eggshell fuel gel (reactions meets chem thug)
From Reactions. new bunsen burner unlocked #eggshell #calciumacetate #chemistry
Using a cabbage to do some chemistry
From NileRed. Cabbage juice is actually a pH indicator, and I’m going to use it to do some chemistry. #shorts
Turning my face into a cookie
From NileRed. 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. Cookie cutter 3d printer files: https://nile.red/3d-printer-files Formlabs printers: https://formlabs.com/3d-printers/form-4/?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=promo-nilered-jul-24-global #shorts
this is a hydrogen bond
From Reactions. it’s all about that dipole baby #hydrogenbonding #molecules #water
The Performance Enhancing Drug They Can’t Ban
From Reactions. In February 2025, a number of running world records were absolutely demolished by athletes who claimed they gained an edge through a common kitchen ingredient: baking soda. It sounds like pseudoscience, but incredibly, this trick might actually work… or make you violently ill. So of course, Alex had to try it. Check out…
Is there gold in this?
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
Popping corn on the cob in the microwave
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…
everclear-assisted crystallization (or EAC as no one will ever call it)
From Reactions. need to pull some sugar out of solution? Just use some everclear. #crystallization #hydrogenbonding #alchemy
Melting soda cans into a metal bar
From NileRed. For a while now, I’ve wanted to try making aluminum bars, by recycling metal cans. So I went ahead, and bought a large propane furnace. #shorts
Amazing Rare Isotopes (Platinum, Mercury, Gold & more) – Periodic Table of Videos
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. A video from a previous trip to Darmstadt: https://youtu.be/z3oY-XHwss8 GSI: https://www.gsi.de/en/about_us Videos on all 118 elements:…
most textbooks are mostly wrong about osmosis
From Reactions. It’s all about the membrane. #osmosis #chemistry #renewableenergy
I bought a ray gun
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
so we don’t really understand how ice forms…
From Reactions. Well, we do understand how ice forms if it’s really, really pure, not touching anything, and is super cold like -38ish° C. But if the water has something dissolved in it or is touching anything, you know, almost all the water on the planet, we don’t have a great understanding of how this…
Making a block of perfectly clear ice
From NileRed. Regular ice is usually filled with bubbles, and I think it’s really ugly. What I want is some beautiful ice that’s perfectly clear, and I’m gonna try to make some. Videos on YT that I used as reference: • How to Make Clear Ice Home | Pro | Expert • Advanced Techniques –…
glucose in passover coke?
From Reactions. If Passover Coke is made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, then why is glucose present? #passover #cocacola #glucose
Making glowing nylon goo
From NileRed. A little while ago, I was able to mix two solutions together and pull out some white goo. This was actually all just nylon plastic, but I still feel that it looked kind of nasty. What I didn’t try though, and what I think could be cool, is to add something called fluorescein.…
This is my tungsten sack
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
Why Norway’s Osmosis Power Plant Failed
From Reactions. Check out Weathered and the PBS Earth Month Playlist: When seawater and freshwater mix, a surprising amount of energy is released. Norway tried to capture this energy using an osmotic power plant, but the plant mysteriously and abruptly shut down. Join George as he tries to figure out why using dialysis tubing, toilet…
Dissolving a pure gold bar in acid
From NileRed. What I have here is 100g of pure gold, and at around $57 US per gram, it’s worth about $5700. It’s one of the most expensive, and precious things that I own, but I think I’m just gonna destroy it using acid. Dissolving this gold bar is actually part of the process that…
Making the world’s spiciest cotton candy
From NileRed. I should have known that cotton candy infused with capsaicin would be crazy spicy. #shorts
my dog ate an entire box of packing peanuts
From Reactions. cornstarch packing peanuts are not food grade and shockingly not delicious. you’d probably be fine if you eat them, but don’t. #cornstrach #packingpeanuts #styrofoam
Turning children’s glue into drinkable alcohol
