Lightning Flute | What Im Working On Kurtis Baute 2018-08-03 | 1) Quick science project to test if the sun is close or not.2) I'm building a Lightning Flute!3) Sir Stabbington, the cactus, is doing well! He has a website: kurtisbaute.com/stabbington.htmlAlso, I also did a different experiment that shows the same result (the sun is far away) twitter.com/kurtisbaute/status/1036255606414471168If you haven't seen my 'measuring the earth' video, its here: youtu.be/YaPa4esJJx4#flatearth #science
Everything You Need To Know About Climate Change Kurtis Baute 2022-09-01 | It's real, it's already happening, it's bad, but we can stop it from getting worse by keeping fossil fuels in the ground. We have the solutions, we just need to act on them. This video is my best attempt to answer how we do that, and hopefully help you figure out what role you can take.Sources:tinyurl.com/ynfwrfw6Essay version of this video:medium.com/@kurtisbaute/everything-you-need-to-know-about-climate-change-d54905cf3de3Podcasts Mentioned:fivefourpod.comhottakepod.comList of Books Mentioned:tinyurl.com/c9r3kksvGet Involved:FridaysForFuture.orghttps://rebellion.global/sunrisemovement.org350.orgDemandJustice.orgFigure out who to vote for:Leadnow.cavoteearthnow.comOther Climate YouTubers to Check out:tinyurl.com/fyu59z8xHow to make a go-bag:ready.gov/kitMental Health Resources:Suicide Hotlines (international) blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlinesSupport groups: goodgriefnetwork.orgEssay version of this video (Not a direct transcript, but close)docs.google.com/document/d/1bkM0TQUCFQQNxBPWfOZenYUJaNDtgYdZidwxVSdRI_w/edit?usp=sharingTIMESTAMPS00:00 Part One - Science and History18:26 Part Two - System Change38:04 Part Three - Internal Activism43:26 Part Four - Revolution
I Have Crohns Disease Kurtis Baute 2022-02-17 | I'm back! Sorry to disappear so unceremoniously like that. I have a bunch of unfinished video scripts from the last couple years that I'm excited to finally be picking back up, but I'm still moving/working slowly, so thanks in advance for your patience. Missed you folks!This video was already really long, and there are a lot of things that I didn't even mention, like diet (which varies for every single person with Crohn's) and things like ostomies (which is a huge part of life for many 'Crohnies'), but I'm still remembering how to make videos at this point, so please cut me some slack. Speaking of which, IBS stands for "Irritable* Bowel Syndrome" - my bad.Resources:crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-is-ibd/newly-diagnosedThis book helped me: goodreads.com/en/book/show/7902654-how-to-be-sickCommunities for people with Crohn's (and their caregivers):Reddit: reddit.com/r/CrohnsDiseaseDiscord: discord.gg/g2gcwb6Video References:crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-is-crohns-disease/overviewcrohnsmapvaccine.comcrohnscolitisfoundation.org/sites/default/files/legacy/assets/pdfs/surgery_brochure_final.pdf0:00 Intro1:40 My year of pain.5:50 What is Crohn's?8:25 Fundraiser9:18 My 3 buttholes10:53 Recovery12:48 How to help people with Crohn's
We Built This Treehouse To Block an Oil Pipeline Kurtis Baute 2020-12-11 | Check out the podcast here now: cottonwoodtreehouse.comOr listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/show/6bIQ97m2XEscutoYQGdXoQIt is coming to iTunes and Stitcher, but may take another day to get there - please stay tuned.For ongoing updates as to whats happening with the treehouse, follow me at:twitter.com/kurtisbauteinstagram.com/kbauteTo get involved locally, you can contact Extinction Rebellion Vancouver (xrvancouver.ca) or BROKE (brokepipelinewatch.ca) where you can also donate to the cause.Video Sources:[1] policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/BC%20Office/2020/10/ccpa-bc_reassessment-of-need-for-TMX-FINAL.pdf[2] ipolitics.ca/2020/12/08/trans-mountains-profitability-depends-on-climate-action-says-budget-watchdog
Why You Cant Boycott Amazon (and shouldnt even try) Kurtis Baute 2020-10-01 | We have the anti-trust laws that we need to stop companies like Amazon from ruling the world - we just need to enforce them. That part is up to us.Here's my referral link to Libro.fm that you can use to go pick up a book for free!http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm205215My referral code is: lfm205215I highly recommend the book 'Break 'Em Up' by Zephyr Teachout, which you can pick up on Amazon if you can't find it elsewhere:amazon.com/Break-Em-Up-Recovering-Freedom/dp/125020089XCheck out the youtube channel zentouro here along with some other great climate channels:zentouro: youtube.com/channel/UCAz17eZxF5tD7vNOEVgegKgClimate Adam: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdamHot Mess: youtube.com/channel/UCsaEBhRsI6tmmz12fkSEYdwOur Changing Climate: youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQLevi Hildebrand: youtube.com/user/The100LHSimon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhysSarah Karver: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnwSources:1] npr.org/2020/02/17/806720144/jeff-bezos-pledges-10-billion-to-fight-climate-change-planets-biggest-threat2] vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/19/21142312/jeff-bezos-climate-change-ten-billion-philanthropy3] theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/08/how-philanthropy-benefits-the-super-rich?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3tXBXXdvftF27_OpNDZ3sP90S_MN7nTyM39m_CxNIAFqD3ORV7kyp340g#Echobox=15995575174] https://heated.world/p/bezos-breaks-his-climate-pledge?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo3MDM1Njc1LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozNTkwMTE1LCJfIjoiU0p4c3UiLCJpYXQiOjE2MDA4Nzc3MzgsImV4cCI6MTYwMDg4MTMzOCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTI0NzMiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.-lG09qEI9WO0FL3055A1JKjp1YDXdq-DkXAUyW2G2hg5] theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/05/amazon-workers-protest-unsafe-grueling-conditions-warehouse6] grist.org/climate/beyond-climate-pledge-arena-are-amazons-climate-goals-for-real/?utm_content=buffer8a8a3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer7] nytimes.com/2019/07/10/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-cei.html8] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)#:~:text=Subsidiaries,-See%20also%3A%20List&text=Amazon%20owns%20over%2040%20subsidiaries,%2C%20Teachstreet%2C%20Twitch%20and%20Zappos.9] vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/4/9/17214752/zuckerberg-facebook-power-regulation-data-privacy-control-political-theory-data-breach-king10] The book "Break ‘Em Up" By Zephyr Teachout
Facing the Climate Emergency (ft. Margaret Klein Salamon) Kurtis Baute 2020-09-14 | Go get the book here. It changed my life:amazon.com/Facing-Climate-Emergency-Transform-Yourself/dp/0865719411/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2K80PVO3LIF0N&keywords=facing+the+climate+emergency&qid=1579795762&sprefix=facing+the+climate+emergency%2Caps%2C1296&sr=8-1Or grab the first chapter for free here: facingtheclimateemergency.comFollow Margaret Klein Salamon (PhD) on twitter at: twitter.com/ClimatePsychSources referenced:medium.com/climate-movement-grand-strategy/leading-the-public-into-emergency-mode-a-new-strategy-for-the-climate-movement-d41b41df6f8e
