SciShow
Why the Hardest Rocks Can Be Easy to Break
So, rocks are hard. But the scale we use to rank them, the Mohs scale, is only really good at quantifying that for one kind of hardness, and topaz is a perfect stone to talk about to explain that. And you can check it out in our SciShow...
SciShow
6 of The Weirdest Places on Earth | Compilation
There are a lot of weird places here on Earth, but here are a few of our favorite strange spots!
SciShow
Weird Places Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave
SciShow explores a place that’s as beautiful as it is dangerous: Mexico’s Giant Crystal Cave, where chemistry has created the world’s largest crystals -- but in an environment so hostile that you’d only survive a few minutes if you saw...
SciShow
5 Clues to Earth's Climate History
As Earth’s climate changes, one of the hardest things to figure out is exactly how the planet will change in response. And while we can’t know the future for sure, we can get a lot of good clues from the past.
SciShow
The Blinding White Remains of a Dying Sea | Weird Places: White Sands
The aptly named White Sands National Park is home to over 400 square kilometers of blindingly white sand. It's the culmination of a remarkable 250 million year process of sorting, transporting, and purifying gypsum to make a truly...
TED Talks
Kevin Surace: Eco-friendly drywall
Kevin Surace suggests we rethink basic construction materials -- such as the familiar wallboard -- to reduce the huge carbon footprint generated by the manufacturing and construction of our buildings. He introduces EcoRock, a clean,...
SciShow
Weird Places: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave
SciShow explores a place that's as beautiful as it is dangerous: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave, where chemistry has created the world's largest crystals -- but in an environment so hostile that you'd only survive a few minutes if you saw...
SciShow
Cement: A Really Hard Problem
Concrete sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere, but making it initially produces a lot of carbon dioxide as a byproduct. Fortunately, by rethinking the chemistry of cement altogether, we can actually use carbon dioxide to create our concrete...
Curated Video
Mineral (chemistry)
A naturally occurring element or compound that has a crystalline form and has been produced by geological processes. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Professor Dave Explains
Classification of Sedimentary Rocks Part 3: Chemogenic Rocks
With siliciclastic and biogenic rocks covered, that leaves only chemogenic rocks to finish up with sedimentary rocks in general. These are rocks that precipitate from natural waters, usually due to evaporation. How does this occur, and...
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Some Important Compounds of Calcium
This nugget explains some important compounds of calcium and the biological importance of magnesium and calcium
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Plaster of Paris, Deliquescence and Efflorescence
It explains plaster of paris, deliquescence and efflorescence.
Knowledge
Inside Things: Cement
The basic nuts and bolts of how things work is explained simply by exploring the natural world and human made inventions that we come in contact with. Cement is a common construction material. How is this hard, durable substance made?...
Mazz Media
Importance of Minerals
In this video students will learn about what minerals are and then provides numerous examples of how people encounter minerals in their lives. Viewers will come to understand how different minerals are mined and how they are used in the...
Curated Video
The Importance of Calcium: Building Strong Bones and More
Discover the importance of calcium in our bodies and its various compounds and uses. From its role in strengthening bones and teeth to its applications in construction and water treatment, calcium proves to be a versatile and essential...
Getty Images
Aerial the Negev Industries: quarry in Ramon crater, Negev, Israel
Aerial the Negev Industries: quarry in Ramon crater, Negev, Israel
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HD: Plastered Leg
HD1080i: Person with a fractured leg in plaster is slowly moving with crutches. Slovenia Europe.
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MA PAN Shot of Gypsum quarry / Agua Amarga, Andalusia, Spain
MA PAN Shot of Gypsum quarry / Agua Amarga, Andalusia, Spain
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MS PAN Shot of Gypsum quarry / Agua Amarga, Andalusia, Spain
MS PAN Shot of Gypsum quarry / Agua Amarga, Andalusia, Spain
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Sandstorm at White Sands NP
A gypsum sand storm sweeps across the access road in White Sands National Monument. Canon 5dmII, 1080P HD, 30fps, shutter speed 1/60 sec
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WS View of Gypsum quarry / Agua Amarga, Andalusia, Spain
WS View of Gypsum quarry / Agua Amarga, Andalusia, Spain
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WIDE ANGLE OF WIND BLOWING OVER SAND DUNES. COULD BE WHITE SANDS NEW MEXICO. GYPSUM SAND.
WIDE ANGLE OF WIND BLOWING OVER SAND DUNES. COULD BE WHITE SANDS NEW MEXICO. GYPSUM SAND.