HackerTube / Video

The Snowflake Myth

Veritasium

The Snowflake Myth

Veritasium visits snowflake expert Dr Ken Libbrecht, who grows designer snowflakes in the lab. The video explains how snowflakes form and why they take so many shapes.

Recommended as a fantastic, scientist-led explanation of snowflake formation.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2022–2023

Topics

  • Everyday physics & science demos
  • Materials science
  • Fundamental physics

Watch on YouTube

Explore more videos