The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler

[@holymolymacaroni7503]

the fact that she did all this without much formal training is so amazing

[@DBT1007]

And that's what ppl nowadays need to know. Academic degree doesn't mean that person is smart. It's just a proof that person graduated from a university. Smart people are smart whether they got academic degree or not. Lot of streetfood seller that more skillful and the food more delicious than some chef in some 5 star fine dining restaurant, lot of mechanics that more skillful than people that work on big mechanical business thing, etc

[@hansandhispanzerfaust6236]

I honestly thought you were saying she still retained regular vision after staring at the sun for her life, but then i watched the video

[@ramsey2155]

minecraft alex can look at the sun too

[@srivenkateswaraswamy3403]

7777777

[@static-kiwi4661]

So uh natural talent orr???…

[@seventeencarattrash]

Damnn Koyama is truly inspirational. She not only did this from her literal living room but also managed to move science forward just on her curiosity and observations.

[@sword-star]

i envy edit: her ..... him

[@Founderschannel123]

Ted ed is great and interesting to me

[@kimseoah00]

What they say curiosity is bases of all knowledge 😉

[@RandomTask678]

The basis for one of the most important things in science, the Scientific Method.

[@silentsmurf]

All while her city was being bombed too

[@Syphorce]

Dude, she didn’t let the war stop her from her research and just used it as an opportunity. Thats next level dedication.

[@I-can-not-art]

@Ted Ed you’re obviously fake

[@ronharleypantaleon1824]

Newton did that also, during an epidemic

[@MarkWaner]

Yeah. We sometimese forget that wars are made by governments and not people.

[@frechetteannebermudo1558]

666 likes. Ruin it naw

[@Sujay95]

And she was lucky to not die from an air bombing. Imagine the setback to science and human progress had she died and her work was destroyed.

[@Davidc31]

Hisako Koyama during lockdown: gets detailed drawings to move science forward. Me during lockdown: watched all of Netflix, twice

[@Ratigan2]

i think you'd be doing more by not watching all of netflix...

[@jtiumproductions7629]

*all of netflix* damn

[@rosarichter4687]

Now I feel like I need to get a life 💀

[@maximumforce8275]

@@rosarichter4687 just stare at the moon

[@jrhooman]

I mean that's pretty impressive too ngl

[@aaaknowkneemoos4811]

imagine just observing the sun then suddenly you are already in a level together with galileo

[@courtney-ray]

I mean…it wasn’t exactly “suddenly”. She worked for decades

[@LiciamVODS]

Observation can be everything for science, it was and still is There are a lot of autodidacts like her if u could say so. Even Michael Faraday was one of them, living the science is what I would call it. No formal documents will bring u the opportunity to observate like her, it's the dedication in science and informations about everything (just my opinion)

[@spingleboygle]

@@courtney-rayin space years, it’s suddenly

[@yelloe_birb]

i cant imagine drawing the sun everyday for so long some humans really are something else

[@Qo0_0]

Summon swag😎

[@mdv9831]

I can't imagine drawing a normal circle for that long

[@Thunder-db6bk]

Yeah she's awesome.

[@yelloe_birb]

@@Flashisgreatfr yeah no

[@Sleepyaliencats]

@@Flashisgreatfr yeah no

[@albertamalachi3560]

Talk about seeing stars. This is a whole new level of seeing stars.

[@Anonymous-8080]

U got hearted

[@fleursetpoemes8385]

I'm scared of your pfp

[@amazingbooks1582]

Jesus lord ya scared me with that pfp

[@NoName-zu3ye]

solar flares? man on my location thunderstorms make the electrics things shutdown and wires

[@NoName-zu3ye]

@@ririateamomallon2127 ok, but im in space, in an iss on the sun orbit so my things always gets shutdown

[@FinancialShinanigan]

People wish they had her level of dedication, I know I do.

[@paritoshjha28]

Understandable, have a nice day

[@WyattRodebaugh]

*Begins to stare at the sun with intent on discovering something*

[@mikaelzakan1929]

Are you a narcissist?

[@heyimphantum]

@@mikaelzakan1929 fr, it just comes off wierd. People wish they could be like her, but I AM like her.

[@manymoonsago3909]

@@mikaelzakan1929 they mean to say that they WISH they had her level of dedication

[@Lordeevee]

I stared at the sun and now am seeing spots in my eyes

[@Muntaaaa000abc]

I saw colors

[@rimasdiaa7181]

I clicked the video wondering how isn't she blind-

[@saykom6573]

I am blind now.

