Saturday, May 18, 2013

Boiling Water - Periodic Table of Videos

This video features Martyn Poliakoff, Samantha Tang and Neil Barnes.

Thanks to Buddhi Rai and Chandra Rai for all theri help with the Everest boiling.

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Water Boiling at Everest - Periodic Table of Videos

Boiling water at various altitudes on the trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp.

More scenic clips from Brady’s trip: http://bit.ly/12di1M8

Special thanks to Buddhi Rai and Chandra Rai

Music by: http://www.youtube.com/alankey86

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Radon (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

Here is a new video from us about Radon, including a look at a historic letter and a German cloud chamber!

With thanks to the Royal Society and GSI.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Lighting a Splint (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos

Just a quick one, but one of Professor Pete Licence’s favourite reactions - a glowing splint lights in Oxygen. (yes, Professor!)

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

In the footsteps of Tizard - Periodic Table of Videos

The Professor discusses the life and work of war-time chemist Henry Tizard - who went to the same school as him!

The duo went to Westminster School.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Periodic Table of Videos - Rubidium, Water and Indicator (slow motion)

We drop Rubidium into water - but with Phenolphthalein in the water to act as an indicator.

Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff.

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Palladium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

For our updated Palladium video, we are mining the Royal Society archives for the story of its discovery - a tale of money, an asteroid and stolen samples?

The discovery was made by William Hyde Wollaston.

Royal Society (Romantic Chemistry Exhibition until June 14):
http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/romantic-chemistry/

This video features Professor Martyn Poliakoff.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Caesium in Water (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos

Everyone’s favourite alkali metal - Caesium - reacts with water.

Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff.

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Seaborgium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

We’re at Berkeley for filming of a new video about Seaborgium - a synthetic element named after the legendary Glenn Seaborg.

With thanks to Darleane Hoffman and Alexander Pines at the University of California, Berkeley, and to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

More from our trip to Berkeley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLr0i88Dq7A

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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Smelly Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos

Mercaptans - or Thiols - are some of the smelliest chemicals around. We didn’t dare open the bottle.

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Sodium v Water (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos

A water droplet lands on a piece of molten sodium - you know the rest!

Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff.

Reactions filmed with a Phantom Miro. We used this:
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Special thanks to Destin from Smarter Every Day for helping us out:
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Music courtesy of Alan Stewart -
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Monday, January 21, 2013

Famous Science Spectacles - Periodic Table of Videos

Joseph Priestley made a famous discovery - but it seems his eyesight wasn’t too good?

Royal Society (Romantic Chemistry Exhibition until June 14): http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/romantic-chemistry/

Professor Martyn Poliakoff is Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Hydrogen Explosions (Slow Motion) - Periodic Table of Videos

High-speed footage of Hydrogen explosions, with and without Oxygen added to the initial mixture.

Professor Martyn Poliakoff discusses, - and muses over questions about our previous hydrogen videos.

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Reactions filmed with a Phantom Miro. We used this: http://www.visionresearch.com/Products/High-Speed-Cameras/Miro-M310/

Special thanks to Destin from Smarter Every Day for helping us out: http://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2

Music courtesy of Rob Webster (Traxscape)

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Friday, December 28, 2012

High Speed Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos

Filming chemistry with a high-speed camera - main videos coming soon, but here’s a preview and chance to see someone stroke The Prof’s hair!

Reactions filmed with a Phantom Miro (awesome!). We used this:
http://www.visionresearch.com/Products/High-Speed-Cameras/Miro-M310/

MASSIVE thanks to Destin from Smarter Every Day (also awesome!) who came over and did the high-speed filming for us: http://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2 (subscribe to his channel)

Music by Appe: https://soundcloud.com/sibirish_musik

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Chemistry Dubstep

Check these samples. Created solely from sounds recorded in our labs. Music/video by Dave & Adam - check their channel for more creations: http://bit.ly/boyinaband

Behind the scenes (including interview with Dave and Adam and reactions from different angles) is coming soon!

See Brady’s previous collaboration with Dave from Boy in a Band - the Golden Ratio song for numberphile at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgQPSUTWVM

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