YouTube description: To keep their solid gold Nobel Prizes away from the Nazis, James Franck and Max von Laue sent their medals to trusted colleague Niels Bohr. But when Germany invaded Denmark in 1940,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 months 3 weeks ago • 67 views • 5:48

"This is a VR180 video so pop on your Google Cardboard or VR Headset to be totally immersed in our world! No headset? No problem. Move your mobile phone around and catch the total 180 experience! ..."

posted by ant 11 months ago • 13 views • 7:04

YouTube description: Life is chemistry. From diatom to Diana, life is not a magical imbued trait, is a process of the physics of our universe. The precise and convoluted chemistry of life requires specific... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 11 months 2 weeks ago • 506 views • 10:13

YT: Video shown by The Professor (Martyn Poliakoff) during his presentation at launch UNESCO's International Year of the Periodic Table.

posted by Fantomas 1 year 8 months ago • 989 views • 4:44

YouTube: You may have read headlines suggesting that if you have allergies, you might be at greater risk of developing mental illness. But don't panic just yet. Hank unpacks these findings on this week's... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 5 months ago • 43 views • 5:48

Splenda is a "zero-calorie sweetener", at least in the US. Or at least, that's what it says on the packet. With the help of some Benedict's Solution, and his chemistry teacher, Alex is going to do some... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 791 views • 4:18

YouTube: Silly String. It’s awesome for pranks or party shenanigans, but this foam could also save your life someday.

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 341 views • 4:27

Similar to http://videosift.com/video/CrazyRussianHacker-shows-a-simple-way-to-make-clear-ice using a rectangular cooler and showing how to make clear ice in a block, rectangular prism, and a sphere.

posted by CrushBug 3 years 9 months ago • 884 views • 5:02

I took Orange Sunshine once [true story] YouTube: Inside chemistry labs, chemists work with what they call superacids. No one’s found a specific use for such a fantastically strong acid yet, but chemists... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 790 views • 4:49

Love these vids; I learn something every time. Simply put, Sir Martyn Poliakoff explains every bit of the catalytic reaction of breaking the bonds within the Hydrogen Peroxide molecule, to somewhat dramatic... continue reading

posted by oblio70 4 years 2 weeks ago • 146 views • 8:08

The wildfire in this video is actually an azeotropic mixture of trimethyl borate and methanol. Trimethyl borate burns with an intense green flame that looks very much like wildfire from "Game of Thrones". ... continue reading

Lately, mine has been on vacation! YouTube: Today we continue our unit on identity by asking where the mind resides. Hank explains the mind body problem and several approaches to the question of where... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 46 views • 9:07

From YT: Chemicals React!:

This video was taken in Papua, Indonesia. We saw it happen five or six times before we finally managed to capture it on video. The horsehair worms infect the prey and modify the brain chemistry in such... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 6 months ago • 995 views • 4:04

Come on baby ... light yours! YouTube: Why does fire burn? What’s the chemistry and physics of a flame? This week, learn about the beautiful science happening inside a flame!

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 318 views • 4:12

A tribute, here is a little compilation of the cool experiments he did in his classes. If you are lucky enough to get to take this man's class, you are obligated to become a chemist.

posted by newtboy 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,230 views • 2:58

"... buckyballs are all around us." YouTube: In 1985, scientists discovered that 60 carbon atoms could join up to form one big soccer ball shape: a buckyball! It’s a strange little molecule.

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 22 views • 4:47

An interesting video demonstrating the oxidation states of the transition metal Vanadium.

posted by Fantomas 5 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 368 views • 6:03

"Everybody is worth something."

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 86 views • 7:06