SciShow
What's the Ultimate Campfire Fuel
It’s summertime and people are out camping, barbecuing, and using FIRE! But what’s a better fuel to use for your summer activities? Wood or charcoal? There are pros and cons to both fuels, so check out this episode of SciShow to decide...
Crash Course
Alkenes & Alkynes - Crash Course Chemistry
Today Hank talks about the deliciousness of alkenes & alkynes, their structures, and how to remember which is which by simply knowing the alphabet. Also, he breaks down hydrogenation, halogenation, polymerization, and triglycerides all...
SciShow
Squid Proteins, but Make Them Fashion
Humans often take inspiration from nature when coming up with inventions, and this includes breakthroughs in fabric design that help to forward the fabulous and functional world of fashion.
Bozeman Science
Enthalpy of Reaction
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the enthalpy of a reaction can be released in an exothermic or consumed in an endothermic reaction. According to Hess's law if the reaction is reversed the sign of the enthalpy of reaction is also...
Bozeman Science
Bacteria
Paul Andersen describes the defining characteristics of the domain Eubacteria. He begins with a quick description of the phylogeny of bacteria and horizontal gene transfer. He then surveys the structures of a bacteria; nucleoid region,...
Bozeman Science
Anaerobic Respiration
Paul Andersen explains the process of anaerobic respiration. This process involves glycolysis and fermentation and allows organisms to survive without oxygen. Lactic acid fermentation is used in animals and bacteria and uses lactate as...
Curated Video
What Is Fire?
Why does fire burn? What's the chemistry and physics of a flame? This week, learn about the beautiful science happening inside a flame!
Bozeman Science
Why do candles burn?
Paul Andersen explains how paraffin vapor combusts in a candle. He also describes energy and mass conversion and almost burns himself.
Crash Course
Aldehyde and Ketone Reactions - Hydrates, Acetals, & Imines: Crash Course Organic Chemistry
We’ve already learned the basics of carbonyl chemistry and talked about how we can synthesize aldehydes and ketones, but there’s still so much more to learn, like the role carbonyl groups play in reactions involving sedatives! In this...
SciShow
How Does Activated Charcoal Work?
You may know it as a miracle powder or an ice cream flavor, but activated charcoal can do some pretty cool stuff.
Bozeman Science
Stoichiometry
In this video Paul Andersen explains how stoichiometry can be used to quantify differences in chemical reactions. The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation express the mole proportions in that reaction. These values can be used to...
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
Network Solids and Carbon: Crash Course Chemistry
In this episode, Hank talks about Network solids and Carbon and how you can actually create a Diamond from plain old Carbon... well, YOU probably can't unless you own a bunch of elephants. It's a long story. BUT, within you will learn...
MinuteEarth
Is Soil Alive?
Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.
Bozeman Science
Matter
Mr. Andersen gives a brief description of matter. The five states of matter are also discussed.
SciShow
Studying Supernovas From the Bottom of the Ocean
Stars blowing up is a surprisingly common occurrence, but who would have thought to search the bottom of the ocean if you were trying to study them?!
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...
TED Talks
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe: A climate change solution that's right under our feet
There's two times more carbon in the earth's soil than in all of its vegetation and the atmosphere -- combined. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe dives into the science of soil and shares how we could use its awesome carbon-trapping...
Crash Course Kids
Material Magic
Did you know we can actually make diamonds in a lab? It's true! We can! And this is both really good and really cool. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina shows us how materials scientists have done just that and why it's so...
SciShow
The Most Incredible Snowfall on Earth Occurs Deep Underwater
Deep in the ocean, fluffy bits of organic matter fall like snow. But this marine snow isn’t just pretty; it’s an essential part of our ocean food webs and our global climate!
Bozeman Science
Proteins
Paul Andersen explains the structure and importance of proteins. He describes how proteins are created from amino acids connected by dehydration synthesis. He shows the importance of chemical properties in the R-groups of individual...
Bozeman Science
Concept 5 - Matter and Energy
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter and energy flow and cycle through systems. He starts by explaining how energy and matter input and output will always be conserved. He addresses the many misconceptions surround energy and...
Bozeman Science
Molecular Solids
In this video Paul Andersen describes the structure and explains the properties of molecular solids. High intramolecular forces hold electrons and reduce conductivity, whereas low intermolecular forces decrease the melting point....
SciShow
IDTIMWYTIM Organic
In the world of chemistry, an "organic" compound is often described as anything with carbon in it, and "organic chemistry" is the study of carbon compounds, but there is actually no single definition of what "organic" means in chemistry,...