Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
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День томуVeritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What was Veritasium's first video? Derek answers all these questions and much more!
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Director: Katherine Wzorek
Director of Photography: Matt Krueger
Editor: Ron Douglas
Talent: Derek Muller
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Melissa Cho
Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi
Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier
Audio: Mike Faner
Cam Op/Gaffer: Nate Cornett
Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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@salinatsai4799 3 місяці тому
"I needed something to do, so I got a PhD." Okay.
@CockatooDude Місяць тому
You'd be surprised how many PhDs are made like that.
@December28-ff7ou 24 дні тому
It’s true
@ChickenNugsRL 12 днів тому
chill
@ferdinandkuhn6975 8 днів тому
Yeah ig ima go get a PhD real quick. Hang on a sec.
@honor9lite1337 День тому
Good
@ChaosPootato Рік тому
Veritasium and VSauce are the heroes of today's scientific communication to the masses, they kickstarted something very big and very important
@jeryth057 Рік тому
Agreed. I also enjoy Kyle Hill whose series about nuclear history is fascinating 😀
@TheKazragore Рік тому
@@jeryth057 100% Kyle Hill is also fantastic. His Half-Life Histories are a real standout.
@Tayfaan Рік тому
I'd like to put Steve Mould's name right here don't mind me.
@ishangupta4304 Рік тому
Not as scientific but I'm adding tom scott here please.
@jpfidalgo7 Рік тому
Also, SmarterEveryday, RealEngineering, RealScience, and Mark Robber, if I may.
@shawnlinder1753 Рік тому
This man literally has a doctorate in creating educational videos. That makes the most sense of anything I’ve ever heard. He really is one of the bests.
@augustvctjuh8423 Рік тому
ikr
@chrisallen9509 Рік тому
A PhD in physics who specialized in physics-based educational videos. That’s beyond just educational videos in my opinion
@honor9lite1337 День тому
Ok
@lnx0007 Рік тому
Derek: "i think i have average intelligence" Also Derek: "I have a Phd in physics"
@niikurasu2855 Рік тому
physics education
@lolilollolilol7773 Рік тому
@@niikurasu2855 True but he has the kind of understanding of a true physicist.
@johcokando2911 Рік тому
The hallmark of a genius is the ability to explain complex concepts in simple understandable terms. That makes him a master of his field.
@warmachine3943 Рік тому
Physics is easier then maths if u know what i mean
@IsomerSoma Рік тому
@@warmachine3943 not necessarily
@DionStabber Рік тому
The Australian accent was actually vastly better than I'm used to hearing in impressions, nicely done
@programmer1840 Рік тому
Yeh, I thought it was really good, lol. Surprising to hear someone with an American accent be able to do any other accent, haha.
@MrEazyE357 Рік тому
I mean he literally grew up in Australia so it seems like that wouldn't be very surprising.
@nathaliedesrosiers2104 Рік тому
@@programmer1840 breaks my heart to see American accent when I’ve always considered him Canadian 😅
@acchaladka Рік тому
@@MrEazyE357 he grew up in Vancouver mostly, I thought he said. Has Canadian and Australian passports I believe.
@AndrewMcColl Рік тому
"...that's a little bit Kiwi." Me, a Kiwi: Yeah, nah mate. Definitely an Aussie accent.
@KimberlyGreen Рік тому
A lot of his content goes over my head, but I still love being one of his Patrons. We need more Veritasium in all our lives.
@justusmorelos2347 Рік тому
LOL yeah, I've been watching him since I was like 13 and didn't understand a word he was saying! Same with Vsauce LMAO
@veritasium Рік тому
Thank you for being a patron! And for all your helpful feedback!!
@gpeterpete870 Рік тому
@@veritasium why your eyes look so red? Hope you are okay
@quasarsupernova9643 Рік тому
By far the best science Channel on UKposts. I have shared so many of his videos with my class. My teacher rating is high whenever I do ...
@StanleyMilgramm Рік тому
Thank you for being a patron so that poor people like me can enjoy his content!
@Melds Рік тому
The electricity debate was really interesting and seeing a lot of well-known engineers and physicists responding to it was great. I'd love to see more debate and interaction on core concepts like that.
@seanaugagnon6383 Рік тому
Yup. That was really great. He generated public debate and that goes a long way to educating the public and dare I say? Maybe reduces science deniers?
