Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

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Veritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What was Veritasium's first video? Derek answers all these questions and much more!
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@salinatsai4799 4 ай бұрын

"I needed something to do, so I got a PhD." Okay.

@CockatooDude Ай бұрын

You'd be surprised how many PhDs are made like that.

@December28-ff7ou Ай бұрын

It’s true

@ChickenNugsRL Ай бұрын

chill

@ferdinandkuhn6975 28 күн бұрын

Yeah ig ima go get a PhD real quick. Hang on a sec.

@honor9lite1337 21 күн бұрын

Good

@ChaosPootato Жыл бұрын

Veritasium and VSauce are the heroes of today's scientific communication to the masses, they kickstarted something very big and very important

@jeryth057 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I also enjoy Kyle Hill whose series about nuclear history is fascinating 😀

@TheKazragore Жыл бұрын

@@jeryth057 100% Kyle Hill is also fantastic. His Half-Life Histories are a real standout.

@Tayfaan Жыл бұрын

I'd like to put Steve Mould's name right here don't mind me.

@ishangupta4304 Жыл бұрын

Not as scientific but I'm adding tom scott here please.

@jpfidalgo7 Жыл бұрын

Also, SmarterEveryday, RealEngineering, RealScience, and Mark Robber, if I may.

@shawnlinder1753 Жыл бұрын

This man literally has a doctorate in creating educational videos. That makes the most sense of anything I’ve ever heard. He really is one of the bests.

@augustvctjuh8423 Жыл бұрын

ikr

@chrisallen9509 Жыл бұрын

A PhD in physics who specialized in physics-based educational videos. That’s beyond just educational videos in my opinion

@honor9lite1337 21 күн бұрын

@lnx0007 Жыл бұрын

Derek: "i think i have average intelligence" Also Derek: "I have a Phd in physics"

@niikurasu2855 Жыл бұрын

physics education

@lolilollolilol7773 Жыл бұрын

@@niikurasu2855 True but he has the kind of understanding of a true physicist.

@johcokando2911 Жыл бұрын

The hallmark of a genius is the ability to explain complex concepts in simple understandable terms. That makes him a master of his field.

@warmachine3943 Жыл бұрын

Physics is easier then maths if u know what i mean

@IsomerSoma Жыл бұрын

@@warmachine3943 not necessarily

@DionStabber Жыл бұрын

The Australian accent was actually vastly better than I'm used to hearing in impressions, nicely done

@programmer1840 Жыл бұрын

Yeh, I thought it was really good, lol. Surprising to hear someone with an American accent be able to do any other accent, haha.

@MrEazyE357 Жыл бұрын

I mean he literally grew up in Australia so it seems like that wouldn't be very surprising.

@nathaliedesrosiers2104 Жыл бұрын

@@programmer1840 breaks my heart to see American accent when I’ve always considered him Canadian 😅

@acchaladka Жыл бұрын

@@MrEazyE357 he grew up in Vancouver mostly, I thought he said. Has Canadian and Australian passports I believe.

@AndrewMcColl Жыл бұрын

"...that's a little bit Kiwi." Me, a Kiwi: Yeah, nah mate. Definitely an Aussie accent.

@KimberlyGreen Жыл бұрын

A lot of his content goes over my head, but I still love being one of his Patrons. We need more Veritasium in all our lives.

@justusmorelos2347 Жыл бұрын

LOL yeah, I've been watching him since I was like 13 and didn't understand a word he was saying! Same with Vsauce LMAO

@veritasium Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being a patron! And for all your helpful feedback!!

@gpeterpete870 Жыл бұрын

@@veritasium why your eyes look so red? Hope you are okay

@quasarsupernova9643 Жыл бұрын

By far the best science Channel on KZfaq. I have shared so many of his videos with my class. My teacher rating is high whenever I do ...

@StanleyMilgramm Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being a patron so that poor people like me can enjoy his content!

@Melds Жыл бұрын

The electricity debate was really interesting and seeing a lot of well-known engineers and physicists responding to it was great. I'd love to see more debate and interaction on core concepts like that.

@seanaugagnon6383 Жыл бұрын

Yup. That was really great. He generated public debate and that goes a long way to educating the public and dare I say? Maybe reduces science deniers?

