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Science Max: The Atom Explained with Kittens
Phil explains the structure of an atom in 60 seconds using a fence, different colored balls, and kittens. -
Powers of Ten: The Scale of an Atom
Starting from the hand of a sleeping man at a picnic, this clip investigates the structure of a cells in the hand and goes into more granular details to the scale at which the makeup of a single carbon atom is investigated. -
WKRP in Cincinnati: Venus Explains the Atom
Has profanityVenus gives Arnold a 2-minute lesson on the atom. He makes allusions to inner city life (gangs, the neighborhood, etc.) to explain the different parts of the atom in a highly relatable manner. -
Cosmic Voyage: Realm of the Very Small
This clip takes us into the microscopic world through a series of steps, with each step being 10x smaller than the previous. It illustrates the microorganisms that exist in drop of water and the components of those organisms, including DNA and atoms. -
Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Atom
Bill Nye explains that an atom is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus and have a positive and a neutral charge, respectively. Electrons, taking on a negative charge, move around the nucleus. Bill Nye demonstrates that an atom is mostly empty space by illustrating the distance between the nucleus and the electrons. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCrashCourse: That's Why Carbon is a Tramp
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Hank explains the properties of Carbon and its flexible bonding criteria, which allows it to bond with essentially any other element. He also mentions that Carbon is the core atom of living structures and explains why this is the case. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipGENIUS by Stephen Hawking: How Atoms Are Created
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A group of participants attempts to understand the purpose of the machine and the magnets given to them. After they put the magnets in the machine and turn it on, they notice that the magnets start to form complex structures on their own. The magnets symbolize atoms, and the experience suggests that compounds can form on their own over time, given a constant input of energy.
