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26:45DIY mass spectrometer measures potassium in dietary salt substitute
453K viewsBuilding a simple mass spectrometer and using it to measure potassium in salt substitutes.
22:25Dramatically improve microscope resolution with an LED array and Fourier Ptychography
302K viewsFourier ptychography: using an LED array and computation to push a microscope past its optical resolution.
24:20Drill through anything (conductive) with Electrical Discharge Machining
4.79M viewsBen Krasnow builds an electrical discharge machine and explains how sparks erode hard metal.
E-paper hacking: fastest possible refresh rate
582K viewsApplied Science investigates e-paper display physics and drives a panel at its fastest possible refresh rate.
49:57Engineering magnetics -- practical introduction to BH curve
1.14M viewsA practical introduction to engineering magnetics: B-H curves, saturation and core materials.
38:18Glass engineering - designing and making photochromic glass
516K viewsDesigning and making photochromic glass: silver halide chemistry and glass melting.
21:56How to make precise sheet metal parts (photochemical machining)
491K viewsPhotochemical machining: making precise thin sheet-metal parts with photoresist and etching.
37:03Identify chemicals with radio frequencies - Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (MRI without magnets)
815K viewsNuclear quadrupole resonance: identifying chemicals by radio-frequency response without a magnet.
27:46Laser diode self-mixing: Range-finding and sub-micron vibration measurement
491K viewsLaser diode self-mixing interferometry for range-finding and sub-micron vibration measurement.
19:37Making YBCO superconductor
642K viewsMaking YBCO high-temperature superconductor and demonstrating the Meissner effect.
10:01Making silica aerogel at home
1.21M viewsMaking silica aerogel at home: sol-gel chemistry and supercritical drying.
7:51A refrigerator that works by stretching rubber bands
3.46M viewsA refrigerator that works by stretching rubber bands — elastocaloric cooling explained.
27:58Build an electroluminescent glass panel display -- an Apollo DSKY
522K viewsApplied Science builds an electroluminescent display like the Apollo DSKY's, explaining the materials and drive circuitry.
13:49Building a liquid crystal display (LCD)
1.21M viewsBuilding a liquid crystal display from scratch, explaining polarisers and alignment layers.
21:41Tutorial: How to design a transistor circuit that controls low-power devices
1.25M viewsTutorial on designing a transistor circuit to switch a low-power device.
21:06Waterjet cutter built with a cheap pressure washer
3.77M viewsBuilding a waterjet cutter from a pressure washer, explaining abrasive cutting.
18:31Olestra (zero calorie cooking oil) - chemical synthesis and taste test
A 19-minute video from Applied Science: “Olestra (zero calorie cooking oil) - chemical synthesis and taste test”.
17:43Cryogenic treatment of drill bits: tested 2X lifetime and microstructure analysis
1.19M viewsTesting whether cryogenic treatment really extends drill-bit life, with microstructure analysis.
15:41How anti-theft tags work - magnetostriction
886K viewsHow acousto-magnetic anti-theft tags use magnetostriction.
11:44Intro to sputtering (process to create clear, conductive coatings)
717K viewsAn introduction to sputtering for clear, conductive coatings.
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16:46Ultrasonic soldering bonds glass, titanium, stainless steel, ceramics, tungsten, nichrome...
782K viewsUltrasonic soldering bonds glass, titanium and ceramics; how it works.
21:05"Bouncy" sulfur hexafluoride gas in tennis balls?
A 21-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
10:53"Bullet Time" with the Chronos high-speed camera
305K viewsA 11-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:411000W xenon arc lamp built into DIY searchlight housing
171K viewsA 8-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
15:023D print your brain, timelapse, high-res microfluidics, custom colors...
127K viewsA 15-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
23:053D-printed, alcohol-powered, Einstein-Szilard absorption refrigerator
371K viewsA 23-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:59A close look at supercritical carbon dioxide CO2
A 8-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
12:50AM transmitter for antique radios and other project updates
101K viewsA 13-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
16:05Acoustic Radiometer spins in 130dB sound, clockwise and counter-clockwise depending on sound pattern
A 16-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
11:59Alpha radiation makes sparks, detects smoke, and eliminates static cling
A 12-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
30:15Antique 4x5 camera creates 20 micron photolithography masks: Super tiny tax form
428K viewsA 30-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
6:21Argon beer, an alternative to the usual CO2 carbonation
A 6-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
23:20Atomic Force Microscope high-speed video, selective stainless steel etching, bacteria, and more
A 23-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
4:34Attempting to make X-rays by unrolling Scotch tape (negative result)
A 5-minute video from Applied Science's catalogue; the title names its topic.
3:19Avocado vs high pressure nitrous oxide
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Books that go with these videos
- The Elements, Theodore GrayBy Theodore Gray, a photo tour of every element
- Napoleon's Buttons, Le Couteur & BurresonHow seventeen molecules changed history
- Uncle Tungsten, Oliver SacksOliver Sacks's memoir of a boyhood in chemistry
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