You're Probably Wrong About Rainbows

[@pictureus]

- Dad... why are rainbows curved? - Give me a couple of weeks to answer it

[@RabbitKiwi]

you know it is funny but usually most things are like this. We rarely think why 2+2=4, but it was answered to me only after spending 3 years on learning calculus. It's simple yet takes a lot of knowledge to grasp the concepts that are just a second nature to us

[@atomatman3104]

@@RabbitKiwi DIENG ISLIVING

[@aisac21]

for you and a few other hundred thousand people :))

[@tarik5277]

kid: im not interested anymore

[@aisac21]

@tarik5277 😅

[@kornerguy]

I’m an optometrist and this is probably the best animation/display on optics I’ve ever seen. I wish they taught in schools like this. Simply incredible work 👏

[@boogeiyman]

Imagine each class taking this long to prepare and costing as much

[@alexanderg9670]

​​​@@boogeiymanWhy? Produce video, translate them and deliver to billions. Than an experiment for kids to showcase the simplest part - is literally piece of glass during a sunny day I'm sure Derek won't mind his videos shown in classrooms, anywhere

[@davidhorizon8401]

This is why KZbin is improving the quality of teaching.

[@LuisSierra42]

You are welcome sir

[@rajaparameswaran1119]

It is only recently that such capabilities exist, as employed by Derek & Grant (of 3Blue1Brown, that Derek referred to) so wonderfully. And for visual learners it is really ecstatic to see Physics unfold in front of our eyes. What a great time to be alive!!!

[@koladeleben]

The rate of Veritasium and Mentour Pilot Video drops these past couple of weeks and yet with top quality delivery literally is out of this world.

[@colt4505]

No, it's literally in this world.

[@ravishah2255]

I'm just happy because 3B1B got the credit. They have narrower audience, but they tackle the problem of the next level of complexity and end up explaining it just as simply.

[@Apexsilverevo]

Ah, a fellow human of great culture! I too am subscribed to both 🤓

[@metacob]

That's concerning. If Mentour Pilot runs out of material, he'll have to start shooting down planes, and that's just not the same. "We parked our anti-air battery right in the flight path of the plane. Remember this, as it will be important later."

[@maxim7685]

oh hey! a fellow veritasium and mentour pilot enjoyer! yeah their videos are extremely incredible and i´ve been a fan of both for years now

[@humanteneleven]

I’d never been satisfied with the simple “sunlight is scattered by water droplets” explanation as it felt like it left too many questions; this video has answered every one of those questions, succinctly and comprehensively. Incredibly well done!

[@azuat_rahman]

another legend is in the commentss

[@the__monkey]

didn't expect to see you here!

[@bannedmerchant3849]

You couldn't answer those question for yourself?

[@thyblackpanther]

Alr bruh we know ur a linguistics nerd💀🤦🏽‍♂️

[@قطوف.العلا]

No wonder. This video was made with passion

[@holyfool343]

I work in optics and have two degrees in the field. I’ve heard explanations of the rainbow multiple times, whether in class or at conferences, and can say that this one is certainly one of the best: both because it deals with the maths both (relatively) comprehensively and intuitively, and (more importantly) it really speaks to the curious, awe stricken child in all of us very effectively. He even snuck in a (very) simplified explanation of light-matter interaction and refractive index just to make sense of the differing emergent angles for different wavelengths. Bravo!

[@asunhug]

Im 26 and through youtube videos like this I've learned more in the past year than I did the other 25 years of school work etc. too cool!

[@citizensunitednegatingtech9783]

@@asunhug Walter lewin. There, you have now been given "the rabbit hole" let me know when you hit the , i don't know any of this and have to go back to where your schooling stoped

[@asunhug]

@ Omg. Just searched and looks like I need to check this out. Thanks! XD ;D

[@ticklemyiguana_7279]

I used to teach radio wave propagation and antenna theory. Refraction has always been the difficult one to nail down, until that 3blue1brown video referenced here.

[@kusam7384]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="895">14:55</a> *Burns the finger* "Ouch! This thing is a ffFFffffocal" 😁

[@chenilleoneil1289]

Einstein would have already been on it and frying his morning egg.

[@whmsft]

multiple f- words came to his mind lol

[@troubledouble106]

Congratulations! You can hear!

