Periodic Videos

Davy's Lamp - Periodic Table of Videos (2012x18)

Air date: Apr 03, 2012

We're looking at the original lamp designed by Sir Humphry Davy. It revolutionized safety in coal mines and prevented countless methane explosions. EXTRA INTERVIEW FOOTAGE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFiZ-2MLwM4 Our thanks to The Royal Society for letting us film the lamp. 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 Nottingham: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/index.aspx Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/