I tried to film a volcano and it was a complete disaster @TomScottGo

Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Iceland has a new volcano, Fagradalsfjall: I wanted to visit, to talk about the infrastructure around it, and work out how the country deals with a new and dangerous tourist attraction. It didn't go well.

Thanks to Bjorn Steinbekk, who I thoroughly recommend if you need a fixer or drone pilot in Iceland! steinbekk.com He's also the person who flew a drone into the lava: youtube.com/watch?v=HmGKL19W_UM

The quote is from Sam Hughes' Ra, which is free online. I thoroughly recommend it: qntm.org/ra

Filmed safely: tomscott.com/safe

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