[@emilysmith6897]

@@chenilleoneil1289 Tech Ingredients did this except with a parabolic reflector.

[@MadSandman]

@@troubledouble106 Congratulations! You're annoying !

[@knpark2025]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="258">4:18</a> He said all other videos about the rainbow are oversimplifications, so to be true to his word, he asked 3B1B for permission to use the most detailed explanation for electromagnetic waves and refraction that I know of as his source. Absolute legends, both of you.👍

[@gachabloxgirl3958]

Both 3B1B and Veritasium are high quality math/physics explainers. I love both of them and a collab between them would be insane

[@josenobi3022]

@@gachabloxgirl3958 Wouldn’t you consider this to be a collab ?

[@junovzla]

@@josenobi3022 it's more like derek is using 3b1b's material to aid himself a proper collaboration would be that they both work on the same material at the same time

[@anketmohadikar8767]

Thats why i love this science community on yt.

[@moncef0147]

If I'm being honest, I still don't understand why shortening the wavelength of light would slow it down, he just mentioned that without giving any actual explanation. Why would light become slower when it's wavelength is shortened inside a medium ?

[@luizucchetto2528]

FANTASTIC VIDEO!! I am a retired Physics teacher and used to teach Wave Phenomenon using strings, water waves and lights waves. I used to have to give an explanation of how rainbows form and I was never quite satisfied with my inadequet explanation. This video explains so much and is so well done that it could and should be used in highs chool science classes. Another excellent video among your many other excellent videos!

[@bontrom8]

Thank you for your service as a teacher. Physics was my most fun and imaginative course in HS. My teachers of physics I and II will remain my favorite and I'm sure you gave that experience to thousands of inquisitive minds.

[@mikymuky1171]

This almost made me cry. Having a parent that loves learning as much as they love teaching has to be one of the greatest gifts on earth. Gaining the nack for inquiry makes living so beautiful.

[@alveolate]

"im looking at a different rainbow than you" little veritasium got it

[@theboringaccount]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@OnyechelaOgbonna-jo3fz]

@@fpvangel4495 COCK Caustics Operations Crashcourse Knowledgeability

[@gfdia35]

I appreciate this positive comment 💪

[@GavinCostello-n9o]

Rainbow warrior's KZbin

[@elementdelta1905]

I read an article in a "technical" magazine a couple of days ago, and they explained rainbows as "light reflecting at 42 degrees" with a sketch, and left it at that. I remember thinking that that the explanation was quite incomplete, especially with respect to the radius of the bow. It is remarkable that a free youtube channel gives such a complete and satisfactory explanation of the phenomenon, compared to a publication which you are expected to pay a significant amount of money. Thank you for answering the questions I had for decades!

[@bluestormcloud791]

Print media is slowly becoming extinct. While digital media has its benefits, one downside is the ability for "Favored" content to be amplified and "Disfavored" content to be buried.

[@Paolo_De_Leva]

You can also find on KZbin a fascinating *MIT* lesson by *Walter Lewin* that explains rainbows very clearly. This is knowledge that you can find in textbooks already. Scientific articles do not need to explain it again. They are typically written to give some additional information. Unless you are talking about scientific divulgation (a.k.a. popular science), which nobody does better than Veritasium and a few others. No doubt about that.

[@MaximumBan]

Using advanced CGI to illustrate light reflection is awesome, using a red tether to illustrate constructive/destructive interference was out of this world!

[@theh1ve]

Ran out of budget 😂

[@sailaab]

💙🤍👍🏻

[@CrissBlackHawk]

I'm curious as to which part do you think is advanced CGI.

[@Ignacio.Romero]

Advanced?

[@alveolate]

the lasers were cool as heck too

[@swealf-nonofficial]

This is my favorite video format, chosing a topic and going deep into all the intricacies of the phenomenon and how it works. Not just saying "Yeah, water droplets refract different wavelengths differently, u know..." Thank you a lot for this

[@simonprecheurllarena]

Veritasium has really become one of the best KZbin channels in the world. The consistency and quality of uploads is simply astonishing.

