The Science Behind Airbags
I’ve always been really curious how airbags work. They are extremely powerful and dangerous, but also save lives. So when an airbag popped up on eBay for cheap I had to order it and learn the chemistry and physics inside … Continued
Burning Lichtenberg Figures Into Wood
In this video made for the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, I explore the science of dielectrics and the cool things that happen as insulators become conductors. In the process, we make some awesome Lichtenberg wood burnings. Thank you so much for … Continued
Sending a TESLA to the Edge of SPACE
For our engineering yearlong project, my friends and I were able to get a grant to send a weather balloon the edge of space. In honor of SpaceX’s launch of a Tesla Roadster with Starman, we decided to launch our … Continued
Weather Balloon BTS
This is the behind the scenes of my weather balloon video. In this video, I go really in-depth into the making and launching of this project. Thank you so much for watching this video! If you would like to suggest … Continued
Weather Balloon Checklist
This is the list of materials and procedures I used for my weather balloon. Keep in mind that this is not a definitive guide and I am by no means an expert. Materials: Payload Cooler itself Lid (with session mount, … Continued
Wonderama #3
I was recently on Wonderama, and in this segment, we explored clock reactions.
Sugar and Sulfuric Acid Reaction
I have always loved the reaction between sulfuric acid and sugar. In this video, I take the leftover acid from my braces video and use it in this wonderful chemistry demo. I also talk about the science behind the reaction … Continued
Cigarettes Vs E-Cigarettes: An Experiment
In recent years, the prevalence of e-cigarettes in high school has grown dramatically. Juuls, in particular, have become very popular and this has led to a decline in the use of regular cigarettes. In this video, we compare the effects … Continued
I Dissolved My Braces In Sulfuric Acid
I recently got my braces taken off, so as one does I decided to destroy them by putting them in acid! This concentrated sulfuric acid is extremely corrosive and in this video, I talk about the redox reactions that take … Continued
I Went To The Falcon Heavy Launch!
I had the amazing opportunity to skip school and watch the first launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket. This test flight put Elon Musk’s personal Tesla Roadster into an orbit around Mars and proved that a rocket of this size … Continued