Archive for the ‘chemistry videos’ Category

Metalloids, acids, pencils and pens — AP Chem Rap

Thursday, February 7th, 2008 (337 Views)

Hello hello, awesome readers of the Chemistry Blog. My name is Noel, and I've been on the Make-Mitch-Finish-His-PhD task force at LBL since August 2007. After being a loyal reader of the site, it finally came time for me to make my first blog post. For your entertainment, here ...

Disposing 20,000 Pounds of Metalic Sodium circa 1947

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 (329 Views)

The video is a copy of a newsreel showing the US military disposing of several tons of metallic sodium by dumping it into a lake, after the end of WWII. It may just be me, but I seriously doubt any chemist advising the military thought this was a good idea ...

Panda Dog

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 (131 Views)

This will be a break from the usual: presenting the latest Chem 2.0 tool, covering the current nuclear literature, or doing anything chemical related. Enjoy viewing one of the cutest dogs on Earth. Panda Dog. Dogs rule and cats drool! Mitch

Sulphur Hexafluoride Flooded Vocal Cords

Thursday, January 18th, 2007 (76 Views)

We've all heard the high pitch voices from inhaling Helium. But, I've never personally seen how one sounds when you inhale a heavier MW gas. Luckily youtube is here to the rescue. Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ifZlu6YKk If anyone has a video with some volatile xenon compounds, please let me know! Note 1: Brought ...

Organic Chemistry Music Video ‘Resistant to Base’

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 (78 Views)

Funniest chemistry music video ever! Thanks Dan for pointing this one out.Edit 1: Some other blogs have gone ahead and linkd up this video: http://gaussling.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/chemistry-music-video/, http://www.thechemblog.com/?p=380Mitch

Organic Chemistry Music Video “Resistant to Base”

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 (88 Views)

Funniest chemistry music video ever! Thanks Dan for pointing this one out. Edit 1: Some other blogs have also linked to this video: http://gaussling.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/chemistry-music-video/, http://www.thechemblog.com/?p=380 Mitch

Flammable Bubbles: The old methane in soapy water demonstration

Sunday, September 24th, 2006 (75 Views)

YouTube has a new video floating around featuring one of the coolest Chemistry demos, Flammable Bubbles. This is one of my favorite experiments to perform. Actually, I've forced all my students in my synthetic labs to allow me to do this to them in order to pass my lab section. The ...