[@mikeuk666]

Bot account

[@simonprecheurllarena]

@@mikeuk666 Lol

[@simonprecheurllarena]

@@mikeuk666 Hi, I'm your robot friend. What can I do for you?

[@notCAMD]

I agree, but he did several videos with a BetterHelp sponsorship which is an online therapy company that sells their customers' data and has bad therapists

[@altrombone1775]

@@notCAMD also the video with the self-driving cars was a bit of an ad read...

[@ottrebane8269]

Superb video, Derek! I also researched this topic about a month ago: Your explanations, experiments and simulations are just excellent, especially for Glories and supernumeraries. If you ever revisit this topic, here are some comments: * the Sun is not a point source, so the angular size of ~half a degree is spreading/averaging everything out over such an angle, making 1st and 2nd order supernumeraries the most likely to be visible, not much else; * fogbows and halos were left out; *2nd order color inversion didn't get its attention, and 3rd and 4th order rainbows i tried to simulate, but always failed, they have immense forward scattering levels behind and probably never visible; * refractive index depends on temperature - the angle is slightly different for rain of different temperature; * red color is purest in the rainbow, everything else is more like a mix and the blue and violet part is especially unpure; * there is another place in the solar system where rainbows might appear - methane rain on Titan - totally different angles and 2nd order nonexistent probably; *color sensitivity of the eye could also be mentioned plus NIR and UV parts; *reflection rainbow from mirror-flat body of water could also be interesting to show. All in all - by far the best video of rainbow physics that i ever saw!!!

[@sam_c95]

Methane rain = methrain 😉

[@veritasium]

Thanks for these insights!

[@suspicioussand]

Yo this is cool

[@maruftim]

awesome comment

[@JaniOllikainen]

I was also expecting Halo's mentioned. And also now that I mentioned that, maybe also light pillars. So maybe not revisit but own continuation video about these when the water droplets are frozen ice crystals, pretty please 😂

[@nullcycle]

So 42 really IS the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. Fascinating!

[@1409tara]

I literally paused the video to look for a comment like this

[@NullScar]

The most wonderful rainbows occur at a 69 degree angle.

[@WyattWillis88]

Dang I knew I wouldn't be the first to think this lol

[@MaverickBlue42]

But only for shades of red....

[@scapa3031]

I liked your comment to have 42 like.. :D

[@jurgeneckert4603]

BEST VIDEO EVER! Did all the computations 25years ago by hand... brings back all those wonderful memories. 42 is my favorite number ever since. Thank you!

[@BarYamin]

Son: "Dad, why are rainbows curved?" Derek: "You'll have to wait until I finish productionizing a 27m video in order to get to know the answer."

[@colt4505]

the answer*

[@sba6082]

💠

[@BarYamin]

@@colt4505 Yeah, noticed it a bit late. Thanks!

[@hwykng82]

hes giving him video ideas too

[@nosferatu5500]

And he wont understand it. Add additional 10 Years 🤣

[@bryancurry1898]

When I was in high school, my mother, my sister and I went to Fairbanks, Alaska, and we flew up to Point Barrow. I saw a full circle double rainbow from the plane, with the shadow of the plane in the middle. Thank you for this beautiful video, bringing back a great memory from over fifty years ago!

[@DerXavia]

You can now refer to it as a glory :)

[@bryancurry1898]

I may be wrong, but I don’t think it was a glory. In the video, the shadow in the center of the glory impinged on the colorful rings. This was much bigger, probably about 40 degrees and nowhere near the plane’s shadow.

[@abydosianchulac2]

​@bryancurry1898 I think that would purely be a matter of distance/elevation from the moisture creating the rainbow and that's the surface of the shadow. I've been on a plane that's descended through its own glory on the clouds below, and the shadow at the center of the glory grew as we descended until it swallowed up the glory shortly before we entered the cloud.

[@6yjjk]

@@bryancurry1898 I used to fly Cessnas and the like, and can confirm that you can indeed see a "proper" rainbow that is a full circle. All you need is enough rain below you to complete the circle. I loved bright, showery days, and would go looking for rainbow circles.

