Plasma, The Most Common Phase of Matter in the Universe

Get to know plasma, the most common, but probably least understood, phase of matter in the universe!

Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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[Kahadi]

I love how despite its importance and abundance, the mere fact that there's four states of matter is pretty well denied in science classes (at least where I live) until high school at the earliest (I personally didn't hear about it in science class until grade 12 chemistry...), with an insistence that there's only three states of matter (solid, liquid gas)

[garethdean]

This is it plasma, your own Scishow video, just for you. It's your time to shine.

[PeterDB]

Never heard of this channel, but you did such a great job of explaining plasma in layman terms - thank you!
Essentially, as far as physical forms go, plasma is basically a gas, but we don't consider it gas because its properties are so different from gas (such as gas being an insulator while plasma being VERY conductive). I think the best analogy I can come up with is plasma is to gas as fungi is to plants - uninformed people think it's the same thing because they share one very prominent feature, but the details is what sets them apart and shows you just how different they truly are.

[annadilley]

I'm so grateful that SciShow exists, thank you for making content that is beautiful, entertaining, and informative.

[fartzinwind]

This video matters a lot. Sorry, couldn't help it.

[anitahoffman]

So when I wave around a fluorescent bulb and pretend it's a lightsaber.... I guess I'm not that far off

[brucewayne-gjbq]

Good chemistry jokes? All the good ones argon

[jaylafae]

You can make your own plasma with a glass, microwave, and a grape. You cut the grape in half and set it down in the microwave, cut side up. You put a drinking glass over the grape, better to use a clear one. Turn the microwave on and and you can start seeing plasma! Don't do it took long though because you could screw up your microwave.

[pranavkonjeti]

This guy taught me more in 3 minutes than my science teacher did in an hour

[infamousjames]

You don't usually do these episodes, , but I liked explanation/style in this one.. thanks

[MonsterBox]

Plasma is such an underrated state of matter. Most people do not know about Plasma being a state of matter. Great videos explaining about Plasma. Is Lightsaber plasma?

[neuron]

"...because he decided that it looked like blood plasma."

lol:D

[normalhuman]

Took me 2 lessons in school t understand plasma but only took the first 8 seconds of the video to understand plasma. Well done, I've liked and subscribed!

[lesliethiel]

SO SO SO love this stuff! Sometimes when I research, the math goes over my head, but I SO love it.  Thank you for your channel. It's very entertaining and leads me to other resources to research more. Hugs to all that make this channel possible!  Hugs!

[krwell]

thank you michael aranda for this enlightned

[jimvanderblom]

Can you make another video explaining the difference between all states of matter? I never really understood what Plasma was until your clear explanation =]

[DangNguyen-yggw]

Thanks very much. This show help me with my presentation for my science project

[Titusx]

Here is what u will find in the comments section of any science video on youtube

1: people who say Well apply that science stuff and make us some comic book/science fiction weopens of mass destruction

2:anti religous trolls

3pro religous trolls

4: nerds who have to correct every scientific misconseption

5:people arguing about physichs

6:people who will correct this comment for its nurmous spelling errors

[NakaLore]

Nice to see I'm not the only one who wants to study plasma but I think I'm the only one who wants to find a way to control it with my bare hands

[EliteHero]

"especially to our subscribers who keep us... ENERGIZED"
I face palmed so hard, sigh.