HN repeatedly cites it as a striking example of Common Lisp used to push the frontier of science, and as one of the most inspiring tech talks.
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The best chemistry videos, according to Hacker News
55 videos about chemistry that Hacker News commenters keep pointing each other to, ranked by how many separate months they were recommended. Part of Physics, Space & Chemistry.
HN repeatedly cites it as an elegant, eye-opening explanation of fire and photosynthesis and as an example of Feynman's infectious love of knowledge.
HN regards the dishwasher videos as must-watch practical explainers, linked whenever dishwashers, detergents or pods come up.
HN commenters recommend it whenever leaded fuel, toxic chemicals or corporate profit motives come up, praising its storytelling and accessible science.
Praised as a masterpiece of science education that recreates Faraday's demonstrations.
HN points to it as an impressive, hands-on DIY demonstration of passive radiative cooling that works in practice.
Go-to link when oxygen candles, CO2 capture or submarine air quality come up.
It comes up whenever radiative cooling coatings are in the news, as a hands-on DIY guide that shows the approach working with household materials.
HN points to it as a practical, well-researched DIY demonstration of passive radiative cooling.
HN points to it as a well-researched, accessible overview of PFAS in PFAS-related threads.
HN recommends it as a fascinating explanation of how taste is cultural and why American chocolate tastes distinctive.
Recommended as a good, accessible explanation of PFAS, its low safe limits and why regulation matters.
HN points to it in origin-of-life and complexity threads as a fascinating long-form introduction to assembly theory.
Held up in Lisp threads as a striking example of Lisp powering cutting-edge science.
HN commenters recommend it as a fascinating, Emmy-winning look at US chemical weapons stockpiles and their dangers.
HN viewers find the film manufacturing process and the engineering behind it fascinating, especially the continuous roll changes.
Cited as a clear, accessible explanation of why life uses only one version of chiral molecules.
Recommended as a fun companion to threads about hazardous chemistry, such as hydrofluoric acid and reactive substances.
HN recommends it as a highly informative look at micro-etching glass and the smallest Tesla valves.
Recommended as an expert-made DIY build that explains why the apparatus is designed as it is, though one commenter notes a missing baseline run.
Recommended in fluoride and fluorine threads as a short, fun demonstration of how nasty fluorine is.
Recommended by some as a blunt expert critique of origin-of-life research, while others question its claims and length.
Commenters share it as a favorite vintage NASA film with a sobering look at how dangerous hypergolic propellants are.
Recommended as a hands-on introduction to glass melting and chemistry and to Krasnow's channel.
HN cites it as a practical demonstration that kerosene-type fuels are hard to ignite compared with gasoline.
HN points to it as a detailed, DIY-able design for desiccant-based cooling.
HN recommends it as a detailed look at battery degradation, in threads on EV and grid storage lifetimes.
HN commenters cite it as a favorite Lehrer song and invoke it as a joke whenever elements or science-themed wordplay come up.
HN shares it as a fun short factory tour showing that film is still manufactured.
HN recommends it as a hands-on introduction to XRF and a fascinating teardown showing the x-ray tube and beryllium windows.
HN links it as the accessible video explanation of the sodium-in-water research, and when Coulomb explosions or sodium batteries come up.
Linked in corn syrup and Coca-Cola threads to show that sugar type barely matters in soda because sucrose inverts into the same sugars.
HN mentions it as an enjoyable science parody song, one of a set of A Capella Science videos.
HN recommends the CSB's accident reconstruction animations as clear, worthwhile case studies of industrial disasters.
Cited as the best accessible account of dimethylmercury poisoning, and as an example of the channel's grim medical case studies.
HN recommends it as an informative and entertaining look at how uranium glass is actually made.
HN points to it as an example of a YouTuber getting radioactive scam products delisted by reporting them to the NRC.
Recommended as a solid, informative treatment of silicon-based life and the chemical limits on alien biochemistry.
Recommended as one of the best talks of the symposium for the unusual scope of applying Lisp to molecular design.
Pointed to as a relevant, recent deep dive whenever Monsanto, GMO seeds or glyphosate safety come up.
Cited as a vivid example of combustible dust hazards and of the CSB's investigative work.
It gets linked in threads about salt and taste as a quirky, memorable curiosity.
Cited as an accessible way to make lithographic masks at home, in threads about hobbyist chip fabrication.
HN mentions it as a fascinating example of chemistry persistence and as something people learned from, such as discovering purple gold exists.
HN points to it whenever gallium or liquid metal comes up, as a vivid demonstration of gallium destroying aluminum.
Mentioned in Tom Lehrer threads as a charming example of Lehrer's song reaching a new audience.
HN points to it in superconductor and LK-99 threads as evidence that YBCO can be made in a modest home lab.
Brought up in threads on synthetic food and flavor as a fun example of building a dish from chemicals.
Cited as a vivid demonstration that beverage cans have a plastic liner.
Linked as the go-to hands-on demonstration of how transparent wood is made and why scaling it to large pieces is hard.
HN cites it as the debunking behind news stories about radioactive anti-5G pendants and wellness trinkets sold on Amazon.
HN cites it as a first-hand account of how heavy water tastes, reportedly slightly sweet with an aftertaste.
HN mostly cites it as a notable example of reverse engineering a famously secret formula, not as a recommendation.
Cited as the source for claims that PVC records outgas harmful compounds, usually in vinyl revival threads.
Cited as a hands-on comparison showing WD-40 is not the best penetrating oil.
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