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Chemistry of Spice Melange (from Dune) - Periodic Table of Videos

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We look at a published chemical structure for the mythical Spice Melange from the Dune science fiction series. More links and info in full description Featuring Jessie Groves (senior technician), Martyn Poliakoff and Robert Stockman.Thanks also to Finlay
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Berkelium in Berkeley (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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We're at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where the element Berkelium has "come home" for some cutting edge research. More links and info in full description With thanks to Professor Polly Arnold and her group for hosting us at LBNL - https://che
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Quantum Dots (Nobel Prize 2023) - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 is awarded to Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots". More links and info in full description This video features chemist Martyn Poliakoff and physicist Philip Moriar
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Thulium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new and improved video about Thulium. More links and info in full description Support Periodic Videos on Patreon (and appear on our table): https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosVideos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsCleve on the discovery
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Hafnium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A shiny new video about Hafnium. More links and info in full description Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosAnd our thanks to Anthony Lipmann for the Hafnium samples.On the Missing Element of Atomic Number 72: https://www.nature.
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The Gallium Man (melts) - Periodic Table of Videos

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We melt a man made of Gallium - and then torch a Lego Professor!More links and info in full description Patrons can catch some extended footage here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/84105021Catch our Gallium video: https://youtu.be/N6ccRvKKwZQVideos on all
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Phosphorus Reacts with Bromine - Periodic Table of Videos

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Some phosphorus reactions to mark our 15th anniversary on YouTube. More links and info in full description Phosphorus: https://youtu.be/LSYLUat03A4Bromine: https://youtu.be/Slt3_5upuSsWhite Phosphorus: https://youtu.be/U6_-EUcswScPhosphine and Life on Ven
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Blue Sodium Chloride - Periodic Table of Videos

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We attempt to make some blue Sodium Chloride - at the suggestion of loyal viewer Artem. More links and info in full description Liquid electrons: https://youtu.be/tYjQXjUUvwYOur thanks to Artem: https://t.me/s/ArtemROganovVideos on all 118 elements: http:
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Deadly Digitalis - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Rob Stockman discusses Digitalis - used to save heart patients and poison spies.More links and info in full description Rob Stockman at the University of Nottingham: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/people/robert.stockmanMore videos featur
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A New Isotope of Sodium - Periodic Table of Videos

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Researchers in Japan create Sodium-39 - and pushing the boundaries of the so-called drip line. More links and info in full description Calcium-48: https://youtu.be/CodBk7xewRkHeavy Water: https://youtu.be/hUVzb0fzHskSuperheavy elements: https://www.youtub
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Ytterbium (new video) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about the element Ytterbium.More links and info in full description Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsWith thanks to the Fondation H. Dudley Wright - http://www.hdwright.orgAnd our thanks to Anthony Lipmann for the piece of
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Click Chemistry (Nobel Prize 2022) - Periodic Table of Videos

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The 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to three scientists for pioneering "Click Chemistry".More links and info in full description Featuring Martyn Poliakoff, Miriam O'Duill and Christopher Merrett.Details of Christopher's experiment here: http://p
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The Colours of Hydrogen - Periodic Table of Videos

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We explode some "Green Hydrogen" and discuss the other colours available.More links and info in full description Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes.See our table of patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/patreon_table/table.jpgSupport us on Patreo
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Glassblowing - Periodic Table of Videos

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Conor Howell-Bennett is a Scientific Glassblowing Technician at the University of Nottingham's Chemistry Department.More links and info in full description Brady's Objectivity channel: http://bit.ly/Objectivity Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/11
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Hot Glass SHATTERS in Water

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We dunk various samples of red-hot glass into cold water.More links and info in full description We used quartz and borosilicate.Featuring Conor Howell-Bennett and Professor Martyn Poliakoff.Thanks to Smarter Every Day for the Prince Rupert Drop - https:/
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Burning Magnesium in Nitrogen - Periodic Table of Videos

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Magnesium in Nitrogen... More links and info in full description Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosNeil's award: https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/congratulations-to-neil-ba
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Iodine Satellites - Periodic Table of Videos

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Iodine is the fuel in a new way to propel satellites.More links and info in full description This video features Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham.More on the Iodine propulsion can be found at https://www.thrustme.frPaper... In-orbit
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Californium - Periodic Table of Videos

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An extensive video about Californium, which reportedly costs up to $27m per gram. We go to where it's made in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.More links and info in full description This video features Professor Martyn Poliakoff at the University of Nottingham.And J
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Yttrium - Periodic Table of Videos

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Here is a new and improved video about Yttrium.More links and info in full description Ytterby road trip videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBD7394CC1433D0EBFeaturing Sir Martyn Polikaoff and Neil Barnes. Including superconductors and YInMn Bl
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The Most Massive Molecule - Periodic Table of Videos

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The theoretical molecule Oganesson Tetratennesside is the largest possible with five atoms - but is it possible!?More links and info in full description Paper in this video: https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.05737Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff from the Uni
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Poaching an Egg in Piranha Solution - Periodic Table of Videos

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After previous videos with chicken, now we try an egg.More acid videos: https://bit.ly/Acid_PVMore links and info in full description Featuring Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes.Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsSupport us on Patreon: ht
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The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos

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Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan win the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis".More links and info in full description Discussed by Martyn Poliakoff, Pete Licence and Liam Ball at the University of Notting
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Piranha Solution Eats Stuff

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Episode sponsored by MEL Science and their monthly science boxes - get 50% off your first box at https://melscience.com/s8o/ and use promocode PV50More links and info in full description More acid videos on Periodic Videos: https://bit.ly/Acid_PVVideos on
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Nipponium - The Element that Wasn't - Periodic Table of Videos

