Science's Not Boring

What is buoyancy?

July 11 · 12 min · Season 1 · Episode 27 · 9.1 MB
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Have you ever wondered how a massive metal cruise ship weighing 100,000 tons can float, but a tiny pebble drops straight to the bottom of the ocean? It seems completely backwards! Get ready to dive into the invisible, magical battle happening in the water every single day: buoyancy! Join Mira and Finn on Science is Not Boring as they uncover the wild secrets of why things float and why they sink. You will travel back in time to Ancient Greece to meet a brilliant scientist named Archimedes, who solved a royal mystery in his bathtub and ran dripping wet through the streets shouting 'Eureka!' Discover the mind-blowing science of displacement, and learn the golden magic rule of floating. Plus, we will explore some epic animal fun facts! Find out how the Blue Whale—the biggest animal on Earth with a tongue as heavy as an elephant—glides through the sea, and why swimming in the super-salty Dead Sea is like sitting in an invisible floating chair! Tune in for this splashy adventure, and don't forget to stick around for our trivia quiz at the end!