Periodic Videos
Yttrium
What do moon rocks and bullet-proof glass have in common? An episode of a series that highlights each element on the periodic table answers this question and more. It shares the properties, history, and current applications of the...
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Rubidium
Both plants and animals actively absorb rubidium, though it does not seem to serve a purpose. Highly reactive to both air and water, rubidium rarely finds its way into a chemistry lab. Viewers learn about the properties and applications...
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Bromine
Bromine found many uses before scientists officially discovered it. Viewers learn more about the properties of one of only two non-metal liquid elements, and observe an exciting reaction while watching the resource.
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Arsenic
In 2000, the FDA approved arsenic's use for leukemia treatment. A short video introduces arsenic's history from wallpaper color to murder. As a member of a longer series on chemical elements, arsenic stars in an informative episode.
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Gallium (Beating Heart)
Gallium dissolves aluminum so aggressively that people are not allowed to transport it on airplanes. While some find the facts and properties of the metal useful, many enjoy seeing it act as a beating heart. The science behind this...
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Zinc
While some find zinc uninteresting, others use it to shoot fire across the lab. A chemistry video details the metal, along with demonstrations that provide new insight to an common element.
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Zirconium
At extremely high temperatures, zirconium spontaneously ignites in air. Learn more about the other properties of zirconium and observe zirconium lumps and shavings. The video finds its place as the 40th in a series of 118 covering the...
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Strontium
Strontium, named after the Scottish town of Strontian, finds itself as the only element named after a location in the United Kingdom. Learn more about this metal element by watching the 38th installment in a larger series of 118 videos....
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Krypton
Likely you have been near krypton without realizing it! Uses for krypton include fluorescent lighting, flash photography, and MRIs. The 36th video in a 118-part series briefly introduces this noble gas. It lists the properties of krypton...
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Selenium
While toxic in large amounts, proper nutrition in humans requires selenium. The 34th video in a 118-part series on chemical elements discusses selenium in detail. It explains the facts, properties, and applications of this non-metal.
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Germanium
Mendeleev predicted germanium in 1871, though it wasn't discovered until 1886. Learn more fun facts about germanium in the 32nd video in a series of 118 on chemical elements. Viewers discover how scientists named it and how they...
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Nickel
Nickel resists corrosion, allowing it to be used as one of the elements in stainless steel. Nickel stars in the video, the 28th in a 118-part series, filled with facts and curiosities about this metal. The presenters attempt repeatedly...
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Copper
In the United Kingdom, the amount of copper in wiring and piping works out to around 175 kilos per person. The 29th video in a series of 118 on chemical elements highlights copper. It discusses the properties, applications, and fun facts...
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Cobalt
Cobalt-60 finds use creating gamma rays to treat cancer. The video focuses on the properties of cobalt and offers some interesting history lessons on the use of cobalt. This is the 27th part in a larger, 118-part playlist of videos on...
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Manganese
Photosynthesis requires manganese as an essential element. The 25th video occurs as part of a larger playlist of 118 on chemical elements. It discusses manganese and many interesting properties due to its position in the middle of the...
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Phosphorus
The original discovery of phosphorus, extracted from urine, paved the way for the 13 different types of phosphorus we know today. The 15th video in a series of 118 on chemical elements discusses phosphorus. It covers the basic facts...
Veritasium
What Can Frogs See That We Can't?
Many assume light intensity decreases proportionally to your distance from the sun. An interesting video discusses why this isn't true and what actually happens. It shares the flashes of light people would observe and then compares what...
Veritasium
Gravitational Wave Discovery! Evidence of Cosmic Inflation
Can scientists take a picture of the universe before the planets formed? Using telescopes and new technology, scientists take more detailed photos every few years. Cosmic inflation challenges our understanding of the early universe.
Veritasium
How to Make a Quantum Bit
Classic computers use binary bits, which are either a 0 or a 1, while quantum computers use qubits, which are both a 0 and a 1 simultaneously. Teach your class how a qubit is made and how it is controlled using an informative video as...
Be Smart
Should You Eat Every Day?
Many religions and diets suggest fasting, but what does the science say about this method? An interesting video takes on fasting from an evolutionary and scientific perspective as part of a larger biology playlist. It discusses the...
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Iron
Humans require iron, especially in the blood, but it can cause death in high quantities. The entertaining video discusses the chemical element iron. It demonstrates dangerous experiments while discussing the unique properties of this...
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Vanadium
Many manufacturing processes require vanadium, though many people have not heard of it. The 23rd video in a series of 118 about chemical elements explores vanadium. It shares multiple samples in different formats including wire,...
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Titanium
Titanium is the only metal that can completely fuse with bone, and it usually isn't attacked by the body's immune system. Titanium stars in the 22nd video of 118 exploring each element in the periodic table. The general properties and...
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Calcium
The average adult human body contains around 1 kg, or 2 pounds, of calcium. The 20th video in a series focusing on each of the 118 chemical elements discusses calcium. It describes the properties, forms, and many uses of the element....