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The "discoveries" of element 43 and 75 could have seen Japan recognised on the Periodic Table much earlier.More links and info in full description Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham.Thanks to The Royal Society of Ch
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Chicken Leg in Piranha Solution - Periodic Table of Videos

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As promised, following from our previous video: https://youtu.be/4WOKQMOyYoUMore links and info in full description Aqua Regia: https://youtu.be/iwnKU89CCdIAcid videos: https://bit.ly/Acid_PV Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsSupport us
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Thallium - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about the element Thallium.More links and info in full description Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes.Thanks to The Royal Society of Chemistry for supporting this episode: https://www.rsc.orgSome papers and credits...Prelimin
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HEAVY WATER (and stopping Germany building an Atom Bomb) - Periodic Table of Videos

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The professor receives a sample of heavy water - and tells an interesting story about it.More links and info in full description Sydney Pearson on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669392/Our original Heavy Water video: https://youtu.be/hUVzb0fzHskCan yo
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Flesh-Destroying Chromic Acid - Periodic Table of Videos

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Chicken legs in chromic acid - plus we re-visit sulfuric acid with a new approach.More links and info in full description Previous videos...Flesh-eating HF: https://youtu.be/oipksRhISfMCheeseburger in HCl: http://youtu.be/NddZ5ftQb0QLightbulb in HF: https
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Making Hydrogen (and a big mess) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Senior technician Neil Barnes re-enacts a favourite experiment from his childhood, reacting aluminium and sodium hydroxide to produce hydrogen.More links and info in full description Featuring Neil Barnes and Sir Martyn Poliakoff.Videos on all 118 element
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Clouds of Ammonium Chloride - Periodic Table of Videos

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Today we do some demonstrations with Ammonium Chloride.More links and info in full description Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.co
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Why Molybdenum is named after Lead - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Polikaoff dusts off his ancient Greek (and some old wiring) to discuss the naming of Molybdenum.More links and info in full description Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosOur table of patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/
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Ultrawhite Paint (with Barium Sulfate) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Scientists believe a special "ultrawhite" paint could be a better way to cool homes and save energy - it uses particles of Barium Sulfate (Sulphate).More links and info in full description Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Senior Technician Neil Barnes f
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Einsteinium - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about the element Einsteinium.Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsMore links and info in full description More reading:The New Elements Einsteinium and Fermium, Atomic Numbers 99 and 100: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/70q40
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Piecing Together the Periodic Table Jigsaw

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We've made videos about all the elements (and are always updating them with new videos) - see them at http://bit.ly/118elements More links and info in full description Music by Alan Stewart.A clean version of the music will be released on our Patreon page
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Lutetium - Periodic Table of Videos

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New video on the element Lutetium... Check out http://KiwiCo.com/PeriodicVideos for 50% off your first month of any subscription. More links and info in full description Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsSome featured papers...Urbain's
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Dissolving Coins in Nitric Acid - Periodic Table of Videos

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We put Nitric Acid through its paces, including dissolving coins. More links and info in full description Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes.See some previous acid videos: https://bit.ly/AcidVideosVideos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118e
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Phosphine and Life on Venus - Periodic Table of Videos

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Following reports of Phosphine in the Venusian atmosphere, and associated speculation about life...More links and info in full description Phosphine in the clouds of Venus: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1174-4See our white phosphorus video: h
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The Anti-Frizz Comb (and other curiosities)

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Professor Martyn Poliakoff shows us a few strange family objects from his Nottingham home.More links and info in full description Check out Objectivity: http://bit.ly/ObjectivitySupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore chemistry a
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Activation Energy (and exploding bags of Chlorine) - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Professor discusses activation energy - and we flash some light onto bags of Chlorine and Hydrogen.More links and info in full description More element videos: http://bit.ly/118elementsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore
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Nuclear Landmines and Chickens - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Professor with a tale to tell - and lessons learned about chickens and Project Blue Peacock.More links and info in full description Gallium Video: https://youtu.be/N6ccRvKKwZQVideos on all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elementsThe Professor speaks in
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Surprise Signature - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Professor is surprised to find TWO Ernest Rutherford signatures in a book on his shelves. Check Objectivity at: http://bit.ly/ObjectivityMore links and info in full description Patrons can download hi-res images of the signature and periodic table her
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Is the Periodic Table Upside Down?

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Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff from The University of Nottingham.More links and info in full description The Nature Chemistry paper being discussed is here: https://rdcu.be/bvAnSSupport us on Patreon (and have your name on our table): https://www.pa
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The Plutonium Core of an Atom Bomb - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Martyn Poliakoff discusses atom bombs with a Plutonium core - including the crucial role of Gallium. Extra footage from this interview at: https://youtu.be/KyEn4On9S-8More links and info in full description Previous video on Gallium: https://you
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The Manhattan Project (extra) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Extra footage with The Prof... from this video about the core of atom bombs: https://youtu.be/QLZMzsRB86EMore links and info in full description Flyorov's Office: https://youtu.be/UMa21BUinsISee the first time Sir Martyn told us the Alfie Maddock story (w
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Black Nitrogen - Periodic Table of Videos

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Researchers discover a new form of Nitrogen.More links and info in full description Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham.Our thanks to Dr Dominique Laniel and his team, which did the research. Check the paper: http
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The Curious Case of the Xenon Balloon - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff gets more (or less) than he bargained for with some Noble Gas balloons.More links and info in full description Helium video: https://youtu.be/M6xZZiaLOV4Permeability of Rubber to Gases: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Permeabili
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Arsenic - Periodic Table of Videos

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A brand new video on the element Arsenic.More links and info in full description Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes.Arsenic life: https://youtu.be/rQ8jHM8QhU8 With thanks to the AP Archive.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodi
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Indium (extra bit) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A little bit extra from our main video at: https://youtu.be/TviX7V-ay5ISpecial thanks to the Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/h2E130qpmJDMore links and info in full description Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore chemistry at
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Cheese and Climate Change (Q&A with The Prof)

