Chemistry
From Periodic Videos. It’s a new video about Dysprosium, a metal named after its own elusiveness. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Here’s the latest version our table of patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/patreon_table/table.jpg This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes at the University of Nottingham’s…
From Reactions. in which George gets so annoyed by the comments section that he builds a weighable stir plate just to prove them wrong #ethanol #everclear #chemistry
From Reactions. Magnets: How do they work? And can they actually be used to bend a stream of water? Alex attempts to replicate a recent scientific paper that used household magnets to bend a stream of water, and then discovers something really weird when she swaps the water out for some heavy water… Producers: Andrew…
From NileRed. I’m not gonna lie and say that the spice didn’t build up a bit, but we can definitely make a spicier soda. The NileBlue OTF bottle opener is available now on nilered.tv/store #shorts
From Reactions. Sometimes poly just doesn’t work #sodiumchloride #hydrogenbonds #hydroxylgroup
From Reactions. meditation really isn’t my thing #leidenfrosteffect #demo #chemistry
From Reactions. George did not drink the science. He had other green vodka lying around like a normal person. #ethanol #chemistry #shorts
From Periodic Videos. Researchers discover a new allotrope of Nitrogen – it’s N6 More on Jane Street internships at https://jane-st.co/internship-pv-25 (episode sponsor) More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ The N6 paper – https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09032-9 Professor Peter Schreiner – https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/fbz/fb08/Inst/organische-chemie/schreiner/prs-group/coworkers/schreiner Discussing the research in this video is also Professor Martyn Polikaoff. An uncut version of…
From Reactions. if someone wants to buy me a Phantom camera I promise I will (try to) find a way to make a drop of water levitate #leidenfrosteffect #chemistry #experiment
From NileRed. For this one, I’m going to try to synthesize a bouncy ball. Basically I’m making something called Thiokol rubber, and hopefully as a ball, it’ll be bouncy. #shorts
From Reactions. Maybe a better question is, "do smoke detectors actually chirp more often at night, or are they just more annoying when they do?" #battery #experiment #chemistry
From Periodic Videos. Satirist and singer Tom Lehrer (writer of The Elements song) dies at the age 97. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Tom Lehrer performs it: https://youtu.be/AcS3NOQnsQM See our version: https://youtu.be/afFw91fvNJM Daniel Radcliffe’s version on the BBC: https://youtu.be/rSAaiYKF0cs The Japanese version: https://youtu.be/ljsUVDOcYB0 Videos on all…
From NileRed. I have this little tube, that been been sitting on my desk for over a month. What’s inside is potassium metal, that looks gross and dirty because it’s so reactive, and it’s soft like weird butter. #shorts
From Reactions. A liquid marble is an otherworldly combination of liquid and solid. Shaped like a solid marble but with many properties of a liquid, these strange objects were invented in 2001 and quickly went science-viral. George finds the original paper reporting their discovery but in his excitement misses the crucial fact that it’s been…
From Reactions. Not sponsored by Sharpies #solvents #isopropylalcohol #shorts by Sharpies #solvents #isopropylalcohol #shorts
From NileRed. A while ago I made some perfectly clear ice using a cooler, and I thought it was pretty cool. There were a lot of comments though, that said I could have saved a lot of time and effort, by just boiling the water, so I’ve decided to test that out. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. We’re back at GSI and go directly to the source of its world famous Ion Beam… More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff – along with Ralph Hollinger and Stephan Reimann from GSI. A video from a previous trip to Darmstadt: https://youtu.be/z3oY-XHwss8 GSI: https://www.gsi.de/en/about_us See our previous…
From NileRed. Although it was pretty dry, I really liked the powder chocolate milk. #shorts
From NileRed. This is just a bunch of regular nails and I really want to try and liquefy them. Normally this would be pretty difficult, but I bought this little induction heater on eBay, which should be able to do it. #shorts
From Reactions. We all know urine makes that pool smell, but what else does too? Mark’s video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s70nn-4juNs #pool #pee #shorts
From Reactions. Still working on a way to get a holographic cocktail… #holographic #shorts #diffraction
From NileRed. For this one, I’m gonna be doing something weird with an egg. All I need is just a regular egg, some vinegar, and a beaker. #shorts
From Reactions. if you really want to be pedantic, it’s called closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam, not Styrofoam™ #styrofoam #acetone #polarity
From NileRed. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to make an explosive liquid metal, and all I need is some sodium and some potassium. And after mixing them together, I eventually had a perfect liquid metal ball. Finally, I pulled some of it out with a syringe, because there’s just one thing I have…
From Reactions. There’s been an increase of manufacturers cutting honey with corn syrup or cane sugar. This week Alex takes to the lab and investigates the stable isotopes in 20 different honeys to see if they contain pure honey or have been adulterated. Criminal Podcast: https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-281-big-fish-8-16-2024/ Producers: Andrew Sobey Elaine Seward Darren Weaver Writer: Alex…
From NileRed. With all of the different metals in the coins, I guess the ancient Romans didn’t care too much about quality control. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. Professor Martyn Poliakoff was plunged into darkness by the recent Iberian Peninsula Blackout – but that’s just the start of the story. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ See the paper about Resilience: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/gc/d5gc90103k Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ From…
From Reactions. #chemistry #holographic #foodscience
From NileRed. This is just a bottle of regular coke, and I’m gonna try and turn it clear. #shorts
From Reactions. Don’t eat any lab chemicals, really. But especially elemental magnesium. #chemistry #iron #cereal
From NileRed. Gallium looks a lot like mercury, except unlike mercury, it really likes sticking to glass. It also has a very different and unique reaction, when it’s added to aluminum. I’ve actually never tried this myself, and I think I’ll test it out on this aluminum bat. #shorts
