-01-29 | "Ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid"
Lisa & Tom show you how to create your own Star Wars sound effects using only a slinky and a plastic cup.

How to make a light saber: youtu.be/0OczYKJPNps

This video was presented by: Lisa Heywood & Tom Rogers
Produced by: Ross Exton

See, hear and feel the vibrations from a series of immersive experiments in our new family science show, Good Vibrations: at-bristol.org.uk/event/good-vibrations?date=2016-02-29

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Whats Inside a Turkey? | Christmas Turkey Dissection | We The Curious

We The Curious 2015-12-11 | Turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing: everyone's favourite dinner over Christmas and Thanksgiving. Sarah and Cat dissect, gut and cook a whole turkey for the We The Curious team in time for the holiday season.

Merry Christmas from everyone at We The Curious!

Insides on the Outside playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hfIyUEz11wkzmoJpmx9H50tBm6pCIM5

This video was presented by: Sarah Stephens and Cat Jameson
Produced by: Ross Exton

Special thanks to Rectory Farm, Carl Harrison, Durga Thapa, and James Willmott.

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Adventures on Mars with Lord Martin Rees Astronomer Royal | We The Curious

We The Curious 2015-12-07 | In October 2015, Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees visited We The Curious to watch the 'Blue Marvel' Planetarium show. Afterwards, we invited him to say a few words.

This video was presented by: Lord Martin Rees
Produced by: Ross Exton

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How to paint with ice-skates | A Beginners Guide to Light-painting | We The Curious

We The Curious 2015-12-04 | 'Light-painting' photography uses light to draw a picture whilst taking a long-exposure photograph. In this tutorial, Heather gives you a beginner's guide to light-painting whilst recreating Gjon Mili's famous photographs of an ice-skater.

A beginner's guide to astrophotography: youtu.be/cPy79aWKOQQ

This video was presented by: Heather Nichol
Produced by: Ross Exton
Special thanks to Lillie Haden-Grant, Rachel Chivers and Jack Prosser

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What is the biggest number? | Your Questions | We The Curious

We The Curious 2015-11-13 | What is the biggest number in the world? Do dreams have a purpose? Nerys and Sarah are back with some of the answers to your questions. Got a question you want answered? Leave it in the comments below!

What do you dream about? Do you think it means anything?
How many atoms make up the world?

More of the science of dreaming: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-behind-dreaming
The maths behind big numbers: http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/article/whats-biggest-number

Can music change how you taste? youtu.be/X5p2UomB7uI

This video was presented by: Nerys Shah and Sarah Stephens, Live Science Team.
Produced by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer.

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How to make colour-changing cabbage | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

We The Curious 2015-10-23 | This week Lisa & Bonnie show you a colourful chemical cabbage concoction you can create at home!

How to make a pink pixel: youtu.be/Vwu-yjFmgW0

This video was presented by: Lisa Heywood & Bonnie Buckley
Produced by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer

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How to make a hoverboard | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

We The Curious 2015-10-16 | Great Scott! Hoverboards are no longer a thing of science fiction! Andy and Kerina show you how to make a mini-hoverboard and hack a leaf blower to travel back to the future. Heavy.

Download the free CD-Hoverboard template: http://bit.ly/HoverPDF

The Hendo Hoverboard: youtu.be/e6AOLrnwMok
The Lexus Hoverboard: youtu.be/IM0sRctOxQc
Quantum Levitation with The Royal Institution: youtu.be/zPqEEZa2Gis

Try more science at home and make glowing slime: youtu.be/QtuLB64R2PM

This video was presented by: Kerina Evans and Andy McLeod, Live Science Team.
Produced by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer

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If a tree falls, but no-one hears it, does it make a sound? | Your Questions | We The Curious

We The Curious 2015-10-02 | Do unheard falling trees make sound? Why do people get squeamish? These are some of the amazing questions you asked, that we sent Florence and Will in search of answers to.

Got a question you want answered? Leave it in the comments below. Or ask us on Facebook or Twitter!

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Extra info:
The quantum theory of unheard trees: http://blog.oup.com/2011/02/quantum
For the not-so-squeamish, check out our eyeball dissection: youtu.be/VK-x-8-JMwY
Pingelap, the island of colour blindness: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34346428
Take the Farnsworth-Munsell colour-blindness test: http://www.color-blindness.com/farnsworth-munsell-100-hue-color-vision-test/#prettyPhoto
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The Physics of Rugby: youtu.be/TGLBGXPTSP0

This video was presented by: Will Davies, and Florence Pardoe, Live Science Team.
Produced by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer

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