[@Muntaaaa000abc]

@@saykom6573 cool

[@justinlast1795]

I have been staring at the sun for over 3 years, all it does is release my myofascial tension, makes me sneeze.

[@uke390]

me clicking because I thought she was blind for staring at the sun for too long 🤡🤡

[@JoeyBeene]

Same lmfao

[@renaldocargill3800]

Good to know that I'm not the only one 😁😁

[@zennytd.]

Oof

[@deterioratedrain]

Haha same.

[@B.D.F.]

Yup, but I was expecting that bait and switch so I just gave it a thumbs down.

[@fatematuzzohoramoon]

Show respect to those scientists who dedicated their all for next generation!!!

[@dickensdickala6601]

And then there's athletes who gets paid more per month than life saving jobs in five yrs time

[@david-rd2qc]

@@dickensdickala6601 we live in a society 😩

[@rds7696]

@@dickensdickala6601 well that's just the reality of the world we live on rn. Celebrities, Athletes etc. Earning more than scientist, doctors etc. People also inherit wealth without doing anything for it. It's sad, but it won't change anytime soon.

[@NagoBust]

@@dickensdickala6601 even worse singers and rappers get paid more than life saving jobs

[@dickensdickala6601]

@C-17 Laxman Dhotre 90% yeah

[@mthulisimotsa]

Title is a little misleading. I thought this would be a myth about some lady who stared at the sun and angered the gods or something... But this was pretty cool too.

[@retosius7962]

honestly same

[@MixMatchedMoze]

i also thought of that

[@shashwatsharma2406]

This is much much better

[@mthulisimotsa]

@@blossom_ink I know what a title is meant for genius. This is the comment section, not an inquiry point. I was only just commenting on how the title personally hit me, because last I checked I had the right to my own opinion. That is why I specifically mention that I 'thought' it would be a myth; I didn't say it was supposed to be one.

[@beadmecreative9485]

Ditto 🤡

[@SohamMitra_Riju_97]

It's not oxygen fusing into Helium, it's Hydrogen that fuses to form Helium

[@sagarceanucalin4905]

I heard oxygen and started questioning everything I know for a second.

[@Ramschat]

How this error crept into it I can't imagine xD

[@GalaxyAeterna]

Agree

[@gabwiel]

YASSS I HAD TO REPLAY IT!!!

[@tsumplay3094]

OMG I can't imagine TED can do this kind of mistake.

[@shaansylvain1546]

the fact that the dark spots make a butterfly shape is so cute

[@UdonTZai]

so kawaii

[@adventureawaits3860]

Lol

[@SriniAustin]

Where

[@aeho7496]

@@SriniAustin did you watch the video?

[@lotusgal313]

She singlehandedly founded a way to safely travel through space just by drawing butterflies through the sun. What a legacy

[@annariver2729]

... wat?

[@rei_1393]

Why did i never heard of her in school? I really like seeing women like her being taught to us. Im currently in 9th grade... i don't know if i will ever see her in books in my next years...

[@Someone-if5ps]

Nobody: Koyama: **stares at the sun so intensely that she becomes a legendary astronomer**

[@SomeKindaHero117]

People in here are talking about dedication but in reality, that's totally the curiosity of a Scientist. Bless you Hisako Koyama

[@gg1k]

oh I thought this was going to be about the effects of staring at the sun for eye damage lol

[@justinlast1795]

That is a lie.

[@qurl4714]

I would always stare at the sun for atleast 3 minutes straight when I was younger and had nothing to so dont do it I think its the main reason my eyesight is horrible lol

[@JasonTubeOffical]

@@qurl4714 LOOOL

[@Psycul]

@@qurl4714 bad eyesight is mostly genetic

[@Psycul]

@@justinlast1795 It's probably one of those things our parents told us, because they worry too much about safety Like the one saying you shouldn't eat and then go into water until 30 minutes

[@personalmastery8163]

Impressive discovery through sheer dedication, patience, curiosity and intelligence. Truly admirable and exceptional human capabilities.

[@pigeonpower42]

I am weirdly excited about this. she's always been one of my favourite underrated historical figures, and it makes me happy to see her get more attention than she usually does, cause she was pretty cool.

[@aggersoul23]

The artist, man! Couldn't get any more beautiful than this.

[@syedtaha4284]

Have you watched kurzgesagt🤔?

[@aggersoul23]

Just heard about it. Looks fun.

[@AyubuKK]

“So this is where quarantine has led me”

[@khitaraaldilla5406]

Lol

[@mohamankad970]

She is truly inspirational. When everyone else would be tensed about the war, she saw it as an opportunity !!