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Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff answers some viewer questions.More links and info in full description Amazon linksPrimo Levi, The Periodic Table: https://amzn.to/2vqcsTGOwen Matthews, Black Sun: https://amzn.to/2VETCTpStephen Poliakoff box set: https://amz
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Indium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Here's a our new video about Indium.Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/h2E130qpmJD More links and info in full description A little bit of extra footage can be found at: https://youtu.be/F1YGnH8CjpcIndia videos: http:/
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Making Acid Rain (INDOORS) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Check out our Acid Rain demonstration. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosMore links and info in full description Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes from the University of Nottingham.Rain drops on Sixty Symbols: https
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The X-10 Nuclear Reactor - Periodic Table of Videos

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The X-10 at Oak Ridge was the first continuously-running nuclear reactor. It paved the way to larger-scale Plutonium production....More links and info in full description This was recorded behind the scenes at Oak Ridge National Laboratory - https://www.o
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How to make Plutonium

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Exploring how Plutonium-238 is produced.Go to https://wix.com/go/PeriodicVideos to create your own Wix website. See ours at https://www.periodicvideos.netMore links and info in full description This was recorded behind the scenes at Oak Ridge National Lab
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The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Lithium Ion Batteries

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The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded for work on Lithium Ion Batteries by Akira Yoshino, M. Stanley Whittingham, and John B. Goodenough.More links and info in full description See our Chemistry Nobel Prize Playlist: http://bit.ly/periodicnobelLith
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Amazing Molybdenum

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Previous wire video: https://youtu.be/kexteGM2V2sSignup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/yWXs302du5V (sponsor)More links and info in full description Download unduloid microscope images and more here: https://www.patreon.co
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Inside a Nuclear Reactor

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We're at the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Go to https://wix.com/go/PeriodicVideos to create your free Wix website. Check out our new website at https://periodicvideos.netMore links and info in full description Thanks to every
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Who REALLY invented the periodic table?

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Go to https://wix.com/go/PeriodicVideos to start your own website. Check our website at https://www.periodicvideos.net/More links and info in full description Our guest was Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge: https://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/person/pd
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VX and Binary Weapons (extra) - Periodic Table of Videos

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This is extra footage about VX. See our main video at: https://youtu.be/62fPW-5TR-MProfessors Rob Stockman and Professor Martyn Poliakoff.See our Sarin video at: https://youtu.be/jozozH09XSsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosAll
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VX nerve agent - Periodic Table of Videos

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Discussing the incredibly deadly nerve agent VX.Professors Rob Stockman and Professor Martyn Poliakoff.Extra footage:https://youtu.be/n7uJoi8DXiA See our Sarin video at: https://youtu.be/jozozH09XSsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvi
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Exploding Wires

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Putting electrical current through wires made from different metals.More links and info in full description Featuring Senior Technician Neil Barnes and Professor Martyn PoliakoffA video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elementsDiscuss this video on Brad
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Incredibly rare and radioactive elements ☢

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Plutonium, Uranium, Holmium, Neptunium, Curium and many more. We're at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in Tennessee. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ ORNL: https://www.ornl.gov Our thanks to Rose Boll and the team. Our videos on all 118 elem
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Polishing a Pink Mega Diamond - Periodic Table of Videos

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We look at how diamonds are cut and polished - following on from our previous video about uncut diamonds - https://youtu.be/EmXe5EDQvsg More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Filmed at Alr
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Diamonds Uncut

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The Professor looks at uncut diamonds of all shapes and sizes. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Filmed at Alrosa's sorting facility in Moscow. Our thanks also to the Russian Foundation for Basic Research. Second diamond video coming soon (cutti
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We ❤️ The Periodic Table

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Video shown by The Professor during his presentation at launch UNESCO's International Year of the Periodic Table. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ See our videos about all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elements IYPT: https://www.iypt2019.org W
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Year of the Periodic Table (in Paris and Moscow)

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We're in Paris and then Moscow for the launch of the International Year of the Periodic Table. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More on UNESCO's The International Year of the Periodic Table: https://www.iypt2019.org Thank you to the British Emb
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Milking the Thorium Cow - Periodic Table of Videos

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How to produce Actinium from a "cow" of Thorium... Filmed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More on Actinium: https://youtu.be/rKm0ShaJNFM Oak Ridge National Laboratory (nuclear science): https://www.ornl.gov/sc
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Why you need to wear safety glasses - Periodic Table of Videos

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We use some cherry tomatoes and Krakatoa Tubes in a classic demonstration of the value of safety goggles. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Krakatoa on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/1bnvNI-j22E Previous Krakatoa Tubes video: https://youtu.be/drH
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The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos

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The prize is awarded to Frances Arnold, George Smith, and Gregory Winter. More Nobel videos: http://bit.ly/periodicnobel More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ This video features Martyn Poliakoff, Francesca Paradisi , and Nicholas Mitchell - all fro
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Dubnium - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about the element Dubnium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Our trip to Russia: http://bit.ly/Russia_Trip Super Heavy Element playlist: http://bit.ly/super_heavy Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Objectivity chan
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Tin (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about the element Tin. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes. Nitrogen: https://youtu.be/H8XNdqA18-M
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Argon - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new and improved Argon video. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Senior Technician Neil Barnes at the University of Nottingham. Videos on all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elements See our recent He
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Nitrogen (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Here it is - a new video about the element Nitrogen. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity Chemistry of Lunar Lift-Off: https://youtu.be/JLCrZGgKD-k Liquid Oxygen 1: https://youtu.be/7NXfyCezUFk Liquid Oxygen 2
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Perpetual Motion Machine - Periodic Table of Videos

