12 thought-provoking educational videos from MIT
Learn something new in less than a minute with these short videos from MIT Open Learning.
Ever wondered how electromagnetism works? Or what makes a quantum computer different from your laptop? Sometimes, complex ideas can be explained in just seconds. In this collection of 12 short videos from MIT Open Learning, you’ll see applied learning in action — from hands-on demonstrations of Lenz’s law and electrostatic shielding, to rapid-fire explanations of cutting-edge technology, to fun ways of understanding mathematical concepts.
Watch Lenz’s law come to life.
Understand what makes a quantum computer different from everyday classical computers.
Learn how to break things using sound waves.
Launch a rocket with an MIT astronaut.
Witness how semiconductors work and how they’ve enabled electronics to become smaller, faster, and more reliable.
Learn how to freeze a lightbulb with liquid nitrogen.
Dive into the mean value theorem as an MIT professor gets busted for speeding.
Discover the amazing power of catalysts in chemistry.
See how braces work their magic.
Get to know the ins and outs of small satellites.
Watch a shocking experiment with Benjamin Franklin.
Discover how much energy is in 100 calories.
Want to watch more short videos like these? Browse through our MIT Moments playlist.
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