@maxim8388 Жыл бұрын

That debate introduced me the ElectroBoom channel. Along with Veritasium he is one of the best educators over here

@martinr7728 Жыл бұрын

In hindsight he wasnt "wrong", but the reason it became a debate is because he didnt explain a lot of the holes in his story. Without the follow up video (or others explaining it) I was doubting some of the things he was saying

@lolilollolilol7773 Жыл бұрын

I was quite impressed by the first video, but indeed, the first one didn't explain everything in full details. But the second one achieved to convince me that Derek is right about his interpretation of the flow of electrical energy, if only because it is completely consistent with the Maxwell's equations and also simply because as he shows, the softwares that do calculations of the evolution of the EM fields using finite elements methods actually confirm his explanation. The reason why everyone was kinda suspicious is because almost all textbooks get it wrong by overly simplifying what's happening. It is testimony to his great physical insight that he understood what's really happening.

@LogRobin Жыл бұрын

I guess some people will never get to agree over this, but I think it’s due to different perspectives, physics and engineering. But the great thing is people do agree on the main point, which way the energy travels.

@sudipchatterjee Жыл бұрын

Derek is one of those people who make KZfaq worthwhile. Thanks, Wired autocomplete, for giving him the spotlight here!

@bjs301 Жыл бұрын

Veritasium has been one of my favorite science channels on KZfaq probably since it started. He never gets caught up in hype, and he addresses topics that people outside the science community never hear about. One of my favorites addresses the fact that most published scientific research is wrong.

@justayoutuber1906 Жыл бұрын

most?

@bjs301 Жыл бұрын

@@justayoutuber1906 Yep, most. The video is easy to find. But this really isn't a secret. And it doesn't mean there's a better way than the scientific method to understand the world.

@panner11 2 ай бұрын

@@justayoutuber1906It refers to research that uses the 95% confidence bound. Which a lot of fields use, but due to biased outside factors, is a low enough bar to skew results as the video explains. Don't worry, fields like physics that use 5 sigma (over 99.999% confidence), would not to suspectible to those biases.

@workinghoustonian Жыл бұрын

Veritasium, pbs space time, scishow, Kurzgesagt, smartereveryday, vsauce, & it's ok to be smart...all awesome science channels. Been watching these guys for years. Glad Derek is getting some love. Kudos Wired for this one.

@teebeat Жыл бұрын

and thebackyardscientist is pretty good too

@sergiodavidsilvagutierrez3875 Жыл бұрын

Physics Girl too

@workinghoustonian Жыл бұрын

@@teebeat for sure 👍

@workinghoustonian Жыл бұрын

@@sergiodavidsilvagutierrez3875 she's awesome too. And Braincraft as well.

@2424Lars Жыл бұрын

Don't forget PBS Eons and Real Science, some of my favorite channels besides Veritasium!

@salikmehmood3690 Жыл бұрын

Even explaining the most complicated topics, he never gets boring. that's why i love this man.

@Lucsy3012 Жыл бұрын

Veritasium is one of the first channels I actively followed and his progression, consistency and ability to teach people is insane.

@JoshuaPlays99 Жыл бұрын

I still have one of the shade balls he signed a sent out to people.

@nerd26373 Жыл бұрын

Derek Muller seems very insightful. We can tell he has so much knowledge to share with the rest of the world.

@radicalpaprika1720 Жыл бұрын

Just saw you under jubilees pregnant women video tf

@veritasium Жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say! I would say the thing I was best at was being a science student - and I’m still one to this day. Every video requires that I learn a lot and then try to explain it as well as I can

@volodyadykun6490 Жыл бұрын

Thanks amogus

@AR_Animates Жыл бұрын

Just saw you under Colin and samir's mark rober video wtf

@mun0l196 Жыл бұрын

Mogus

@samudithasaradindu Жыл бұрын

"Currently live in LA, parents were South African, Born in Australia, Grew up in Canada and now I live in LA..." epic answer 😂🔥

@ohiocitydave Жыл бұрын

This is so relatable, honest, and vulnerable: "I wanted to be a creative person, but I was scared of being a creative person" Can relate. Love the content.

@OhOkayThenLazySusan Жыл бұрын

He literally did his Phd on making videos on science lol. No wonder he's always spot on and beats everyone to the punch! 🙏

@apurvsurya7205 Жыл бұрын

He is one of the best channel for science on KZfaq, he doesn't over simplify things like Kurzgesagt or Vsauce, and actually goes into the details and concepts of the topics like the equations and maths used, how it was discovered, It may be a little overwhelming for an average viewer but its really knowledgeable and insight-full.