The Climate Leader Canada Needs (feat. Amita Kuttner) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-24 | Amita Kuttner has a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and is running for leader of the Green Party of Canada. We sat down and talked about what strong climate leadership looks like, and about what a Just Transition means when it comes to climate action.For more info on Amita's campaign, how to vote for them, how to get involved, and how to donate to their campaign, go to: amitakuttner.caTo vote, you need to become a green party member by Sept 3rd at the latest. It costs $10 and takes about a minute. The vote will take place online between Sept 26 to Oct 3. You need to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and you need to be at least 14 years old. Please vote!For more information on the contest, including other important dates, voting eligibility, and info on other contestants, go here: greenparty.ca/en/leadership-contestThanks for watching!Timestamps:0:00 New Series!1:07 Kuttner & The Green Party2:46 Climate Change & Loss6:54 Climate Preparedness9:57 Just Transition15:16 Representation in Politics23:24 How to Help
After 7 Days of Living in a Tree... Im Coming Down (Day 7) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-20 | I may have come back down to solid ground, but we are not leaving. We will continue to take turns occupying that tree canopy, and continue to keep the camp thriving. We will stop this pipeline.If you are able, please donate to support this marathon of an occupation:brokepipelinewatch.caSources:1] cnbc.com/2020/04/25/scary-visceral-unprecedented-traders-describe-oils-wild-week-and-fall-to-negative-prices.html2] nytimes.com/2020/07/08/climate/dakota-access-keystone-atlantic-pipelines.html3] financialpost.com/commodities/energy/insurance-company-zurich-drops-coverage-for-trans-mountain-oil-pipeline
Your Voice, and How to Use It (Day 6) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-18 | An article by my sister Nicole: medium.com/@nicolebaute/the-problem-with-worrying-about-climate-change-and-what-to-do-instead-153a9290f4f2Check out Sarah Karver's video (and show her channel some love!)youtube.com/watch?v=OvORftURxO4Get your hands, eyes, or ears on the book 'Youth to Power' by Jamie Margolin:goodreads.com/book/show/52590772-youth-to-powerTo support this ongoing action against the TransMountain Pipeline Expansion, you can go to:brokepipelinewatch.caLastly, yes I am losing subscribers while I'm up here (link to a graph below, which shows when I started this series and the current trend). I fully expected that would happen because YouTube has a climate change denial problem.twitter.com/kurtisbaute/status/1295481142708035584Thumbnail by Alan Yuyoutube.com/user/alanjhyuand Muhammed Jaseemtwitter.com/Jasseeeem/status/1295801664507719683#KurtisInATree #StopTMX
My Message to the Oil and Gas Workers Im Blocking (Day 5) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-17 | Support the protests against this pipeline at Broke:http://brokepipelinewatch.caCheck out Amita Kuttner’s campaign for Leader of the Green Party of Canada: amitakuttner.caClimate action organizations, search for them in facebook along with your location:Extinction RebellionSchool Strikes for ClimateFridays for FutureThe Sunrise Movement 350.orgThumbnail and drone footage by YouTuber Alan Yu: youtube.com/user/alanjhyuSources:1] nytimes.com/2018/05/15/climate/air-conditioning.html\2] youtube.com/watch?v=ipVxxxqwBQw3] theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2015/aug/24/hurricane-katrina-black-lives-matter-climate-justice4] apnews.com/78e27c5e1e03b1a91f23d64735a6c65c5] forbes.com/profile/jeff-bezos/#68c9085e1b236] washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/09/17/the-typical-american-family-makes-less-than-it-did-in-19897] goodreads.com/book/show/40876575-utopia-for-realists8] oxfam.org/en/press-releases/worlds-billionaires-have-more-wealth-46-billion-people
Here’s Why I’m Blocking a Pipeline With My Body (Day 4) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-16 | Thanks for watching. As of this video coming out, I am still up in the tree. Follow me live at twitter.com/kurtisbauteClimate organizations near you to search for :Extinction Rebellion350.orgSunrise MovementSchool Strikes 4 ClimateFriday's for FutureDonate to ProtectTheInlet.ca to help fight against this pipeline.Apologies: It's loud here so I tried something different with the recording setup today - I think it hurt the video/sound quality, and I’m sorry for that. Will go back to how I was doing it before. Thanks for sticking with me! #KurtisInATreeSources:1] youtu.be/XEdXgB9urN0?t=20242] squamishchief.com/news/local-news/is-squamish-s-carbon-capture-technology-the-solution-to-climate-change-1.237796423] carbonbrief.org/direct-co2-capture-machines-could-use-quarter-global-energy-in-21004] coastal.climatecentral.org/map/13/-123.108/49.6956/?theme=sea_level_rise&map_type=year&contiguous=true&elevation_model=best_available&forecast_year=2030&pathway=rcp45&percentile=p50&return_level=return_level_10&slr_model=kopp_20145] twitter.com/Squamishtown/status/12792106484220231696] carbonengineering.com/news-updates/68-million-investment7] insideclimatenews.org/news/26052020/trillion-trees-climate-change8] theguardian.com/environment/video/2019/nov/29/what-is-the-green-new-deal9] drawdown.org10] insideclimatenews.org/news/03082020/climate-change-scenarios-emissions?fbclid=IwAR39SDuNSUTi5xfsmC_Gbe-N8teAoQvSdzQq0NM3FsBtWulBfG21lNdCUhc
Answering Your Questions While Living in a Tree (Day 3) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-15 | Thanks for your questions! I'll try to keep answering them as they come, but internet is a scarce resource for me up here.Books to read about climate change: goodreads.com/review/list/19919117-kurtis-baute?shelf=kurtis-climate-readsTo donate to this specific protest, you can to go tohttp://brokepipelinewatch.caLastly, to stay up to day while I'm up here, I'm on twitter at: twitter.com/kurtisbaute
I Dropped My Phone While Living 20m Up a Tree (Day 2) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-15 | If you want a phone case that will protect your phone and the planet, get 20% off of a fully compostable Pela phone case using the offer code KurtisInATree at pelacase.com100% of the funds I raise from referrals will go directly to supporting Protect The Inlet. You can also support their work directly, to help stop this pipeline at ProtectTheInlet.caVideo from Day 1 is here: youtu.be/D3hXMsJbt3cSources:1] nationalpost.com/news/canada/what-do-first-nations-really-think-about-trans-mountain2] transmountain.com/spill-history3] globalnews.ca/news/900601/kinder-morgan-pipeline-expansion-will-increase-tanker-traffic-nearly-seven-fold#KurtisInATree
I Could Get Arrested For Occupying This Tree (Day 1) Kurtis Baute 2020-08-13 | We need to recognize we are in a climate emergency, and we need to act on it. Follow live at:Twitter.com/kurtisbauteedit: I was unaware that the area I'm hanging in is also Qayqayt territory. It hasn't been easy to put this video together in under 24 hours while in a tree - so I apologize for that, and any other mistakes. Also, I haven't had a chance to add links to these yet, but here are some organizations you can Google, contact, and get involved with:International Organizations:Extinction Rebellion350.orgSunrise MovementSchool Strikes 4 ClimateFriday's for FutureVancouver Organizations (to be updated):Extinction Rebellion VancouverInternational Socialists of Canada (http://socialist.ca)If you wish to donate to an organization fighting the TMX expansion, I recommend going to http://brokepipelinewatch.ca#KurtisInATree #StopTMXSources:1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_Mountain_pipeline2] epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gases-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references#:~:text=The%20average%20carbon%20dioxide%20coefficient,gallon%20barrel%20(EPA%202018).3] worldometers.info/co2-emissions/belgium-co2-emissions/#:~:text=Fossil%20CO2%20emissions%20in%20Belgium,CO2%20emissions%20were%2093%2C293%2C472%20tons.4] frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02323/full5] macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/why-morneau-decided-to-buy-a-pipeline-and-hopes-to-sell-it-again-soon6] globalnews.ca/news/7131113/supreme-court-rejects-trans-mountain-challenge
