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The video revolution made simple
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- Published
- December 2007
- Page(s)
- 14
- Article Type
- News and Analysis
Article summary
When it comes to scientific papers, physicists have embraced the Web whole-heartedly – writing, posting and downloading articles as if it were second nature. However, physicists have been much slower in realizing that the Internet is a great way of publishing not just written material but videos too. That reluctance is surprising given the huge popularity of websites such as YouTube, which allows anyone to share videos and “broadcast yourself” as the site's slogan goes.