@miss6me9 Жыл бұрын

I hope it’s not too overwhelming for the viewers. His videos are really approachable imo

@hkr667 Жыл бұрын

By the very nature of the subjects he will always make a bad video for most people. Many will find them too complex for them. Some will find them to be too simplistic. But there's a pretty decent chunk of monkeys out there that his videos are perfect for. And he caters to them well. I happen to be one of them. For those that don't understand his videos, there are other channels that explain it in a simpler way. For those that already grasp the matter and yearn for more detail, there are other channels for them as well. One youtuber can never satisfy all people anyway. Derek is the right youtuber for me. I wish more people would realize this as I often see comments that x is wrong or that channel y should do it differently. Unsubscribe and find a channel that suits you better. For science topics, for movie reviews, for game reviews, for entertainment, for fashion or whatever. It makes life so much better.

@melonneleh 6 ай бұрын

I like how he covers the topic fully, but sometimes I can't keep up but when I watch Kurzgesagt or Vsauce I might understand it better. Nevertheless, I love his channel.

@kingluthor3535 Жыл бұрын

He has this almost Steve Irwin-like vibe where his passion in Science is just infectious. Thanks for keeping my (and apparently more than 12 million others) science curiosity well fed and hope you're staying safe and well!

@cmel7841 Жыл бұрын

As a complete science nerd, I LOVE his channel, and smarter every day, mark rober, physics girl and many others. His electricity series was the best discussion collaboration on youtube, really went down a rabbit hole

@dat_dudedustin1823 Жыл бұрын

He doesnt think he's terribly smart because of his experience. Most who know next to nothing in a field of expertise can be very confident about what they know about it, while people with much more knowledge about it will feel that they're average. It reminds me of a quote, "the more the diameter of our circle of knowledge grows, so does the circumference of our ignorance." So in a nutshell, he knows enough to know he has a lot to learn.

@shoemakerleve9 Жыл бұрын

I actually met Derek briefly when he was touring Relativity Space (3d printed rocket company video), really kind dude in person, acts pretty much exactly the same as he does in his videos.

@cloudbloom Жыл бұрын

His channel is genuinely one of the best on youtube

@k4ra953 20 күн бұрын

nice pfp

@cloudbloom 20 күн бұрын

@@k4ra953 fellow Struggler🤝

@egimessito Жыл бұрын

Derek has an incredible ability to recall extremely complex information to his mind - so super intelligent and modest

@ADP_111 Жыл бұрын

In todays day and age it is very difficult to find someone with no haters. He is one of them. I think Veritasium is the very first science channel I found in KZfaq.

@ChaossX77 Жыл бұрын

He seems like a good and genuine person. Plus his videos are almost always entertaining and always informative.

@brenda5511 Жыл бұрын

“An element of truth…” Brilliant!

@R-Tex. Жыл бұрын

Veratasium is a great science channel. Derek is a really good science educator as he makes complex subject matter simple and not dumbed down.

@dansaucelol 9 ай бұрын

The humbleness in saying that hes "average intelligence" is so down to earth. Love this guy. This is how you know somebody is smart, they don't brag that they are

@cosmic_looper 11 күн бұрын

He's not average, he knows he isn't and he didn't say he was.

@Jackalreid 8 ай бұрын

The Aussie accent was so subtle! It's on point. You can tell you spent many years here

@mrudulk20 Жыл бұрын

So glad to see one of my favourite content creators of all time getting the recognition he deserves for making YT worthwhile for so many people. I would love to see Tom Scott do such an interview as well.

@The.Half.Blood.Prince Жыл бұрын

Derek considering his IQ just above average made me question even my existence

@timluz1166 Жыл бұрын

He is clearly wrong on that.

@MADGennaro Жыл бұрын

He said ”about average” not ”above average”

@keplisard2751 Жыл бұрын

"People who say they're smart are often the exact opposite. The smart ones never consider themselves smart enough" - Some smart person

@yitzakIr Жыл бұрын

I’m a programmer and I don’t believe in IQ, I’ve met criminals and CEO’s and the criminals came across more intelligent

@ross-carlson Жыл бұрын

Studies have been done that show that the vast majority of people massively over-estimate their own intelligence while massively under-estimating the intelligence of others. In short we all think we're the smart ones and everyone else is a moron. I'm sure Derek knows this and as such fights this bias as much as he can. Just remember that roughly 50% of everyone you know is dumber than you are - and 50% are smarter. The sad thing is thanks to the Dunning-Krueger effect those that are actually less intelligent are very confident they are far more so - and in our modern society that can be very, very dangerous. Flat earthers come to mind....

