This course covers a wide range of topics in chemistry and physics, aiming to enhance learners' understanding of various scientific concepts. The course delves into subjects such as electricity generation, ancient skeletons, deadly colors in history, food safety, metallic glass, radiation, beneficial bacteria, pregnancy tests, batteries, chemical reactions, atoms, polymers, energy sources, and more. The teaching method involves a series of TED-Ed talks by different experts in the field, providing engaging and informative content. This course is suitable for individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of chemistry and physics concepts in an accessible and engaging format.
Overview
Syllabus
How to squeeze electricity out of crystals - Ashwini Bharathula.
What can you learn from ancient skeletons? - Farnaz Khatibi.
History’s deadliest colors - J. V. Maranto.
Are spotty fruits and vegetables safe to eat? - Elizabeth Brauer.
How do we separate the seemingly inseparable? - Iddo Magen.
The invisible motion of still objects - Ran Tivony.
What is metallic glass? - Ashwini Bharathula.
Is radiation dangerous? - Matt Anticole.
The beneficial bacteria that make delicious food - Erez Garty.
Solid, liquid, gas and … plasma? - Michael Murillo.
How do pregnancy tests work? - Tien Nguyen.
How batteries work - Adam Jacobson.
How to unboil an egg - Eleanor Nelsen.
How to spot a counterfeit bill - Tien Nguyen.
The law of conservation of mass - Todd Ramsey.
What triggers a chemical reaction? - Kareem Jarrah.
The 2,400-year search for the atom - Theresa Doud.
The chemistry of cold packs - John Pollard.
Under the hood: The chemistry of cars - Cynthia Chubbuck.
From DNA to Silly Putty, the diverse world of polymers - Jan Mattingly.
The chemistry of cookies - Stephanie Warren.
The chemical reaction that feeds the world - Daniel D. Dulek.
Where does energy come from? - George Zaidan and Charles Morton.
The operating system of life - George Zaidan and Charles Morton.
The deadly irony of gunpowder - Eric Rosado.
The strengths and weaknesses of acids and bases - George Zaidan and Charles Morton.
What is the shape of a molecule? - George Zaidan and Charles Morton.
How atoms bond - George Zaidan and Charles Morton.
The uncertain location of electrons - George Zaidan and Charles Morton.
Why don't oil and water mix? - John Pollard.
The science of macaroni salad: What's in a molecule? - Josh Kurz.
The science of macaroni salad: What's in a mixture? - Josh Kurz.
What is chemical equilibrium? - George Zaidan and Charles Morton.
Early forensics and crime-solving chemists - Deborah Blum.
How polarity makes water behave strangely - Christina Kleinberg.
Activation energy: Kickstarting chemical reactions - Vance Kite.
Solving the puzzle of the periodic table - Eric Rosado.
Radioactivity: Expect the unexpected - Steve Weatherall.
The genius of Mendeleev's periodic table - Lou Serico.
How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.) - Daniel Dulek.
How to speed up chemical reactions (and get a date) - Aaron Sams.
The ABC's of gas: Avogadro, Boyle, Charles - Brian Bennett.
Describing the invisible properties of gas - Brian Bennett.
What is chirality and how did it get in my molecules? - Michael Evans.
What is chirality and how did it get in my molecules? - Michael Evans.
Print your own medicine - Lee Cronin.
Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor - Taylor Wilson.
Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder.
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TED-Ed