[@MandJTV]

This may be my favorite video you've made. Not only was it a fascinating topic explained superbly with interesting and unique demos, but the fact you made it all for your son shows it was a labor of love. I hope he looks back on this, and everything else you've done for him, very fondly

[@Killer_Queen_310]

Love ur vids, big fan ,

[@seventoast]

Why did I read this in grunty voice 😂

[@seventoast]

Ta ta!! 😂😂

[@yommytaaky9946]

Wait, I almost know you? Are you a poketuber talks about a Pokemon franchise like top 10 or meme etc. That was a coincidence I guess.

[@champiforest]

Man, I cried of amazement at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="990">16:30</a>. Thank you so much. This is one of your best videos EVER.

[@SirPembertonS.Crevalius]

Seeing the glass "raindrop" reflect and showcase how the end points of each color scatter on the reflection make the rainbow was actually spectacular, hah! Never gave it much thought but it's neat to see the science of it, and then actually see it in action! Amazing.

[@sba6082]

💠

[@leviathan5207]

A month ago, as a teacher to be, I had to prepare a "quick" explenation on rainbows for a seminar. Thus I know, how DEEEEEEEP the rabbit hole goes. Very nice video :)

[@-Pollux-]

imagine explaining the full 27 min version to your teacher, she/he would be impressed lol

[@sailaab]

💙🤍👍🏻

[@wallyman292]

So I take it you decided against the whole "pot of gold" explanation???

[@JezT75]

Excellent video, very clear and straightforward. Top tier science! Deeply satisfying to understand this particular magic in nature.

[@cooldumi]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1486">24:46</a> Derek calling me son feels calming and weird

[@julianschneider.berlin]

😂

[@tim4375]

I believe he said it directly to his son because he would watch it :D

[@razeezar]

He wasn't talking to you though, he was speaking to the Sun

[@MihkelKukk]

I like to believe he is like the spiritual father of science, a priest of science you could say perhaps.

[@allwinpaul747]

🌞 Sun: "Intersting..."

[@ohadcohen9813]

One of the best veritasium videos in the past few years. Not just the subject, but the passion you show here towards teaching your son the secrets behind the beuties of the world. It felt personal and touching.

[@mnedal]

I have a BSc in space science, MSc in Astrophysics, and PhD in Heliophysics, and this is the first time I really understand how rainbows work. Well done, Derek! Great job!

[@PotionsMaster666]

Bruh

[@alveolate]

there's a BSc in "space science"?

[@calebrobinson6406]

​@@alveolateyeah wtf is heliophysics

[@ksdnsdkumar1375]

so many degrees ?

[@World-427]

​@@calebrobinson6406 The field of astrophysics that studies the sun

[@smallguy1113]

This is one of the sweetest things on youtube, the amount of effort you put in to give your kid the best understanding of something as complex yet so brushed away as a rainbow shows so much love and dedication.

[@Khaotik80]

Oh nice! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1308">21:48</a>, I saw one of those while on a plane and couldn't really figure out why I could see this circular rainbow circling around the plane's shadow on the clouds. That is a cool sight

[@Goldslate73]

This is by far my top 3 Veritasium videos. You have made something absolutely beautiful, Derek. We need these videos on a high school curriculum. They're necessary. Please don't ever stop. Phenomenal explanation, mesmerizing visuals and when you were playing with the large glass ball and your window, I experienced that same crazy excitement when I was experimenting with Lasers. It's magical.

[@archetrico]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1473">24:33</a> “But it all started with the mystery of rings of color in the fog” it was at that point that I felt so emotional… thank you for what you do and share, our world is amazing and learning about it is an awesome thing

[@atharvapallikulam9743]

I'm literally jumping rn because of my decade long curiosity finally being answered in the best possible way. Frikkin mad respect for you man! 😭✨

[@Njukimungaiizme]

Oh wow!! A veritasium video ....my chores can wait😊

[@TheBigHeadLegion]

this vid is peak🗿🗿🗿

[@captain_noodles]

i have been studying interference for my exam and just took a break to watch KZbin and well Veritasium makes a video on optics. What a day.

[@SciSphere-vc6eo]

Me too buddy, me too

[@ab_c4429]

Same here! Just took a break from my thesis, and I' m loving this video so much

[@TmgMedia975]

same

[@coreydevs]

Sameeeee

[@radeksvoboda7629]

No you havent youve been browsing youtube and procrastinating🎉

[@Sergei_Mn]

This is literally the best explanation of how rainbows work I have ever seen, while being exquisitely beautiful at the same time. Thank you.