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Can you solve the mystery of The Professor's Perpetual Motion machine? Leave a comment! More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Discuss on Brady's subreddit: https://redd.it/8ogj6h Se emore amazing objects at Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity Sup
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A Very Early Periodic Table - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Professor discusses a long-lost treasure found in a university storage room... See Brady with the table on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/2eRLeS1UdPo More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Our thanks to David O'Hagan at University of St Andrews -
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Vintage Chemistry Computer Game - Periodic Table of Videos

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See Computerphile on saving the software: https://youtu.be/vskNak4TeRs More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ And see Martyn play the other game: https://youtu.be/B07hBOTx1Ms Links to the games (on emulator or for download) and other material... http
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Melting Spoon in Tea - Periodic Table of Videos

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A metal alloy spoon melts in tea. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Senior Technician Neil Barnes. See videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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Promethium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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New video on the element Promethium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Videos on all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Antarctica: https://youtu.be/o71TFQBTCG0 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at
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Ammonia Fountain and Balloon - Periodic Table of Videos

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes. Help also from Samantha Tang. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos
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Nitrogen Triiodide (extra footage) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Some extra bits - main video is at: https://youtu.be/JME_He6PH4M More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www
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Nitrogen Triiodide (touch powder) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Warning, this is a hazardous compound. Extra footage at: https://youtu.be/yf54ml2GVCE More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff, with Neil Barnes and
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Cobalt (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about Cobalt, including reactions involving Cobalt Chloride. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. And in the lab with Neil Barnes. Discuss this video on Brady's subreddit: https://redd.it/7w44d0
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The Office of Georgy Flyorov - Periodic Table of Videos

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The office of Georgy Flyorov is preserved as it was the day he died. Our tour guide is none other than Yuri Oganessian, joined by The Professor. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More videos from our Russia Trip: http://bit.ly/Russia_Trip Flerov
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Chromium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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New video on the element Chromium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Hello Internet: http://www.hellointernet.fm Unmade Podcast: https://www.unmade.fm Chromium Trioxide (alarm video):
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Helium (some extra stuff) - Periodic Table of Videos

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More about Helium. The main video is at https://youtu.be/M6xZZiaLOV4 More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Discuss this video on Brady's su
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Helium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Here's a new video about Helium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ All 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook a
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Francium (new video) - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about Francium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Underwater Caesium: https://youtu.be/b2YrZNahqiw Videos on all elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos With thanks to Maurici
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Technetium (new video) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Technetium was the first artificial element. More links and info in full description below ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Elements Playlist: http://bit.ly/118elements Discuss this video on Brady's subreddit: https://redd
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Nickel - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new video about Nickel, including an attempt to show off the fiery nature of Raney Nickel. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Extra Nickel footage: https://youtu.be/8slzsYJNpbA All 118 elements playlist: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on
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World's Saltiest Water - Periodic Table of Videos

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A recently created lake/pond in Ethiopia contains the world's most saline water body. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. PAPER: Chemical Analysis of Gaet’ale, a Hypersaline Pond in Danakil Depre
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Blasting the middle from a coin - Periodic Table of Videos

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A phosphorus explosion blows the centre from a £1 coin. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ The £5 bank note in acid: https://youtu.be/wMwThGTYT2o More slow motion experiments: http://bit.ly/chemslomo White Phosphorus: https://youtu.be/U6_-EUcswSc
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Actinium 2 - Periodic Table of Videos

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A new and improved Actinium video. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More element videos: http://bit.ly/118elements With thanks to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the Actinium p
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Astatine (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Here's a new video about Astatine - but don't expect to see a sample of it! More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More element videos: http://bit.ly/118elements Featuring Professor Sir Ma
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Future Elements - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff discusses the paths to elements 119 and 120. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Filmed on the banks of the Volga, in Dubna. Tour the Dubna machine which created six new elements: https://youtu.be/1VaY9N7Alq0 Calcium-48: https:
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The Element Creator - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Yuri Oganessian himself shows us where his team created many super heavy elements, including Oganesson. Also featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. More Super Heavy Elements videos: http://bit.ly/super_heavy
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How tough is the new £5 note?

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The UK's new £5 bank note - made of polymer rather than paper - gets the "chemistry treatment". Lots of raw footage: https://youtu.be/KUjh_z1A_RQ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Gun cotton: https://youtu.be/38w2-NCdtio Gold vault
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$500,000 of Calcium - Periodic Table of Videos

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The rare isotope Calcium-48 plays a key role in the creation of superheavy elements. But it's not easy to obtain. Filmed at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, in Dubna, Russia. Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. See our elements inauguration
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Elements Inauguration - Periodic Table of Videos

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The inauguration of Moscovium, Tennessine and Oganesson was held in Moscow on March 2, 2017. Professor Yuri Oganessian was there, and our own Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff was among the special guests to make speeches. More videos from Russia soon. Music
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Brady's Reagent - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Simon Woodward demonstrates Brady's Reagent - 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine. It has received publicity lately due to concerns about possible explosions of stocks kept in UK schools. Watch all the raw slow motion from this video: https://youtu.be/xh
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The Smelliest Element - Livermorium - Periodic Table of Videos

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We met Professor Mark Stoyer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who played a key role in the discovery and naming of element 116. More with Professor Stoyer soon. More super heavy element videos: http://bit.ly/super_heavy Previous Livermorium: htt
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Bunsen Burner (THERMAL IMAGING) - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Bunsen Burner... look with thermal imaging. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsr6chyjBJutgMPQ18jHPyejaOxklf9A Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff a
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Freezing Water with Diethyl Ether - Periodic Table of Videos

