SciShow
Silicon-Based Life: Could Living Rocks Exist?
It's possible life could form based on elements other than carbon, but they would look much different than the life we are used to.
SciShow
Why You Can't Bake a Mason Jar
Regular old glass like the kind that makes up a mason jar can shatter and explode if put in the oven. But we do have types of glass that you can bake your pie or brownies in and it's all thanks to some neat chemical tricks.
SciShow
A Plastic That Conducts Electricity?
Plastics usually stop electricity in its tracks, but scientists have figured out a way to keep the electrons flowing.
Bozeman Science
Periodicity
In this video Paul Andersen explains why atoms in the periodic table show trends in ionization energy, atomic radii, electronegativity and charge. All of these trends are explained through Coulomb's Law. A brief description of Dmitri...
SciShow
Solar Energy
Hank explains the power of solar energy and describes how it may fit into our diversified energy future.
Crash Course
Silicon - The Internet's Favorite Element: Crash Course Chemistry
In this episode, we talk about Silicon Valley's namesake and how network solids are at the heart of it all. Hank also discusses Solid-State Semiconductors, N-Type and P-Type Semiconductors, Diodes, Transistors, Computer Chips, and Binary...
SciShow
Mendeleevs Periodic Table
Hank tells us about the awesomeness of the periodic table and the genius of the man who invented it.
SciShow
5 Inventions Showing Us the Future of Solar Energy
When you imagine the energy of the future, solar power is probably in the picture – but in recent years, less than 2% of the world’s electricity has come from solar power. Here are 5 new inventions that are likely to change that.
Crash Course
Silicon, Semiconductors, & Solar Cells: Crash Course Engineering #22
Today we’re looking at silicon, and how introducing small amounts of other elements allow silicon layers to conduct currents, turning them into semiconductors. We’ll explore how putting two different types – N and P semiconductors –...
Be Smart
6 Chemical Reactions That Changed History
From fire to food, check out these life-altering reactions that surround us everyday.
SciShow
Moores Law and The Secret World Of Ones And Zeroes
SciShow explains how SciShow exists -- and everything else that's ever been made or used on a computer -- by exploring how transistors work together in circuits to make all computing possible. Like all kinds of science, it has its...
SciShow
There's a Big Problem With Silicon. What's Next?
Silicon transistors allowed computers to shrink from the size of houses to watches in a short time, but engineers are facing a problem: we've almost hit the limit on how small silicon transistors can get.
SciShow
Graphene: The Next Big (But Thin) Thing
If you haven't heard of it before, you have now. And it may prove to be the next big thing in materials science. SciShow explains what it is, why it's so awesome, and what challenges we face in harnessing its amazing properties.
Crash Course
Hydrocarbon Power! - Crash Course Chemistry
In which Hank introduces us to the world of Organic Chemistry and, more specifically, the power of hydrocarbon. He talks about the classifications of organic compounds, the structures & properties of alkanes, isomers, and naming an...
Bozeman Science
Covalent Network Solids
In this video Paul Andersen explains how covalent network solids form elementally (like graphite) or by combining multiple nonmetals (like quartz). Covalent network solids contain elements from the carbon group because they have four...
Bozeman Science
The Molecules of Life
Paul Andersen describes the macromolecules that make up living organisms. He starts with a brief description of organic chemistry and the importance of functional groups. He also covers both dehydration and hydrolysis in polymerization....
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Sajan Saini: How light technology is changing medicine
It's an increasingly common sight in hospitals around the world: a nurse measures our height, weight, blood pressure, and attaches a glowing plastic clip to our finger. Suddenly, a digital screen reads out the oxygen level in our...
Bozeman Science
A Tour of the Periodic Table
Mr. Andersen describes the major groups on the periodic table.
Bozeman Science
Resistivity
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the resistivity of a material opposes the flow of charge. Conductors (like metal) will have a low resistivity and insulators will have a high resistivity. Semiconductors will have a moderate...
Curated Video
Solving Limiting Reactant Practice Problems!
In this video we walkthrough 3 limiting reactant practice problems step by step and show you how to solve them!
Curated Video
Solar Powered Vehicles Brave Adverse Weather in Suzuka Dream Cup Race
The Dream Cup is an annual solar car race held in Suzuka, Japan. Despite adverse weather conditions, 33 solar powered vehicles competed in an endurance race, showcasing the advancements in solar car design and technology. The race, part...
Curated Video
Making Silicon Looking into Compounds and Making Silica
Silicon compounds | Silicates , earth crust |Natural occurance | Silica SiO2 | Polymorphism | Quartz | Japer |Onyz | Kieselguhr | Diatoms in sea |SiO2 preparation | oxidation of silica | orthosilisic acid Silicates, primarily composed of...
Curated Video
Intel's Breakthrough: Silicon Laser Chip Paves the Way for Low-Cost Optical Devices
Intel has developed a breakthrough laser microchip based on silicon, which has traditionally been a poor carrier for optical data. This development allows for low-cost, high-bandwidth silicon-based optical devices, bringing significant...