The Backyard Scientist
Soxhlet Extraction Capsaicin out of hot peppers!
I used 90% methanol 10% h20 as a solvent. That final product was 10ml of capsaicin oil, I put some on a toothpick and it burned my lips for 20 minutes D: What else can i do with this interesting piece of equipment?
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Pouring molten aluminum into a pool!!
What can i do with molten aluminum, pour it into anthills maybe.. In this video I pour over 5 POUNDS of red-hot molten aluminum metal into a pool. The metal makes a crazy noise and remains molten all the way to the bottom of a 6 foot...
Neuro Transmissions
Losing The Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize is often viewed as the ultimate achievement in science. But to what extent would you go to win it? In 2014, astronomer Dr. Brian Keating invented BICEP2, the most powerful cosmology telescope ever made. Using this, he...
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Plugging things in that SHOULD NOT be plugged in
I was curious what would happen if you plugged in a subwoofer so thats how this video was born. Then I plug in a hotdog, electrify a can of shaving cream, tickle a pickle (with 120 volts), and show you my new method of rapid plasma...
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CO2 Cartridge powered Rocket Launcher!
Im going to show you how to make rockets using CO2 cartridges. These are used for Airsoft, Paintball, and BB guns. They contain high pressure Carbon Dioxide gas behind a thin metal disc. If you puncture the disc, the gas will escape and...
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Green Flamethrower Squirtgun
In this video I make and demonstrate how I made a green flamethrower from a squirt gun, antifreeze (methanol), and Roach killer (Boric Acid). I hacked this squirt gun flamethrower together for only $10! The ratio of methanol/boric acid...
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Giant Mouse Trap [Smashes Everything]
I've got a bit of a Raccoon problem at my house… I built something to fix the problem. It breaks multiple local ordinances and a few international treaties, but I give you THE GIANT MOUSETRAP! It took over 3 weeks to build and cost...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Meet NASA’s New Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor, with Kate Calvin
Climate change is one of the most important issues facing our planet, and NASA has lots of space missions and programs in the works to monitor and understand its drivers and effects. Kate Calvin, NASA’s new chief scientist, is also the...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Lika Guhathakurta Talks About Studying the Sun and the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
A conversation with Madhulika Guhathakurta, lead program scientist for new initiatives in the Exploration Technology Directorate at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and the lead scientist for the 2017 total solar eclipse.
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Tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate and copper hydroxide
Reacting copper sulphate solution with ammonia hydroxide. If you do not want copper hydroxide use an excess of ammonia.
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How to choose the next President
I pour molten aluminum on hillary clinton, Flamethrower donald trump, and squirt metal at the berninator.
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Its like Liquid Nitrogen - but Fire!
Giant Air Plant information: Its scientific name is Tillandsia Utriculata. They are called 'air plants' because they typically live in trees. People sometimes think the name means they can survive air alone, but thats wrong! they still...
Rock 'N Learn
Physical Science : Staying Safe In The Lab
Physical Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about physical science and get ready for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about staying safe in the lab.
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Dropping Oobleck off a building + Shooting Oobleck! - SMS#5
If you think shooting Oobleck with a BB gun is cool..
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Molten Aluminum vs Bullets
From my experience, molten aluminum, and bullets look really cool in slow motion so i decided to combine them in what might have been the dumbest/craziest thing i've done. See you at the darwin awards!
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1000 degree Red Hot Rocket Knife
You knew it was coming! Back at it again with the Rocket Knife, but this time i'm going full sellout! 1000 degree, 150mph knife vs Coke, Silly-String, Bread, Wood, Bricks, and Lighters! You all gave me so many good ideas last week, I had...
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Ammonia Sulfate Mistake!
OOPS I forgot to dilute my solutions when making a video on how to grow my favorite crystals!! No mad scientists were hurt in the process. I did not publish this earlier for obvious reasons, but Ive gotten a lot of subscribers recently...
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Breathe Fire and make Giant Fireballs with Cornstarch!
In this video I team up the The Proper People to make blow huge fireballs and spin steel wool in an abandoned mine! All you need to make these fireballs is cornstarch. Just grab a hand full and blow it onto a flame. This is probably the...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Gravity Assist Podcast: Why So Many Craters on the Moon? With David Kring
NASA's Artemis program will send astronauts to the lunar south pole by 2024, where there is a giant impact crater. Learn how craters teach us about the history of both the Moon and Earth.
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Is Molten Aluminum Bulletproof?
I was curious if molten aluminum is bulletproof, and now you are too!
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Sending a GoPro to SPACE with the Cub-Scouts (High Altitude Balloon)
My friend Joe and Coyt invited me to come hangout and watch the cub scouts launch a high altitude balloon for their engineering pin. Greg, one of the pack leaders, designed a GPS receiver that transmits data over amateur radio...
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Aluminum Vs Melons = Hand Grenade?!
Pouring molten aluminum in a watermelon turned out to be really popular, So I poured aluminum in two more melons, honeydew and cantaloupe. It turned out really cool, giving a perfect cast of the inside of a melon. It looked just like a...