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Weird Diagnostics
Hank goes over some of the more interesting ways that doctors can use to tell what might be wrong with you.
SciShow
Weird Diagnostics
Hank goes over some of the more interesting ways that doctors can use to tell what might be wrong with you.
SciShow
10 Surprising Chemicals Your Body Makes
Everything is made of chemicals, including the human body, but there are some especially weird ones
SciShow
How Scientists Protect the World's Most Famous Art
Conserving and restoring art can be pretty tricky. Thankfully, scientists have been learning how to restore artwork in some pretty cool ways that are effective, safe, and a little weird, to be honest.
Crash Course
Enols and Enolates - Reactivity, Halogenation, and Alkylation: Crash Course Organic Chemistry
You may know that cows produce methane, which is a big concern when it comes to global heating, but did you know that organic chemistry provides a potential solution to this problem? Feeding cows small amounts of red seaweed can greatly...
SciShow
5 Weird Things That Can Catch Fire
Fire: it's beautiful, it's dangerous, and it shows up in surprising places. Here are five weird things you might have on hand that can go up in flames.
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Crash Course
Hydrocarbon Derivatives - Crash Course Chemistry
Functional groups? Functional groups within functional groups? Hank takes today's Crash Course video to discuss some confusing ideas about Hydrocarbon Derivatives, but then makes it all make more sense.
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SciShow
How the Keto Diet Went from Arctic Staple to Bro-Science
The keto diet is a high fat, low carb diet that proponents say is not just great for losing weight, but is good for your brain health, too. Does the science behind the diet back those claims up? We delve into the origin of the keto diet...
Crash Course
An Overview of Aldehydes and Ketones: Crash Course Organic Chemistry
Ketones and aldehydes are all around and inside us, from the strong smelling component of nail polish remover, acetone, to hormones in our bodies, to drug treatments for allergies, COVID-19, and even cancer! We’ve already learned a bit...
Curated Video
How to Remove Old Nail Polish
Howcast - Learn how to remove old nail polish from Spa Taxi owner Danielle Corbin Jaime in this Howcast nail tutorial.
Curated Video
How to De-Lacquer Brass
Howcast - Brass is usually lacquered to prevent it from oxidizing, but you can remove the lacquer without damaging the metal underneath.
Curated Video
How to Get Super Glue Off Your Skin
Howcast - What happens when the toughest super glue gets on your skin? These tips will get you unstuck in no time.
Curated Video
How to Get Nail Polish Out of Clothes & Fabric
Howcast -Nail polish stains can be difficult to remove, but you can fight those stains with these tips.
Curated Video
How to Get Superglue Out of Clothes
Howcast -Get the strong bond of super glue out of your clothes by using these simple techniques.
Curated Video
Can the Keto Diet Help Bipolar Disorder & Schizophrenia?
Could your diet be the missing piece in managing bipolar disorder or schizophrenia? A surprising new study investigates the ketogenic diet and its potential benefits for mental health. Learn about the science and what this could mean...
Curated Video
Solvent
The substance, such as water, in which another substance can dissolve.
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Glossary Film.
Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Curated Video
Denature
To change the shape of a protein or amino acid molecule, disrupting its normal biological activity, but without changing it chemically.
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Catalyst University
Alcohol Dehydrogenase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
Alcohol Dehydrogenase: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Mechanism
The Backyard Scientist
How to make an electric match/detonator (squib) [Pingpong balls and Flashpowder/blackpowder]
In this video we make electric matches to safely detonate our experiments.
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You should aim for a 95-5% ratio of your propellent to nitrocellulose (pingpong ba
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ls).
A pingpong ball weighs 2g, so use about 50g of powder....
Professor Dave Explains
Fischer Indole Synthesis
We've talked about a few heterocycles, but one important aromatic one we didn't mention is the indole. This is a component of a variety of biomolecules. So how can we make them? Nobel prize winner Emil Fischer developed the Fischer...
The Backyard Scientist
Chlorobutanol Synthesis
Recrystallize in enough methanol to dissolve, then place in refrigerator for large crystals (4 days) OR freezer for smaller (4-8 hours). do multiple smaller pulls.
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Catalyst University
Ketone Bodies | Catabolism of β-hydroxybutyrate, Acetoacetate, & Acetone
In this video, we will discuss the catabolic pathways for the three principle ketone bodies: β-hydroxybutyrate, Acetoacetate, & Acetone<br/>