Instructional Video4:53
SciShow

How Scientists Are Using Diaper Technology to Study Brains

12th - Higher Ed
Microscopes are great for studying tiny things, but they have limits. Luckily, scientists have found a way to make tiny things larger, and it involves a chemical you can find in diapers.
Instructional Video1:04
Steve Spangler Science

The Baby Diaper Secret - Sick Science! #017

6th - 12th
Have investigators tear apart a fresh disposable diaper to examine the highly absorbent sodium polyacrylate ingredient. This is an absorbing activity for young chemists when studying the properties of polymers. They experience firsthand...