Gravitational Waves Discovery - Sixty Symbols

Discussed by Ed Copeland and Mike Merrifield.

This project features scientists from The University of Nottingham

Sixty Symbols videos by Brady Haran

[Wardropulous]

These two professors are probably my favourites to listen to of all Brady's channels. Their knowledge, how they explain things and how they talk all make for a great listening experience.

[sickofcounting]

I love the passion these men have for science. You can fake a smile, even intellect. But a passion of that level is nearly beyond finite to replicate.

[YuTe]

Every time I see those two graphs aligned so well with each other, I feel shivers down my spine at just. how. awesome. it is that we could detect ripples in space-time. Ripples in space-time. Ripples in the true fabric of the universe. How. Awesome. Is. That.

[SaraBearRawr]

Despite this being a very complex topic, this was probably one of the best explained videos from sixty symbols.

[BlackBobby]

Always a pleasure seeing you go back to the classic style of Sixty Symbols video with two professionals independently explaining the topic.

[EugeneKhutoryansky]

Looking forward to the day when we have many more gravitational wave detectors, each of which is far more accurate than the two we have now.

[RemizZ]

I just love how genuinely excited they are about this :)

[michaelsheffield]

The Joy of the descriptions is beautiful.

[Twitchi]

Always love to see a bit of Ed, something about his style that really appeals to me :D

[IMadeOfClay]

I'm surprised neither Ed nor Mike detected the gravitational wave that ripped past the screen at 3:00.

[joelproko]

Ed seems to be an extremely sympatical guy. Love that smile of his.

[SSmitar]

The way both of them corrected "Super-Massive Black hole" to "Fairly Massive Black-hole" was quite intriguing.
I think, which goes to show that if you are a Physicist, you just can't throw words around even if they are esoteric.

[GodWorksOut]

This is all so exciting and the way they speak about it enthusiastically makes it so much better! ^_^

[darealtuck]

tide goes in tide goes out, you can't explain that

[SunajVon]

Thank you everyone who participated in this video, for the time and work put into it, and thank you for SHARING this with us :)

[MatthiasVargas]

I'm glad my home state of Louisiana was in the news for something that I'm not ashamed of

[ReneMalingre]

I love these two. Very different personalities, very complementary. Excellent editing to get the two interviews merged into one explanation.

[isatousarr]

The discovery of gravitational waves is a groundbreaking milestone that has forever transformed our understanding of the universe. These ripples in spacetime, caused by massive cosmic events like black hole mergers, were first directly detected by LIGO in 2015, confirming a prediction made by Einstein's general theory of relativity over a century ago.

This achievement opened a new observational window into the cosmos, allowing us to study phenomena that emit little to no light. Gravitational waves carry pure information about their origins, such as the masses, spins, and orbits of colliding celestial bodies, offering unprecedented insights into events that were previously inaccessible.

Beyond the scientific revelations, the discovery has inspired innovations in precision measurement and fostered global collaborations among physicists and engineers. As technology advances, the study of gravitational waves promises to deepen our understanding of fundamental physics, cosmology, and the evolution of the universe, ushering in a new era of astrophysical exploration.

[lukasmorkunas]

I love sixty symbols, I wait, check every other day to see if there is a new upload. :) Such a great channel.

[steveger]

Awesome, been waiting for this. Thank you very much!