SOCIAL SIGNALS
What’s trending in tech on socials this week
Click here to watch a home-made camera record light moving through the air. Source: AlphaPhoenix on YouTube
Quick Take: YouTuber Brian Haidet has built a camera in his garage that captures an astonishing 2 billion frames per second — fast enough to record light itself moving through air.
Smoke Swirl: In still air, smoke behaves more like a liquid. It follows the same physical principles and appears to flow. A video showing the strange phenomenon in action is doing massive numbers on social media.
Solar Snap: A video showing the surface of the sun in unprecedented detail is currently blowing up on Reddit.
Table Talk: X user Simon Maechling shared a unique version of the periodic table that shows how every element is used — a clever way to show just how deeply chemistry shapes the world around us.
Red Riddle: A video showing that researchers have found “something” moving under Mars’ sand is going viral on Reddit, prompting all kinds of crazy theories. However, a user settled the debate, claiming the movement is likely a burst of gaseous carbon dioxide ice.