[@oOoroshoOo]

This is so inspirational, she wasn't even trained, she was just driven by curiosity!!

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

I have always admired her immensely. As an Astrophysics student I highly respect her dedication

[@lifeinsequence]

The loved this line " Science is not built solely on astounding discoveries, but also on careful observation of the world around us."

[@candlecandle-lz4qz]

How tf have I never heard of her before

[@katehu7194]

@Vali I never heard of Alan Turing before I watched the Imitation Game. Exposure and experience are relative. That's all.

[@annethysbe8277]

@@katehu7194 Alan Turing being prosecuted for homosexuality didnt help either. At the time, minorites are always kept in the shadows. Im unsurprised that we only learn more about these men and women of science nowadays.

[@kee7374]

Men write history, thus deluding them into thinking they were the only part of it

[@olmakses5428]

@@kee7374 exactly males earse women's accomplishments to make their own ego feel better

[@yashvisharma8897]

Wow. I love how Ted ed always tell us about things of science and history while also giving us a glimpse of meaning of science. Like this girl was really good at observing and drawing she may not not have been good at calculating but she still helped science. This shows that all of us can try and help everything despite our skill set.

[@sykn5422]

This is exactly the kind of lesson we should get from her story! No matter how incapable you feel you are, there is always something you can do to help and contribute if you only have the faith and perseverance to do so.

[@lobotomyprincess757]

When I was younger I used to regularly stare at the sun because I was like “it doesn’t hurt my eyes so I must be better than everyone” 💀

[@ilovecats750]

Same

[@chunkymonkey7983]

@@lr_laura Or are you?

[@janvisharma2891]

Same lol😂😂

[@lr_laura]

@@chunkymonkey7983 no lol

[@juanmakasalanan413]

Hahahaha

[@katehu7194]

WOW. This is an incredible story. Not only the dedication but how she created her own job by making a contribution. That's what it comes down to right? Making a contribution :) I would never even think to do this during a lockdown or honestly ever. This is the best "optimize the time" story I have ever heard. Ms. Koyama was Brave, diligent, and sharp as the sun's rays!

[@pragati6218]

OMG! SHE WAS AMAZING. I am glad that she found people who appreciated her talent and skills. I am happy that she was able to dedicate her life to her passion in astronomy and lived a fairly happy for.

[@poulomi__hari]

This is truly inspirational. "Aapada ko avasar me badalna", is a saying in Hindi which means turning an omen into an opportunity. She was a living, breathing example of that.

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

So inperatinal changed my life for the better

[@Anastasiaandfriends]

This brought me to tears I didn't even know her before this but I am so proud of her

[@matthewmea3566]

staring at the sun probably brought her to tears too

[@Anastasiaandfriends]

@@matthewmea3566 lmao yes

[@enterprisequantum]

wow, even in the middle of World War II, she still managed to do something useful for the world. amazing

[@xen3245]

She was on an another level of dedication 🙌

[@kashsres1064]

So much commitment and dedication. Hats off.

[@SurajSharma-bt3oh]

The way that she used all these days and helped science so much. Truly respect her.

[@latinirba4953]

I respect scientists more than any other people in this world. All those people who dedicate their lives to research, for nothing but curiosity and the drive to learn more.

[@reisanibal1]

She dedicated her life to this. Her life's work could one day help securing humanity's future.

[@olmakses5428]

Yet somehow she she be not given enough credit

[@Saythankyoumore]

I will watch any video that Alex Gendler narrates. I absolutely love his voice

[@harshavajpayee7652]

We had lockdowns and were agitated But think about someone in Japan in those challenging times What she did in those circumstances is astounding Her story tells us something great about humans in general No matter how dark the path may seem there is something inside us which is strong enough to find light ❤️

[@Pulverrostmannen]

The amount of dedication she made for this is really touching me. it´s incredible what you can do if you just put your effort into it

[@Snow-bc6gu]

If science is driven by curiosity, it is fun and easy to understand. While cramming and learning science without imagination gives headaches.

[@nyesha9730]

Me looking at title.. So intrigued thinking abt some weird rare eye condition and then realising i took the title quite literally.

[@EpixAndroid]

Haha, same here.

[@irrelevance3859]

That’s what I thought lol. I expected some video about this lady’s eyes. Not physics but it was interesting regardless

[@portobellomushroom5764]

Ted: makes 1 mistake about fusion Everyone: IT'S HYDROGEN NOT OXYGEN

[@32fps]

It's important to point it out though, for anyone who uses these videos for learning I don't think they want to spread misinformation. Not everyone looks at the comment section so it's their responsibility to change the video, and they can't change it if they don't know about it.

