Physical Science
The chemistry of cookies
Lesson duration 04:30
You stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies....
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Science & Technology
The chemistry of cold packs
Lesson duration 04:32
If you stick water in the freezer, it will take a few hours to freeze into ice. How is it, then,...
Design, Engineering & Technology
Under the hood: The chemistry of cars
Lesson duration 04:34
There are over one billion cars in the world right now, getting people from point A to point B....
How pollution is changing the ocean's chemistry - Triona McGrath
Lesson duration 09:03
As we keep pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, more of it is dissolving in the oceans,...
Science & Technology
The chemistry of skunk spray
Lesson duration 03:51
What exactly makes a skunk smell SO bad and where does this smell come from? While the...
Physical Science
How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.)
Lesson duration 04:33
The word “mole” suggests a small, furry burrowing animal to many. But in this lesson, we look at...
Physical Science
Early forensics and crime-solving chemists
Lesson duration 07:51
In a CSI age, we take forensic science for granted. New York did not have a medical examiner...
Science & Technology
Solving the puzzle of the periodic table
Lesson duration 04:19
How did the periodic table of elements revolutionize our understanding of the world? What...
History
The genius of Marie Curie
Lesson duration 05:04
Marie Skłodowska Curie’s revolutionary research laid the groundwork for our understanding of ...
Physical Science
Why don’t oil and water mix?
Lesson duration 05:03
Salt dissolves in water; oil does not. But why? You can think of that glass of water as a big,...
Self-assembly: The power of organizing the unorganized - Skylar Tibbits
Lesson duration 03:42
From something as familiar as our bodies to things vast as the formation of galaxies, we can...
Physical Science
The Haber process
Lesson duration 05:19
How do we grow crops quickly enough to feed the Earth's billions? It’s called the Haber...
Design, Engineering & Technology
How to spot a counterfeit bill
Lesson duration 04:05
Authentic dollar bills are equipped with many security features to make them difficult to forge....
Physical Science
The strengths and weaknesses of acids and bases
Lesson duration 03:48
Vinegar may have a powerful smell, but did you know it's actually a weak acid? In the chemical...
Physical Science
How to speed up chemical reactions (and get a date)
Lesson duration 04:56
The complex systems of high school dating and chemical reactions may have more in common than you...
Physical Science
What is chemical equilibrium?
Lesson duration 03:25
When molecules collide, chemical reactions can occur -- causing major structural changes akin to...
Physical Science
Mendelevium - Periodic Table of Videos
Lesson duration 01:54
The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. ...
Physical Science
Manganese - Periodic Table of Videos
Lesson duration 02:17
The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table....