Lithium - Periodic Table of Videos

Our new and improved Lithium video - from Neil's fumehood to the Bikini Atoll.
This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes.

[xeztan]

This man seems like the type of professor everyone would love. Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about chemistry, so much that it inspires you to learn more. Great hair as well.

[redmo]

This channel is the best chemistry education I've ever had, delivered by a brilliant professor at a brilliant university. Absolutely incredible.

[pirwzy]

We went from dropping lithium into water for lolz to thermonuclear weapons. Escalation.

[TnT_FX]

"I persuaded Neil to set fire to some Lithium"
Don't Lie, Neil is a man's man and loves setting fire to anything! You just made him wait for the camera to roll xD

[hank]

"But what is deuterium?"
"I was coming to that, pleb. Sit down and get schooled."

[marcusbenjilake]

My seven year old is enthralled with your videos. Thank you.

[smileyball]

I like how Neil started backing away before the sodium even caught on flames. Years of experience have taught him well :P

[danieljryba]

I <3 how 'British' the Prof. is:
"Several people were exposed to radiation in a most unfortunate manner..."

[gamingmarcus]

2:00 Inside of Neil: "We really need to fully close these fumehoods. I always have to wipe the floor after our experiments"

[claricepritchard]

Why do chemists like nitrates so much?
They're cheaper than day rates.

sorry had to.

[andrewmartin]

These videos are fantastic. They helped me pass my placement exam for my university in America and will be going into engineering. It's a genuinely fun experience to go through and learn about these chemicals that are often ignored.

[SilentSnipest]

"End on a happy note."

"Terrorists can get a hold of Sarin."
:(

[unvergebeneid]

The nuclear test on the Bikini Atoll is basically humanity in a nutshell: "Just _look_ at this place! This is paradise!" "Yeah ... let's blow it up."

[LFPGaming]

'Fun' facts which they left out: The Castle Bravo nuke was 1000 times stronger than each of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nukes. And at the time of the detonation, an estimated 20, 000 inhabitants of the area got radiation poisoning which caused an untold amount of birth defects throughout the following years. And the surviving victims received a measly $5, 550 each in 1954 (about $48, 900 in 2016).

[jugginator]

This professor is the best chemistry teacher I have ever had! Thanks for the channel!

[MaxArceus]

"And when Neil encouraged it.."
'huh? *imagines him cheering it on*'
".. with a flame, "

That's not encouraging!! xD

[mheermance]

It seems like Neil is easily provoked into dropping alkali metals into water.

[Cavemankind_]

If only all Chemistry professors could be so inspired & inspiring.

[tinnturps]

I think its time Neil's story is told

[pinkmilkbmx]

I don’t understand why these videos get a dislike. This is all fantastic stuff.