@Hartbreak1 Жыл бұрын

One of the few channels that I would subscribe without thinking twice. I love his approach of not taking generally accepted stuff for granted and doing his own research into topics. His electricity video sparked a lot of conversation online and people wanting to test his claims. Same with the video about the wind powered vehicle that could out speed the wind that propelled it. Few KZfaqrs can spark that kind of debate and conversation (that isn’t about personal dramas).

@kofl_artist Жыл бұрын

I've always loved watching Veritasium's content, super glad to be seeing him on WIRED. This video on my homepage really made my day

@MrWednesday.23 Жыл бұрын

Dereks video on learned helplessness was life changing, sincerely. Thankyou.

@debiduttadas476 Жыл бұрын

This guy just reminds me of my physics teacher the best teacher i ever had in my life who guided me to become who i am today . watching him makes me nostalgic

@lotharbeck71 Жыл бұрын

Twisting the Dragon’s Tail was my introduction to Derek many years ago, and DAYUM did I get chills watching HBO’s Chernobyl when the nurses dumped the firefighting gear in the basement. “It’s all still there” I solemnly whispered to my viewing companions.

@NitinJ_rvce Жыл бұрын

I go back to watching Veritasium videos multiple times(even the older ones) getting new insights and questions to think on. Still better than consuming mindless new content.

@mateullahamiri2832 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate Derek, such an excellent channel in terms of education and big science breakthroughs in history of knowledge !👍

@hero227 Жыл бұрын

Veritasium is one of the best channels on KZfaq, full stop. Educational, informative, and fun. All the necessary ingredients for great content.

@ClaudioBOsorio Жыл бұрын

I believe Derek has motivated hundreds of thousands if not millions of people because of his videos. I always end up watching his videos and they turn out to be interesting.

@sergiodavidsilvagutierrez3875 Жыл бұрын

Derek is a legend! We owe him not only being one of the first youtubers online, so he basically founded the occupation, but also he did it by conveying complex physics in an educational way!

@Billybobble1 Жыл бұрын

It's funny he and his team have so many issues naming the videos, he's one of few channels where I see the notification, I watch the vid, often never even seeing or caring what the title is, I just know it will be quality content.

@diegofernandez4789 Жыл бұрын

World's roundest object is my first Veritasium video and I got stuck with the channel over the years. Excellent content.

@vybs9235 Жыл бұрын

This is one wired interview I was dying to see, I love this guy

@erik4177 Жыл бұрын

Definitely unique and consistently exceptionally high quality content. I also really like the narration of his videos. Hands down one of my favorite youtubers.

@DenisRyan Жыл бұрын

Great videos, great guy. Lovely to see him get chances like this to extend his positive reach to new audiences.

@i2357mbusiro Жыл бұрын

I'm so LUCKY to be Mentioned as part of the +12.7 million SUBSCRIBERS

@niharjani4716 12 күн бұрын

Bro had an world tour even before the age of teenager.

@lemonringo566 Жыл бұрын

If Derek is planning on having a Q&A session, we might need a 5-hour video XD

@ishan_singh Жыл бұрын

It's been years since I started watching Veritasium, and ever since then I haven't missed a single upload, truly one of the best scientific commentators out there.

@jjustinjjames5357 Жыл бұрын

Would love to meet him just to say thank you. So much respect for his vision and what he's achieved. I love his videos! And by the way, your Australian accent wasn't that bad... still got at least one appendage planted here in Australia! Keep creating!

@JG-mp5nb 9 ай бұрын

Such respect for Derek who treats us all as learners, very cool.

@m.hprince6514 Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite KZfaqr, loved it

@dlerious77 Жыл бұрын

One of the best channels ever created! Thanks Derek

@nmbileg Жыл бұрын

one of the channel that i truly appreciate, don't stop pls

@joshtheory7172 Жыл бұрын

I love his channel, very happy to see him here with a more personal note

@CDEggebrecht Жыл бұрын

This man said he got his PhD in making educational videos and it shows. Love them all.

@Rubrickety Жыл бұрын

“I’ve got some time to kill while I’m in Australia… guess I’ll get a PhD.” 😮

@Bazzabazeman Жыл бұрын

Wise, charismatic, able to make people understand in a simple way, a real modern hero.

@AmazingOwnage 9 ай бұрын

Derek is an inspiration to many, including myself. I am glad channels like his exist to spread some knowledge and decompose scientific ideas into more a more accessible format.