[@shade247]

Tbh a channel focused on facts owes their viewers to get them right!!

[@huahualipo]

The only things I did so consistently for so long is basic bodily things. This human being is incredible!

[@andrewreynolds912]

The fact thay she did this shows she was an inspiration of helping us understand more about our sun and how we can protect ourselves from future Geomagnetic solar fare storms!

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

So kind

[@Gokool_wid_Life_coz_YoLO]

Unbelievable and incredible perseverance at a time of crisis and no end in sight

[@divyanshusingh7767]

Now this gives me hope for humanity, where normal people like her and us can contribute to science and move humanity forward. Thank u @Ted Ed.

[@pulipakasrikiran9307]

Can all the people here stop commenting about that Oxygen mistake.There are a million other comments I think they got the point.

[@demigoddessofwisdom2712]

Me: **sees title** Me who already accomplished staring at the sun: *Im four parallel universes ahead of you-*

[@Archius_09]

LOL

[@yelloe_birb]

arent we all

[@Rainbowmon]

😂😂😂 My first thought upon seeing the title was of Xatu from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team.

[@madhavanguha2626]

Me too after seeing the title

[@Human_traain]

I love sunglassea

[@thuhuongle4976]

hats off to her! the dedication is massive!

[@mantidream8179]

What an incredible scientist. Her passion, inquisitive spirit and devotion are both inspiring and enviable.

[@totalfreedom45]

What a wonderful scientist Hisako Koyama was! She was the incarnation of the scientific method. 💕 ☮ 🌎 🌌

[@jakethomson2991]

At about 1:20 or so, you said that 2 oxygen molecules get fused to form helium. That's not possible for at least a few reasons. One, molecules don't fuse, nuclei do. Two, fusing two oxygen nuclei together simply can't produce helium, they're to heavy. Three, the sun's core simply not hot enough. But do you know what it is hot enough to fuse? Two hydrogen nuclei into helium. Cheers!

[@megdarien7586]

What's your drive,in making some critical decisions on relationships, just curious and I wanna know more about some facts in my life😟😟

[@ananyaj8065]

I remember having 'staring at the sun' contests with my friend on the bus ride from school to home. Nothing really happened to us, we did not go blind or anything. The longer we stared at it, we noticed dark spots dancing and it did look like butterflies. I was really amazed to see this video, it explained a lot!

[@ilovecats750]

Me too

[@arcie3716]

Hisako Koyama's story is so cool to hear...

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

I agree!

[@gay4vivi294]

so proud of her

[@dahasolomon7314]

Imagine living in war zone and thinking "I'll start drawing these tiny dots on the sun" That pure single minded dedication shows what people where capable of before the advent of youtube.

[@holymolymacaroni7503]

I'm so glad ted ed illuminates these types of inspiring figures who are not well known by society

[@yourlocalblreader9811]

" *THE SUN IS A DEADLY LASER* "

[@Libbyyyyyyyyyy]

hire a "sun watching" samurai

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

~Not anymore theres a blanket~ Although the observer took it

[@user7499]

L e t 's g o o n l a n d

[@UhmActually.]

*Not anymore theres a blanket~*

[@CharityMainwaringStrongStories]

Thanks for creating this! I love learning about remarkable people like Hisako Koyama.

[@cindylee8529]

This literally gave me shivers. It's such a unique and beautiful story. All during wartime too.

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

Same it has effected me for years

[@earthling_parth]

The persistence of Koyoma is incredible ♥️

[@zarcadioszfraous2192]

Hisako: Spending half of her life just looking at the sun Me: Can't even spend more than 4 years playing the same game over and over again.

[@CharDhue]

In war situation we human still can discover something incredible that unrelated to the war

[@whi2gan]

This is crazy inspirational & I have mad respect for her legacy😯👏👏

[@StarBoundFables]

Fantastic work Mrs. Koyama. This story is so lovely. Thank you, Ted-Ed, for sharing it with us 🙏🏽☀

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

So amazing ted is a great guy

[@Wurfenkopf]

This animation is AMAZING!!! A masterpiece of data communication!!!!

[@Dungeons_and_Tacos]

Man, imagine it being war and you just wanna do science :(

[@alexforce9]

Thats more realistic scientific work. Everyone imagine some big events happening, while most of the time is just pure grind every day, day in, day out, just like a regular job.

[@nanwijanarko1969]

An inspirational story with a beautiful delivery! I must look into her further. What a great person and dedicated scientist. The Oxygen almost got me since I'm watching this half-asleep. I had started questioning my knowledge about things.