@maxim8388 Рік тому
That debate introduced me the ElectroBoom channel. Along with Veritasium he is one of the best educators over here
@martinr7728 Рік тому
In hindsight he wasnt "wrong", but the reason it became a debate is because he didnt explain a lot of the holes in his story. Without the follow up video (or others explaining it) I was doubting some of the things he was saying
@lolilollolilol7773 Рік тому
I was quite impressed by the first video, but indeed, the first one didn't explain everything in full details. But the second one achieved to convince me that Derek is right about his interpretation of the flow of electrical energy, if only because it is completely consistent with the Maxwell's equations and also simply because as he shows, the softwares that do calculations of the evolution of the EM fields using finite elements methods actually confirm his explanation. The reason why everyone was kinda suspicious is because almost all textbooks get it wrong by overly simplifying what's happening. It is testimony to his great physical insight that he understood what's really happening.
@LogRobin Рік тому
I guess some people will never get to agree over this, but I think it’s due to different perspectives, physics and engineering. But the great thing is people do agree on the main point, which way the energy travels.
@sudipchatterjee Рік тому
Derek is one of those people who make UKposts worthwhile. Thanks, Wired autocomplete, for giving him the spotlight here!
@bjs301 Рік тому
Veritasium has been one of my favorite science channels on UKposts probably since it started. He never gets caught up in hype, and he addresses topics that people outside the science community never hear about. One of my favorites addresses the fact that most published scientific research is wrong.
@justayoutuber1906 Рік тому
most?
@bjs301 Рік тому
@@justayoutuber1906 Yep, most. The video is easy to find. But this really isn't a secret. And it doesn't mean there's a better way than the scientific method to understand the world.
@panner11 2 місяці тому
@@justayoutuber1906It refers to research that uses the 95% confidence bound. Which a lot of fields use, but due to biased outside factors, is a low enough bar to skew results as the video explains. Don't worry, fields like physics that use 5 sigma (over 99.999% confidence), would not to suspectible to those biases.
@salikmehmood3690 Рік тому
Even explaining the most complicated topics, he never gets boring. that's why i love this man.
@workinghoustonian Рік тому
Veritasium, pbs space time, scishow, Kurzgesagt, smartereveryday, vsauce, & it's ok to be smart...all awesome science channels. Been watching these guys for years. Glad Derek is getting some love. Kudos Wired for this one.
@teebeat Рік тому
and thebackyardscientist is pretty good too
@sergiodavidsilvagutierrez3875 Рік тому
Physics Girl too
@workinghoustonian Рік тому
@@teebeat for sure 👍
@workinghoustonian Рік тому
@@sergiodavidsilvagutierrez3875 she's awesome too. And Braincraft as well.
@2424Lars Рік тому
Don't forget PBS Eons and Real Science, some of my favorite channels besides Veritasium!
@Lucsy3012 Рік тому
Veritasium is one of the first channels I actively followed and his progression, consistency and ability to teach people is insane.
@JoshuaPlays99 Рік тому
I still have one of the shade balls he signed a sent out to people.
@nerd26373 Рік тому
Derek Muller seems very insightful. We can tell he has so much knowledge to share with the rest of the world.
@radicalpaprika1720 Рік тому
Just saw you under jubilees pregnant women video tf
@veritasium Рік тому
Very kind of you to say! I would say the thing I was best at was being a science student - and I’m still one to this day. Every video requires that I learn a lot and then try to explain it as well as I can
@volodyadykun6490 Рік тому
Thanks amogus
@AR_Animates Рік тому
Just saw you under Colin and samir's mark rober video wtf
@mun0l196 Рік тому
Mogus
@ohiocitydave Рік тому
This is so relatable, honest, and vulnerable: "I wanted to be a creative person, but I was scared of being a creative person" Can relate. Love the content.
@samudithasaradindu Рік тому
"Currently live in LA, parents were South African, Born in Australia, Grew up in Canada and now I live in LA..." epic answer 😂🔥
@OhOkayThenLazySusan Рік тому
He literally did his Phd on making videos on science lol. No wonder he's always spot on and beats everyone to the punch! 🙏
@kingluthor3535 Рік тому
He has this almost Steve Irwin-like vibe where his passion in Science is just infectious. Thanks for keeping my (and apparently more than 12 million others) science curiosity well fed and hope you're staying safe and well!
@egimessito Рік тому
Derek has an incredible ability to recall extremely complex information to his mind - so super intelligent and modest
@cmel7841 Рік тому
As a complete science nerd, I LOVE his channel, and smarter every day, mark rober, physics girl and many others. His electricity series was the best discussion collaboration on youtube, really went down a rabbit hole
@apurvsurya7205 Рік тому
He is one of the best channel for science on UKposts, he doesn't over simplify things like Kurzgesagt or Vsauce, and actually goes into the details and concepts of the topics like the equations and maths used, how it was discovered, It may be a little overwhelming for an average viewer but its really knowledgeable and insight-full.