My Carbon Footprint is Broken Kurtis Baute 2020-07-13 | Instead of going and calculating your carbon footprint, go figure out which candidate in your upcoming election you should vote for who will take serious action on climate, then find a local climate activism organization and join the movement (links below). After that, follow some more YouTube channels about the climate crisis and download a book from your local library on the topic (links below). Lastly, calculate your carbon footprint and start reducing it by dealing with your biggest sources first (links below). To be clear about system change, here is what I'm talking about:1) We need a 'just transition', meaning one that supports people as we switch to a green economy. For example, working class oil employees are going to need green new jobs. This means some form of universal basic income, and affordable access to education. A 'just transition' also means taking huge strides for equality (essentially everything BLM is fighting for), as low-income families, black people, and indigenous people are hit hardest by the effects of climate change.2) We need to keep oil in the ground. Full stop.3) We need to build renewable infrastructure. This means wind and solar, but also more energy efficient buildings, and switching basically everything to electric. It also means decreasing energy demands by building more public services such as city buses and bike lanes, instead of car infrastructure.4) We need to tax the rich and the corporations they own. This transition is going to be expensive, and the people that should pay for it are the people who have done the most harm and benefited the most from it.TL;DR: We need a Green New Deal.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Some climate activist groups that I think are doing great work:Extinction Rebellion (global): https://rebellion.earth/join-us/Sunrise Movement (USA): sunrisemovement.org Climate Convergence (Vancouver, where I'm at): http://www.climateconvergence.caFollow me on social media:twitter.com/kurtisbauteinstagram.com/kbauteYouTube channels about the environment to subscribe to:Climate Adam: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdamzentouro: youtube.com/channel/UCAz17eZxF5tD7vNOEVgegKgHot Mess: youtube.com/channel/UCsaEBhRsI6tmmz12fkSEYdwOur Changing Climate: youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQLevi Hildebrand: youtube.com/user/The100LHSimon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhysSarah Karver: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnwHere’s a list of books to read about climate change:goodreads.com/review/list/19919117-kurtis-baute?shelf=kurtis-climate-readsHow to calculate yours: carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspxHow to shrink it: nytimes.com/guides/year-of-living-better/how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resources:The Sustainable Economist: sustainableeconomist.comVideo Mistakes:The kettled used 70Wh not 70kWh. I did the CO2 calculation right, I just wrote down the wrong number on the screen. Sorry!Video Sources:1. eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php2. eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=33. visualcapitalist.com/mapped-every-power-plant-in-the-united-states4. cer-rec.gc.ca/nrg/ntgrtd/mrkt/nrgsstmprfls/bc-eng.html5. jstor.org/stable/267892516. blog.copower.me/news/your-portfolios-dirty-secret7. carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx8. goodreads.com/book/show/7230015-how-bad-are-bananas9. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352550917300635?via%3Dihub10. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-014-1169-111. ourworldindata.org/grapher/consumption-co2-per-capita-equity12. ucsusa.org/resources/cooler-smarter-geek-out-data#.W-4zk-hKjD513. ourworldindata.org/grapher/consumption-co2-per-capita-equity)14. http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/carbon-targets-for-your-footprint15. researchgate.net/publication/305209345_Where_has_all_the_oil_gone_BP_branding_and_the_discursive_elimination_of_climate_change_risk16. researchgate.net/publication/336666551_Celebrities_air_travel_and_social_norms17. theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/02/worlds-richest-10-produce-half-of-global-carbon-emissions-says-oxfam0:00 Housing2:22 Investing3:27 Transportation4:15 Goods4:55 Diet6:18 Air travel7:40 Compared to other countries9:50 Compared to the super rich10:56 System change
Living with Climate Grief (ft. @ClimateAdam) Kurtis Baute 2020-04-23 | Huge thanks to Climate Adam for making this video with me. Check out his channel here: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdamGo see the collab we did together here:youtu.be/w26eJX7ZwNsIf you’re thinking of harming yourself, please, PLEASE, call someone:http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlTo help you find "Personal Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate" I'd recommend this website:goodgriefnetwork.orgOther videos of mine about climate change: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1iviMOHUg86lMCsFa3tWgbjj80VIaEML------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you’d like to help moderate the comments on this video then: thank you! I really appreciate it. However, I've already had an overwhelming number of people offer to help, and I'm covered for the time being. Again, thank you - it means a lot that you came here to read this.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other climate change YouTube Channels you can subscribe to:zentouro: youtube.com/channel/UCAz17eZxF5tD7vNOEVgegKgHot Mess: youtube.com/channel/UCsaEBhRsI6tmmz12fkSEYdwOur Changing Climate: youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQLevi Hildebrand: youtube.com/user/The100LHSarah Karver: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnwSimon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys/featured
Climate Change Q&A (Live!) Kurtis Baute 2020-04-22 | Happy 50th Earth Day Everyone! Hope you're doing well, wherever you are. Let's talk about climate change - send in your questions and I'll do my best to answer as many as possible.Questions Timestamps (Thanks to user Dihydrousoxide)2:42 - "Are you wearing pants?"3:10 - "What things can I do that help the most?"6:55 - "How does plastic polution affect climate change?"8:44 - "Will the actions we take today be enough to forestall the effects of climate change?"10:30 - "What has the impacts of COVID-19 been on the environment?"14:50 - "To what extent do you think eating insects will reduce carbon emissions?"15:47 - "Do any animals benefit from climate change?"17:25 - "How did you learn all this and get too smart?"18:21 - "Is flying domestically or internationally ever justifiable?"20:40 - "Do carbon offsets work?"23:09 - "What do you think about TeamTrees?"26:27 - "Have you heard about the decline in insect populations?"29:55 - "Can you play an instrument?"31:24 - "What are some positive steps that we have taken to saving the planet?"33:32 - "What is the carbon footprint of information stored in the cloud?"36:19 - "What do you think of solar, wind, and nuclear energy?"40:17 - "Educational campaigns?"41:29 - "How do you deal with climate deniers?"44:01 - "What do you think of fusion reactors?"44:54 - "Is agriculture a big part of greenhouse gas emissions?"46:43 - "How much effort and people to convince do you think it'll take to stop all carbon emissions?"48:46 - "Does the state of climate change affect your thoughts on having children?"55:22 - "How will the future of farmers jobs be affected?"52:35 - "Your thoughts on Greta Thunberg?"
