The Science of Alcohol
Radiation in Your Kitchen: Basic Microwave Oven Physics
They're awesome to have in the kitchen, but did you ever wonder how your microwave actually works? This is a quick introduction to the theory that makes our home microwave ovens possible. Here, Daniel covers the differences between microwave heati....
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What is Graphene?
In October 2010 the Nobel Prize for Physics was won by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at Manchester University for their work on graphene but if you are left wondering just what graphene is then watch this video. Jonathan explains all.
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Jonathan explains what graphene is and how it fits into the revolution in carbon science.
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With the aid of Prof. Sir Harry Kroto, Dr Peter Wothers demonstrates that both Diamond and Graphite are indeed made of Carbon.
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We see smaller and smaller objects through naked eye and microscopes, from hair to atoms.
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Harry Kroto and Jonathan Hare give a workshop at the University of Sussex to local school children and simultaneously video conference with children at Leicester, Imperial, Cardiff, and Edinburgh universities.
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An introduction to acids and bases using simple kitchen equipment and some 'invisible ink'.
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Development of the ideas which persuaded us to accept the theory of atoms and molecules as constituents of matter.
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