@miss6me9 Рік тому
I hope it’s not too overwhelming for the viewers. His videos are really approachable imo
@hkr667 Рік тому
By the very nature of the subjects he will always make a bad video for most people. Many will find them too complex for them. Some will find them to be too simplistic. But there's a pretty decent chunk of monkeys out there that his videos are perfect for. And he caters to them well. I happen to be one of them. For those that don't understand his videos, there are other channels that explain it in a simpler way. For those that already grasp the matter and yearn for more detail, there are other channels for them as well. One youtuber can never satisfy all people anyway. Derek is the right youtuber for me. I wish more people would realize this as I often see comments that x is wrong or that channel y should do it differently. Unsubscribe and find a channel that suits you better. For science topics, for movie reviews, for game reviews, for entertainment, for fashion or whatever. It makes life so much better.
@melonneleh 5 місяців тому
I like how he covers the topic fully, but sometimes I can't keep up but when I watch Kurzgesagt or Vsauce I might understand it better. Nevertheless, I love his channel.
@cloudbloom Рік тому
His channel is genuinely one of the best on youtube
@k4ra953 15 годин тому
nice pfp
@cloudbloom 15 годин тому
@@k4ra953 fellow Struggler🤝
@dansaucelol 9 місяців тому
The humbleness in saying that hes "average intelligence" is so down to earth. Love this guy. This is how you know somebody is smart, they don't brag that they are
@brenda5511 Рік тому
“An element of truth…” Brilliant!
@ADP_111 Рік тому
In todays day and age it is very difficult to find someone with no haters. He is one of them. I think Veritasium is the very first science channel I found in UKposts.
@shoemakerleve9 Рік тому
I actually met Derek briefly when he was touring Relativity Space (3d printed rocket company video), really kind dude in person, acts pretty much exactly the same as he does in his videos.
@ChaossX77 Рік тому
He seems like a good and genuine person. Plus his videos are almost always entertaining and always informative.
@Jackalreid 8 місяців тому
The Aussie accent was so subtle! It's on point. You can tell you spent many years here
@R-Tex. Рік тому
Veratasium is a great science channel. Derek is a really good science educator as he makes complex subject matter simple and not dumbed down.
@dat_dudedustin1823 Рік тому
He doesnt think he's terribly smart because of his experience. Most who know next to nothing in a field of expertise can be very confident about what they know about it, while people with much more knowledge about it will feel that they're average. It reminds me of a quote, "the more the diameter of our circle of knowledge grows, so does the circumference of our ignorance." So in a nutshell, he knows enough to know he has a lot to learn.
@mrudulk20 Рік тому
So glad to see one of my favourite content creators of all time getting the recognition he deserves for making YT worthwhile for so many people. I would love to see Tom Scott do such an interview as well.
@Hartbreak1 Рік тому
One of the few channels that I would subscribe without thinking twice. I love his approach of not taking generally accepted stuff for granted and doing his own research into topics. His electricity video sparked a lot of conversation online and people wanting to test his claims. Same with the video about the wind powered vehicle that could out speed the wind that propelled it. Few UKpostsrs can spark that kind of debate and conversation (that isn’t about personal dramas).
@MrWednesday.23 Рік тому
Dereks video on learned helplessness was life changing, sincerely. Thankyou.
@The.Half.Blood.Prince Рік тому
Derek considering his IQ just above average made me question even my existence
@timluz1166 Рік тому
He is clearly wrong on that.
@MADGennaro Рік тому
He said ”about average” not ”above average”
@keplisard2751 Рік тому
"People who say they're smart are often the exact opposite. The smart ones never consider themselves smart enough" - Some smart person
@yitzakIr Рік тому
I’m a programmer and I don’t believe in IQ, I’ve met criminals and CEO’s and the criminals came across more intelligent
@ross-carlson Рік тому
Studies have been done that show that the vast majority of people massively over-estimate their own intelligence while massively under-estimating the intelligence of others. In short we all think we're the smart ones and everyone else is a moron. I'm sure Derek knows this and as such fights this bias as much as he can. Just remember that roughly 50% of everyone you know is dumber than you are - and 50% are smarter. The sad thing is thanks to the Dunning-Krueger effect those that are actually less intelligent are very confident they are far more so - and in our modern society that can be very, very dangerous. Flat earthers come to mind....
