TED-Ed
TED-ED: The 2,400-year search for the atom - Theresa Doud
How do we know what matter is made of? The quest for the atom has been a long one, beginning 2,400 years ago with the work of a Greek philosopher and later continued by a Quaker and a few Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Theresa Doud...
Crash Course
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2
Higgsino Physics
How Atomic Physics Started
Early atomic physics - the development of the first ideas. The first ideas started with Democritus: atom is unsplittable. Then John Dalton Law of constant proportions. Avogadro: Molecular theory of gas laws. Prout's hydrogen weight...
Professor Dave Explains
Presocratics Part 2: Mathematics, Atoms, and Logic
Continuing our examination of the Presocratic Greek philosophers, we examine some early formulations of mathematics, atomism, and logic. This will include figures from the Eleatic school, including Zeno and his famous paradoxes, and then...
msvgo
What is an Atom?
It defines an atom and tells about its discovery. It describes the characteristics of an atom.
Curated Video
What Are The Different Atomic Models? Dalton, Rutherford, Bohr and Heisenberg Models Explained
Atomic Models: Centuries ago, people didn’t know exactly what was inside an atom, but they had some “ideas”. Around 400 BC, a Greek philosopher named Democritus came up with a theory that everything in the world was made of tiny...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Geology
Geology is the study of the Earth itself. But contrary to popular belief, geologists don't just look at rocks all day. Of course rocks are important to study, but geologists also study earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, and the structure...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Building Blocks of Matter: Early Ideas About Matter
Upon viewing the Exploring the Building Blocks of Matter video series, students will be able to do the following:
Understand that the quest to better understand the building blocks of matter has transpired over the past several thousand...
Mazz Media
Chemistry
This live-action video program is about the word Chemistry. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Chemistry through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Professor Dave Explains
History of Atomic Theory
We all know that atoms exist. But we didn't always! A lot of people contributed in different ways to help develop our current understanding of atomic structure, starting all the way back in Ancient Greece. Grab some popcorn and let...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : On the road to recovery Greece focuses on innovation
The announcement that American manufacturer Tesla will establish a research centre in Greece has been delighting academics and students at both the National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos and the National Technical University...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Democritus: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe Democritus' description of matter being discontinuous. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Democritus."
Other
The Science Classroom: History of the Atom (Atomic Theory)
Looks at the history of models of the atom beginning with Democritus and ending with contemporary understanding of the atom. Covers all major models. [9:02]
Other
Vimeo: Matter and Atoms
Looks at the history of atomic theory and ideas about atomic models that have evolved over time. Covers models put forward by John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Earnest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and the work of Schrodinger and Heisenberg. Also...
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #37: The History of Atomic Chemistry
From Leucippus to Heisenberg to modern day chemists, Hank takes us on a tour of the folks that were part of the long chain of other folks who helped us get to these deeper understandings of Atomic Chemistry. [9:42]
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #2: The Presocratics
Meet the Presocratics in this Crash Course video. Long ago, some philosophers worked very hard to separate myths from what they actually knew about nature. Thales theorized that everything in the world is made of water. Pythagoras was a...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Democritus: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe Democritus' description of matter being discontinuous. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Democritus."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Development of the Early Atomic Theory: Lesson 4
This lesson will briefly summarize the early history of the atomic theory including Democritus, John Dalton, JJ Thomson, and Ernest Rutherford.. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Development of the Early Atomic Theory."
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Origins of Chemical Theory
A brief look at Democritus as having proposed the first theory of the atom. [0:36]