This is what our climate change denial looks like. Kurtis Baute 2020-04-13 | If you aren't taking climate as seriously as we're taking COVID19, then you are in denial about climate change.Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteGo read The Uninhabitable Earth: goodreads.com/book/show/41552709-the-uninhabitable-earthThe video I reference regarding how CO2 affects our ability to think: youtube.com/watch?v=1Nh_vxpycEAOther videos of mine about climate change: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1iviMOHUg86lMCsFa3tWgbjj80VIaEMLOther climate change YouTube Channels you can subscribe to:zentouro: youtube.com/channel/UCAz17eZxF5tD7vNOEVgegKgClimate Adam: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdamHot Mess: youtube.com/channel/UCsaEBhRsI6tmmz12fkSEYdwOur Changing Climate: youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQLevi Hildebrand: youtube.com/user/The100LHSarah Karver: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnwSimon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys
How YouTube Created Flat Earth Kurtis Baute 2020-03-27 | YouTube has a problem with misinformation. YouTube fostered the belief that the earth is flat in millions of people around the world. If that level of misinformation can happen regarding something so scientifically rudimentary, what does that mean for more complicated topics like climate change and COVID19?Check out zentouro's video on YouTube's Climate Denial Problem, and subscribe to her excellent channel over here: youtu.be/kZYH_MirvV8My bike video that I reference at the start: youtube.com/watch?v=YaPa4esJJx4The poll I reference: today.yougov.com/topics/philosophy/articles-reports/2018/04/02/most-flat-earthers-consider-themselves-religiousThe YouTube search trends, which I'm leaving here for you to explore because its fun: trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all_2008&geo=US&gprop=youtube&q=flat%20earthArticle about interviews with flat earthers at conference, demonstrating that YouTube brought them around to this belief: theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/17/study-blames-youtube-for-rise-in-number-of-flat-earthersFollow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteStay skeptical, and stay safe my friends!
This Channel Has to Change. Heres Why. Kurtis Baute 2020-02-21 | I'm gonna try and make a documentary (?) and I'm switching to part-time here on YouTube. I'm going to be focusing this channel more on climate change, because I've realized that it matters more than anything. Every other issue I care about requires a habitable planet for it to even take place - and climate change is threatening that.Maybe at some point I'll get into my thoughts on YouTube a bit more, but I didn't want this to be a rant.Lastly, thanks again to everyone who supported me on Patreon over the years! Now that I'm not trying to pull off big projects (and needing to contract videographers or buy equipment/materials), I won't be looking for funding to make it possible. So, no YouTube ads, no sponsors, no merch, no patreon - just one guy trying to share science with a world that desperately needs it.Thank you!Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbaute
You Eat Plastic Every Day. Heres How To Avoid It. Kurtis Baute 2019-11-14 | Microplastics are everywhere, including in your body. I spent 24 hours doing everything I could to avoid ingesting them. It shouldn't be this hard.Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteHuge shoutout to my wonderful patrons for helping make this video possible, and especially to Krista Steichen, Craig Guy, Mariia Smyk, Sönke Schlüter, Gregory Baute, Melissa Bedford, Neil, and Ben McGill.I made another video where I avoided touching plastic. It will also surprise you: youtube.com/watch?v=XgD9ItnBQsALinks:Abundance of microplastics: nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/06/you-eat-thousands-of-bits-of-plastic-every-yearMicroplastics and health: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11559017
I Spent 7 Days Upside-Down Kurtis Baute 2019-10-17 | This experiment was weird. If you want to hear more about my experience, and learn more about our strange brains, check out the podcast episode we did on this: http://dominouniverse.libsyn.com/13-the-upside-down-lifeFollow me on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteTwitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteHere's a playlist of some of my other projects: youtube.com/watch?v=YaPa4esJJx4&list=PL1iviMOHUg84yc07bq1-pXOLq8ILgeSZYHow the eye evolved, and why it's a pinhole camera: youtu.be/bDaELRvL3WAHuge thanks to Dom for joining me in this video. Check out his channel 'Domain of Science': youtube.com/user/dominicwalliman/featuredHere's the Smarter Every Day video I mentioned: youtu.be/MFzDaBzBlL0Thanks to all my patrons for helping make this video possible, and especially Jan Šimonek, Wayne Maddison, Krista Steichen, Craig Guy, Mariia Smyk, Sönke Schlüter, Gregory Baute, Melissa Bedford, and Neftali. Also, thanks to Jana Josue Maclaren for filming me when my world was upside-down!