From NileRed. Go to https://ground.news/nilered for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News’ Vantage Plan—stay up to date with science breakthroughs and world events, and see how different sources cover the same story. Over the years I’ve done many projects where I turned completely inedible things into food, and what I’ve been really wanting to…
Hot Water Freezes Either Faster or Slower Than Cold Water
From Reactions. The Mpemba Effect happens when hot water freezes quicker than room temperature water, or does it? Alex goes on an exhaustive journey to replicate the Mpemba effect and hits a few snags on the way, including a paper being released the week this video was supposed to come out. Does this paper finally…
Melting glass in the microwave is crazy
From NileRed. A little while ago I cooked a match in the microwave, and it made some scary plasma, which I thought was fun. The only problem was that it also damaged my glass beaker, and now, I have to sacrifice it. I don’t want it to completely go to waste though, and I’ve decided…
Using electricity to grow metal crystals
From NileRed. So today, I’m going to grow some metal crystals using electricity. To be more specific, I’ll be making tin crystals, and I’ll need to dissolve the tin metal in some hydrochloric acid and connect the solution to some batteries. #shorts
there’s a surprising amount of fluoride in tea
From Reactions. And don’t get me started on fluoride in drinking water. Seriously. Please don’t. I already made an entire video about that, I can’t handle any more. #fluoride #tea #chemistry
Drinking really old emergency water
From NileRed. I still can’t believe Reggie convinced me to drink the emergency water. #shorts
it’s called “heterogeneous nucleation”
From Reactions. and if you’ve been paying attention to our other shorts, yes, this crystallization is also how those hand warmers work #chemistry #crystallization #sodiumacetate
Vaporizing chicken in acid
From NileRed. I’ve been really curious to know when would happen, if I put a regular chicken drumstick, into piranha solution. WARNING: Piranha solution is EXTREMELY dangerous. It can even be explosive when mixed with the wrong things, and can shred just about anything organic. It was handled properly in a controlled environment. Please do…
Samarium (new) – Periodic Table of Videos
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…
Making chemical fireflies
From NileRed. For this video, I’m just going to be making chemical fireflies, which is something that I always find fun. To do this, all I need is some ammonium dichromate, and I just need to pour some into a dish, and light it on fire. #shorts
How is this way more radioactive than uranium?
From NileRed. Whatever’s in here is extremely radioactive, and it’s worse than when I tested nearly pure uranium. Inside it doesn’t actually look very scary, and it’s just some small pieces of metal. These are just watch dials, but that they’ve been covered in paint that contains radium. Radium is an extremely radioactive element, and…
don’t swallow watch batteries
From Reactions. a watch battery stuck in a hot dog creates what looks like a chemical burn but what’s actually happening is electrolysis. don’t let your children eat button batteries. #electrolysis #chemicalreaction #batteries
Making a block of dry ice is oddly satisfying
From NileRed. A few months ago I bought a dry ice maker, which was pretty much just a denim sock, strapped to a CO2 tank. I really wanted a nice block of it though, so I bought a different tool thing to make it. It looks a lot more complicated than a fancy sock, but…
Drinking 63 year old emergency water
From NileRed. I can’t believe I was convinced to drinking the emergency drinking water. #shorts
Turning lead into gold (lead iodide)
From NileRed. Ok, so today I’m going to try to turn some lead into gold. The first step is to get a few pieces of lead, and to add some dilute nitric acid. What I have to do next is get a beaker, and add some boiling water, and a small amount of potassium iodide.…
Why a Carbon Capture Breakthrough Will/Won’t Save Us
From Reactions. Chemists have been pulling carbon dioxide out of the air for almost 300 years, but can this seemingly magical technology save us from climate change? George answers that question with a couple of Erlenmeyer flasks, some limestone, two envelopes, and a straw. Producers: Andrew Sobey Elaine Seward Darren Weaver Writer: George Zaidan Hosts:…
This chemical reaction looks like magic
From NileRed. In my opinion, the iodine clock reaction kind of looks like magic. To make it, the first thing I need is a mixture of cornstarch (just a bit), and some boiling water. #shorts
