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The Snowflake Myth

Veritasium · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Everyday physics & science demosMaterials scienceFundamental physics

What it is

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.

Why Hacker News recommends it

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

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here's a fantastic Veritasium video about snowflakes with a scientist that basically figured out all of the ways they can form”

    Fantastic explanation of how snowflakes form, with a scientist.

    technojamin, 2023-12 · Strong recommendation · in “The highest-resolution photos of snowflakes (2021)”

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Topics: snowflakes, crystal growth, physics, ken libbrecht, veritasium

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