We Saved One Million Trees in the Amazon. Kurtis Baute 2019-09-05 | To keep up-to-date about YouTubers For Earth, sign up for our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/71ccfd33ad06/youtubersforearthTo help save rainforests, you can go to Rainforest Trust and donate here: rainforesttrust.orgIf you don't know about him already, you should go check out Levi's channel: youtube.com/levihildebrandAlso, he is a pro over on Instagram: instagram.com/levi_hildebrandI'm learning what instagram is, here: instagram.com/kbauteThanks to everyone who supports this channel over on Patreon! Special thanks to my $10 patrons: Jan Šimonek, Craig Guy, Mariia Smyk, Sönke Schlüter, Gregory Baute, Melissa Bedford, and Netfali.Evidence of the donation coming soon (it takes time for these things to be processed) but for now, here's a super short video from the CEO of Rainforest Trust thanking you (on behalf of our YouTube Channels): youtu.be/vN4bN7CaBzk#Amazon #ForestFires #YouTubersForEarth
I Learned to Tell Time by the Moon. Heres Why It Was Hard. Kurtis Baute 2019-07-15 | Get two months of Skillshare free here: https://skl.sh/kurtisbauteFollow me:Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteTwitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteThanks to:• Everyone on Twitter who sent me photos of the moon that I didn't end up using in the video. Sorry!• Jana for her camera work (instagram.com/jjosuephotos/).• Xianny for helping this video make sense.• Jesse for the solar system to-scale idea, and for lending me the DND figurine.Moon image from: Vecteezy.com This project really has changed my relationship with the moon, but I'm going to stick to my watch.
Should We Block Out The Sun to Solve Climate Change? Kurtis Baute 2019-06-25 | Check out AI for Earth: microsoft.com/en-us/ai/ai-for-earthHuge pleasure to work with Dom on this project, go subscribe to his channel Every Think here: youtube.com/channel/UCGI000V6ZIAQf97MNybAaLQFor more about Climate Change, go subscribe to zentouro here: youtube.com/user/zentouroAdditional Credits:DOP: Rich BertanshawCamera Assistant :Adam ShaikhContinuity/Runner: Nicki BurgessNo camels were hurt during the making of this video.
I was a Full-Time YouTuber with 246 Subscribers Kurtis Baute 2019-06-11 | Domino Universe - The Podcast:http://dominouniverse.libsyn.comYou can also find the podcast on:Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/kurtis-baute/domino-universe?refid=stprSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/7AEnQcvjQS2jl5li5strkMGoogle Play: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iq4afu6hriewxxppgehsjzn3ehmiTunes: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/domino-universe/id1467736817My Website:kurtisbaute.comInstagram and IGTV:instagram.com/kbauteJana Josue Photography:instagram.com/jjosuephotosThanks for watching, and seriously you folks are great. It's been a wild ride to get here (I can't believe its been 12 years, and I also can't believe how far we've come since 246 subscribers). I'm so glad for and grateful for where things are and where they're going.For those of you who are really keen, here is my very first YouTube video on my old channel, shot on mini-dv tapes: youtube.com/watch?v=kdYjDWJVXaI
How I Went Zero Waste in 90 Days Kurtis Baute 2019-04-22 | Check out Bunz: share.bunz.com/kurtisbauteI wanted to reduce my waste and share that process with you, so I decided the best way to do that would be to hoard my trash for 3 months. Honestly, I was quite surprised with how things turned out. I did not think it was going to be so easy to make such a big difference in my environmental footprint.If you like this sort of video, please consider subscribing to my channel!To learn more about how pervasive plastic is, and how it is affecting us, check out this video: youtu.be/XgD9ItnBQsAThanks for watching! #ZeroWaste #EarthDay
Watch The World Turn Kurtis Baute 2019-03-12 | To start learning for free, and to be among the first 200 people to sign up to get 20% off your subscription, check out: brilliant.org/kurtisHuge thanks to the University of Puget Sound for their help in making this video possible. Here is a look behind the scenes for this video: youtube.com/watch?v=MkgOw1ncT-EFoucault Pendulums probably are my favourite science experiment - how amazing is it that someone figured out how to watch the world turn just by watching a pendulum for a long time?
28 Hours With a Pendulum | What Im Working On Kurtis Baute 2019-03-05 | Here's the finished video: youtu.be/se84vG6bzoAI'm taking a timelapse of a Foucault pendulum, in order to let you watch the world turn. This project is one of the ones that started off sounding like a great, easy idea, and over time I've realized that the reason no one has done it earlier is because it's actually extremely complicated. Anyway, I'm excited about how it is going. Now I just have a few thousand photos I need to turn into a video.Huge thanks to the University of Puget Sound for their help and for letting me literally camp out in one of their stairwells... And thanks for watching!You can support my educational projects on patreon: patreon.com/kurtisbauteAlso, sometimes I live-tweet them, so follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteI'm on Instagram, too, but I don't really like it.. so... I'm not going to leave a link. Okay Byyyyye!
I Went 24hrs Without Touching Plastic. This is What Happened. Kurtis Baute 2019-02-04 | Check out Bunz: share.bunz.com/kurtisbauteFollow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteIt turns out that plastic is pretty much in everything around us. Lets try and change that, ok? You don't need to go 100% #PlasticFree to make a big difference. Stop buying single use plastics.---------------------------------------------------------------Sources for the stats in this video:Plastic in poo... nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/10/news-plastics-microplastics-human-fecesPlastic recycling and waste: news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environmentPlastic vs Fish... theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/19/more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-sea-by-2050-warns-ellen-macarthur
Tom Scotts Literal Subscriber Flood Kurtis Baute 2019-01-28 | From 5k to 17k subscribers in a week! Welcome everyone new! If you missed it, here is the guest video I did: youtube.com/watch?v=1Nh_vxpycEAPatreon: patreon.com/kurtisbauteSir Stabbington's Page: kurtisbaute.com/stabbington.htmlWelcome to those of you who just flooded my office! Am I supposed to thank you for doing that? I'm not sure.
Zero Waste | What Im Working On Kurtis Baute 2019-01-17 | Support me here: kurtisbaute.com/support.htmlI won't be live-tweeting this project, because plastic, but follow me on Twitter for other updates: twitter.com/kurtisbauteCheck out my most recent project, in which I run a marathon: youtube.com/watch?v=RYw57X1z0f0My mission to go Zero Waste is going to be much harder in some ways than I'd expected ("how can I live without tape?!") and easier in other ways (eg. most stores have a bulk food section), but I'm going to learn a lot. The plastic-free day, however, that is just going to be much harder than I originally thought. Every time I sit down to do research on it I realize one more thing I won't be able to do. Sigh. Wish me luck, and thanks for watching! #ZeroWaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic
Our Place in Space Kurtis Baute 2019-01-03 | The Projects I Talked About:The Domino Universe: youtu.be/ObngtuPFI8AThe Human Marathon: youtu.be/RYw57X1z0f0Measuring the Earth: youtu.be/YaPa4esJJx4Kurtis in a Jar: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1iviMOHUg8756PdpBqr9JDUt2eiGX_xbI gave the headline Nerd Nite talk at the Fox Cabaret last month. I wanted to summarize my experiences from 2018, and talk about how they reshaped my perspective on what it means to be a responsible human in the cosmos.
