A quick glance at the Periodic Table can give you the impression that it’s not very well designed. Why the awkward tall columns and huge gaps in the middle, separating closely related elements? Host Henry Reich shows off his cutting and taping skills to give us some fun, more user-friendly forms in this informative edition of minutephysics.
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The dense metal with a high melting point is quite useful as a material for manufacturing crucibles or the tips of spark plugs. But what about vodka glasses?
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Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, so why aren’t we able to make like a fish and breathe underwater? Find out in this episode of BrainStuff.
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Asparagus is known for its great flavor, but also for its ability to make pee smell… different. In this video, biochemist and author Shirley Corriher explains the science behind this funky phenomenon.
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No, the barking dog is not what you think. You won’t see and hear a hyperactive canine. But here, scientists simulate a slow-motion bark by mixing nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and sulfur dioxide in a gigantic test tube.
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Michaael Moffit wrote and sings a new ode to the periodic table, based on Offenbach’s “Can Can.” H/T AsapSCIENCE
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Bytesize Science takes on a common breakfast disturbance — the foul taste of orange juice after you brush your teeth. Toothpaste is loaded with a cornucopia of chemicals that add flavors, body, texture, and most importantly, the ability to clean your teeth. One compound in particular, a detergent known as sodium lauryl sulfate, is responsible for the suds that you produce when brushing. As it turns out, this compound has an interesting effect on your mouth’s taste receptors. Watch the video to find out exactly how SLS alters your sense of taste, and be prepared to amaze your friends at breakfast when you drop chemical facts on why this bitter combo leads to such a puckered up, gross experience.
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In this week’s edition of SciShow news, Hank Green brings you discoveries involving two of the most exotic substances on Earth — the world’s rarest element and the world’s oldest water. Two great tastes that taste great together? Stay tuned to find out.
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Learning to talk about chemistry can be like learning a foreign language, but Hank Green is here to help with some straightforward and simple rules to help you learn to speak Chemistrian like a native.
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Alex Dainis shares a little bit of gaseous chemistry in this edition of Bite Sci-zed. To illustrate, she performs a simple, but nifty trick using a burning piece of paper to suck an egg into a bottle.
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