Move Over Minute Physics, Here Comes Minute Earth!

Henry Reich, the mastermind behind the YouTube sensation Minute Physics, has created another channel. Minute Earth shares stories about science and our planet with the finesse and fast pace that we’ve all come to expect from Reich and his team (which includes Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Rose Eveleth, Emily Elert, John Guittar and Nathaniel Schroeder).

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Henry Reich, the mastermind behind the YouTube sensation Minute Physics, has created another channel. Minute Earth shares stories about science and our planet with the finesse and fast pace that we've all come to expect from Reich and his team (which includes Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Rose Eveleth, Emily Elert, John Guittar and Nathaniel Schroeder).

Why are leaves green? Why does the earth have deserts? What exactly is freezer burn? Where is the hottest place on earth? These are some of the unique questions that are asked and answered so far in the series.


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Another of my favorites, 'The Great North American Locust Plague'

You can subscribe to Minute Earth here, new videos are uploaded every few weeks. Congratulations to Henry Reich on another extremely successful channel!

Carin Bondar is a biologist, writer and film-maker with a PhD in population ecology from the University of British Columbia. Find Dr. Bondar online at www.carinbondar.com, on twitter @drbondar or on her facebook page: Dr. Carin Bondar – Biologist With a Twist.

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