here’s how those hand warmers work
From Reactions. it’s cold so warm up with some science #handwarmers #sodiumacetate #iron
This makes water feel like weird jelly
From NileRed. I’ve always heard that powdered aerogel is hydrophobic, and I’ve been given the chance to test it out myself. #shorts
What the Research Actually Says About Fluoride in Drinking Water
From Reactions. Fluoride has been all over the news lately and people with PhDs can’t agree on if it should be in water or not. We wanted to get to the bottom of this controversy. Alex went on a mission to find out once and for all what the research actually says and what the…
Pure uranium is dangerous
From NileRed. A few years ago I got this little ampoule with this little piece of metal inside of it, and I was really excited because this little piece of metal is actually pure uranium. Ever since then I’ve always wanted to free the uranium, and I’ve randomly decided that today is the day to…
Tasting peanut butter and jelly soda
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
what gel pills look like after you swallow them
From Reactions. drug solubility also played a key role in the ritonavir near-disaster in the late 90s, which we talked about in our latest episode. #medicine #chemistry #macro
gel tab goo turns white when you swallow it
From Reactions. drug solubility also played a key role in the ritonavir near-disaster in the late 90s, which we talked about in our latest episode. #medicine #chemistry #macro
Cesium is scary
From NileRed. Cesium metal is very similar to sodium or potassium, but it’s even more reactive. It’s kept in this glass ampule to protect it from air, and having it break open, could be really dangerous. WARNING: Cesium is extremely reactive and dangerous. The sample was exhibited in a controlled environment. Serious injury can occur…
getting (some) bismuth out of Pepto Bismol
From Reactions. Going to have to get that yield higher so I can grow some proper bismuth crystals at home. That can be another video. #experiment #chemistry #medicine
Popcorn machine coffee
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…
Freezing my hand in hot ice
From NileRed. In this video, I want to see what happens when I put my hand in a solution of hot ice (sodium acetate). #shorts
How an HIV Miracle Drug Vanished
From Reactions. In 1998, a pharmaceutical company suddenly lost the ability to make their lifesaving HIV drug at one of its production facilities. Then that failure spread to the company’s analysis labs. Then it spread to the other production facility, and within months the lifesaving drug had effectively vanished from the entire planet. And this…
A Pompous Old Professor? – Periodic Table of Videos
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:…
stop it with the CaCl2 in canned tomatoes
From Reactions. Seriously why do they add it? Who wants this? #tomato #foodchemistry #calciumchloride
Roasting coffee to redeem myself
From NileRed. When making coffee from scratch, I totally failed at roasting coffee, and I want to redeem myself. #shorts
tempering chocolate is chemical engineering
From Reactions. Why might someone undertake this incredibly exacting task? Well because tempered chocolate is firm, snappy, and pretty. #chocolate #chemicalengineering #crystalstructure
TV rocks are weird
From NileRed. This rock known as TV rock or ulexite. You can see through it, and it gives everything a weird magnified 3D look. #shorts
Throwing fireballs
From NileRed. I’ve been wanting to try something for a while now, and to do it, I’m gonna need some high proof alcohol and some sodium polyacrylate. When mixed together in the right way with water, the polyacrylate is able to absorb all the alcohol, and become an extremely flammable powder. I have to throw…
A Night at the Nobel Prize
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:…
why cane sugar vs HFCS in a soda doesn’t matter much
From Reactions. You can probably taste the difference between Mexican Coke and the US version, but it’s probably not because of cane sugar vs. HFCS. #coke #sugar #chemistry
This is no ordinary coffee
From NileRed. This coffee tastes odd… #shorts
This yellow powder can’t get wet
From NileRed. What I have here just looks like a generic yellow powder, but I think it’s pretty cool. If I add it to some water it just floats on top, which isn’t too interesting. If I put my fingers in it though, it has a really weird effect… #shorts