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:
April 9, 2012
April 5, 2012
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
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 |
February 22, 2012
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.
to an endorphin choker,
to a beautiful red wine (resevratrol) pendant.
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