Chemistry

Jakob Magolan is here to change your perception of organic chemistry. In an accessible talk packed with striking graphics, he teaches us the basics while breaking the stereotype that organic chemistry is something to be afraid of.

Filmed at Widener University and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, this five-part series spotlights foundational aspects of chemistry that every science student needs to know. Footage of laboratory experiments reinforcing important concepts, sophisticated animations illustrating technical points of discussion, and commentary by experts passionate about science make Essential Chemistry an indispensable educational tool. Viewable/printable instructor’s guides are available online. 5-part series, 22-28 minutes each.

Chemistry does not simply occur in scientific labs. It is present in our everyday lives and is the cause of our survival. In this series, find out how chemistry plays an essential role in the life of plants and animals. Plus, learn about the chemistry, history, and importance of carbon, plastics, salt, and more! Soon you will realize that the things you might take for granted are also the most miraculous demonstrations of chemistry.

Chemistry is not all about books full of equations or experiments in a laboratory full of glass tubes. You experience chemistry far more than you might imagine. How does chemistry come into play in our everyday lives? How do plants and animals use chemistry for survival? This program will answer these questions and more!

In this program, five young people who use chemistry in their work, talk about their working lives, career paths, and what they enjoy about their jobs.

A big picture view of chemistry and why it is fascinating. How chemistry relates to math and other sciences.

This Science Screen Report uses experiments and everyday phenomena to explore the properties of matter and how physical forces cause state changes at the boiling, melting, freezing, and dew point. The program also demonstrates how different states of matter can be combined in suspensions and solutions and how such mixtures can be separated into their components. Applied chemistry is spotlighted in the areas of food manufacturing and water desalination