SciShow
The Real Philosopher's Stone: Turning Lead into Gold
With scientists’ efforts and their creativity, we finally found “the real philosopher’s stone.” That's right, we can now turn lead into gold... a little bit.
Crash Course
Alchemy: History of Science
In fantasy stories, charlatans in fancy robes promise to turn lead into gold. But real alchemists weren’t just mystical misers. They were skilled experimentalists, backed by theories of matter. And they played a huge role in the...
Infognostica
The Science of Yoga (Part 8 - Sexual Transmutation /NoFap)
A Yogic look at sexual transmutation, and Brahmacarya. This is particularly relevant to the growing internet sensation - Nofap. The aim of nofap is one and the same - to transmute our sexual energy. This video gives us some background...
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #38: Nuclear Chemistry
In this episode, Hank welcomes you to the new age, where he talks about transmutation among elements, isotopes, calculating half-life, radioactive decay, and spontaneous fission. [9:58]
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #10: Alchemy
In fantasy stories, charlatans in fancy robes promise to turn lead into gold. But real alchemists weren't mythical misers, they were skilled experimentalists backed by theories of matter. They played a huge role in the development of...