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A nostalgic Neil uses Diethyl Ether and bubbling Nitrogen gas to freeze some water outside a test tube. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsr6chyjBJutgMPQ18j
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Moscovium (NEW ELEMENT) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Element 115 has been named Moscovium, after the city of Moscow. Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Nihonian: https://youtu.be/-HcSEKuYGM8 Tennessine: https://youtu.be/1RGlXh9eC5E Oganesson: https://youtu.be/VMv44bIBdQI Discussed by Prof
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Nihonium (NEW ELEMENT) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Nihonium, element 113, has been named after Japan. Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Moscovium: https://youtu.be/ewQAJtbgr7w Tennessine: https://youtu.be/1RGlXh9eC5E Oganesson: https://youtu.be/VMv44bIBdQI Discussed by Professor Sir Ma
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Tennessine (NEW ELEMENT) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Element 117 was synthesised in Russia but named after Tennessee because of the crucial role played by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elements Nihonian: https://youtu.be/-HcSEKuYGM8 Moscovium: https://youtu.be
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Oganesson (NEW ELEMENT) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Element 118 has emerged from controversy in the late 1990s to be named after super heavy element pioneer Yuri Oganessian - a living person. More element videos: http://bit.ly/118elements Super heavy elements: http://bit.ly/super_heavy Nihonian: https://yo
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Acid and Alkali (THERMAL IMAGING) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Acid and Alkali in water... look with thermal imaging. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsr6chyjBJutgMPQ18jHPyejaOxklf9A All the elements: http://bit.ly/118
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How Hand Warmers Work (THERMAL IMAGING) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Featuring Professors Martyn Poliakoff and Roger Bowley. Sodium Acetate and Hand Warmers. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsr6chyjBJutgMPQ18jHPyejaOxklf9A E
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Hot Charcoal in Liquid Oxygen (THERMAL IMAGING) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Hot charcoal in LOX, the whole process was filmed with a thermal imaging camera. Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at: https://www.youtube.com/
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Elephant's Toothpaste (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Behold, the popular Elephant's Toothpaste reaction... We look at it in some detail. Support us on Patreon and adopt an element: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Raw footage of slow motion: https://youtu.be/r9_Xb1z45ZI Hydrogen Peroxide solution is c
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Geissler Tubes - Periodic Table of Videos

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The Professor digs out some Geissler Tubes which belonged to his grandfather, Joseph Poliakoff. Extra footage about Joseph: https://youtu.be/mE_lpAPSE5Q Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideo
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Electrified Pickle - Periodic Table of Videos

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We use slow motion and thermal imaging to investigate an electrified pickle. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Polikaoff. Senior technician Neil Barnes. Thermal camera operated by Dr Charlotte Cla
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Silver Halides - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Old photos on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/9Xt55LyX5pU Silver Nitrate into a solution containing halides. Also some talk about photography and cloud seeding. Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Dr Samantha Tang did the experiments for us. Silver
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Burning Iron In Liquid Oxygen - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Burning iron is dropped into liquid oxygen. Raw footage (reactions 1-4): https://youtu.be/TcBog29fSbo Raw footage (reactions 5-8): https://youtu.be/tMYqgofSp0Y Reactions by Neil Barnes. Discussion by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: http
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Looking At Mercury Vapour - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Using a Mercury lamp to reveal dangerous Mercury vapour. Support us on Patreon (sponsor an element): https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More Mercury: https://youtu.be/5I4rxfnCtxY Objectivity Videos (science treasures with Brady, who makes these videos
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New Elements Named - Periodic Table Of Videos

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New names are proposed for elements 113, 115, 117 and 118. They are Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts) and Oganesson (Og). More from us on synthetic elements... Predicting Moscovium: https://youtu.be/Oy8ZMFXS_5E Making heavy elements at Darmst
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Lithium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Our new and improved Lithium video - from Neil's fumehood to the Bikini Atoll. Videos on all 118 elements in order... http://bit.ly/118elements This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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Harry Kroto And C60 - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Remembering Sir Harry Kroto, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of C60.... a man with a passion for science and a mischievous streak! More on C60: https://youtu.be/ljF5QhD5hnI More on chemistry Nobel Prizes: http://bit.ly/periodicnobel Feat
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Whitening The Taj Mahal - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Pollution is yellowing the Taj Mahal - but scientists are treating it with something called Fuller's Earth. More of our videos from India: http://bit.ly/India_Videos Videos from Australia: http://bit.ly/Aus_Chem_Trip Videos from Brazil: http://bit.ly/Braz
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Cool Explosions And Bags Of Hydrogen - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A series of Hydrogen explosions, including with cooled balloons and plastic bags. Featuring Neil Barnes, Darren Walsh and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. Video by Brady Haran. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/wHu39QPAUfo More slow motio
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Thorium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Thorium, element 90 on the periodic table. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/UHdhcfVVfZA More radioactive videos: http://bit.ly/radioactive_vids Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. More che
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Burning Ping Pong Balls - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Burning cellulose ping pong balls. See our previous gun cotton video at: https://youtu.be/38w2-NCdtio Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
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Lithium Into 7 Up - Periodic Table Of Videos

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7 Up's original recipe contained Lithium - so what happens if you drop Lithium metal into modern 7 Up... The results surprised us. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/mxA4dOgImDM Coke can in liquid Nitrogen: https://youtu.be/GIoxY9kECRE More chemistry at http
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FOUR New Elements (inc Japonicium And Moscovium?) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Chemistry officials have given the go-ahead to name the final four elements on our standard periodic table. Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff discusses the news. What might they be called? IUPAC announcement: http://bit.ly/1Oby7eO Making heavy elements at Da
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Deadly Strychnine - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Discussing Strychnine, a famous poison and an "Everest" of synthetic chemistry. Featuring Rob Stockman and Martyn Poliakoff. Very Fast Death Factor: https://youtu.be/lIavxAm4Mts Frog Poison: https://youtu.be/bqSeQuH_Tc4 Calcium ions are 2+ More chemistry
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Old And New Labs - Periodic Table Of Videos