[@dangerfly]

We literally need a video on why people literally use literal too lazily and incorrectly.

[@JoeSchmoer]

genuinely impressive how you never miss. Even with topics that I already know all about, you always manage to provide additional insight that I didn't know I needed

[@jorisev]

I'm fortunate enough to have seen rainbows, double rainbows, a glory/brocken spectre (once), a sun dog (once), and finally polar stratospheric clouds (my favourite). Don't get stuck behind your screen, go out & explore as often as possible 🙂 Great video!

[@lorkano]

Those little touches like rainbow border in <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1456">24:16</a> are always a sign that someone works with a passion, not to just make the work done.

[@edaten4205]

100% agree.

[@jasonuren3479]

Gonna have to watch this about 20 times to get my head around it, but that's why this channel's so great. Makes me think.

[@leosphilosophy]

I love how Veritasium, for me, often teeters on the edge of turning something beautiful into something boring by too much thinking, but always ends up falling on the side of turning it into something even more miraculous. Great video as ever.

[@mika34653]

The dedication you've put into this for explaining this for your son is truly impressive

[@MiscellanyTop]

Fantabulous.

[@toejamr1]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="590">9:50</a> shaking your phone with this is fun

[@nickbroughton928]

😂😂😂

[@Grozdor]

The production quality for this video is insane.

[@MiscellanyTop]

Superb. Far better than tv channels - no idiotic waffle here.

[@ark_503]

Veritasium, I can't thank you enough! I have my Precision Optician Finals literally TOMORROW and this is helping me sooo much. We didn't get told why light gets bend more when entering a denser medium and less when exiting... TYSM!!!

[@ethanmartinez808]

The Veritasium Element been really active recently!! Huge appreciation for Derek & Team!

[@mateusrodolfo98]

The video really did live up to the expectations built in the introduction. Thank you for that video, Derek :)

[@veritasium]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MeetJarred]

The 9 rainbow orders are more important than the curvature of rainbow In my opinion. I'm a little dissatisfied you did not go into them at all and how they play directly into what angle your looking at and the orders also depend on what colors come through that you see also. A bit disappointed here especially with the Title.

[@MeetJarred]

After a full watch, my original assumption is correct, vertasium you still dont know much about Rainbows lol. I was really hoping to learn something new here. Natural and lab made are another important component as 9 natural rainbow orders and 250+ in lab conditions. Please do more research and make new rainbow video in future.

[@razeezar]

​@@MeetJarred

[@h-z1218]

I once saw something in the sky that looked like a rainbow at first. Then I noticed, that it was curved in the wrong direction (curved upwards while the sun was below it), which made me very confused about how that could be. It turns out that it is called "circumzenithal arc" and forms due to small ice crystals high in the sky with their orientation aligned so that they have vertical surfaces where the light refracts. According to "the internet" this happens about as often as rainbows, but is rarely noticed because you have to look up at a large angle to see them (In my case someone lying on the ground noticed it and pointed it out).

[@wallyman292]

You can get all kinds of these arcs, "sun dogs", etc. when it comes to looking at the sun when conditions are right!

[@marwane323]

Great video! I really enjoyed the part at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="810">13:30</a> where you showed how sunlight refracts on a sphere of glass. This is a great example of how light can be used to study the composition of distant objects, like exoplanets. By analyzing the way that light is refracted by an exoplanet's atmosphere, astrophysicists can learn about the composition of the atmosphere. This is similar to how we can use a prism to split white light into its component colors. By looking at the colors of light that are refracted by a prism, we can learn about the composition of the light. In the case of transit spectroscopy, astrophysicists are not looking at the colors of light, but rather at the wavelengths of light that are missing. By analyzing the missing wavelengths, they can learn about the composition of the exoplanet's atmosphere.

[@TheMrGoncharov]

Fantastic educational video! Thank you!

[@henlohenlo689]

i am not sure if light reacts to glass sphere the same as water sphere. both are clear but might affect light slightly differently. i am not sure though.

