SciShow
Wait, We JUST Banned Asbestos?
Amphibole asbestos has been (mostly) illegal in the United States since 1989. So why is the EPA just banning chrysotile asbestos in the year 2024? And is chrysotile really safer?
SciShow
This Element Doesn't Fit the Periodic Table
One of the most famous elements in the periodic table doesn't really belong anywhere chemists would like to put it.
SciShow
Why’d the Ocean Stop Getting Saltier?
If salty water is constantly spilling into the world’s oceans, does that mean they are getting saltier by the day?
SciShow
How Does a Photon Become a Film Photo?
The chemistry behind film photography is pretty fascinating. How do film cameras help us turn light into a physical image?
SciShow
New Channel Alert!
It was recently brought to our attention that there's a category here that we have covered quite a lot, and that people have… watched. Here's a selection of our absolute favorite SciShow Pee episodes!
SciShow
Why Isn't Cling Wrap as Good as It Used to Be?
Back in my day, cling wrap was so much better! Have you ever wondered why cling wrap doesn't seem to work as well as you remember it to? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
SciShow
Why Peeing in the Pool Could Be Dangerous | Disinfection By-Products
It’s kind of a pain to get out of the pool just to use the bathroom, plus chlorine is a disinfectant so it is fine to pee in the pool, right? Well, it turns out that might give you some health issues.
SciShow
Why Does Water Go Stale Overnight?
You're going to bed, and you take a sip of cool delicious water, and it's so refreshing. But, when you wake up and take a swig, that water now tastes like bleh. What's going on here? Watch this SciShow Quick Question to find out!
SciShow
News Bummers Poison Fog Sad Sperm & SAM
Hank loves science because it helps us appreciate the world more, but not everything that science does makes him happy - reports of poison fog on the West coast of the United States; dramatic decreases in sperm counts; and a lack of...
SciShow
How Does a Photon Become a Film Photo?
The chemistry behind film photography is pretty fascinating. How do film cameras help us turn light into a physical image?
SciShow
Why Isn't Cling Wrap as Good as It Used to Be?
"Back in my day, cling wrap was so much better!" Have you ever wondered why cling wrap doesn't seem to work as well as you remember it to?
Bozeman Science
Ionic Bonding
In this video Paul Andersen explains how ionic solids form when cations and anions are attracted. When atoms lose or gain electrons they form ions. The strength of the attraction between ions is based on the amount of charge and the...
SciShow
A Pure and Restful Quiz Show | SciShow Quiz Show
Sally Le Page joins us on Quiz Show this week, where we celebrate the submission of her doctoral thesis with the most peaceful, relaxing questions we could devise, assuming you don’t count the volcanoes or screamed-at caterpillars
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How atoms bond - George Zaidan and Charles Morton
Atoms can (and do) bond constantly; it's how they form molecules. Sometimes, in an atomic tug-of-war, one atom pulls electrons from another, forming an ionic bond. Atoms can also play nicely and share electrons in a covalent bond. From...
SciShow
Fritz Haber: Great Minds
Hank introduces us to the brilliant and heartless Fritz Haber, a great mind who is considered "the father chemical warfare," but who also made discoveries and innovations that helped lead to the Green Revolution which is credited with...
Crash Course
Nucleophiles and Electrophiles - Crash Course Organic Chemistry
Organic reactions are kind of like carefully choreographed fight scenes, and nucleophilic attack is a key move. This episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry is all about nucleophiles and electrophiles, or what happens at those...
Bozeman Science
Mass Spectrometry
In this video Paul Andersen explains how a spectrometer was used to identify the presence of isotopes. This modified Dalton's original atomic theory because atoms of the same element had different masses. The functional parts of a mass...
SciShow
Why Do Your Eyes Get Red in the Pool?
It's not just chlorine that irritates your eyes in a pool. It's actually something a lot more disgusting
Crash Course
Passing Gases: Effusion, Diffusion and the Velocity of a Gas - Crash Course Chemistry
We have learned over the past few weeks that gases have real-life constraints on how they move here in the non-ideal world. As with most things in chemistry (and also in life) how a gas moves is more complex than it at first appears. In...
Bozeman Science
Dipole Forces
In this video Paul Andersen describes the intermolecular forces associated with dipoles. A dipole is a molecule that has split charge. Dipole may form associations with other dipoles, induced dipoles or ions. An important type of...
SciShow
Can Hot Tubs Make You Sick?
Soaking in a hot tub is a great way to relax your tired body, but it also comes with some microbial risks.
SciShow
The Science of Flint's Water Crisis
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is a prime example of science being ignored, unknown, or even misused. Here's the chemistry behind how so many things went wrong.
Crash Course
More EAS & Benzylic Reactions: Crash Course Organic Chemistry
We’ve already learned a lot about electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) and benzene, but guess what? There’s even more to learn! In this episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry we’ll revisit our old friends the Friedel-Crafts...
Bozeman Science
Stratospheric Ozone
In this video Paul Andersen explains how stratospheric ozone protects humans from ultraviolet light. He explains how stratospheric ozone is formed when diatomic oxygen absorbs an ultraviolet photon and is split into two free oxygen...