Physics from the Past: Facts About Nuclear Weapons (1960)

In this edition of "Physics from the Past" let's check out a slightly newer video called "Stay Safe, Stay Strong: Facts About Nuclear Weapons". This instructional video from 1960 tells the story behind nuclear weapons, their transportation, safety and instructions in case of a nuclear war.

As most of these old videos this one is really informative and even though it doesn't have any fancy animation (or  other stuff like that new documentaries usually have) it delivers the information in a simple yet efficient manner. The video also covers the basics of nuclear physics and how it is used to operate a nuclear bomb. Enjoy!



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Physics from the Past: White Magic

So here we have another amazing old science video. This time it's about the wonders of light. I really liked the title. Anyway, this video is from 1940 and it covers the basics of physics of light and its applications. By the way I really like the opening, it sounds more like an opening of an old classic movie than a science documentary.

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Physics from the Past: Atom and Biological Science

This one is back from 1952. It describes some of the biological effects of high energy radiations on plants and animal cells. It also explains how typical experiments are conducted and demonstrates some of the protective measures required to insure the safety of the experimenters. Points out some possible applications of nuclear radiation to problems of human health, emphasizing work in the study of cancer.

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Physics from the Past: Electromagnetism in Silence

So here we have something special. It's an educational video back from the late 1920s about electromagnetism. It's the first silent physics video and by far the oldest I've seen so far.

So it's basically basics of electromagnetism, transformators, electricity transportation and stuff like that. It's hard to believe but it's basically the same stuff that we learn in school these days, even some equipment reminds me of  high school experiments. So but be sure to check this one out as it is really hard to find such old physics videos these days. Cheers

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Physics from the Past: X-Rays

So we're back with another edition of the Physics from the Past. This time let's look at this old video about the mysterious form of electromagnetic radiation called X-Rays. The video is back from the 1940, and anybody who has seen some of the old school movies back from that period will notice that the quality is really good. Also I can't help but notice that the video has a quite interesting atmosphere - it feels like something from an episode of the Twilight Zone. Anyway, I think these old videos are really good, as even though they don't have flashy effects or modern animation, they focus on explaining the scientific ideas with simplicity and accuracy. So enjoy and don't forget to comment and subscribe. Cheers

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Physics from the Past: The Mystery of Time 1957

Hey folks! As you all might know I'm a big fan of science documentaries. So as I was browsing the internet I've found some interesting old physics & science documentaries. So I decided to do this mini series of old science videos and documentaries.

The first one is called The Mystery of Time and it's back from the 1957. As all stuff from the 50s this documentary has a certain style and one of those classic elegantly sounding narrators. The beginning actually reminds me of the original Twilight Zone show. The quality is relatively good and even though they don't explain much about the nature of time, entropy or any other usual stuff that you hear in such documentaries it's still quite fun and interesting experience.

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