EarthEcho International
Youth in Action: Plant for the Planet
Leadership in public policy is vital to solving global challenges. Aji, Adonis, and Gabe from the Seattle chapter of Plant for the Planet explain to Philippe Cousteau how this group of young people brought a suit against Washington’s...
Catalyst University
C4 Plant Metabolism Spatial Separation
In this video, we discuss C4 Plant Metabolism: Spatial Separation
Professor Dave Explains
The Materials of the Future Interesting Allotropes of Carbon
One of the most impressive aspects of our modern understanding of the world around us is our ability to manipulate matter on the molecular level to generate new materials with interesting properties. This practice has brought about both...
Professor Dave Explains
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Which thing gets oxidized, the oxidizing agent? No wait, that's what gets reduced, or is it the reducing agent? Ahh! Stupid binary concepts! OK, settle down. Watch this clip and learn everything you need to know about electron transfer.
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Nitrogen Nutrition in Plants
It explains the need for intake of nitrogen in plants. It also describes methods of nitrogen nutrition such as biological nitrogen fixation, fertilisers and manures.
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Unique Nature of Carbon
It explains sources of organic compounds and the unique characteristics of carbon atoms, namely tetracovalency, catenation and formation of strong bonds.
Professor Dave Explains
Chiral Molecules With No Chiral Centers
Looking at interesting molecules in virtual reality that possess no chiral centers.
Financial Times
Mastering the art of sustainable architecture
In a nation where space is at a premium, the Dutch are leaders in creating environmentally friendly buildings. From repurposed redundant structures to modular, transportable studios and floating neighbourhoods, the FT’s Helen Barrett...
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Halogen Compounds:Methods of Preparation
This nugget explains methods of preparation of alkyl halides.
Next Animation Studio
NASA study shows terraforming Mars may not be possible
A new study from NASA shows that it may not be possible to make Mars habitable for humans using current technology.
FuseSchool
Displacement Reactions
In this video you will see how this list can help us predict if a chemical reaction will proceed and how to name the products which shows displacement reactions.
Professor Dave Explains
Lipids Part 2: Steroids
Steroids have gotten a pretty bad rap! In reality, they're not just the big bad anabolic steroids. This class of molecules includes many vitamins as well as cholesterol. Cholesterol has also gotten a bad rap! We need cholesterol for our...
FuseSchool
How Has The Atmosphere Changed
Learn the basics about the changes to our atmosphere, as a part of environmental chemistry. The Earth’s early atmosphere had no oxygen. By examining rocks laid down over earth history we can piece together the story of our atmosphere, to...
TMW Media
Smelting And Refining Aluminium: Smelting and refining aluminium
Explain the smelting process of aluminium. How is spent pot lining used after aluminium has been smelted? Explain how bauxite is refined.
Smelting And Refining Aluminium, Part 2
Next Animation Studio
Neanderthals buried their dead, new study suggests
Researchers recently analyzed the remains of a Neanderthal child and found that the two-year-old was probably buried by its tribe, casting new light on the way these ancient cousins of humans treated their deceased.
Professor Dave Explains
Periodic Table Part 3: Alkaline Earth Metals (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra)
It's time to check out Group 2 on the periodic table, the alkaline earth metals. This includes beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium. What can we say about their properties, reactivities, and applications? Let's...
Professor Dave Explains
Oxidation and Reduction
Defining oxidation and reduction in the context of organic chemistry, and introducing common oxidizing and reducing agents.
Catalyst University
Carbohydrate Stereochemistry Diastereomers and Enantiomers
Carbohydrate Stereochemistry Diastereomers and Enantiomers
Sustainable Business Consulting
Setting Your Organizational Boundary
Discusses organizational boundaries (step one) and how that affects your GHG inventory and reporting
Curated Video
Introduction to Alkanes and Alkenes: Chemical Formulas, Naming, and Differences
This video provides an introduction to alkanes and alkenes, which are hydrocarbons that contain different types of carbon-carbon bonds. The video explains the general formula for these compounds and how to name them based on the number...
Professor Dave Explains
Amino Acids
It's time to start learning about all the monomers that make up large biomolecules, and the first one we will look at is the amino acid. These make up proteins, which is most of what you are, so this is pretty important stuff!
Professor Dave Explains
Carbohydrates Part 1: Simple Sugars and Fischer Projections
It's the night before the big game! You're carbo-loading! Wait, what are carbs? Did you know that sugar is a carbohydrate? You didn't?! Well, you'd better watch this, my friend. We will cover all the monosaccharides in their linear and...
Curated Video
Introduction to Carboxylic Acids and their Reactions
The video discusses the structure, nomenclature, and reactions of carboxylic acids. It explains how carboxylic acids can be synthesized from alcohols using oxidizing agents and how their molecular formula and naming convention are...
Professor Dave Explains
Nucleophiles, Electrophiles, Leaving Groups, and the SN2 Reaction
Defining nucleophiles, electrophiles, and leaving groups, and introducing the SN2 reaction.