[@maolcogi]

Before I even start the video I just want to say my own little fun fact about rainbows. The ones you see outside after a storm, or in a mist of water are yours and yours alone. Each person sees their own rainbow, each one is slightly different, and the only time there is only one is if you are the only one looking at where one should form. You know, because it's about light refracting through the cloud of particles into your eye. I just always thought that was neat. Edit: Yes! You mention it at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1020">17:00</a> :D

[@mikereid1195]

Luckily though, if you're right beside someone else, they see an extremely similar rainbow to yours 😊

[@unturnedd]

or you can just switch positions with them

[@anmolkumar4081]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="58">0:58</a> "ohh yeah we're going deep on this one"

[@Sub_Giga_Chad]

eyo hahahaha

[@flareflareon]

*Vine boom noises*

[@WubbyPunch]

DAAAYUM. DERRICK IS STUNTING ON US

[@pollyseip]

“Over the rainbow” … would’ve been good.

[@edibleapeman]

It was at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="495">8:15</a> that the whole thing snapped into focus and I am now able to visualize precisely what's going on to produce a rainbowing effect. This is peak learning. I think I could even explain it to someone myself, now! Thank you to everyone involved, and especially to your son for getting the question answered for a LOT of folks.

[@HuygensOptics]

Wow, I'm really flabbergasted. This is without doubt the best video I've ever seen on light. Every time I thought that the phenomenon had been fully explained, another fascinating aspect was introduced, illuminating a new detail of the physics. It takes a special talent to explain with this level of clarity, thanks for making this.

[@Craftlngo]

and this is a huge compliment from someone being able to explain complicated topics himself with great effort and enthusiasm! I really enjoy your videos!

[@WrinkledPaper674]

Bro really made a video for his son. Absolute Legend

[@RitikMaurya07]

And It will take his son years to understand this video.

[@samyogadhikari2748]

But why is this video unlisted?

[@Lrmsskev-jejdi]

Would you like to play Gacha life with me

[@plica06]

No he didn't. He and his team made this video for this channel to earn money. His whole family no doubt watches this channel.

[@gswinny0]

How old is his son? The kid must be a genius 😂

[@B-Ted]

Mom: there's no such thing as Evil Veritasum Evil Veritasium: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="869">14:29</a>

[@LePope11]

Veritasium videos are so entertaining and informative. Thanks for teaching us!

[@aleksandr_shakhmaev]

This is so unexplainably wonderful! So concise! I'm soo glad I have the background to understand the beauty if math behind this! I loved the fact that other creators' works appeared in this video, which ultimately summarizes absolutely everything on the subject!

[@mauorice]

I instantly thought of the Grant's video when you started to talk about "why" refraction happens. Glad to see it used here.

[@Xy_1]

What I loved about this vedio and some similar ones also from Veritasium is that he mentioned the more earlier discoverers of the now called "Snell's Law", love how he gives proper respect to relevant mathematicians/ physicists.

[@raafmaat]

is vedio some kind of in-joke?

[@koenth2359]

​@@raafmaatis that relavant?

[@raafmaat]

@@koenth2359 yeah im curious why he wrote vedio twice, maybe its some kinda in joke on this channel or something?

[@koenth2359]

@@raafmaat He or she also misspelled relevant, sorry you missed my joke

[@Xy_1]

@@koenth2359 my apologies, i dont make such silly mistakes but was in a state of hurry in this case

[@xerxes4849]

Insane video! As always. I just love Physics

[@aishiknagar9966]

It's my 7th year doing research in STEM and Veritasium is where I always come to reignite my love for science. I love this channel so much!

[@moos5221]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="821">13:41</a> Seeing the focussed light at the left side of the sphere I wanted to ask if you've accidentally burned something (but the focus range is very short, so luckily no chance to burn the floor) or purposefully burned your hand with it - I mean, we all have this curiosity, who wouldn't hold their hand into the focus point of the glas sphere to test how strong it is. But you went on and mentioned it and showed how you burned you hand - for science. Well done! 🤗 Needless to mention the whole video is amazing, thanks for making us smarter every other day! ☺

[@VinOnline]

Veritasium is the highest quality science channel on youtube

[@imjustvaibhav]

Man man man man i have never seen someone explain it like that . That's the reason why he has been the best science channel for over a decade .

[@MiscellanyTop]

:)

[@zayan....]