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With one eye on the past, The Professor shows us the new teaching lab at the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry! Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Hydrogen Bubbles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49TzVF1gmY Exploding Pianos: https://
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2015 Nobel Prize In Medicine - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 goes to William Campbell & Satoshi Ōmura "for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites" and Youyou Tu "for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy again
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DNA Spell Checker (2015 Nobel Prize In Chemistry) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded "for mechanistic studies of DNA repair". The recipients are Paul L. Modrich, Tomas Lindahl and Aziz Sancar. Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry Nobel Prize videos: http://bit.ly/periodic
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Diesel And Urea

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The Professor discusses some of the chemistry behind the recent controversy involving Volkswagen cars. CLARIFICATION: While many diesel engines (including VW cars) use urea as discussed (marketed as AdBlue), we've heard from viewers explaining the techniq
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U-Tube On YouTube - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Barking Dog in a U-shaped tube. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/Xg1BntXwpfo Previous Barking Dog videos: http://bit.ly/Barking_Dog More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on
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Underwater Caesium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Caesium (or Cesium) underwater. See our previous sodium video: https://youtu.be/IaP3lGfa2n0 And potassium: https://youtu.be/XaalbE1Eh5s Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreo
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Underwater Potassium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Breaking two ampoules of Potassium underwater. See our previous sodium video: https://youtu.be/IaP3lGfa2n0 Caesium next... Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Music: Alan Stewart Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www
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Underwater Sodium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Breaking a container of sodium under water. Potassium and Caesium underwater coming soon. Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Music: Alan Stewart More
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Holmium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A new video about the element Holmium, featuring Stephen Liddle and Martyn Poliakoff. Ytterby video: https://youtu.be/HTvhgd84_WQ Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.f
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10-foot Barking Dog - Periodic Table Of Videos

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It's our favourite reaction - the barking dog - but in a newly uncovered 3m high tube! Barking Dog Playlist: http://bit.ly/Barking_Dog Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Previous videos Barking Dog Slow Motion: https://youtu.be/c3fJRRCAIdk Ho
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Your Periodic Table Is Probably WRONG

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The placement of Lawrencium (and few other elements) is the topic of this video about the periodic table. Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Videos on all elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Link to the Nature paper discussed (it is not free to read the full
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How Plutonium Got Us To Pluto

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Plutonium played a key role in the New Horizons mission to Pluto. More Plutonium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89UNPdNtOoE Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff. New Horizons: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/ More chemistry at http:/
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NaK

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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. Sodium slow motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzEOL-N2cbw All the elements in or
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Containing A Smelly Sulfur Experiment - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor shows us a contraption for containing a reaction between two sulfur compounds - sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. Sulfur, aka Sulphur. Sulfur Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48memJ6w9zbZyslXXO51UjC4S Hello Intern
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Can Of Coke In Liquid Nitrogen - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Coca-Cola and Pepsi in Liquid Nitrogen. Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Coke Can in Acid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnPrtYUKke8 Coke and Pepsi chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cejoE9l4FCc Gold Vault: https://www.y
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Pythagoras Cup (Greedy Cup) Filled With Mercury

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More Mercury: https://youtu.be/5I4rxfnCtxY Numberphile for Pythagorean math: https://youtu.be/ItiFO5y36kw Buy a Pythagorean Cup on Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pyth_Cup This features features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. Siph
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Fighting Malaria With Green Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor and his colleagues devise greener ways to produce the anti-Malaria drug Artemisinin. Artemisinin was first discovered in China. The main article: http://bit.ly/1FaQNci Additional info: http://bit.ly/Malaria_Supplementary This video features
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What's In The Box?

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Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/NottChem Perio
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Liquid Electrons - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Solvated electrons - sodium in ammonia. Featuring Dr Rob Stockman from the University of Nottingham. Hello Internet podcast: http://www.hellointernet.fm And on YouTube (although a few weeks behind): http://bit.ly/HelloInternetYT More chemistry at http://w
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Holey Experiment - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Fiery experiments, rocket launches and a messy fumehood... All about Trimethylaluminium. Featuring Professor Simon Woodward. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at
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Aluminium (or Aluminum) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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All about Element 13, whatever you want to call it! Slow motion: http://youtu.be/FhG2e6mpdEY Triethylaluminium: http://youtu.be/RfeaffoWajc A bit extra from this interview: http://youtu.be/DOTrZiUnq5o Copper Chloride: http://youtu.be/OQPwPGDQqzs Featuring
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Aluminium Powder Ignites In Slow Motion - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Latest in our videos from Aluminium Week!!! See more: http://bit.ly/Aluminium13 (and more to come) Slow mo music by Alan Stewart: http://bit.ly/1sdwTHF Real time music by Vate: http://www.vate.com.mx/en/ More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Fo
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Another Box

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Here's the previous video (including all about the reactor): http://youtu.be/D8-8r0wNgiY More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos F
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Feynmanium (?) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A video about every element: http://bit.ly/118elements With confirmation of element 117, people are speculating about possible names. Would Nobel-Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman be a good choice? (Some have suggested the speculated element 137 sho
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Carbon Dioxide Cannon (scientists Make Mistakes!)