@kofl_artist Рік тому
I've always loved watching Veritasium's content, super glad to be seeing him on WIRED. This video on my homepage really made my day
@NitinJ_rvce Рік тому
I go back to watching Veritasium videos multiple times(even the older ones) getting new insights and questions to think on. Still better than consuming mindless new content.
@mateullahamiri2832 Рік тому
I appreciate Derek, such an excellent channel in terms of education and big science breakthroughs in history of knowledge !👍
@lemonringo566 Рік тому
If Derek is planning on having a Q&A session, we might need a 5-hour video XD
@debiduttadas476 Рік тому
This guy just reminds me of my physics teacher the best teacher i ever had in my life who guided me to become who i am today . watching him makes me nostalgic
@jjustinjjames5357 Рік тому
Would love to meet him just to say thank you. So much respect for his vision and what he's achieved. I love his videos! And by the way, your Australian accent wasn't that bad... still got at least one appendage planted here in Australia! Keep creating!
@JG-mp5nb 8 місяців тому
Such respect for Derek who treats us all as learners, very cool.
@vybs9235 Рік тому
This is one wired interview I was dying to see, I love this guy
@DenisRyan Рік тому
Great videos, great guy. Lovely to see him get chances like this to extend his positive reach to new audiences.
@diegofernandez4789 Рік тому
World's roundest object is my first Veritasium video and I got stuck with the channel over the years. Excellent content.
@sergiodavidsilvagutierrez3875 Рік тому
Derek is a legend! We owe him not only being one of the first youtubers online, so he basically founded the occupation, but also he did it by conveying complex physics in an educational way!
@ClaudioBOsorio Рік тому
I believe Derek has motivated hundreds of thousands if not millions of people because of his videos. I always end up watching his videos and they turn out to be interesting.
@ishan_singh Рік тому
It's been years since I started watching Veritasium, and ever since then I haven't missed a single upload, truly one of the best scientific commentators out there.
@joshtheory7172 Рік тому
I love his channel, very happy to see him here with a more personal note
@erik4177 Рік тому
Definitely unique and consistently exceptionally high quality content. I also really like the narration of his videos. Hands down one of my favorite youtubers.
@crystalsau Рік тому
Finding out that I go to the same university that Derek did for his undergrad is the highlight of my day
@lotharbeck71 Рік тому
Twisting the Dragon’s Tail was my introduction to Derek many years ago, and DAYUM did I get chills watching HBO’s Chernobyl when the nurses dumped the firefighting gear in the basement. “It’s all still there” I solemnly whispered to my viewing companions.
@nmbileg Рік тому
one of the channel that i truly appreciate, don't stop pls
@m.hprince6514 Рік тому
One of my favourite UKpostsr, loved it
@Billybobble1 Рік тому
It's funny he and his team have so many issues naming the videos, he's one of few channels where I see the notification, I watch the vid, often never even seeing or caring what the title is, I just know it will be quality content.
@hero227 Рік тому
Veritasium is one of the best channels on UKposts, full stop. Educational, informative, and fun. All the necessary ingredients for great content.
@Bazzabazeman Рік тому
Wise, charismatic, able to make people understand in a simple way, a real modern hero.
@dlerious77 Рік тому
One of the best channels ever created! Thanks Derek
@AGermanMan Рік тому
Always liked this guy - right up to the point he said he hasn’t read Harry Potter.
@CDEggebrecht Рік тому
This man said he got his PhD in making educational videos and it shows. Love them all.
@emmanuel-kingalabo9685 Рік тому
I found the veritasium channel in my last year of high school, and I believe the video on electricity has really helped me to understand the whole concept of electricity.
@jimbo_bp8309 Рік тому
I think his way of explaining things in his videos really boosts the interest part of our brain that learns things rather than the part of our brain that keeps information. 😀
@jacoL8 Рік тому
I owe all my interest in physics to derek, this man is a legend
@erichgonzalez6685 Рік тому
He finally talked about the Harry Potter thing!!!! I've been wondering for so long!
@Joeyzoom Рік тому
I have two of those viral shade balls, both signed by Mr. Derek Muller himself. I'm honestly quite proud and thankful of that.
@AmazingOwnage 9 місяців тому
Derek is an inspiration to many, including myself. I am glad channels like his exist to spread some knowledge and decompose scientific ideas into more a more accessible format.
@epicdaniel508 Рік тому
Derek is an incredible person!
