Where the colors of fireworks come from
Happy 4th of July, American friends! Here’s a little chemistry lesson on where the colors in fireworks come from.
Is that not enough for your sponge of a brain? Then here’s a more detailed video on explosive chemistry from Byte Size Science!
(↬ Boing Boing)
Source: Boing Boing
The Man in Black has a story to tell you in honor of the fourth.
U! S! A!
Johnny Cash - Ragged Old Flag
(by Hippekuln)
Source: youtube.com
Happy Freakin’ 4th of July Everyone! WOOOOO!!! U! S! A!
Have a great weekend.
What’s in Your Wiener? Hot Dog Ingredients Explained
Before you click that link, ask yourself …
Are you sure that you want to know?!?!?
Source: scientificamerican.com
“Everything you see at a fireworks display is chemistry in action!”
Check out this video from the American Chemical Society to learn all about the chemistry of fireworks with expert John Conkling. It’s badass patriotic science if I’ve ever seen it.
There’s a whole MESS of other firework science features at the link below. Celebrate America with science! Have a happy 4th!
What Makes Them Go Boom? SciAm’s Favorite Explainers on the Science of Fireworks
Source: scientificamerican.com
Best Space Fireworks Photos Ever
Above, the remnants of supernova Cassiopeia A as seen through the Hubble. Very patriotic.
Source: space.com
Fireworks exploding in super HD to fill your patriotic geek quota! (just click on the video box if you can’t get it to start playing, stupid Flash)
Have a great 4th weekend, everyone. Well, those of us in the U.S. anyway :)
Actually, everyone should have a great weekend, just that here we’ll be celebrating … you know what I mean …
(via Popular Science)
Source: popsci.com
The Science of Grilling (and BBQ)!
Prime the grill, get some prime cuts of meat, and prime your brain with some basic grill science before the 4th of July weekend!
(image via wearscience)
Source: livescience.com
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