Tag: Chemistry

• 11.19.07

  Dr. Schrempp's Chem Lab

  A Chemistry Teacher Illustrates the Beauty of Supersaturation It's not every day that you can watch a piece of crystalline white "ivy" growing centimeters-per-second in front of your eyes. But then again, it's not every day that you get to hang

• 10.22.07

  Glow Stick

  Why Do Glowsticks Glow? Here's How To Make Your Own This week, Chris Hardwick helps us make glowsticks—you know, those fluorescent things that you absolutely had to have with you at concerts when you were 13. What makes a glowstick so pretty and g

• 10.15.07

  What's Inside Your Dog?

  This week's mystery product is made of obscure cow parts, soybeans and plenty of sugar. And dogs love it. Check out the video to watch Chris Hardwick as he breaks down what's inside… your dog.

• 10.10.07

  What's Inside Your Garden?

  Take a little potassium chloride - the stuff that puts the “lethal” in “lethal injection.” Add in boric acid, one of the most effective cockroach killers known to humanity, and some urea, the major constituent of urine. What do you

• 9.27.07

  No Chemistry Set? No Problem

  Long Distance Learning Brings Chem Labs into the Comfort of Homes You may not be able to get your kicks from a chemistry set anymore, but that doesn't mean you can't learn chemistry at home. More than half of all U.S. colleges and degree-granting institu

• 9.21.07

  Dangerous Science

  In Search of an Old-Fashioned Chemistry Experience Fifty years ago, you'd be hard-pressed to find an American family without a chemistry set lurking somewhere in the house. It was one of those rare toys that was both fun and educational, helping kids equ

• 9.17.07

  What's Inside Your Fridge?

  This week's mystery product features a mixture of ingredients found in antifreeze, lubricant and detergent. Chances are you've eaten it and asked for seconds. Check out the video to see Chris Hardwick break down what's inside….your fridge.