Petr has started making videos again on his own channel - see link in description and go subscribe to him! Do you have other books that you think help foster critical thinking? Post them in a comment down below :)
- Carl Sagan: The Demon-Haunted World (1995) (Along with the original Cosmos series, this changed my life. Still as relevant as ever.) Some other classics that come to mind: - Sextus Empiricus: Outlines of Pyrrhonism (ca. ~200 CE; essentially the only known text to survive of the earliest skeptical tradition) - Charles Mackay: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1841) - Martin Gardner: Fads & Fallacies in the Name of Science (1952) - Richard Feynman: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman (1985) - Michael Shermer: Why People Believe Weird Things (1997) - Keith E. Stanovich: How to Think Straight About Psychology (latest 11th edition 2018) (book introducing critical thinking skills while also introducing psychology; the writer is one of the pair who coined the terms system 1 / system 2)
Funny how they’re both in the same posture with the right leg over the left and hands cupped around the knees, does that help you think like a physicist? 🤔
I’m so happy I just recently found your channel. I absolutely love physics and I want to major it when I go to university in a couple years and there truly are no other channels like your’s that give a genuine and pure depiction of studying physics and on top of that, you just make me feel relaxed about it and like I can do it in a way.. and I’m saying that because I often doubt myself and feel stressed or insecure but your videos are oddly calming and encouraging and I really appreciate them ❤️
Traits of a physicists: Sit with your leg crossed because einstein did it that guy in that video did it, that girl in that video did it and carl sagan did it too and so should you if you want to be a physicist. Well unless you're neil degrasse tyson or me (3 minute limit) and long exposure of crossed leg sitting hurts you.
Hello Tibees im from Morocco (north africa) and i do really appreciate your channel and your works... also the video that i liked the most in your channel (i've not seen all of them) is titled "Universe in an Atom" it really inspired me to rethink about how mysterious that is our "universe" and our "reality" is ...
“Science is more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking; a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility." - Carl Sagan
Thank you for this video. Petr has a great and personable way of explaining things and had some great insights. I’ve learned a lot about the broad concepts of estimation.
Really interesting. British physicist G.I Taylor correctly estimated the trinity atomic explosion by using the photographic stills with length scales and dimensional analysis. His specialty was waves and fluid dynamics. Both really difficult fields and no doubt contributed to his crafty analysis. The energies released were top secret at the time. This is the type of creative (like artists) and mathematical +physical intuitive thinking that excellent physicists possess. Physics and other hard scientific fields are highly dynamic with which you use the fundamentals to extrapolate and understand the complex phenomena of nature, creating new models along the way. But perhaps even the fundamentals change with different time scales. Energy is constant except the fact that the universe and its energies came into existence at the big bang epoch! (failure of the conservation law). Nothing is set in stone. And we should approach everything as such. Repeatedly reflect on why it is so, and make sure it is understood.
Duke from Venezuela? Reminds me of an engineering professor telling us we could waste our time memorizing dimensionless numbers, or we could focus on the problem at hand and look up which one we needed when we were putting pencil to paper. When the obligatory question regarding an upcoming exam over dimensionless numbers was raised, he rolled his eyes, but came back with, "Obviously, Mr. [smartass student who was bolder than I], your problem at hand IS memorizing them, so I suggest you start looking them up before Friday."
why do people care about being first in a video on physics? Why dont you rather comment on how good this video was and give constructive feedback? Very shameful. PS: I liked his personality
It is usually because those people have nothing relevant to bring to the table and to put it bluntly TH-cam comment sections rewards edgy memes, those are my 2 cents on that matter.
Have any of you read "Predictably Irrational" by Dan Ariely? Together with Thinking fast & slow from Kahneman give some tools to fight personal biases or at least be more aware of them :)
Tibees you should make a video of your favorite books! Your favorite physics books, fiction, non-fiction, I honestly would love to see a vid like that :)
Hi, Toby! Have you got any insights to share about Chemistry majors who found out their "Physicist side" and happened to change to Physics after graduation? The most famous example I know is Robert Oppenheimer, but we don't see it very frequently these days. I will earn my degree in Chemistry in June, and I've had some sort of experience with the theoretical branch of Physical Chemistry through Statistical Thermodynamics (my undergraduate thesis will be on that). However, it is tough to be confident and push on in such field in Brazil as the majority of chemists is more interested in the experimental areas. A few of them claim to be theorists, but they only know how to run some fancy computational chemistry softwares. Theoretical Chemistry rooted in Math is a pretty rare thing in Brazil. Therefore, I humbly ask you some kind of advice on that to encourage me and others who might be in the same dilemma. Thank you for all the information you post here!
