Usually Thermite is used to destroy things... Instead, I wanted to use it to make something to destroy things with.



If you have never heard of it -Thermite is a mixture of Iron Oxide (rust) and Aluminum powder. When you...

This video explains how telescopes can act as time machines, allowing us to see objects in space as they appeared millions of years ago. By measuring distances in light years and understanding the speed of light, scientists can observe...

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ICESat-2 Deputy Project Scientist Nathan Kurtz recounts his time on the initial leg of the MOSAiC Arctic expedition. MOSAiC is the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate. Music:...

Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be more than 25,000 barrels containing DDT dumped off the southern California coast near Catalina Island.<br/>

People were debating on how fast the ball was really spinning, and I had to find out for myself so I grabbed my camera that can shoot up to 1000fps. The original poster estimated the speed at 10,000 rpm, but the ball was really spinning...

UCSD materials scientist aims to clear hurdles to development of sodium-based rechargeable batteries



Running out of "juice," finding a place to charge up, borrowing a charger, waiting for the charge--it's a...

Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. Can seaweed farms grow at scale but way out in the open...

For those who know or know of him, there's another facet to Alan Kapuler's aka Mushroom — life. He's been painting modern art that reflects the major challenges of our times for almost 50 years. A brief summary of his background in...

Una conversación con el Dr. Carlos del Castillo sobre que está pasando en el Ártico este verano<br/>

Oligodendrocytes are overwhelming! Join Alie Astrocyte as she explains why the glial cell known as the oligodendrocyte is so important, and why myelin sheaths matter.

It's not perfect, and the flame circulation could be improved, but it is easy to use without constant attention.

A very very very saturated solution. The whole solution crystallized and broke my glass! Dye from highlighter.

Sunspots have fascinated sky gazers through the ages. Now state-of-the art telescopes combined with the muscle of a supercomputer called ""Bluefire"" are allowing scientists to accurately model these mysterious structures, and unlock...

Simara Price is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, working on how plants can better respond and survive in a changing environment due to climate change and global warming. She finds inspiration in contributing...

In this live-action program viewers will learn accurate Measurement supports the welfare of our society and affects every part of modern our modern world. Students will come to understand that to make accurate measurements, the scientist...

Make your own laser blaster!

I had a bunch of fun at Maker Faire NYC! I saw a lot of really neat builds, tools, workshops and displays, but the rubber band whip really stood out as something easy and fun anybody can do. Maybe im still a 12 year old at heart but I...

Schweizer's reagent is produced by copper hydroxide, then a excess of ammonia not just coppersulfate with ammonia, thats just Tetramminecopper(II) sulfate.

Scientists say they’re finding clues that support a theory that the early moon and Earth’s magnetospheres combined <br/>

This is part 2 from my liquid metal bullets experiment! We shot watermelons, cinderblocks, starting fluid, and a bunch more. Its a long video, but totally worth staying till the end because you get to see me choke on a bug...

What's it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What does an exercise scientist really do all day? You're about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may...

A few more thoughts on the Nerf Cannon.

Yes, I know if I used a longer barrel I could get higher speeds, but I did not want to deal with a 20ft long gun. I think a 6ft barrel was enough to show what a supersonic nerf dart can...

With support from the National Science Foundation, Astrobiologist Richard Hoover really goes to extremes to find living things that thrive where life would seem to be impossible--from the glaciers of the Alaskan Arctic to the ice sheets...