Veritasium

Derek Muller (born: ),https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=S1tFT4smd6E better known online as Veritasium, is a Canadian-Australian physicist, currently residing in Los Angeles, who creates science and educational videos. He has appeared in multiple documentaries including Uranium – Twisting the Dragon's Tail which he was the host of. Muller has collaborated with other YouTubers such as Vsauce, SmarterEveryDay, and Physics Girl. He has 2 other channels, known as Sciencium and 2Veritasium.
==Personal life==
Muller was born to South African parents in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when he was two. In 2000, Muller graduated as the top student from West Vancouver Secondary School. In 2004, Muller graduated from Queen's University in Ontario with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, and, after moving back to Australia, completed a PhD in physics education research from the University of Sydney in 2008 with a thesis, Designing Effective Multimedia for Physics Education. He now lives in Los Angeles. He is married and has children.https://www.instagram.com/p/B2elUC4Ar2f/https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXzcG8gnaj/
==Snatoms==
In November 2016, he launched a Kickstarter for Snatoms, molecular modeling kits where the atoms snap together magnetically. It was funded in just over an hour and ultimately raised over 1300% of the target. Snatoms are now readily available to teachers, students, and interested enthusiasts.
==Trivia==
* Veritasium is a portmanteau of the Latin word "veritas" (meaning 'truth') and "-ium" (the suffix used to form the names of metal elements.)
==References==
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