People certainly cross over to physics from chemistry and vice versa. You might have to talk to physicists and see how you can help their research with your chemistry skills. I have one friend doing a PhD on NMR of proteins in a chemistry department but using a lot of math and physics knowledge.
The story shared related to the Enrico Fermi was really very much interesting,it kind of amazes me how differently the brain of different people works and how sharp brain few of the people possess their methods of alternative approach thinking different from the crowd and doing something unexpected and amazing is very much stupendous.
I often wonder how physics applies to a squirrel running across a road full speed stops on a dime and change direction in a split second. It’s an amazing site.
I have noticed physicist cross their legs a lot. why is that? Must have something to do with thinking alot idk. Nei tyson doesnt do that or kaku. My physics teacher did it
SO glad I only have deal with measurements in the μm scale (at most).. :) Keep your ångströms and femtometres you pesky physicists! ;) Tangible scale = less headaches. :D
Blue Portal is that even a problem lol... It hardly takes 1 week to get comfortable with all the prefixes. It is much easier to solve questions when you know most of the prefixes/values than to convert it all into microns or meters.
Yeah I was mainly joking about 4:23 . Engineer here. :) Working in a scale I can see and feel and there's still plenty of "rough estimates" going on here. :)
How does a theoretical Physicist deal with complex Mathematics? And does one need to have a high IQ to think like a Physicist? And do all Physicists think similarly in a general way? Thank you ☺
Going from studying physics to doing biology means having biologist think you're an idiot when you are extremelyt happy with a result of 50% to 200% (or even 10% to 1000%).
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply can give you courage, I wonder what physics law or phenomenon is behind this power of Love.
Can anyone suggest me a good calculus book and book for computer learning , I am basically doing my bachelor's in electrical, currently in 1st yr , but wanna learn calculus and computer system on my own.
I love most of your videos, but I have to say that this video should be taken with a grain of salt. Physicist all have their way of thinking, and the way they comprehend something.
This is a valid facet to account for when scrutinizing data. Many studies are funded by organizations who seek to incorporate bias into the data to bolster their sales and public image. One of the very first things you should consider when analyzing data is by whom it is funded.
The Summer is now waning in Australia because a proto-planet collided with the Earth 4.5 billion years ago and made it tilt. It only affected Australia.
Imagine if these two fine thinking young people had grown up reciting religious texts .What a waste that would have been and how many equally intelligent people are wasting their talent right now doing exactly that.
Petr has started making videos again on his own channel - see link in description and go subscribe to him!
Do you have other books that you think help foster critical thinking? Post them in a comment down below :)
Quantum Electrodynamics - Walter Grein
General Physics problems -IE IRODOV.... and well am an engineering student. .. (but I didn't laugh at you.... )
The Quran fosters critical thinking, but you guys are probably not going to believe me lol
- Carl Sagan: The Demon-Haunted World (1995)
(Along with the original Cosmos series, this changed my life. Still as relevant as ever.)
Some other classics that come to mind:
- Sextus Empiricus: Outlines of Pyrrhonism (ca. ~200 CE; essentially the only known text to survive of the earliest skeptical tradition)
- Charles Mackay: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1841)
- Martin Gardner: Fads & Fallacies in the Name of Science (1952)
- Richard Feynman: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman (1985)
- Michael Shermer: Why People Believe Weird Things (1997)
- Keith E. Stanovich: How to Think Straight About Psychology (latest 11th edition 2018) (book introducing critical thinking skills while also introducing psychology; the writer is one of the pair who coined the terms system 1 / system 2)
Funny how they’re both in the same posture with the right leg over the left and hands cupped around the knees, does that help you think like a physicist? 🤔
Not think but behave like a physicists.
Elliot Alderson hahahA
Einstein did the same, didn't he?
Brian Shakalashka yes! He did do the same
Hello Friend
Tibees, you seem like such a sweet person, you inspire me to work on being less of an a***hole.
I’m so happy I just recently found your channel. I absolutely love physics and I want to major it when I go to university in a couple years and there truly are no other channels like your’s that give a genuine and pure depiction of studying physics and on top of that, you just make me feel relaxed about it and like I can do it in a way.. and I’m saying that because I often doubt myself and feel stressed or insecure but your videos are oddly calming and encouraging and I really appreciate them ❤️
This is a lovely comment, I hope that you can continue to find inspiration from my channel :)
Traits of a physicists:
Sit with your leg crossed because einstein did it that guy in that video did it, that girl in that video did it and carl sagan did it too and so should you if you want to be a physicist. Well unless you're neil degrasse tyson or me (3 minute limit) and long exposure of crossed leg sitting hurts you.
