A CSB safety video on the investigation into the fatal release of hydrogen chloride at the Wacker Polysilicon North America facility in Charleston, Tennessee, that occurred on November 13, 2020. One contract... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 months 2 weeks ago • 46 views • 17:22

From YouTube, In this lab, they use different flow visualization techniques to help detect contraband and residues and develop trace particle detection methods... Thanks to Rich Press and NIST for... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 213 views • 21:48

Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 985 views • 2:32

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) 5 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 510 views • 10:13

YouTube description: Slimy, a little smelly, maybe even a little gross, but to many organisms, the oxic-anoxic transition is a shifting chemical boundary that has created a challenge for life...a challenge... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 125 views • 10:04

YouTube description: Less than 2 percent of the ocean floor has been explored by scientists. “Every time we go to the deep sea, we find new species of organisms,” explains geobiologist Victoria... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 1 week ago • 129 views • 9:46

YouTube description: Real indigo-dyed clothing is not like the blue you know. Richer than the chemical blues used on most fabrics today, real indigo dye comes from a plant and has a surprising range... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,390 views • 3:05

There’s a saying in the sea, 'If it’s a cone, leave it alone'. Although they look pretty harmless cone nails are pretty deadly. They're a chemical making factory that travels around an a giant sticky... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 790 views • 3:48

YouTube: Abusing inhalants, like glue, can cause serious health problems, and you shouldn't need a video on the internet to tell you that. But let's take a deeper look at why these chemicals are so dangerous.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 190 views • 2:33

YouTube description: Chemical weapon attacks aren’t the only reason to pay attention to Syria. When Syrian-American author and civil rights lawyer Alia Malek woke up to the images of Syrians dying... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 279 views • 3:02

Caesium is an alkali metal and has physical and chemical properties similar to those of rubidium and potassium. The metal is extremely reactive and pyrophoric, reacting with water even at −116 °C (−177... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 week ago • 716 views • 7:36

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

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 342 views • 4:27

MY head spins! YouTube: The science of getting "crunk"!

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months ago • 688 views • 2:28

YouTube: Used in everything from bullet-proof vests to the walls of the Pentagon, polyurea's strength comes from its long-chain molecules.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 1,637 views • 7:09

YouTube description: Cashews are a member of the same family as poison ivy, Anacardiaceae. Like poison ivy and many other members of the family, part of the cashew plant contains an oily chemical called... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 1,154 views • 2:07

Is it the be all and end all?

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months ago • 230 views • 4:26

The reaction of Sulfuric Acid and Matches, I feel it's something new.

"Octopus ink is one of nature’s most theatrical defense mechanisms, but what is it made of? ..."

posted by ant 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 23 views • 46 secs

YouTube description: It’s probably the most well known peacetime battle between the USA and the Soviet Union, in both technological and ideological terms of the 20th century. Although the USA won... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 812 views • 14:23