We wish we loved anything as much as Dr Tatiana loves explaining Physics

Poke Staff. Updated July 3rd, 2022

Dr. Tatiana Erukhimova of Texas A&M University – TAMU – has built up an avid fanbase for her videos on TAMU’s TikTok, in which she enthusiastically demonstrates and explains scientific principles.

Here she is explaining inertia, using a massive potato.

@tamuphysastr Dr. Tatiana is back to show you more about inertia with potato physics!! (knife is being used for educational purposes) #fyp #tamu #physics #foryou ♬ original sound – TAMU Physics & Astronomy

The potato clip went wildly viral, and it looks like a recent experiment to demonstrate atmospheric pressure is heading in the same direction.

@tamuphysastr Break a ruler with #atmosphericpressure! #physics #tamu #science #fyp #education #learnontiktok #doitathome ♬ original sound – TAMU Physics & Astronomy

The biggest takeaway from that is ‘Don’t lend Dr. Tatiana your ruler.’

These TikTok comments reflect hundreds more.

I want this woman to explain everything to me.
Ghost of a fox made of Potato

At first I thought it was gonna be a joke, but this is educational. Lol.
Hamad Sayeed

The clip made its way to Twitter, where it brought great joy.

cannot stress enough how much you need to watch this with the sound on. pic.twitter.com/olUm8rhNgB

— himbo nice (@anicacihla) July 1, 2022

Give her the Nobel in physics, right now. https://t.co/IrpxIktisq

— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) July 2, 2022

Normally I am deeply mistrustful of enthusiastic individuals but I would lay down my life for this professor of physics. https://t.co/QPMpWI6HCt

— Dr Philip Lee (@drphiliplee1) July 1, 2022

We’ll leave you with this response from TikToker Fire fox.

So that’s how paper beats rock.

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Source TAMU Image Screengrab