Does light actually slow down in water? This simple question can stump even a trained scientist. Taking an accessible DIY approach, Australian physicist Mithuna Yoganathan tackles the hypothesis head-on for the web series Quantum Experiments at Home.

In this clip, we see Mithuna test the experiment in her own home. Visual maps, pointers in Comic Sans font, and moments of Mithuna's determination and dismay work together to create a highly approachable style. We see the iterative nature of scientific discovery and how even seasoned scientists must occasionally return to the fundamentals. Understanding deepens not just through knowledge, but through experimentation, reflection and the willingness to be wrong.

With a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge and a global following through her YouTube channel, Mithuna brings clarity to one of science's most complex fields. Her hands-on, friendly attitude invites viewers of all ages to engage with quantum physics. Not as passive observers, but as active participants in the learning process. The footage celebrates the joys of curiosity, critical thinking and asking 'What if?'