The soap breaks the surface tension. You can do this with a bowl/plate of water, sprinkle ground black pepper ontop, then drip soap in the middle. It'll do the same thing. :)
Wish there was time for explanations, but I understand he had to hurry before they cut to commercial. I don't get how the balloon ruptured when it wasn't deformed anywhere near full capacity. Or maybe it didn't rupture. Maybe that was a sucking noise we heard, not a popping noise.
This guy has crystallized my thoughts.
Every generation needs it's own Bill Nye :)
It's breaking surface tension and that is DRIVING the surface tension motor boat around in circles. YES!!!
I love his enthusiasm
I love Bill Bye, I watched him as a kid!
This guy is amazing.
I love the fire at the end.
My 12-year-old niece loves Bill Nye and so do I :-D
bill nye is awsome
Bill Nye is so dope!!
It didn't really explain surface tension. But it was a fun video
man he was young back then...
oh I miss him! Bill is the best!
The soap breaks the surface tension. You can do this with a bowl/plate of water, sprinkle ground black pepper ontop, then drip soap in the middle. It'll do the same thing. :)
Outside of TV appearances, he recently took over as executive director of The Planetary Society (a space science advocacy group).
Very helpful. Thank - You
He was so young.
This guys a boss
BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL!
Wish there was time for explanations, but I understand he had to hurry before they cut to commercial.
I don't get how the balloon ruptured when it wasn't deformed anywhere near full capacity. Or maybe it didn't rupture. Maybe that was a sucking noise we heard, not a popping noise.
wow!
Before actually, Bill Nye was first on in '93.
woah woah
Sugars good for you lol
I came here for the Half Life chapter but stayed for the Bill Nye videos.
Yes lol
What kid of glue did he use? Or can you do this with any kind of glue?
It's easy to find videos of Bill Nye the science guy but how come it's so hard to find videos of Mr. Wizard's World?
Is this guy still alive
Yes
Google knows 😉
I was hoping the host would say "surface tension" repeatedly, only for Pat Cashman to exclaim "ALRIGHT ALREADY!!!"
"now it's a protected flask" ....
@SKiddness ditto that . . .:-]
Was this before the kids show?
That diet coke bottle is empty obviously its gonna float and the red coke is heavy filled with actual coke. It sunk in.
hehe swamps of britain
Just do the experiments, they're all simple.
it's not being blown, it's being sucked lol
I wish I could show this to my students but it's a tad inappropriate. Excellent demonstrations though!
There's plenty of kid friendly videos with Bill Nye.
During
:)
oh i dont think so lol
So mickey mouse ears, huh?