Why Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber Works

SURPRISE BECAUSE SCIENCE CHANNEL! Subscribe now and click the shiny notifications bell so you don’t miss out on all things science and pop culture. http://bit.ly/BecSciSubOpens in new tab Ever since the first Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, people haven’t stopped talking about Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber, but just how does it work? Kyle uses the Force… of science to figure it out on this week’s Because Science! Subscribe for more Because Science: http://nerdi.st/subscribeOpens in new tab Watch the last episode: http://nerdi.st/1N5MJvTOpens in new tab More science: https://nerdist.com/topic/science-tech/Opens in new tab Watch more Because Science: http://nerdi.st/BecSciOpens in new tab Follow Kyle Hill: https://twitter.com/Sci_PhileOpens in new tab Follow Us: https://twitter.com/NerdistDotComOpens in new tab Because Science every Thursday. Artist: Andrew Bowser Learn more: • STEPHEN COLBERT DEFENDS THE LIGHTSABER: http://nerdi.st/1Zd23ymOpens in new tab • CROSSGUARDS: http://nerdi.st/1T2wXG4Opens in new tab • IS THE STAR WARS CROSSGUARD LIGHTSABER DANGEROUS? http://nerdi.st/1lReJNtOpens in new tab • MASTER BLADESMITH ON TRISABER: http://nerdi.st/1NqvYhoOpens in new tab • TOKAMAK: http://nerdi.st/1JcUWwBOpens in new tab • LET’S BUILD A LIGHTSABER!: http://nerdi.st/1Ny8F2WOpens in new tab

12.17.2015