Periodic Videos

Sir Martyn Poliakoff discussing the pilot episode of Breaking Bad. The acclaimed TV show was produced by High Bridge Entertainment, Gran Via Productions, and Sony Pictures Television - http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/breakingbad 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/ 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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, where you can also support the project: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Here it is: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48186816 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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 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 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

A new video about the element Einsteinium. Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More reading: The New Elements Einsteinium and Fermium, Atomic Numbers 99 and 100: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/70q401ct Symposium commemorating the 25th anniversary of elements 99 and 100: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6248544 Structural and spectroscopic characterization of an einsteinium complex: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-03179-3 Videos from our trip to Oak Ridge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48menZTG9yJWrsp3OPOXmj6m_ A video from Diamond Synchrotron: https://youtu.be/tWWyAklkYqM Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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 from the University of Nottingham. Ultrawhite BaSO4 Paints and Films for Remarkable Daytime Subambient Radiative Cooling: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.1c02368 Press release: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html 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/ 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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/periodicvideos Our table of patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/patreon_table/table.jpg Our videos on Molybdenum wire... Exploding wires: https://youtu.be/kexteGM2V2s Amazing Molybdenum: https://youtu.be/0cUYNaJvSbY 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/ 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

Today we do some demonstrations with Ammonium Chloride. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ 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/ 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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/oipksRhISfM Cheeseburger in HCl: http://youtu.be/NddZ5ftQb0Q Lightbulb in HF: https://youtu.be/6ZBwluyR2Tc Chromium Trioxide: https://youtu.be/_HvYJQ5Bofk 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/ 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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/hUVzb0fzHsk Can you drink heavy water: https://youtu.be/fyK6kPi8k78 The Heroes of Telemark (film): https://amzn.to/3fKOztI Skis Against the Atom (book): https://amzn.to/3jD6vYz 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/ 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://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

A new video about the element Thallium.