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1 month ago
Sunscreen - Periodic Table of Videos
The Professor - donning his clip-on shades - is at Bondi Beach in Australia for a discussion about sunscreen.
More chemistry at http://www.periodi...
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ProfWithTheHair
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2 months ago
Periodic Table of Cupcakes - Periodic Table of Videos
A birthday present for Professor Martyn Poliakoff.
The cakes - baked and decorated by undergraduates at the University of Nottingham - were presen...
periodicvideos • 39,323 views
ProfWithTheHair
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Thank you to everyone for their good wishes! I hope that there will be lots of exciting videos in the coming year. Thank you all for your support
"The Professor"
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7 months ago
Natural Red 24 - Periodic Table of Videos
Brazilin, or Natural Red 24, is a chemical found in Brazilwood trees. We looked at it during our recent road trip to Brazil.
More chemistry at htt...
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ProfWithTheHair
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@Stormrunner0002 Thank you. i hadn't seen it. Very interesting
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8 months ago
Xenon in the Sand - Periodic Table of Videos
The Professor discusses a recently published theory about Earth's missing Xenon.
He happens to be on Rio's Copacabana Beach - but that's just beca...
periodicvideos • 23,560 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@chrisofnottingham Hi! You should stop me and talk . We always like to meet our fans.
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8 months ago
Two new elements - Periodic Table of Videos
Chemistry officials have confirmed the creation of two new elements - so now names will be given to elements 114 and 116.
More chemistry at http:/...
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ProfWithTheHair
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@hamishthebeast Well spotted! I hadn't noticed that. My surname is quite common in Russia so I do not think that it is a relative.
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9 months ago
Coolest Element - Viewer Questions
The Periodic Table of Videos team answer a viewer question: "Which element do you think is the coolest?"
Answers include carbon, helium, boron, ur...
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ProfWithTheHair
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@thelleht Yes we do read the comments!
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10 months ago
Radioactive Alcohol - Periodic Table of Videos
If your alcoholic drink is radioactive - that's a good thing!
Main alcohol video at http://www.youtube.com/watc...
We're on Facebook ...
periodicvideos • 26,668 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@silentelysium (and others). I should have explained that making industrial alcohol is often much cheaper than making ethanol by fermention in a fine wine. So dosing wine with industrial ethanol is a way of increasing your profits and cheating your customers. Therefore, preventing wine being ...
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10 months ago
Automatic Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos
The Professor shares some of his own research in the field of self-optimized chemical reactions... Letting a computer do all the "boring" work.
Yo...
periodicvideos • 18,140 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@bigdaveoncampus Glad you liked the paper. Getting an E factr of 0 is a big challenge! good luck with your A level.
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11 months ago
Bunsen Burner - Periodic Table of Videos
On the day of Robert Bunsen's 200th birthday, we discuss his most famous invention.
More chemistry videos at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
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11 months ago
Viewer Pictures - Periodic Table of Videos
Some pictures of our viewers. To feature in our next video of viewer photos, send them to periodicvideos@gmail.com
We like to see you at your comp...
periodicvideos • 14,909 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@Heartbreakhotel112 Thank you for putting my mind at rest. Well done for educating your son so early! Best wishes
Martyn
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11 months ago
Atomic Switch (moving individual atoms) - Sixty Symbols
How scientists can create toggle switches made from just two atoms. Extended version of this video at http://www.youtube.com/watc...
sixtysymbols • 28,093 views
ProfWithTheHair
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well done Phil and your team (and Brady)!
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1 year ago
Martyn's Message - Periodic Table of Videos
Professor Martyn Poliakoff discusses the Periodic Table of Videos project as we enter the next phase of making films. See our website and all our f...
periodicvideos • 21,212 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@evgeniyar Bol'shoe Vam spacibo za Vashich lyubeznich slov. Martyn
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1 year ago
Aspirin - Periodic Table of Videos
In this video about aspirin we show you an old sample and make a new one.
periodicvideos • 37,904 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@SealTeam1 The video was made in December. Outside N. America, people write the date in the order day/month/year. We try to post videos shortly after they are made. Happy New Year of Chemistry to you and all our other viewers.
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1 year ago
The Professor's Christmas Message
Professor Poliakoff discusses our new project for the International Year of Chemistry.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Visit our website at http://www....
periodicvideos • 15,446 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@flyte44 Our course we've got a website just google PeriodicVideos where you can click each element and much more. Happy New Year!
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1 year ago
World's Smallest Periodic Table
We etch a tiny periodic table onto a hair belonging to chemistry Professor Martyn Poliakoff.
More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
Foll...
periodicvideos • 252,756 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@Cloud1613 2 I think that you are taking too narrow a view. I had never seen the microscope before and, now that i realise what it can do, I am already thinking how it could be useful in my research which is focussed on finding sustainable methods for making chemicals. without this video, i sti...
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1 year ago
Changes to the Periodic Table - Periodic Table of Videos
Some official changes have been made to numbers across the periodic table. Ten elements have had adjustments made to their atomic weights.
More c...
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ProfWithTheHair
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@giantsquidrule Thank you for letting us know. When we started the project, I gave an interview on the BBC Russia service.
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1 year ago
Poster Winners - Periodic Table of Videos
It's time to reveal the winners of our poster competition. More details at http://www.periodicvideos.c...
Did you miss out on this contest...
periodicvideos • 11,787 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@joe5494 Sorry you could'nt find Chemistry. I would have been delighted to see you. Good luck with your Science.
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1 year ago
Arsenic Life - Periodic Table of Videos
We discuss the recent news that supposedly deadly arsenic could be a "replacement building block" for life.
More chemistry at http://www.periodicv...
periodicvideos • 30,377 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@seahawk124 It's a piece of lead glass. You can see it better on our Lead video. Neil gave the glass to me for the lead video. I liked it so it has been sitting on my table ever since.
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1 year ago
Sapphire Ring - Periodic Table of Videos
Kate Middleton's sapphire, diamond and white gold engagement ring is just an excuse for The Professor to talk about chemistry.
The ring was given ...
periodicvideos • 113,959 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@Surtak I think that the HCl and NaOH were the usual concentrated strength. I can't remember what it is. I think 5 molar.
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1 year ago
The Professor in Asia - Periodic Table of Videos
Highlights from our recent visit to India. More detailed videos about certain parts will be uploaded in the next week or two.
Photos from the trip...
periodicvideos • 11,669 views
ProfWithTheHair
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@thomaste33 Don't worry your fees are safe! They are for your education. Both my trip and Brady's were supported by the 2010 Asian Science Camp and the RSC West India Section.
About The Professor
http://www.test-tube.org.uk/morestuff/poliakoff_boxset.htm
@IkkakuDaKiller Happy New Year! Don't worry. More reactions are coming soon! But museums are important too and I was touched that the students wanted to celebrate my birthday with a Periodic Table.