Daily Highlights in Video Form
This calendar covers chemistry highlights in video form—for example, current research, holiday-themed experiments you can do with your kids or friends, interviews with scientists, publishing tips, and explaining everyday chemistry.
There will be another video every day until December 24.
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1 Total Synthesis of (‒)-Penicimutanin A Natural product first isolated from a marine fungus made in ten steps
4 Short Glossary of Open Access Publishing Explaining the 10 most important terms of open access (OA) publishing
5 Lit Candle Covered With a Glass What happens if you cover a lit candle in a water basin with a glass?
6 The Fascination of Cluster Chemistry Stefanie Dehnen, University of Marburg, Germany, explains her research
7 First Spiropentagermadiene Isolated Stability of unusual spirocyclic molecule is improved by delocalization
9 Where is the Heat of a Candle Flame? An experiment designed by Michael Faraday shows where the heat of a candle flame is the highest
10 A Passion for Making Molecular Movies Bert Weckhuysen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, explains the importance of understanding catalysts
11 Protective Belt for Azafullerene Radicals Supramolecular shielding approach for stabilizing fullerene radicals using cycloparaphenylenes
12 Cocoa butter is polymorphic and can crystallize into several crystal forms. How does this affect the quality of chocolate?
13 Which Can of Beer Has Been Shaken? How do you tell apart a shaken can of carbonated beverage from an unshaken one?
15 Why Does Iodine Turn Starch Blue? An explanation of the common experiment that uses iodine to test for the presence of starch
17 When Spectroscopy and Nanotechnology Join Forces Dong Qin, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, explains her research
21 Particle Size Matters in Solid-State Batteries Higher energy density achieved by particle-size optimization of solid electrolyte and cathode
22 What is a Football Shirt Made Of? A look a the different materials jerseys are made of and their properties
24 Glühwein is enjoyed by many people at the traditional Christmas markets in Europe; the video shows how it can be set alight
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