Periodic Table of Videos

posted by pigeon 8 months ago • 79 views • 7:11

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 2 years 2 weeks ago • 981 views • 2:32

YouTube description: Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great. Check out SimpliSafe... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,000 views • 12:52

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

posted by Fantomas 3 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 991 views • 4:44

YouTube description: We use some cherry tomatoes and Krakatoa Tubes in a classic demonstration of the value of safety goggles. Krakatoa on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/1bnvNI-j22E Previous Krakatoa... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 986 views • 3:27

YouTube description: Hi there! I'm (finally!) back with a new video explaining what is swing, a form of popular music developed in the United States that dominated in the 1930s and 1940s. The amazing... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 461 views • 2:01

YouTube description: A metal alloy spoon melts in tea. Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Senior Technician Neil Barnes. Why not use Gallium? Well - besides the fact it's not what we... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 3 months ago • 1,321 views • 4:27

YouTube description: With Dr Holly Krieger from Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. More Numberphile videos with Dr Krieger: http://bit.ly/HollyKrieger Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/hollykrieger ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 243 views

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 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 151 views • 8:08

YT: It's our favourite reaction - the barking dog - but in a newly uncovered 3m high tube!

posted by Fantomas 7 years 2 weeks ago • 35 views • 6:31

YT: NaK - the alloy of Sodium and Potassium - is notorious among chemists. But it can be pumped in an ingenious way. Featuring Professors Steve Howdle and Martyn Poliakoff.

posted by Fantomas 7 years 1 month ago • 197 views • 8:48

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

posted by Fantomas 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 372 views • 6:03

Indeed

posted by BoneRemake 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 164 views • 8:08

Discussing chemical weapons, including Sarin and Mustard Gas. Featuring professors Rob Stockman and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham.

posted by radx 8 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 676 views • 12:52

The Professor muses on a world in which ice sinks to the bottom!? -- PV

posted by radx 9 years 1 week ago • 847 views • 6:03

Not even Louie Gohmert is as dense as iridium.

posted by radx 9 years 4 weeks ago • 399 views • 7:09

YouTube Description: Firing a (very old) musket and filming with a (very new) high-speed camera. With thanks to Jim Gamble. Also discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221185953... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 6 months 1 week ago • 296 views • 7:32

Water dropped onto pure sodium sizzles and then explodes. Part of a series of videos exploring chemical reactions at an insane 10,000+ frames per second.

posted by messenger 9 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 62 views • 5:43