[@SafirAksel]

She contributed so much with her dedication, yet why I never heard her before. She should be teached at school for inspiration

[@amithsouryasadineni730]

Wait what oxygen fused into helium? I'm no chemistry expert but I do know that in our sun hydrogen is fused into helium.

[@GalaxyAeterna]

Yup. Oxygen cant be fused into helium

[@aisadal2521]

Haven't we all stared at the sun at one point in our lives?

[@lemmeuseyourecvmassunscree9389]

And sneeze

[@seventeencarattrash]

Yay for burned retinas

[@yelloe_birb]

when i was younger i used to look at it to sneeze thought I was a genius

[@DanielBrown-sn9op]

45 did recently. I havent since childhood

[@leonardovergara5620]

I can stare at the sun.

[@descipher]

This video really makes me appreciate my job as a person of science and as a observe. Yet another amazing video.

[@shockwave2072]

This is so inspirational. Thank you for thr clip, Ted-Ed!

[@xStarstargirlx]

She managed to give science information from curiosity... I'm in awe of people who do amazing things just from their curiosity.

[@unincrediblepolo9710]

*"Not anymore, There's a blanket.*

[@blueklaoodprogamer9008]

20

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

This is a video!

[@CodyChattin]

Yep!

[@jas8451]

Never been this early

[@senti_mental7]

these are some of my fav illustrations of all ted-ed vids I've seen, the color theory and utilization of negative space are stunning

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

I hope you are doing better

[@sandiptasahoo861]

I thought to comment on the mistake but its the brilliant community that have taken care of the mistake....love you teded

[@musika7564]

I was going to point out that it's actually hydrogen, but it looks like everyone beat me to the punch

[@32fps]

The more people who point out the error, the more likely it is they'll realize their mistake and correct it. Not sure why there's so much sarcasm/animosity towards the comments pointing it out.

[@Baalaaxa]

Or you could just thumb up the previous comment that already corrected the error, giving it more visibility. Instead of everyone just spamming the whole comment section with "I FOUND AN ERROR!" over and over again. Besides, they already notified they are aware and will fix it.

[@TristanSamuel]

Me: Stares at the sun. Also Me: "I can't see anything"

[@Lemonademan]

Nono, you see L I G H T

[@ladyteacupii784]

@@Flashisgreatfr Fun Fact: if everyone has an FBI Agent then 3.5 billion people are FBI Agnents, meaning half of the World is an FBI Agent.

[@Flashisgreatfr]

@@ladyteacupii784 oh thanks i did not know that!! pls subscribe so we can share amazing facts!!

[@gauravrawat777]

Your voice as smooth as a...... I can't even explain it in words

[@annazhou4672]

This is so beautiful like I am about to cry

[@limlimlimjanice]

I almost thought that she was going to look directly into the telescope while pointing it at the sun

[@nerfherder33]

Oxygen fuses into helium?! HOORAY The entropy problem has been solved

[@donnachakeeley1818]

Ya ik words too lmaoo

[@divammanchanda7390]

Did they mess up?? It should have been Hydrogen right?

[@al3xa723]

@@divammanchanda7390 No, it's helium. That's how the sun works...

[@hitheshks1640]

Helium and hydrogen fuses to form isotopes and release energy

[@melvindebosscher826]

@@al3xa723 no it’s hydrogen that fuses into helium

[@rickyn3023]

Oxygen molecules into helium?

[@vprasadrao7387]

I thought it was hydrogen??

[@muskankaur1543]

It might be a mistake... It ought to be hydrogen.

[@LeonnardAlephNought]

Yea I noticed that too, probably a mistake

[@ministryofdressing]

Same. I wondered wait ... is there oxygen up there ?

[@AaronChristopher869]

@@ministryofdressing there is very slight traces of oxygen in the sun

[@jones4895]

The fact that it's been use to track the sunspots really says it all. I mean, ordinary, scienctist doesnt rely on human activity as it is always not perfect. She's really a master of her work, a one in a billion.

[@AsaAlley-Neblett]

Same I usally agree but I have to disagree with you

[@amishabhagat7442]

So glad to have come across the glimpse of this beautiful person !!

[@aaravp2248]

schools: "if you can learn this chapter you are intelligent"

[@aprilys]

I really did think would talk about what staring at the sun does to your eyes.

[@anuragsosa]

Same here

[@syafiqraizer9150]

*World War happens* "aight, I'm going to draw some stars"

[@BrawnyFanta]

Oh wow, what a video. Such an amazing story about such a wonderful person ❤️

[@rileyfitzgerald8445]

I love this art/animation style so much