Human History in a Marathon Kurtis Baute 2018-12-28 | If every centimeter of human history is one year, then the timeline is the length of a full marathon.
I Risked My Life So You Could See This: Part Three Kurtis Baute 2018-11-04 | Climate Change is happening, and we are causing it. We need to take action right now. Eat less meat. Drive less. Use your vote.If you missed it, here is Part One: youtu.be/PoKvPkwP4mMAnd Part Two: youtu.be/WkPkAUBhYNQSources:WHO's predictions on how Climate Change will cause more deaths by heat stroke and other means: http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-healthScientific Consensus on Climate Change: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00704-015-1597-5The carbon footprint of meat consumption: skepticalscience.com/how-much-meat-contribute-to-gw.htmlThe CO2 produced by a vehicle: bit.ly/2HAwL5pThanks for watching.#KurtisInAJar #ClimateChange
What Went Wrong In My Homemade Biodome: Part Two Kurtis Baute 2018-11-03 | Part three here: youtube.com/watch?v=o7o7Jbkq5BsSome problems with my homemade biodome are making carbon dioxide levels rise with every exhale. The air is slowly becoming unbreathable in here.If you missed Part One, check it out: youtu.be/PoKvPkwP4mMIf you're considering trying this at home, don't. Seriously. I had a whole suite of health and safety equipment, and a paramedic on site. #KurtisInAJar #Environmentalism
I Sealed Myself in a Jar: Part One Kurtis Baute 2018-11-02 | How long can you survive being sealed in a jar with 200 plants? I built a 30,000L jar and went inside to find out. Don't try this at home! #KurtisInAJar #ClimateChangePart Two: youtu.be/WkPkAUBhYNQPart Three: youtube.com/watch?v=o7o7Jbkq5BsAnd check out Patrick's channel to learn more about the human body:youtube.com/channel/UCSriLWQC2J6wNeWXOGlIV4wGoing into this, I had air monitors (with backups for the critical gases), blood-oxygen monitors, and a paramedic on stand-by. As you can probably tell from the fact that I'm writing this, I am okay, but again, this is dangerous, so do not try it at home.We all need to have a better understanding of our atmosphere and how we impact it if we are going to deal with issues like climate change. So, thanks for watching!
The Plants That Will Keep Me Alive Kurtis Baute 2018-09-25 | My plants are well on their way to reaching their maximum growing speeeeeeds, so I've got about a month to build this darn box and get everything ready for my mission to breathe while sealed in an air-tight box for three days. Science!Press the Subscribe button for more, and follow these adventures on:Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteFacebook: facebook.com/scopeofscienceInstagram: instagram.com/kbaute
#KurtisInAJar | What Im Working On Kurtis Baute 2018-08-28 | SUBSCRIBE for updates on this project, and follow me on:Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteInstagram: instagram.com/kbauteFacebook: facebook.com/scopeofscienceAnd join in on the conversation at #KurtisInAJarYes. Really. I'm Serious: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1iviMOHUg85XFVZBWCZD8-SRprwUBA74
I Built a Lightning Flute! Kurtis Baute 2018-08-16 | Its official, I’m the ‘World’s Most Electrifying Lightning Flutist’.
How I Proved the Earth is Round (with my Bike and Two Sticks) Kurtis Baute 2018-07-17 | For what I'm currently up to, follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteFor a behind-the-scenes look at this video, check out my Podcast: http://dominouniverse.libsyn.com/03-bike-a-round-earthThe scientific method is an incredible thing. I use it to test if the Earth is flat or round, and to measure its size, with just my bike and two sticks.Subscribing to my channel adds a drop of water to a cactus (named Sir Stabbington) in my house, and without that water, he will die. You can even go watch yourself water him in real time: kurtisbaute.comThis experiment would have been impossible without the help from Casey, Ryan, Jessica, and everyone at the Saskatchewan Science Centre. They went above and beyond with this project, and their science centre is fantastic. Check out this place! sasksciencecentre.comHere is the poll i reference at the start: today.yougov.com/topics/philosophy/articles-reports/2018/04/02/most-flat-earthers-consider-themselves-religiousAlso, I tested if the sun was far away or close to Earth. Its really far: youtu.be/39uV_lr5oD0And I did an even easier experiment to test it again: twitter.com/kurtisbaute/status/1036255606414471168Something I didn't get into in my video but really wanted to, is that my experiment was different than Eratosthenes' in another small but significant way. His was done on the summer solstice, and in Syene instead of using a stick and a shadow, he used a well. At solar noon the light went directly down to the bottom of the well. This is the same as if a stick cast no shadow. Since he knew that this happened every year on that day, he only had to measure one shadow, and he didn't have to line things up like I did. But, I have bikes, planes, and the internet, so I can't complain.Thanks for watching! #aroundearthbybike #flatearth #science
Measuring Earth | What Im Working On Kurtis Baute 2018-06-21 | Like this thumbnail, a ton of science goes into making my videos. Previously I haven't really shown that behind-the-scenes science, but I've decided to change that! Now you can get a heads-up with what I'm working on, and get an extra dose of science!I'm currently planning a trip to Regina to measure the size of the Earth. Why Regina? How will he do it!? I'm sure, or at least I hope, you have many questions. Please form some hypotheses or write some questions in the comments! Thanks for watching :)