From NileRed. So for this one, I want to see if my wiener can survive 5000rpm, where it will be experiencing 5200x earth’s gravity. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. The Professor answers more viewer questions – with topics including elements (of course), dreaming, and hair shampoo. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Our table of Patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/patreon_table/table.jpg Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Some previous videos from this Q and A (more soon, especially…
From Reactions. and it’s the first ever carbon-boron triple bond #shorts #carbon #bonds
From NileRed. Today, I’m going to be making a green fireball. To do this, I need methanol, boric acid and potassium polyacrylate. #shorts
From NileRed. A while ago I was able to turn some generic hardware store wood into extremely dense wood, where only 3 layers of it was able to stop a 9mm bullet. Since then though I started thinking that I could make it even better, by using thinner pieces of wood and Kevlar. #shorts
From NileRed. This is a new machine that we recently got from China, and it’s supposed to be able to turn liquids into powder, and today I want to test it with some milk. #shorts
From NileRed. I have a bunch of copper metal that I’ve had sitting around, and I want to try turning it into gold. #shorts
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From NileRed. Cabbage juice is actually a pH indicator, and I’m going to use it to do some chemistry. #shorts
From NileRed. **Reuploaded because we noticed that there was some important info left out in the original video. At first, I didn’t a have a lot of faith in these cookie cutters, but my face turned out way better than I thought it would. Before making anything yourself, check out this essential guide to food…
From NileRed. I’ve always wanted to try freezing liquid nitrogen solid. At first, this might seem like something that’s really hard to do, but it’s actually relatively simple. All I need is a vacuum chamber, and a small dish. #shorts
From NileRed. For this one, I’m going to be turning a copper penny, into a light bulb. The magic happens when a red hot penny, is lowered into a beaker, over some acetone. NOTE: It’s important that the penny needs to be pure copper. If it’s made with zinc, it will melt. #shorts
From NileRed. There seems to be a questionable amount of gold in it, so I hope Reggie didn’t pay too much for this paydirt. #shorts
From NileRed. I always thought that popcorn was made from regular corn, but it turns out I was totally wrong. To make popcorn, the kernels need to have much stronger shells, and a completely different type of corn is used. To pop it, it’s the same as regular popcorn, and all I have to do…
From Periodic Videos. We’re at GSI in Germany where rare samples of enriched isotopes are fashioned into targets for their epic accelerator. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff speaking with Dr Bettina Lommel in the Target Lab. A video from a previous trip to Darmstadt: https://youtu.be/z3oY-XHwss8 GSI: https://www.gsi.de/en/about_us GSI…
From NileRed. This ray gun is an x-ray fluorescence (XRF) gun that blasts things with x-rays to determine what it’s made of. This works because when something is blasted with x-rays, it emits x-rays back that are unique to the elements that it’s made of. #shorts
From NileRed. What I have here is 100lbs of tungsten, which is one of the densest metals, and I plan to use it for something that’s really cool. #shorts
From NileRed. I should have known that cotton candy infused with capsaicin would be crazy spicy. #shorts
From NileRed. I still can’t believe Reggie convinced me to drink the emergency water. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. A brand new and improved video all about Samarium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Extra footage just for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/124126262 Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ With the School of…
From NileRed. I’ve always heard that powdered aerogel is hydrophobic, and I’ve been given the chance to test it out myself. #shorts
From NileRed. This soda is supposed to taste like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and I want to see if it actually does. #shorts
From NileRed. Earlier today in an effort to redeem myself, I tried to roast coffee on a pan again, and it turned out pretty well. However, I didn’t like how uneven the roast was. I think this was because of how we roasted the beans, and there are a bunch of better ways to do…
From Periodic Videos. Professor Martyn Poliakoff answers some viewer questions and references an old message from his son which hangs above his desk. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Another video from this QA session: https://youtu.be/o_KU9zd-lhs Element creator Yuri Oganesson in Russia: https://youtu.be/1VaY9N7Alq0 Support us on Patreon:…
From Periodic Videos. Periodic Videos creator Brady Haran attends the Nobel Prize ceremony and here’s the story… More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ The Unmade Podcast: https://www.unmade.fm/ The Unmade Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkIRMZDOKKKs-d14YPmLMxg The Unmade Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-unmade-podcast/id1274023400 The Unmade Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1JXuqR67AyOQcnHmfhSp9K Nobel Prize in Chemistry videos on Periodic Videos:…
From Periodic Videos. Mike Rumsey from the Natural History Museum shows us Christmas-themed minerals, including a quirky emerald. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Also included Pentagonite, Cavansite, Ruizite, Junitoite, Kinoite, Apachite, and Gilalite. Natural History Museum Minerals: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/services/collections/mineralogy/minerals.html A playlist of other Christmas videos from Brady’s various channels: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLky6yurD40o5xYWC8fHZ94atwn2se1MGJ Videos on all…
From Periodic Videos. It’s a new video about Neon – full of explosions, flashing lights and lasers. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes. Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ From the School of Chemistry…
From Periodic Videos. The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded for breakthroughs in protein design and structure. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ The prize press release: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2024/press-release/ The recipients are half to David Baker “for computational protein design” and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper “for protein…
From Periodic Videos. The Professor answers viewer questions about superheavy elements… More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham… More Q and A soon. Videos from Dubna: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48mf9ZI03Fftxba9xXMIGdmJw Videos from Oak Ridge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48menZTG9yJWrsp3OPOXmj6m_ Video from Darmstadt: https://youtu.be/z3oY-XHwss8 Superheavy elements playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48mcm2aX0UDOMgGX3en3WrPmG Videos on all 118…