How To Measure The Tiniest Forces In The Universe
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Published 2022-12-12
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Thanks to Rich Press and NIST for the great visit.
Thanks to Dr. Gordon Shaw for showing us around his lab and teaching us about measuring tiny forces.
You can check out all the cool work going on at NIST here: www.nist.gov/
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References:
Lee, J. (2016). Measuring Tiny Forces With Light. NIST. – ve42.co/Lee2016
Melcher, J., Stirling, J., Guzman, F., Pratt, J. & Shaw, G. (2014). A self-calibrating optomechanical force sensor with femtonewton resolution. Applied Physics Letters. – ve42.co/Melcher2014
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Written by Derek Muller
Edited by Trenton Oliver
Animation by Ivy Tello
Filmed by Derek Muller, Trenton Oliver, and Emily Zhang
Additional video/photos supplied by Pond5 & Getty Images
Music from Epidemic Sound
Produced by Derek Muller, Petr Lebedev, and Emily Zhang
All Comments (21)
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One of the rare videos where Derek doesn't have to explain something on the side. He pretty much stood there and let Gordon do all the explaining. Fantastic man.
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This man looks so excited and full of energy to share his knowledge. Just like a kid waiting to get home to tell his parents what he learnt at school
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09:02 when Derek says "I brought a special lens" and Dr. Shaw replies "Uuuuhh special lens!!!" exactly as a kid would do, was priceless! He works in THAT lab surrounded by million of dollars of ultra specialized tools and he gets real excitement for a camera lens. What a man! Loved every microframe of this video :)
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If wholesomeness had a mass, I think Dr Shaw would definitely be one of the heaviest things in the universe ! Dude is so happy about his job and sharing his job, this is insane x)
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I love how passionate he is at explaining every detail, and how excited he is to answer the questions, must be so cool to work at something you actually love
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I hope Dr Shaw knows how much we all love his explanations and passion for his work
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Mr. Shaw is one of my dad's closest friends. Him and his family are really as wholesome as portrayed in the video. Glad to see hes finally getting the recognition he deserves.
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He'd be the best teacher, so clear and enthusiastic. So happy to answer questions. Fantastic!
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I love when you interview people who are truly passionate about their work. This guy is excited about small forces, and it's super wholesome :)
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I could listen to a morning seminar from this man for hours and not be the slightest bit bored. His passion and knowledge are contagious and admirable!
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Gordon just set a new bar - and he's probably already measured it to insane precision!! You could feel right away the love and passion he has for his work, and let's not forget - the confidence as well! For me the confidence in his delivery and answers to Derek's questions really sold me on how much of a professional he is! Wish him and his team all the best in their work!
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This video is so pure, just someone talking about something they are passionate about.
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This was one of my favourite episodes because of Dr Shaw, it's one thing explaining a science, it's another to do it with passion and truly enjoy educating people on a subject.
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"I have measured the force of a laser beam hitting something" is maybe one of the most rare achievements one can get. I never thought that this would be possible. Absolutely amazing.
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I love how passionate and excited Dr. Shaw was, explaining this. Honestly made this 10x more enjoyable.
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This man is so excited about his work, he's really trying to explain as good as he can. Love it
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This man is so passionate and dedicated to his work. You can see his excitement when he gets the chance to explain and share his knowledge. Gotta love and respect it.
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I hope Dr Shaw is reading all these heart warming comments about his enthusiasm in explaining his work at NIST and it strengthens his resolve and motivates him further.
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This guy? He would be an awesome professor - because he is not camera shy and has extreme enthusiasm and power. We need more people like him.
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This man has entered a new level of nerd, He is extremely excited, extremely knowledgeable and extremely helpful in interoperating a whole lot of science into something anyone can understand. You'd be very surprised how hard it is to explain how things work easily when things are very complicated. Some of the smartest people in the world have a difficult time simplifying explanations.