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Three fails and then success with our carbon dioxide cannon. Extra shot: http://youtu.be/ilKeRnmgNTo More slow motion: http://bit.ly/chemslomo Thanks to Samantha Tang and Neil Barnes for their patience! More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Fol
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Wade's Rules - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Kenneth Wade recently passed away. Here we discuss his time as a student in Nottingham and his famous (in some chemistry circles) Wade's Rules. Speaking in this video are Martyn Poliakoff and Debbie Kays. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ F
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The Professor In Russia - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff and Ruthenium - discovered by Karl Claus and named after Russia. More Christmas stuff at http://periodicvideos.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-christmas-lecture.html The Professor thanks the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan fo
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Pouring Mercury Into Liquid Nitrogen (slow Motion)

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Mercury freezes at -39C ---- Nitrogen boils at -196C More slow mo from periodicvideos: http://bit.ly/chemslomo The three slow motion sequences in this video can be seen in more detail at... Mercury in small container: http://youtu.be/-Yf_Mi-ZHjw Mercury i
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Burning Magnesium In Water - Periodic Table Of Videos

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What happens when burning magnesium is dunked in water? We filmed it with the slow motion camera. Here is the magnesium in CO2 video mentioned: http://youtu.be/0dSMzg0UPPo Magnesium: http://youtu.be/FKkWdizutxI More slow motion: http://bit.ly/chemslomo Mo
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Amazing Piece Of Metal (speculum)

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This small disc of metal - made from speculum - is an important part of history. The metal is an alloy of tin and copper with some arsenic thrown in. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff at the Royal Society, in London. It is the primary mirror from Si
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Exploding Hydrogen Bubbles

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The title pretty much says it. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingha
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The World's Greatest Autograph Book

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Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Benjamin Franklin, The Queen and the man who invented the Internet... How much do you think this collection of signatures is worth? The Royal Society Charter Book must surely be the world's most impressive autograph collectio
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Blue Flame Thrower - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Re-visiting diethyl zinc to see if we can re-create the blue flame reported by the man who discovered the compound. Featuring professors Stephen Liddle and Simon Woodward. The old zinc video: http://youtu.be/99wPiMb-k0o A good paper on Edward Frankland's
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Exploding Pianos - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Reddit discussion: http://redd.it/2fw130 The Professor uncovers some old footage with an amazing story. Exploding pianos created by the legendary BD Shaw as part of his expert testimony. Flour and flash pot were put in a piano with terrible results. More
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Protactinium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Here's a new video about Protactinium, number 91 on the periodic table! Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Eric Scerri's book (UK): http://bit.ly/SevenScerriUK And (US): http://bit.ly/SevenScerriUS (*) Isotope 238 has half life 6.8 hrs
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Huge Fire At Our Chemistry Building

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Professor Poliakoff on the blaze at the University of Nottingham's new chemistry building. Blog by the university's Vice-Chancellor at: http://bit.ly/VCNottsFire More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook
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How To Make Carbon Dioxide (The Old-Fashioned Way)

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REDDIT DISCUSSION: http://redd.it/2hbyqk Before bottled gas was delivered, chemists would make their carbon dioxide with a Kipp's Apparatus. Dr Samantha Tang (with Neil, of course) dusted off the one stored on Professor Poliakoff's window sill. More chemi
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2014 Nobel Prize In Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner. More chem Nobel Prizes: http://bit.ly/periodicnobel The 2014 Physics Nobel Prize: http://youtu.be/_DjHR4PWYOs Hair in microscope: http://youtu.be/cQU2IAsQak8 DNA
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Seaborgium Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Scientists create Seaborgium hexacarbonyl from the short-lived element. More on Seaborgium: http://youtu.be/UWq0djr790E More on heavy elements: http://youtu.be/z3oY-XHwss8 The paper referenced in this video (subscription only) at: http://www.sciencemag.or
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Periodic Table Of Lessons

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See our collaboration with TED-Ed here: http://ed.ted.com/periodic-videos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School
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Six Cameras - One Reaction

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Well, one reaction done twice! Behind the scenes on our Bakelite Reaction video, which was filmed from six camera angles (including three spectators using their phones!) Main video: http://youtu.be/Vlh0YDRmZ0I More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.c
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Making Bakelite - Periodic Table Of Videos

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An audience in the lab as we make some Bakelite. Featuring Dr Darren Walsh and Professor Martyn Poliakoff. You can discuss this one on Brady's new subreddit too: http://redd.it/2e2pqe More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook
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Niobium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Updated video on the element Niobium (41), discovered by carriage-maker Charles Hatchett and originally named Columbium. A video about every element: http://bit.ly/118elements Sixty Symbols: https://www.youtube.com/sixtysymbols More chemistry at http://ww
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Oscillating Reaction - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Example of a Belousov--Zhabotinsky reaction (or BZ reaction). Featuring Professor Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. And the hands of Dr Samantha Tang! More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.f
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Why Do Ice Cubes Crack In Drinks? (SLOW MOTION)

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Dropping ice cubes in water (and liquid nitrogen) produce interesting results. Differential expansion. More slow motion from periodic videos: http://bit.ly/chemslomo Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://
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Special Visitor To Periodic Videos

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A young fan pays a visit to the University of Nottingham Chemistry Department. Thanks to our friends at BBC East Midlands Today, especially Quentin Rayner. EMT: https://twitter.com/bbcemt Quentin: https://twitter.com/quentinrayner University press release
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Periodic Table Clock (Certified As AMAZING)

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For periodic table enthusiasts like us, this clock is pretty amazing! A video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elements Watches on Numberphile: http://youtu.be/kOClr_bew38 Here are some periodic table clocks, but alas not the main one in this video... U
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Precious Metals In The Post

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An amazing piece of fan mail. Precious metals video: http://youtu.be/Fg2WzCzKpYU Gold Vault video: http://youtu.be/CTtf5s2HFkA More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter
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The Lord Of Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Distinguished chemist Jack Lewis passed away last month. As a member of the UK's House of Lords, he was Baron Lewis of Newnham. Nitrogen Tetroxide: http://youtu.be/JLCrZGgKD-k Rosetta: http://youtu.be/XEfKq-pQBcc More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideo
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Special Spectroscope - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We came across the personal spectroscope carried about by CV Raman - the inventor of Raman Spectroscopy. India Playlist: http://bit.ly/India_Videos OBJECTIVITY (new channel by Brady): http://bit.ly/Objectivity More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.c
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Diamonds, Pearls And Atomic Bomb Stones - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor investigates the mineral collection of the great Indian scientist CV Raman. India Playlist: http://bit.ly/India_Videos OBJECTIVITY (new channel by Brady): http://bit.ly/Objectivity More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us o
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Knighthood For The Professor

