Contest Offers $10K for Explainer Videos

- The contest, officially named the #CORE1 Contest, requires video submissions to be uploaded to YouTube between December 19, 2025, and the deadline of May 15, 2026. - The total prize pool is $10,000, which will be distributed among five winners who will each receive at least $2,000. - Submissions will be evaluated based on three main criteria: "Intellectual Depth," which considers accuracy and rigor; "Insightfulness," which looks for the revelation of hidden connections and "aha!" moments; and "Impact," which assesses the significance of the topic. - The judging process is multi-staged, beginning with a peer review period from June 1 to June 21, 2026, followed by a final judging round from June 22 to July 15, 2026. - A panel of professors from relevant fields will conduct the final judging, with the winners scheduled to be announced in late July 2026. - To be eligible for prizes, entrants are required to participate in the peer review phase of the competition. - The podcast "Theories of Everything," hosted by Curt Jaimungal, who holds a degree in mathematical physics, is known for its in-depth and technically rigorous discussions on complex subjects. - A Discord server has been established for the contest to allow potential collaborators to connect and discuss their projects.