@AGermanMan Жыл бұрын

Always liked this guy - right up to the point he said he hasn’t read Harry Potter.

@emmanuel-kingalabo9685 Жыл бұрын

I found the veritasium channel in my last year of high school, and I believe the video on electricity has really helped me to understand the whole concept of electricity.

@jeffro7856 Жыл бұрын

OMG, I have been following Derek for like a decade, crazy seeing him on mainstream stuff.

@crystalsau Жыл бұрын

Finding out that I go to the same university that Derek did for his undergrad is the highlight of my day

@jimbo_bp8309 Жыл бұрын

I think his way of explaining things in his videos really boosts the interest part of our brain that learns things rather than the part of our brain that keeps information. 😀

@081588101 Жыл бұрын

I love this man. We must forever protect him.

@Joeyzoom Жыл бұрын

I have two of those viral shade balls, both signed by Mr. Derek Muller himself. I'm honestly quite proud and thankful of that.

@VirakNgauv Жыл бұрын

Nice! It's good to see Derek in this part of KZfaq!

@epicdaniel508 Жыл бұрын

Derek is an incredible person!

@SurajKumar-ln8ij Жыл бұрын

He is an international asset we should keep him well at all cost

@ericdeszo746 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Been watching his channel for a long time...never occurred to me till now i never knew his name. Shows how good his content is....

@SAITAMA_69420 Жыл бұрын

Loved his double slit experiment video I remember being so confused when it was taught in our school but his video explained everything I wanted to know As a result even after 5 years of watching that video I still remember most of it Thanks Veritasium

@jacoL8 Жыл бұрын

I owe all my interest in physics to derek, this man is a legend

@erichgonzalez6685 Жыл бұрын

He finally talked about the Harry Potter thing!!!! I've been wondering for so long!

@punditgi Жыл бұрын

Most enlightening video. Many thanks for your channel! 😃

@nishantpatil1247 Жыл бұрын

Dude all these top science and tech youtubers are so humble, love them 💙

@brandonm8901 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic science communicator. Went into the same field myself after being a fan for many years

@noobletzzz1267 Жыл бұрын

I binge watch all of his vid since entering college and until now. Now, do i get any ideas on whatever his videos all about? Definitely not if im being honest most of the time. But my god is it so interesting to watch his videos basically explaining science & math stuff.

@A3142 Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for bringing Veritasium to this show. Never expected that, so cool

@LisithasMakerPlace Жыл бұрын

Veritasium makes any hard topic easy to understand. I love that about him.

@kklol07 Жыл бұрын

He doesn't look 40

@henryj.8528 Жыл бұрын

Where's the link to the thesis?

@milank.g6569 Жыл бұрын

Wholesome guy. Thanks for all the knowledge you've given me

@thisscreensucks Жыл бұрын

woot, love Veritasium. been subbed for YEARS

@kirtisawant9288 Жыл бұрын

One of the best social media people to interview! One of the best channels on KZfaq.

@saurabhmhatre7137 Жыл бұрын

Areh wahh...marathi girl ji Veritasium che videos baghte 😁

@1pho3nixmatt Жыл бұрын

Watched his videos for a long time. He's fun. Seems like he'd be a cool guy to hang with.

@stubbysidwell Жыл бұрын

The most interesting Veritasium video I watched was about how trees grow and what trees are made of. SUPER simple and SUPER blew my mind.

@CrysleyXavier Жыл бұрын

The simple fact that Wired invited Derek, shows how huge and relevant is Veritasium.

@time-to-think Жыл бұрын

Super stoked his fave video was his confirmation bias video!! I completely agree - to the point where it would be on my list of top 10 videos every person should be required to watch at some point. It even inspired me to make my own video on the subject: "How to avoid being wrong"

@grahamrankin4725 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite channels

@Tonatiuth 9 ай бұрын

This guy makes some of the best videos on Internet. Period

@boris978 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Derek, the cinematographic physicist. A hero.

@KaiMaiBrei Жыл бұрын

Really awesome guy! Keep educating Mr. Muller!

@keplisard2751 Жыл бұрын

"People who say they're smart are often the exact opposite. The smart ones never consider themselves smart enough" - Sun Tzu, probably

@divyanshukataria1710 Жыл бұрын

Same with me most of the suff goes over my head, but i enjoy a lot watching to those incredible facts. Most surprising was the video about how photons can change computer bits.