It's always interesting to have another insight of a guest in your videos!
Easy - you think in math and always pay respect to the Lord Einstein
Mani and Newton, do not forget newton
1 like = 1 prayer for Lord Einstein
Mani
1) imagine
2)convert it in to math
3)reason it using existing principles and laws
wish i was smart enough to talk and hang out with tibees
Toby is smart enough to talk to lay people.
I'm no better than anyone else here, i'd hope that anyone feels they can talk to me
Hello Tibees im from Morocco (north africa) and i do really appreciate your channel and your works...
also the video that i liked the most in your channel (i've not seen all of them) is titled "Universe in an Atom"
it really inspired me to rethink about how mysterious that is our "universe" and our "reality" is ...
Don't look down on yourself, we are all children of star dust
Tibees Okey tibees. Have a nice day.
I'm in love with your channel ♥️
Thanks!
I was about to ask for you to link the books in the description, but of course you were already on top of that. :)
“Science is more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking; a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility." - Carl Sagan
Thanks so much for the vid, Tibees! Very helpful and informative, as always :D
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. Petr has a great and personable way of explaining things and had some great insights. I’ve learned a lot about the broad concepts of estimation.
Really interesting. British physicist G.I Taylor correctly estimated the trinity atomic explosion by using the photographic stills with length scales and dimensional analysis. His specialty was waves and fluid dynamics. Both really difficult fields and no doubt contributed to his crafty analysis. The energies released were top secret at the time. This is the type of creative (like artists) and mathematical +physical intuitive thinking that excellent physicists possess. Physics and other hard scientific fields are highly dynamic with which you use the fundamentals to extrapolate and understand the complex phenomena of nature, creating new models along the way. But perhaps even the fundamentals change with different time scales. Energy is constant except the fact that the universe and its energies came into existence at the big bang epoch! (failure of the conservation law). Nothing is set in stone. And we should approach everything as such. Repeatedly reflect on why it is so, and make sure it is understood.
Being a great physicist does require creativity
Duke from Venezuela?
Reminds me of an engineering professor telling us we could waste our time memorizing dimensionless numbers, or we could focus on the problem at hand and look up which one we needed when we were putting pencil to paper. When the obligatory question regarding an upcoming exam over dimensionless numbers was raised, he rolled his eyes, but came back with, "Obviously, Mr. [smartass student who was bolder than I], your problem at hand IS memorizing them, so I suggest you start looking them up before Friday."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dimensionless_quantities
For those who have never heard of these.
been watching a few videos now, this is like my fifth or sixth one, Subscribed
You are cutely intelligent! I like your humble nature and soothing voice.
why do people care about being first in a video on physics? Why dont you rather comment on how good this video was and give constructive feedback? Very shameful.
PS: I liked his personality
It is usually because those people have nothing relevant to bring to the table and to put it bluntly TH-cam comment sections rewards edgy memes, those are my 2 cents on that matter.
NestorV S FIRST!
NestorV S Chill Out.
I don't mind the 'first' comments, i'm just glad that people are excited to watch the video
well said tib
A message to my fellow old guys and girls. I believe our future is in good hands with people like this.
I like the interviews, more please. Also, take us into the labs and show us what people are working on.
Have any of you read "Predictably Irrational" by Dan Ariely? Together with Thinking fast & slow from Kahneman give some tools to fight personal biases or at least be more aware of them :)
Sounds good, I haven't read it but i'll have to add it to my list of things to read
Tibees you should make a video of your favorite books! Your favorite physics books, fiction, non-fiction, I honestly would love to see a vid like that :)
Thanks for book recommendations
Hey that pianos question is actually really good to start analyzing things and really putting your brain to work. i will try some!
Hi, Toby! Have you got any insights to share about Chemistry majors who found out their "Physicist side" and happened to change to Physics after graduation? The most famous example I know is Robert Oppenheimer, but we don't see it very frequently these days. I will earn my degree in Chemistry in June, and I've had some sort of experience with the theoretical branch of Physical Chemistry through Statistical Thermodynamics (my undergraduate thesis will be on that). However, it is tough to be confident and push on in such field in Brazil as the majority of chemists is more interested in the experimental areas. A few of them claim to be theorists, but they only know how to run some fancy computational chemistry softwares. Theoretical Chemistry rooted in Math is a pretty rare thing in Brazil. Therefore, I humbly ask you some kind of advice on that to encourage me and others who might be in the same dilemma. Thank you for all the information you post here!
People certainly cross over to physics from chemistry and vice versa. You might have to talk to physicists and see how you can help their research with your chemistry skills. I have one friend doing a PhD on NMR of proteins in a chemistry department but using a lot of math and physics knowledge.
