Charlie talks stars

Meet Charlie McDonnell, an adorable young man and creator of a popular video series on science. Discover his fun star primer!

Written byPhil Plait
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Charlie McDonnell is an adorable young man who has an amazingly popular video series he does on YouTube. His latest is a quick primer on stars, and why they're awesome:

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I have to say, that's pretty good! Accurate, fast, fun, and adorable. Did I already say "adorable"? Well, he is. He has other videos in his Fun Science, like ones on sound

, light

, and the Moon

. I can easily see these being shown in classrooms; kids will like 'em, and if they like something, they're more likely to let it sink in. And that's the point.

Tip o' the lens cap to Ali Marie via Fraser Cain.

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