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Our very own Professor Poliakoff has become Sir Martyn... He received a knighthood in the UK's New Year's Honours List. This video also features a "recent knight" - University of Nottingham Vice-Chancellor, Sir David Greenaway. Full interview with Sir Dav
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The New Yellow - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Bismuth Vanadate is a good yellow pigment because it is less toxic than alternatives, such as lead chromate and cadmium sulfide. Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.period
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Neil - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Neil Barnes - Senior Technician. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Notting
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Chlorine And War - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A video to coincide with 100 years since Chlorine was first used as a weapon of war. Chlorine: https://youtu.be/BXCfBl4rmh0 Sarin Gas: https://youtu.be/jozozH09XSs More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebo
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Horizontal Barking Dog - Periodic Table Of Videos

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It's our favourite "Barking Dog" experiment - but in a new position. Previous Barking Dog videos: http://bit.ly/Barking_Dog Featuring The Professor (Sir Martyn Poliakoff) and senior technician Neil Barnes. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
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Methane Explosion (SLOW MOTION) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A methane-oxygen mix ensures a bigger bang! See our original methane video at: https://youtu.be/yXB3ULFKl0o Wallabies and methane: https://youtu.be/6n7ARh7rNFU Planar methane: https://youtu.be/b_L9DcGiXyc Methane Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist
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Flesh-Eating Hydrofluoric Acid - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We dunk chicken drumsticks in dreaded Hydrofluoric Acid, along with Hydrochloric Acid and Sulfuric Acid. What do you think might happen? SECOND PART: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGaOcp33rHw Fluorine reactions: http://youtu.be/vtWp45Eewtw Lightbulb in
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Chicken In Acid Conclusion - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Continues from: http://youtu.be/oipksRhISfM New channel - Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity Join Brady's mailing list: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9 More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicv
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Light Bulb In Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)

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We dunk a glowing lightbulb in HF - an acid famed for being disagreeable with glass. Discuss on Brady's subreddit: http://redd.it/2mrnyw More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And o
01:43
Proffies - The Professor's Selfies

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This is the video shown by Professor Poliakoff during his closing remarks at the Commonwealth Science Conference 2014. ALL HIS SELFIES: http://bit.ly/Proffies ALL VIEWER SELFIES: http://bit.ly/CommSelfies Commonwealth Science Conference 2014: http://commo
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Sodium Hydride (SLOW MOTION) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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On Reddit: http://redd.it/2o5pfc Sodium Hydride in water with Phenolphthalein to indicate the base created. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.c
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Raman's Nobel Prize (and Walking Stick) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor shares some treasures from the life of great scientist and 1930 Nobel Prize winner, CV Raman. More treasures coming your way - subscribe here: http://bit.ly/Objectivity (Brady's new channel) India Playlist: http://bit.ly/India_Videos About R
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Fake Snow - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff discusses Sodium polyacrylate - which has a variety of uses including artificial snow! Even buy some on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1B22sqd More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pe
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Manganese (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A new video on the element Manganese. Reddit discussion: http://redd.it/2yhmrv Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Dr Samantha Tang. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twi
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100 Candles - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A short clip from the 100th birthday celebration for Dan Eley, FRS, held at the University of Nottingham. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com
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Vanadium (new) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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New video on the element Vanadium. See also Bismuth Vanadate: https://youtu.be/DQYoWAKJTFc Videos on all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elements This video features Dr Darren Walsh and Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. And Neil's hands. More chemistry at ht
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Losing Fingers To Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Prof is back in the lab with a Potassium Dichromate reaction and a story of lost fingers! More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvid
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Neptunium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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We get a close-up look at Neptunium during a visit to the National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield. This video features Mark Sarsfield from NNL - and periodicvideos regulars Steve Liddle and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. With thanks
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Explosives Legend - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor oversees the installation of a "blue plaque" for the late great Colonel BD Shaw. See out-takes from this video (and why Brady gets angry at truck drivers) at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN7BLUWBuBI More chemistry at http://www.periodicvi
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Nobel Prize Parking Spaces - Periodic Table Of Videos

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...and other tales from our visit to Berkeley. With thanks to the distinguished (and gracious) Darleane Hoffman and Alexander Pines. More videos from our trip to Berkeley will be coming soon, including more about Glenn Seaborg. Since filming, Prof Pines h
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Chemistry Dubstep (behind The Scenes)

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How Dave and Adam created out chemistry dusbtep video - see the main video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcvZL6fx-lU Visit Dave and Adam's channel at: http://bit.ly/boyinaband More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at h
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High Speed Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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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-C
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Hydrogen Explosions (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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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. Watch videos about EVERY element: http://bit.ly/VT9nNZ Re
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Famous Science Spectacles - Periodic Table Of Videos

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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 t
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Iodine Clock (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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See the famous Iodine Clock reaction filmed with a high-speed camera. Explained by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Also featuring Dr Samantha Tang. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideo
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Sodium V Water (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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A water droplet lands on a piece of molten sodium - you know the rest! Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitt
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Musket Firing (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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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 auction has ended. Music courtesy of Henrik 'Appe' Johansson. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvi
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Seaborgium - Periodic Table Of Videos

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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 Nation
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Caesium In Water (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Everyone's favourite alkali metal - Caesium - reacts with water. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com

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