Dear patrons, we've worked as a team - remotely - for seven years, and we're sharing some of our favorite tips for making it work.
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/0h8WwIUt74Y
Since this is a very relevant topic, we're publishing right away. We're also postponing the Caption Contest (which means you still can participate 2020-03-27 21:36:13 +0000 UTC View Post
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we tackle the science of size.
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/DME1vicSb1M
Starting this week, we're going to be releasing compilations of classic MinuteEarth videos every Monday focused on particular subjects. We will not be charging patrons for these videos, since they're not new content.
Whether...
We’ve changed - and standardized - the way diseases get named because the old way was often stigmatizing and confusing.
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/6xsQwTgwcFM
Plus, congratulations to Valentin on winning this video's caption contest! 🎉Make sure to stick around to the end of the video to see it.
Below is the image for the next contest. To play, comment ...
2020-03-20 03:40:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down.
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vgRDaemJA1o
Plus, congratulations to Maarten Daalder on winning our first caption contest! 🎉Make sure to stick around to the end of this video to see it.
Below is the image for the next c...
Hi Patrons!
As you know, we’re suckers for good jokes, puns, and one-liners. And now we want to check out your skills in the silliness department. Welcome to the beta test of our Patreon-only caption contest. Check out the image below and - if you’re inspired - comment with a caption. (Propose as many captions as you’d like, but one caption per comment please.)
We’ll pick our favo...
2020-02-29 02:47:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Earth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?
You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jPSdDSNSno
Thanks for your support! 🌊
-Julián
2020-02-24 22:08:44 +0000 UTC View PostWe've got a new video coming your way on Monday and we'd like your help choosing the title and thumbnail for it. Let us know which combination below you'd be most likely to click on by choosing "Option 1" or "Option 2" in the poll.
Thank you!
Option 1:
2020-02-22 02:02:46 +0000 UTC
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When a group of apes got split apart, slight differences in their new environments led to big differences in future generations.
You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Ko0Hzi47U
Thanks for your support! 🐵
-Julián
2020-02-11 21:36:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it shares with all grasses and its unique cell wall layering adaptation, allowing it to shoot up to 100 ft (30 m) in just 8 weeks.
You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUcn9CQv3_A
Thanks for your support! 🎋
-Julián
We could generate a lot of usable energy from human and animal poop through greater adoption of a process for using microbes to break down poop into methane gas.
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/JYda2v94dgc
Thanks for your support!
💩 Julián
2020-01-08 22:47:11 +0000 UTC View PostWe'd love your help and feedback to beta-test our next MinuteLab. (It's a quick little thing we're planning to release sometime in January before our next big release.) The "about" section will explain our motivation and how to use the lab.
Please keep this SECRET link to yourself and don’t share it yet. Just visit the link and let us know if anything looks weird:
https://labs.minutelabs.io/flight-speed...
2020-01-07 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Because the ossification process can differ so much from human to human, we have a wide range of potential bone numbers.
You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNswt6rIBG4
Thanks for your support!
🦴 Arcadi
2019-12-27 14:37:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Fruit trees are unpredictable and grow slowly, and consumer tastes are fickle, so successful new varieties of fruit are rare.
You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIajCqcvTg8
Thank you for your support! 🍎
-Julián
2019-12-18 20:53:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and research this important brain injury.
You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzabxoFUUMw
Thank you for your support! <3
-Julián
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JAOXTOwjdY
Thanks for your support! <3
-Ever
2019-12-05 16:49:00 +0000 UTC View Post
New technology has revolutionized how we study wild animals, but it has also bogged down scientists with data...luckily, there's an *intelligent* solution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSoqJpisKIg
2019-12-03 11:32:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons,
We’re going to launch a new video soon, but we need your help. Below is the thumbnail we’re thinking about using, and we want to make sure we’ve correctly counted the number of zebras in the photo. (The actual video is about how we can get computers to do this for us.) Can you take a minute to count them and let us know what number you come up with in the comments? No worries if you get a number that’s different from what other folks get - we’ll triangulate an answ...
2019-12-02 20:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
The way smartphones made many devices nonessential is a model for a new way to think about improving energy efficiency.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-35s4C3q-s
2019-11-25 09:52:49 +0000 UTC View Post
There are many different depictions of dragons throughout popular media, but some are more biologically and evolutionarily plausible than others, so we decided to rank them!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1DC_Q-2Ng
2019-11-04 17:49:13 +0000 UTC View Post
We'd love to get your thoughts on the title of our next video!
2019-11-01 15:44:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
This is special.
Starting today, across YouTube and other platforms on the social internet, hundreds of creators are releasing videos as part of a huge creator-led campaign to plant trees and send a message to politicians that we care about the earth and that it's time for them to get serious about climate change. The goal is to plant 20 million trees by 2020, which means raising $20 million. That's a lot of money. We're going to contribute the ad revenue from ...
2019-10-25 19:20:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Learning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTgbDXYG_OY
2019-10-21 15:39:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch our latest video before anyone else here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCUsZu54dnI
It turns out that the same enzyme that used to save us is now killing us because the body reactions it catalyzes now cause more harm than good.
Hope you enjoy. Thanks for your support!
- Ever
2019-10-10 03:24:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Because exercise isn't essential for short-term survival, we don't exercise enough, so we need to reincorporate purposeful physical activity into our lives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFoCGlhLkJY
Thanks for your support! It's essential for OUR short-term survival! <3
2019-09-10 22:26:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Ditches and drain pipes help certain crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape in ways that affect human and ecosystem health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi-fdFvNHQ
Thanks for your support! It's the water we need for the crops of our videos! <3
2019-09-03 21:50:39 +0000 UTC View Post
The decisions we make while we browse the internet are suprisingly similar to the ones animals make as they forage for food...here's why.
Now with the correct URL!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJqot6fY-U
2019-08-26 14:29:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Observing the effects of microbes using satellites can give us all sorts of useful information about life on Earth ... and other planets too.
Thank you for your support! We don't need to go to space to see it <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQgq8gJ4EpE
2019-08-13 21:28:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Aquatic cyanobacteria first oxygenated earth’s air, making human life possible; now, due to our actions, cyanobacteria are madly blooming once more, poisoning our coasts in the process.
Watch by clicking on the title/thumbnail, or click here: https://youtu.be/CfNsGppB1Yw
2019-07-22 22:18:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons, we have a new video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbhLBBcm2Fg and you can take a look before everyone else.
It's about how the technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle. We need to improve it and use it less.
Thank you for your support!
- Ever
2019-07-15 17:06:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment.
Watch by clicking on the title/thumbnail, or click here: https://youtu.be/nDU3i2VWdTQ
Thank you for your investment in MinuteEarth!
2019-07-05 13:20:36 +0000 UTC View Post