How Tracking My Life Changed Everything Kurtis Baute 2018-05-24 | Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbauteFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteMany people have asked what apps I use and how, so here is the rundown. I use: ▪ To track my mood and keep a daily journal I use daylio.webflow.io ▪ A FitBit Charge 2 to track my movement, sleep, and heart rate ▪ To track what apps I’m using, its rescuetime.com ▪ I track my books with goodreads.com/user/show/19919117-kurtis-baute ▪ To track my music: https://www.last.fm/ ▪ I took all of the daily photos with an SLR and organized them manually - 100% not recommended. I know there are apps that do this for you now. ▪ I organize all my data in excel, which is messy but works.Sorry, but I *will not share my excel data sheet with you* - not even the template. The data is going to be different for everyone, depending on what you're hoping to get out of it. Lastly, be mindful of what you do with your data and who else gets to see it. -------------------------------------------------I’ve had an incredible couple of years making science videos on everything from the history of the universe to the music video of my MSc thesis.But something has been missing and I’m thrilled to have finally figure it out. Science makes me see a beauty in the world that I didn’t before and I’ve realize it isn’t enough to TELL you about it. I need to show you.That’s why I’m bringing art back into my videos. More personal narrative. More beauty. More fun. It also means I’ll be putting more effort into Instagram, where I can show you the subtle ways that science is all around us. Check me out there: instagram.com/kbauteThis doesn’t mean I’m dumbing down the science! On the contrary, exploring science in this way makes it possible to tackle subjects that might otherwise be impenetrable and to appeal to viewers who don’t realize how much science has to offer them.But that’s only the half of it. I’m also launching a Patreon account filled with opportunities for viewers, supporters and friends to help me make creative science videos and improve science literacy at a time when the world needs it very much. Also, as you can imagine, it’s difficult to monetize the work I’m doing. I do it because I believe in it so strongly, not because it makes me money! But of course, it would be better if it did. That would mean I could continue doing this work full time and pursue even wilder projects that illuminate everything from the air you breathe to the history of our entire species. It would mean I can engage with more people and help them understand how science shapes their lives and our world. And that matters for the future of the planet.So I’ve made about my journey across the arts and sciences in this new style I’m really excited about. The video explores how collecting and analyzing my personal data has made a happier human, and I hope it gets you thinking about your own happiness in a different way.#QuantifiedSelf
You Can Water This Cactus! Kurtis Baute 2018-04-05 | Sir Stabbington's livestream is currently down.If you're hoping to build something similar to this, I took inspiration and code from Becky Stern (Also, go check out her channel, its great for Makers!): youtube.com/watch?v=PheHlYwUS_wAnd from high-speed water droplet photography setups like this: http://www.instructables.com/id/High-Speed-Droplet-Photography-With-an-ArduinoI wish Sir Stabbington luck on this grand adventure of his. May you, dear internet, take sweet care of him and his pokey bits. He is truly more than just a cactus, he is our mascot and I bow to him.If you are frustrated that you can only give this poor creature one measly drop of water, you could get your friends to subscribe. After-all, a life is on the line... Just saying.Facebook: goo.gl/73TKpXTwitter: goo.gl/YjKZ7gI'm working on some ways to keep him entertained, since I don't want him getting bored. More on that to come. #SirStabbington #InternetofThings
Is it Time to Give Up On Daylight Saving Time? Kurtis Baute 2018-03-09 | Why do we use daylight saving time? Is changing our clocks twice a year really worth it, or is it just confusing?Check out the rest of my channel!youtube.com/scopeofscienceI’m on social media!facebook.com/scopeofsciencetwitter.com/kurtisbauteinstagram.com/kbautereddit.com/r/scopeofscience
Genetics is a Piece of Cake Kurtis Baute 2018-03-01 | You’ve probably heard of genes, but how does that four-letter code translate into the physical stuff of life? To explain, I bake a cake, using a recipe written with just four letters.Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/kurtisbauteI’m on social media!twitter.com/kurtisbautefacebook.com/scopeofsciencereddit.com/r/scopeofscienceinstagram.com/kbaute----------------------------------------------------------------If you want to donate to this channel, I now accept cryptocurrencies! Also, thanks!BTC: 1NYSD5Nbxs1pD9bqnhHForXvofRphcRdF7BCH: 1MXZVz1Sy4xTxrGHo6dQcZtsArtjWLCypLTC: LUKB8Xh6nrrASH9rEmymMvjhUH3f6NWJiNETH: 0x02032DCF55148e06C579aB0F7C9c4241cC3ce6b8----------------------------------------------------------------If you want to make the recipe, you should seek counciling, but here is the key and recipe:imgur.com/xchdIrJAUGACACUACCGAGAUUUUUAGCUUUAAGGCGCGGUUCAAAGCUCUUGCGGUCAUCAUAUUUGACGGAUUUAUUACGUGAUUUGCUGUUGCUCCUCCCUGCUCUGUUGCCCGUCCUUGGCCUGCGAACUACCCGCCGUCUAUUGCUCUUAAUUCCUGCGUCGUGCUCUCGACUAACUUUGGGCCUAUUGGGGUCAACGACCGGCCCCGACACGGAUAGACUCCGCAGACUCACCAGAAGGCUUACAACUACUCGGCUAGUAGGUCUCGUCAAAAGACUUGCGGUUACAUCCGUUGAGCGUACUCCUCCUCGAGGUCUGCCCUUAUUGGUUUCGCAUGCGGAACCAAUCUACCUUGCAGCCUUGAGAUCAGGGCGAAGGUUGCCGGCCCCCGGAGCUGUAGGAACAACGCCCGCUUUACCGAGAGGGCUGACAGUACUACGGGAUGGGCGUAUCGGCCUUUACAAACUGGCGCUCCUGCUCCGCUCACGACGUUUGUGUCGGCGUCCACUGCUGCGACGCCUCCGCCGGUUAGUAUAUAGGCGCCUAUUAGCACUAACCCCAACAUCUUUGGCUAGGACAGCGCUCUUACAGCUGUCGACACCUACGCAAGGUGGACGCCGUUUAAACCUACUUUCCAGGACGUUAACGGGACGAGGCCUUUUAACGCUUCUAAAGUUGGCCGGAUUCAGGGCACGCACUAGGAUACUAGUGCUAGUUACCUUAUCUGCCCUGCUACAGUUGCUUACAACGACCACCCGACUAUUAACUCUCCAACUUCCACUUCCGCGGCGGAUCAUAUACGACCCACUCCUGGAUCUUGACCUGCUGACUCUGGACCGGAUUAAAGUGAUACCUGACACUAUCGUGGUGUUAGUGCGUACAUCCGGCAAAAAGGGCCUCGUCCGCCCACUACGGACGGCACUGUAUCGCUCUCUCCUUGGGGUAUCCUUAUCCGGUCUCUCGGAAACGCGUGGUCGAUUACGUACUCGGCUGACACGUAGGCUCUUACGGCUCCUGCUCUCGGCCCUUGGUAAGAGAGCCGAGAAGACCCUGACCCUCAAUCUGCCGAAAACUUUGCGAACCGUCGCCGAAUCGUCCGCUCUAGAGAGGUUGCUUCUUACAUUGUGGACGUUGACCCGAAGAAGGCUAGUUCUACGGAUUGUUGUAAUACCCCGCCUUUCUAGAGCACGAUCUACUUUGCCGCUUCUAGUGGCUCUACUUAGAGUCCUUAGAAUUCGUACCGUCAGGUUAUAA----------------------------------------This is the first cake that I've ever made the recipe had 418 steps.Genes are the recipes that make life and we have a lot of them. If you wanted to print out all of the genetic information in anindividual on paper, you'd have to fill 67 cabinets.We have around 20,000 genes that make proteins in our bodies. And to make that a little more palatable I want you to pretend that instead of 'genes that make proteins' were talking about 'recipes thatmake cakes' I'll explain. Just like genes, recipes evolve - the good ones get passed on. If I make a cake and it tastes good, and I give the recipe to my friend, andif they like the recipe they might pass it on to their friends, and maybesomewhere along the line someone modifies it and puts in more sugar and that recipe gets passed on even more.They change and they evolve over time.But, if I made a recipe that tasted like socks and I