Derek's son after asking the question: "The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers; he is one who asks the right questions"🔥

[@MiscellanyTop]

Well that is so very true.

[@Nate-r3f]

Why not both? Asking the right questions and giving the right answers are both important.

[@Dm3qXY]

absolutely, questions that come to mind: "should a rainbow be followed or questioned?" "is a rainbow recommendable to anyone?" "what are the alternatives to rainbows?' "how extensively have the rainbows been tested? are the side effects monitored by anyone?" "are we fully informed / do the benefits justify the risks of exposing to rainbows?"

[@Yaxqb]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="512">8:32</a> of course the optimal angle HAD to be 42deg 🙄

[@dragoshthebest]

The answer to everything in the Universe 😂.

[@Ford_prefect_42]

Sorry about that... Had to tinker with some universe stuff

[@fusonmb]

I've been watching all your videos for years and this has been my favorite so far. It's super impressive how you continue to make such great content. Thank you for continuing to make KZbin a social media platform that can be a net positive.

[@Mr._Farrar_official]

Opening KZbin, and finding a new Veritasium video is such a pleasant feeling 😊🎉

[@pwarrow8858]

Now I am wondering why I never wondered this before. How fascinating. Great work btw love these videos.

[@muhammadarhan7408]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="868">14:28</a> Derek Villain Arc 😂

[@inglouriousglory]

This is ONE OF GREATEST CHANNEL OF ALL TIME right next to vsauce and 3b1b and kurtzkzart in a nutshell or however you spell their name lol the high and brilliant explanation are amazing i have always wondered why exactly light bends when refracted and this is the first time i have heard the answer thank you for such a great video

[@mahermagdy4604]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1485">24:45</a> "Now i hope you know, my son, why rainbows are curved" He made this entire video just to leave it to his son when he is older. 😭

[@mattgee4867]

I too thought that is a really beautiful touch in this video.

[@KenesuEXE]

30 seconds in and I already know this is gonna be a BANGER video. Thanks Derek

[@Braveclean]

"Isaac Newton didn’t just see the mysterious rainbow; he took it apart and made it follow the laws of physics!"

[@hexcodeff6624]

Your profile picture is off-center

[@danh7647]

​@hexcodeff6624 😅🤣😂💀 ohh, that's a good ab workout early in the morning

[@Wyvernnnn]

Boo brave browser is chrome with a coat of paint

[@badcornflakes6374]

Your profile picture is off center by the way

[@lonestarr1490]

Hey, I dunno if anyone ever told you, but your profile picture is off center.

[@dchsj]

One of your best videos for sure

[@yaeditz130]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1460">24:20</a> cloud chamber.... really a great invention...❤❤

[@Lrmsskev-jejdi]

Does anyone want to play Gacha life with me

[@AdVapidKudos]

This is just so absolutely amazing. Rainbows are even more magical now.

[@amoghbiradar-u2u]

When a new veritasium video drops, you know its a good day!

[@OpticalMan]

This has to be the best and most comprehensive explanation of rainbows that has ever been made. I am an optical engineer and was aware of all of the optical principles but it was so well presented and the animations so wonderful that it held my attention the whole way through. I had attempted to explain this to my sons but found it difficult to communicate it in a way they would understand, this is not only 100% technically correct but brilliantly explained, it should be made a mandatory part of the school science curriculum.

[@ok_ill_drive_faster]

This might be some of the best physics communication I've seen for a long time

[@nojithan]

Fr my guy literally has a PhD in how to make cool science videos

[@Vull1fy]

This question is widely asked, but it really opens up one's mind when you start to understand the smaller things in life.

[@Lrmsskev-jejdi]

Would you like to play Gacha life with me

[@pevy_sue]

I feel ya. Like the alleged 91% cut on PH.

[@yaeditz130]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1435">23:55</a> Ctr...😂😂

[@monty3854]

Ai script 😂

[@vedantkapadia6758]

The best guy on this platform, hands down.❤❤❤

[@varunapathak2096]

"I couldn't give him a simple explanation but instead I made this video." gives such cool dad vibes

[@RitikMaurya07]

😂😂

[@Lrmsskev-jejdi]

Does anyone want to play Gacha life with me

[@vmadhavan435]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1144">19:04</a> music pls

[@boladenon]

New Veritasium just dropped.

