TED-Ed: How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries - Adam Savage

The video explores the power of curiosity and simple questions in scientific discovery. It recounts stories of Richard Feynman, Eratosthenes, and Armand Fizeau, highlighting their contributions to physics and geography. Feynman's childhood curiosity led to his Nobel Prize-winning work. Eratosthenes calculated Earth's circumference using basic observations, while Fizeau measured the speed of light with simple tools. The video emphasizes that science is an open field accessible to all, driven by curiosity and exploration.

What innovative method did Armand Fizeau use to measure the speed of light?

How does the speaker relate the curiosity of scientists to the audience?

What is the significance of the phrase 'We are all explorers' in the context of science?