@SurajKumar-ln8ij Рік тому
He is an international asset we should keep him well at all cost
@SAITAMA_69420 Рік тому
Loved his double slit experiment video I remember being so confused when it was taught in our school but his video explained everything I wanted to know As a result even after 5 years of watching that video I still remember most of it Thanks Veritasium
@stubbysidwell Рік тому
The most interesting Veritasium video I watched was about how trees grow and what trees are made of. SUPER simple and SUPER blew my mind.
@brandonm8901 Рік тому
Fantastic science communicator. Went into the same field myself after being a fan for many years
@noobletzzz1267 Рік тому
I binge watch all of his vid since entering college and until now. Now, do i get any ideas on whatever his videos all about? Definitely not if im being honest most of the time. But my god is it so interesting to watch his videos basically explaining science & math stuff.
@jeffro7856 Рік тому
OMG, I have been following Derek for like a decade, crazy seeing him on mainstream stuff.
@Tonatiuth 8 місяців тому
This guy makes some of the best videos on Internet. Period
@081588101 Рік тому
I love this man. We must forever protect him.
@kirtisawant9288 Рік тому
One of the best social media people to interview! One of the best channels on UKposts.
@saurabhmhatre7137 Рік тому
Areh wahh...marathi girl ji Veritasium che videos baghte 😁
@i2357mbusiro Рік тому
I'm so LUCKY to be Mentioned as part of the +12.7 million SUBSCRIBERS
@nishantpatil1247 Рік тому
Dude all these top science and tech youtubers are so humble, love them 💙
@1pho3nixmatt Рік тому
Watched his videos for a long time. He's fun. Seems like he'd be a cool guy to hang with.
@grahamrankin4725 Рік тому
One of my favorite channels
@ericdeszo746 Рік тому
Love it. Been watching his channel for a long time...never occurred to me till now i never knew his name. Shows how good his content is....
@A3142 Рік тому
Wow thanks for bringing Veritasium to this show. Never expected that, so cool
@time-to-think Рік тому
Super stoked his fave video was his confirmation bias video!! I completely agree - to the point where it would be on my list of top 10 videos every person should be required to watch at some point. It even inspired me to make my own video on the subject: "How to avoid being wrong"
@vik4379 Рік тому
The true legend in my opinion
@VirakNgauv Рік тому
Nice! It's good to see Derek in this part of UKposts!
@punditgi Рік тому
Most enlightening video. Many thanks for your channel! 😃
@kklol07 Рік тому
He doesn't look 40
@keplisard2751 Рік тому
"People who say they're smart are often the exact opposite. The smart ones never consider themselves smart enough" - Sun Tzu, probably
@thisscreensucks Рік тому
woot, love Veritasium. been subbed for YEARS
@milank.g6569 Рік тому
Wholesome guy. Thanks for all the knowledge you've given me
@KaiMaiBrei Рік тому
Really awesome guy! Keep educating Mr. Muller!
@Rubrickety Рік тому
“I’ve got some time to kill while I’m in Australia… guess I’ll get a PhD.” 😮
@LisithasMakerPlace Рік тому
Veritasium makes any hard topic easy to understand. I love that about him.
@boris978 Рік тому
Dr. Derek, the cinematographic physicist. A hero.
@lampshade6579 Рік тому
Woah I can't believe he got an interview, that's crazy.
@veritasium Рік тому
My sentiments exactly. Was honored to be asked to do this
@AshutoshSingh-gs6bz Рік тому
@@veritasium Wow!
@lookatmysausage Рік тому
@@veritasium Well deserved!
@MrEazyE357 Рік тому
@@veritasium You certainly deserve it Derek! Thanks for everything.
@prathammaliya7633 Рік тому
Finally Derek is getting the recognition he deserves as a successful EduTuber. Derek : i consider myself an averagely smart guy Me: °__°
@joeldcanfield_spinhead Рік тому
While I find this whole thing marvelous (just like your channel) I snorted a laugh every time you tossed the card; cavalier, dismissive, but tongue-in-cheek.
@divyanshukataria1710 Рік тому
Same with me most of the suff goes over my head, but i enjoy a lot watching to those incredible facts. Most surprising was the video about how photons can change computer bits.
@L.-.. Рік тому
This guy is awesome!
@PorkchopSandviches Рік тому
"So I need to do something here in Australia while I'm getting ready to go to film school, and I decided to enroll in a (physics) PhD" whatever you say Derek lol
@zaram1492 Рік тому
What a brilliant man!!
@I_Am_AI_007 Рік тому
Veritasium always gives us a new perspective on things that we think we understand well. Thanks for the videos Derek.
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