Angela Collier : the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "string theory lied to us and now science communication is hard", recommended as an engaging critique of string theory hype and its effect on public trust in physics, and often cited alongside Peter Woit's writing.
- commentary recommended in 5 different months by 8 HN users, 2023–2026Recommended as an engaging critique of string theory hype and its effect on public trust in physics, and often cited alongside Peter Woit's writing.
- explainer recommended in 4 different months by 5 HN users, 2023–2024HN links it to correct the common misconception about dark matter and as a counterpoint to popular science coverage, though one commenter found it muddled.
- commentary recommended in 3 different months by 5 HN users, 2024–2025HN recommends it as a sobering counterpoint to the Feynman myth for people whose view comes from Surely You're Joking.
- commentary recommended in 2 different months by 5 HN users, 2023–2025Frequently linked as an in-depth, well-presented skeptical take whenever Loeb's alien claims come up.
- commentary recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users, 2024HN points to her videos as a counterpoint to popular dark matter discussion, framing it as the discrepancy that needs explaining.
- commentary recommended in 2 different months by 2 HN users, 2023–2026HN links it in data-visualization threads as an entertaining case against violin plots.
- commentary recommended in 2 different months by 2 HN users, 2024–2026HN commenters recommend it for the Gell-Mann amnesia framing and as a skeptical take on Michio Kaku.
- commentary recommended in 1 different month by 1 HN user, 2023–2026HN people point to it as a clear, skeptical take on AI hype and the risks of unreliable AI classification, such as in mushroom foraging books.
Questions
Which Angela Collier video does Hacker News recommend most?
string theory lied to us and now science communication is hard: recommended in 5 different months by 8 HN users between 2023 and 2026.
Is this every Angela Collier video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.