Christmas Selection
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Writing on a snowflake
by sixtysymbols 203,803 views
We write "Merry Christmas" on a tiny fragment of snow. More physics at http://www.sixtysymbols.com/
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Christmas Star - Sixty Symbols
by sixtysymbols 26,096 views
The Star of Bethlehem is a famous symbol of Christmas, but do astronomers have an explanation?
Also featured in this video are theologians from our Bibledex channel. More stories behind the Bible from them at http://www.youtube.com/bibledex -
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Vortex Nitron - Sixty Symbols
by sixtysymbols 132,149 views
Just a bit of fun for Christmas - we "physics review" one of this year's hot Christmas gifts.
No product endorsement (in fact it looks a bit "naff" we reckon)... Just talking a bit of festive physics.
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Chemistry Christmas Tree
by periodicvideos 41,174 views
Decorating our tree with molecules, this is the Periodic Table of Videos Christmas video for 2009. Stay tuned for our small announcement at the end.
And we have behind the scenes footage at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok-GCy9tkpk -
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Chemical Christmas Tree (behind the scenes)
by nottinghamscience 7,649 views
Here's all the footage from the second camera recording the 2009 Christmas video for the Periodic Table of Videos. The full xmas video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0hDX7LtSxk
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Christmas Stamps - Bibledex Verses
by bibledex 4,089 views
Five Biblical verses were chosen to adorn this year's Christmas postage stamps, released by the UK's Royal Mail. They seem simple but contain statements and meanings - some controversial - which are crucial to the Christian understanding of Christmas.
New Testament expert (and an avid stamp collector) Professor Roland Deines comments, as does Chris Ochs.
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The Holly Tree
by nottinghamscience 13,545 views
Our resident tree expert talks about the Holly - a tree most people associate with Christmas.
More trees at http://www.test-tube.org.uk/trees -
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The Science of Christmas Trees
by nottinghamscience 6,651 views
A tree expert talks a little about Christmas trees for sale at his corner shop. More science at http://www.test-tube.org.uk/
This has been entered for consideration in the contest at www.chlorofilms.org -
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Christmas Star (extra footage) - Bibledex
by bibledex 1,792 views
The Star of Bethlehem. Extra footage from a recent video we did in conjunction with the Sixty Symbols astronomy channel.
Main video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRzF8LxUtXI -
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Star of Bethlehem simulation
by nottinghamscience 16,721 views
The conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 7BC is thought by some to be the so-called Star of Bethlehem which is said to foretell the birth of Jesus.
More explanation at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRzF8LxUtXI