turning science into games

Here is a cool app that uses scientific principles to hide Agent Higgs from the big bad scientists:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/agent-higgs/id526613680

Putting it all in perspective

Here is a great visual description of a PhD:
http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/

For bacon lovers..

The flaming bacon lance that can cut through metal...

chemistry - a love story

A clever Grade 10 student came up with this video for his class project:

I hope he got a good grade!

If a three year old can do this, can you?

Listen to this 3 year old sing the elements song:
http://gizmodo.com/5900281/adorable-threeyear+old-sings-the-elements-song


Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame also can sing it:


 and, of course, the original version by Tom Lehrer:

bouncing bubbles

Here is a how-to on making bubbles that don't break so easily:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/bouncing-bubbles

The trick is to add glycerin to Dawn dish soap (for some reason it is the best for bubbles) and let it sit overnight.  That allows the glycerin to crosslink with the soap and create a stronger bond when blown.

You need to have some cotton or soft knit gloves to hold the bubbles and bounce them.

There is another option using dry ice to make fog filled bubbles too:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/boo-bubbles-dry-ice

Steven Spangler's boo bubbles

Chemistry inspired jewelry!

Raven Hanna of Made with Molecules (esty site: http://www.etsy.com/shop/molecularmuse) has traded on her chemistry knowledge to produce these beautiful silver necklaces "made with molecules".  There is everything from the omnipresent caffeine

 to an endorphin choker,

to a beautiful red wine (resevratrol) pendant.

what does an arsole look like?

Not what you were thinking...but is still a ring!

For more info on ths compound go to ChemSpider 

Here is a site that collects chemicals with unusual names - chemists can have a sense of humour when naming chemicals!
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/sillymolecules/sillymols.htm

Paul May has even written a book based on the website:

http://www.worldscibooks.com/popsci/p561.html