The story shared related to the Enrico Fermi was really very much interesting,it kind of amazes me how differently the brain of different people works and how sharp brain few of the people possess their methods of alternative approach thinking different from the crowd and doing something unexpected and amazing is very much stupendous.
Nice hello internet reference :)
I often wonder how physics applies to a squirrel running across a road full speed stops on a dime and change direction in a split second. It’s an amazing site.
I'd love to see a Tibees and Neil deGrasse Tyson interview. So far so good its been a wonderful journey on this channel. Much love from Kenya!
I have noticed physicist cross their legs a lot. why is that? Must have something to do with thinking alot idk. Nei tyson doesnt do that or kaku. My physics teacher did it
I'm glad I found your channel. Make more videos please
Thanks for watching!
SO glad I only have deal with measurements in the μm scale (at most).. :)
Keep your ångströms and femtometres you pesky physicists! ;)
Tangible scale = less headaches. :D
Blue Portal is that even a problem lol... It hardly takes 1 week to get comfortable with all the prefixes. It is much easier to solve questions when you know most of the prefixes/values than to convert it all into microns or meters.
Yeah I was mainly joking about 4:23 . Engineer here. :)
Working in a scale I can see and feel and there's still plenty of "rough estimates" going on here. :)
love your enthusiasm!
That HI reference
It would be awesome if you did a part-2 of this video ☺☺☺
What would you like to hear about in a part 2?
How does a theoretical Physicist deal with complex Mathematics? And does one need to have a high IQ to think like a Physicist? And do all Physicists think similarly in a general way? Thank you ☺
Those are some good ideas, the one about IQ is partially address in this video of mine th-cam.com/video/uYN9euMvd_U/w-d-xo.html
Going from studying physics to doing biology means having biologist think you're an idiot when you are extremelyt happy with a result of 50% to 200% (or even 10% to 1000%).
You are so pretty ☺️
Thanks for this
Really cool video, you two are really interesting :)
very enlightening!
Oh my God, I liked the Hello Internet reference!!!
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply can give you courage, I wonder what physics law or phenomenon is behind this power of Love.
so basically Veritasium 2.0?
Tibees make video in collaboration with simon clark on you tube.
I'm a big fan of Simon's channel!
for sure for sure
can you please tell me how and what we should do to be an astrophysicists
I think she mispronunciation his name.. . Shouldn’t it be „Tim“?
Lol forgot about time zones, its morning over there, its night time here at Texas.
I think you mean Dark from Vestiblum, right? It's easy to get wrong.
Tims are everywhere.
This is amazing. It's a pleasure being in the same community as you all.
I.e. a problem solving approach?
I struggle with some tier2 and all tier 3 haliday problems, how do i solve this?
Can anyone suggest me a good calculus book and book for computer learning ,
I am basically doing my bachelor's in electrical, currently in 1st yr , but wanna learn calculus and computer system on my own.
4:14 as an computer science guy I would keep the 4 as 4 just saying. PI is also = 4 :D
Bro you have Math.PI on C# XD
....
imagination is more important than knowledge
make physic great again
Can anybody here tell me some of the jobs that help in gaining experience after a bachelor's in theoretical physics?
Damn what a nice campus :O
I love most of your videos, but I have to say that this video should be taken with a grain of salt. Physicist all have their way of thinking, and the way they comprehend something.
For sure, this is just one approach to thinking about things
...who is paying for it. LOL
This is a valid facet to account for when scrutinizing data. Many studies are funded by organizations who seek to incorporate bias into the data to bolster their sales and public image. One of the very first things you should consider when analyzing data is by whom it is funded.
Hey
Bench thoughts
The Summer is now waning in Australia because a proto-planet collided with the Earth 4.5 billion years ago and made it tilt.
It only affected Australia.
Wait, you're in usyd? I'm in usyd!
Trying to deconstruct his accent: I'm guessing he is from Ireland, maybe lived in America for a while, then moved to AUS?
I love quantum beauty of smart blond girls physics !!
You should be a Hollywood star. You are very very beautiful.
Imagine if these two fine thinking young people had grown up reciting religious texts .What a waste that would have been and how many equally intelligent people are wasting their talent right now doing exactly that.
Excellent point. Click on Dirac and read the Wiki paragraph about religious beliefs. He said a mouthful. Every word true like your statement.
I always question everything, I like physics but my major will be in engineering because there are no physics jobs in my country (usa)
engineering can involve a lot of physics too
physics= applied math
chemistry = applied physics?
Yeah probably, I remember my physics teacher said that too. heh
seems legit xD