passed that on to my friend, well, I'd be mean and also my friend probably wouldn't pass it on. So just as with recipes, if you have genes that make youmore successful (more likely to have offspring), those genes are morelikely to get passed on. My mom passed recipes onto me and she also passed her genes on to me, roughly half of my DNA comes from my mom and from my dad and I say roughly half because I share more DNA in common with my mom than with my dad. It isn't a perfectly even split and a lot of things get garbled up when they get passed on. It's a messy processbut it's that messiness that makes me different than anyone else.It makes my recipes different than anyone else is.But those differences are really small. Even though it takes a whole 67cabinets to write out my entire genome it only takes about this much, 210 pages double sided, to print out the things that make me genetically unique. If these are all recipes then this is my specialspice. Okay so maybe by now you get the basic idea of inheritance but genetics still seems very complicated. So in order to make it as simple as a piece of cake I'm going to make a piece of cake with arecipe that is 418 steps. If you've ever looked for cake recipes online you probably had to sift through a bunch of other stuff, there's ads, a review, comments, notes, and buried in there somewhere is the actual recipe. Our genes are a lot like that. Most of them are actually junk and just a fraction are important instructions. The first thing you'll probably notice about this recipe is that it's onlywritten with four letters: A, U, C, and G. I wrote it that way because our genetic code is also made of just four letters.So here's how I fit 20 different ingredients and 20 different measurements into those four letters... its all in the video!Thanks for watching!
How a Biologist Builds a Digital Camera Kurtis Baute 2018-02-01 | I try to build a camera using evolution, starting with a penny. For Science!The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins: http://amzn.to/2DKkO7kMy primary camera: http://amzn.to/2DZO3GDMacro Lens (for shots like the eye): http://amzn.to/2BDGBeWHow to find your blindspot: io9.gizmodo.com/5804116/why-every-human-has-a-blind-spot---and-how-to-find-yoursI’m on social media!twitter.com/kurtisbautefacebook.com/scopeofsciencereddit.com/r/scopeofscienceinstagram.com/kbauteIf you're hoping to make your own, a word of warning: this was really hard for me! I'd recommend getting sensors that are very sensitive to light - the ones I used made it really hard to develop an image. However, if you insist, I have put some of my *extremely messy* code here, in case it may be of some use:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dhTycGEW9CxdPIUjBDssSclYk7hu5L3l?usp=sharingCreationists and other evolution deniers often ask how the human eye, in all its complexity, could have possibly evolved. How does something so complicated just happen due to random events? Well, I think the part that people are missing about this case of evolution is that every step along the way is still useful for animals, it contributes to their survival. In this video I demonstrate that process, and starting with a penny, I create photocells, sensors, cameras, and lenses, as I evolve a digital eye one step at a time. I could have done this in an even more gradual process, to emulate biology even more closely, but i think this is just as illustrative and keeps things under 10 minutes.I built this with an arduino, some photo-resistors, some resistors, and otherwise pretty basic components that I had lying around my house. Funny enough, this project actually evolved out of wanting to make a video about weird quirks related to the human eye (our blindspot is only one of them), and then eventually somehow it ended up being a video about building a camera. Evolution!#Evolution #HumanEye
History of The Universe in 13,799 Dominoes Kurtis Baute 2018-01-04 | Follow me on twitter: www.twitter.com/kurtisbauteFor a behind-the-scenes look at this video, check out my Podcast: http://dominouniverse.libsyn.com/01-the-domino-universe-starts-hereIf you set up a row of dominoes as a timeline of history from the Big Bang to now, and had each domino represent 1 million years it would stretch over 300 meters long. I know because thats what I did for this video. The universe is very old.Here is some making-of-dominoes footage, if you're wondering how this universe came to be: youtu.be/eVBVhyx-XXcIf you want to expand your brain, check out the book 'Forces of Nature' by Brian Cox:http://amzn.to/2CDdHhqYou can use this link to get free access to Audible books for a month. They have way more books than I have dominoes:http://amzn.to/2lFdvpwYou can also find me across the internets on...twitter.com/kurtisbautefacebook.com/scopeofsciencereddit.com/r/scopeofscienceinstagram.com/kbaute#DominoUniverse #timeline #history1:16 Year 02:01 Year 1 billion2:38 Year 2 billion3:18 Year 3 billion3:58 Year 4 billion4:37 Year 5 billion5:17 Year 6 billion5:55 Year 7 billion6:40 Year 8 billion7:17 Year 9 billion7:56 Year 10 billion8:40 Year 11 billion9:23 Year 12 billion10:03 Year 13 billion10:37 Year 13.79 billion
2000 Dominoes as 2000 Million Years Kurtis Baute 2017-11-30 | UPDATE: I did the full version! youtu.be/ObngtuPFI8AHere is how I made it: youtu.be/eVBVhyx-XXcIf one domino represents 1 million years, then it'd take a row nearly 100m long to go back as far as when the nucleus of the cell evolved. So we did just that: setup 2000 dominoes as a metaphor for time.If you like this and want to see the BIG one, let me know: subscribe, like, comment, and/or share!A huge thanks to Science World for making this possible, go visit them in Vancouver, Canada: scienceworld.caAlso, big thanks to Leo from GATU for translating this into Portuguese for the subtitles! Check out their science communication group: facebook.com/grupogatu#RIPtrilobites.
12 Facts About Poo Kurtis Baute 2017-11-18 | Your poo is trying to tell you shit! Toilets are something most people don’t give a lot of thought to, but you should. November 19th is World Toilet Day, and its high time we give this topic some attention, since not having access to toilets is an issue that affects billions, and ultimately kills over half a million people every year.Get involved:http://www.worldtoiletday.infoIf you’re a keener and want to get your hands on ALL THE SCIENCE, get more here:YouTube: youtube.com/ScopeofScienceFacebook: facebook.com/scopeofscienceTwitter: twitter.com/kurtisbauteBlog: http://www.scopeofscience.com