[@RitikMaurya07]

Huh?

[@seanbrockest3888]

Really?

[@actionoverloaded887]

😂

[@dazonic]

Delete it after four minutes!

[@psyche141]

Veritasium 2

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

The statement he made at the start of the sponsor statement -- "I thought I knew about rainbows .... I realize now that I'd only really just memorized things about rainbows and not really understood how they work" -- pretty well encapsulates my response to this video. There is a lot of information that I know I will probably never use or relate to another, but it was fascinating to have it all explained to me.

[@kokilabendamor7615]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="148">2:28</a> If I remeber correctly, Corridor Crew had done this experiment.

[@neoleonor7140]

To test the eclipse or something idk

[@Strypedtiger]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="88">1:28</a> rAAAin drops

[@Kanye888]

😂😂😂

[@minnow5]

APM Research - Operation Rainbow Warrior

[@Luca-vn7ot]

the real Rainbow university, no lies there at APM Research - Operation Rainbow Warrior

[@tasticfan4286]

Sponsored by Jeff Gordon and Dupont?

[@Luca-vn7ot]

@@tasticfan4286 oh no, no sponsor, a rainbow is a signature of some glory below, they reside where you see them. to know is a birthright

[@MrBattlecharge]

Son : "Dad, why are rainbows curved?" Derek : "how much time you got?"

[@yaeditz130]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1407">23:27</a> beautiful...❤

[@jooplin]

Never made any claim regarding rainbows whatsoever. Verisaucium: „you’re wrong“

[@MiscellanyTop]

:) But, of course, we're all wrong about everything - as shown in time. A Derek in 200 years will debunk some of this video - but, for now, this is cutting-edge.

[@Mogswamp]

Rainbows are cool and all, but real ones look for sun dogs

[@m-aeibi]

woah!!! hi mogswamp love your stuff

[@Night_slay]

What are you doing here Mogswamp

[@complex_city]

mogswamp is a veritasium viewer?????!?!!?!!??!!!!???

[@Qoride]

im not gonna lie I 100% thought this was a joke by flipping the meaning of each word in rainbow, but then I realized that didn't make sense and actually looked into sundogs, really cool!

[@Naksug_1]

Stop mogging in the comments, Swamp 🤫

[@mememaster69-n4x]

veritassium never fails to tell me im wrong about something

[@Notabanana.]

Fits right in with my photography rabbit hole

[@Notabanana.]

It's baddddddd too, like im so deep I'm at daggarotypes bad

[@asksearchknock]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="58">0:58</a> - that’s what she said 😂

[@oyaji_nz]

Bro..😂😂

[@jjasper7512]

Also those very happy noises he's making just past the 14 min mark, no one should er be that excited about light cones.....

[@bluesquare23]

I’m glad this channel exists! Some actually really good quality content still on KZbin. Perfect time too, just a half hour of edutainment on the weekend hits the spot!

[@annanay007]

Imagine a video, uploaded 15 minutes ago and having 11k views. I guess that is very veritasium.

[@TobyDog]

Veritasium is KZbin's rainbow. This is a peak video.

[@RadioactiveLobster]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="110">1:50</a> "Rays of light from the Sun reach a raindrop essentially parallel to each other because the Sun is so far away." So we can add Rainbows to the list of things that disprove Flat Earth.

[@tabletbrothers3477]

I also do not belive in "flat earth", but how does that statement disprove it?

[@wallyman292]

Yeah, but try explaining all this to a flerfer! ;)

[@RadioactiveLobster]

@@tabletbrothers3477 For flat earth to work the sun has to be a lot closer, to the point where the light rays coming from it are not parallel with each other.

[@vroxer21]

I love how you just pick the most random topics and make them very interesting and entertaining to watch.

[@plica06]

And yet always too complicated still to understand much of what's going on.

[@jimboy449]

@@plica06 well its not a video made for less educated people :P

[@abhishekak9619]

@@plica06 jimboy the kind of guy to think it takes high iq to understand rick and morty.

[@Dm3qXY]

this is not "the most random topic"

[@vroxer21]

@@Dm3qXY what makes the topic random then?