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The Periodic Table Table
You'd be hard pressed to find someone more dedicated to the periodic table than Theodore Gray. A video lesson interviews him as he describes his passion and his creation. The installment of a larger series on reactions shows Gray's table...
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The Race to Invent the Periodic Table
Mendeleev was a visionary, providing a tool to predict things we didn't even know about yet! He was the first to recognize the pattern in the properties of elements and create the skeleton of the chart that we know today as the periodic...
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Burning Ice from the Ocean Floor
Ice burns on the ocean floor as climate change continues. That's right ... ice burns! It turns out the burning is actually methane trapped in the crystalline structure of the ice. The video presentation is part of a larger series...
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How Do Airbags Work?
Explore the chemical reaction that may just save your life! An episode of a comprehensive series covering chemical reactions discusses what triggers the inflation of airbags during a crash. Initiated by an accelerometer, a combustion...
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Does Melatonin Do Anything?
Melatonin is a supplement that is gaining popularity. The jury is still out, however, on its effectiveness according to the video presentation that is part of a larger reaction series. The narrator discusses the different factors that...
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How Milk Becomes Cheese
That sour milk in your fridge is a long way from becoming cheese...or is it? The original purpose of making cheese was simply to preserve the nutritional content of milk. Using an informative video from a larger playlist exploring...
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Chameleons Are Masters of Nanotechnology
The oddball reptiles, chameleons, can teach animal lovers a little something about nanotechnology. Viewers peel away the layers of the chameleon skin to discover the different types of chromatophores using an episode of a larger series...
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How Seashells Are Made
What do chalk and seashells have in common? They are both primarily calcium carbonate! Learn how sea creatures use crystalline structure to their advantage as they build their shell homes. An installment of a larger series on reactions...
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Why Is the Statue of Liberty Green?
See how Lady Liberty turned green. Young scientists learn that oxidation reactions have caused the originally red-brown Statue of Liberty to become its current shade of green. An engaging video explains how the copper in the statue...
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Dragon's Blood Could Save Your Life
Ancient life begets new medicines. An informative video describes how scientists are developing innovative drugs using blood and other biological components from animals. It focuses on Komodo dragons, sea sponges, and horseshoe crabs.
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Why Do Superhydrophobic Materials Never Get Wet?
Some materials really, really hate water. Viewers watch a video to learn about superhydrophobic materials. They see how these materials work and how they are useful in daily life, such as for windshields and raincoats.
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How Does Chemotherapy Treat Breast Cancer?
Cancer treatments sure have changed over the years. A short video focuses on current and historical treatments for breast cancer. It covers surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapies, and hormone therapies.
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How Do We Know the Age of the Earth?
Some 4.565 billion candles would be needed for a birthday cake for Earth. Young scientists view a video to learn about historical attempts to determine the age of Earth. They see how advances in radioactive dating led to the currently...
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Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe?
Protect your teeth with fluoridated drinking water. A short YouTube video from the ACS Reactions playlist explains how fluoride is a safe substance to add to drinking water. It highlights some common myths and debunks them.
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How To Grow Fluorescent Flowers
Grow glow-in-the-dark flowers. An excellent video in the ACS Reactions series shows how to make fluorescent flowers. It gives step-by-step instructions for such an experiment.
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How Does Protein Build Muscle?
Beef up your knowledge of muscles. Individuals learn how protein builds muscle in a video from the ACS Reactions series. The video explains the amounts of protein necessary to build muscle.
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What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?
How would you fare as a plant? Learners watch a video in the ACS Reactions series that explains what would happen if humans could perform photosynthesis. They see that life would definitely be quite different!
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How Can You Make Your Smartphone Battery Last Longer?
Be sure to charge your phones so you can view the resource. An informative YouTube video in the ACS Reactions playlist describes how lithium-ion batteries work. It also gives three tips for how to make cell phone batteries last longer.
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Accidental Discoveries That Go Boom
Sometimes you just get lucky. An engaging video in the ACS Reactions series lists some examples of how accidents have led to scientific discoveries. In particular, it focuses the development of dynamite and TNT.
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What Causes PMS?
Scholars learn about premenstrual syndrome and its causes. An informative video explains how levels of estrogen and progesterone affect serotonin and other hormones in the body.
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Have We Found All The Elements?
You've always wanted to know why ytterbium is called ytterbium, haven't you? An engaging video investigates the discovery of elements throughout history. It posits the theory that we are close to having discovered all the elements.
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How Do Snowflakes Form?
No two are ever alike, so they say. Young scientists view an engaging video in a playlist series to learn about snowflakes. They see how snowflakes form and study several different categories of them.
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How Do Matches Work?
Light up some interest in matches. An illuminating video shows a slow motion clip of a match being lit. It describes the ingredients and the chemistry behind matches.
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The Truth About Peanut Allergies
Peanut proteins pose potential problems for some people. Individuals learn about peanut allergies and the proteins that cause them. The video from the ACS Reactions channel also contemplates why the number of people with peanut allergies...