Documentaries Tagged “chemistry”
Sex Sense: Love Chemicals
Sex Sense: Love Chemicals
Love is any of a number of emotions related to a sense of strong affection and attachment. The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure (I loved that meal) to intense interpersonal attraction (I love my husband).
This diversity of uses and meanings, combined with th...
100 Greatest Discoveries
100 Greatest Discoveries
Scientists have transformed the way we think and live throughout the centuries.
What are the most important scientific discoveries of all time? In no particular order, we present the top 100 in eight different categories.
Explore the universe, the world around you, the world under a microscopic, the Earth under your feet, the pas...
Modern Marvels: Carbon
Modern Marvels: Carbon
All life forms, including us, are built upon atoms of carbon. But modern technology is also built on a foundation of carbon.
Modern Marvels: Carbon explores how such a simple element burns hotter, cuts deeper, dies harder, insulates more thoroughly, and absorbs more fully than any other material.
From diamonds to coal, carbon fib...
The Periodic Table of Videos
The Periodic Table of Videos
The Periodic Table of Videos is a collaboration between the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry and video journalist Brady Haran. They initially made videos about all 118 elements.
Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century – but this modern version has a short video about each one.
T...
Chemistry: A Volatile History (3/3)
Chemistry: A Volatile History (3/3)
The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks make up our entire world That - the elements. From phosphorous to the pure untarnished fiery luster of gold and the Dazzle of violent, violet potassium, Everything is made of elements - the earth We walk on, the Air We BREATHE, Even us.
Chemistry: A Volatile History (2/3)
Chemistry: A Volatile History (2/3)
The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world – the elements. From fiery phosphorous to the pure untarnished lustre of gold and the dazzle of violent, violet potassium, everything is made of elements – the earth we walk on, the air we breathe, even us. Yet for centuries this world wa...