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The 2019 Surfer Awards Trophies Are Bronzed Works of Art
When fine artist Alrik Yuill was only 5 years old, he would collect discarded surf wax he'd find in the sand at his local beach, warmed malleable by the relentless heat of Southern California. With his sand-caked medium, he would sculpt...
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Making a stunning bag out of a melted metal
Making a stunning bag out of a melted metal
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The Amazing Process of Melting and Forging Gigantic Metal Parts
Today let's talk about the amazing process of melting and forging gigantic metal parts that can be used for a variety of project such as car production of wind turbine construction. About FRAME: When business meets engineering, FRAME is...
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Watch This Creative Dad Transform a Wine Barrel into Something Amazing
Watch This Creative Dad Transform a Wine Barrel into Something Amazing
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Chinese scientists develop 2D metals 200,000 times thinner than human hair
Chinese scientists have recently succeeded in creating single-atom-layer metals with a thickness of just one 200,000th of the diameter of a human hair. Watch this report for more details!
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How This 400 Year Old Bell Foundry is Still Producing Gigantic Bells in Austria
Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how Austrian bell foundries use centuries-old techniques to create ringing works of art. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious...
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What could tariffs do to Canada's steel industry?
U.S. President Donald Trump promised to impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico. Kevon Stewart, director of District 6 for the United Steelworkers union, calls the...
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Inside Oldest European Foundry Still Producing Gigantic Tower Bells
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a discussion on how, from bells to blades to hammers, global craftsmanship remains both timeless and forward-thinking. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you...
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Shocking
“Static Electricity” demonstrates how rubbing some materials together makes static electricity.
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Magnetic force (non-statutory)
Pupil outcome: I can explain how magnetic force was discovered by people throughout history, including important scientists. Key learning points: - A magnet is a metal that attracts some other metals - Not all metals are magnets, but all...
Bedtime History
The Bronze Age Explained
Step into the Bronze Age, a time when people began making tools and weapons out of bronze instead of stone. In this episode, we’ll explore how this new metal changed farming, building, and daily life. We’ll visit early cities, learn...
Professor Dave Explains
Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Olefins: Introduction to Asymmetric Catalysis
We just learned about hydrogenation of alkenes via homogeneous catalysis, and the complicated catalytic cycles that are involved. But there is an additional aspect that we need to discuss. Whenever possible, we want to be able to employ...
Professor Dave Explains
Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Carbonyls and Imines
We just learned about some innovations regarding enantioselective hydrogenation of alkenes which utilize homogeneous catalysis and chiral catalysts. Can we employ the same approach to hydrogenate other functional groups? What about...
Professor Dave Explains
Artifact Identification and Analysis Part 2: Ceramics and Metal
In going over some common types of artifacts, we just looked at lithics, or stone tools. Now let's look at ceramics and metal artifacts. There is a lot to analyze with ceramics, from the type of clay, temper, glazes, and of course the...
Professor Dave Explains
The Haber-Bosch Process: Industrial Ammonia Synthesis
We just finished looking at some catalytic hydrogenation reactions, so let's look at another extremely important application of hydrogen gas. Ammonia is a critically important compound for many reasons, particularly fertilizer production...
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Fuel tank
A cartoon car's fuel tank is leaking! Can Doc McWheelie repair it? Come see what happens!
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Junk yard
Doctor McWheelie and Robot Handy go to a car dump. They watch as a big crane with a magnet drops cars for kids into a big machine. It's scrapping motor vehicles!
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Crash in the Tunnel
A monster truck broke the rules and went into the tunnel while the traffic light was red. And it crashed into a big truck full of logs! Now, no one can pass through the tunnel because of the accident. Helper Cars—a manipulator, a tow...
Makematic
The Liberty Bell
In the United States, the Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom. In this video, learn about the history of the bell, and why it is still important today.
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The EASY way to name Ionic Compounds!
In this video we are going to look how to name binary ionic compounds. These compounds deal with the ionic bonding of 2 different elements. Remember that an ionic compound is formed between a metal and a nonmetal or a cation and an...
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Longitude and Latitude: Navigating the Globe with Precision
In this video, the teacher explains the significance of longitude and latitude in cartography and navigation. They discuss the challenges faced by explorers in determining longitude and how accurate timekeeping was the key. The teacher...
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Using Structural Engineering Techniques to Study Aortic Aneurysms
This video highlights the collaboration between structural engineer Jeff Calvert and vascular surgeons at University College London to research aortic aneurysms. Jeff's expertise in measuring stresses and strains in metal engineering...