As Close as You Can Get to Chemistry Magic! | John Thomas | TEDxYouth@ABPatersonCollege

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Published 2018-11-20

Dr John Thomas is a passionate educator of chemistry who aims to educate … and entertain! Armed with the chemical understanding of fireworks, smoke machines and other exciting reactions, Dr Thomas is no stranger to the flashy and dramatic side of chemistry. In this presentation, Dr Thomas showcases some fascinating and explosive reactions, whilst teaching a thing or two about the chemistry going on! So, enjoy this educational and entertaining chemistry show! Dr John Thomas is a passionate educator of chemistry who aims to educate … and entertain! Armed with the chemical understanding of fireworks, smoke machines and other exciting reactions, Dr Thomas is no stranger to the flashy and dramatic side of chemistry. In this presentation, Dr Thomas showcases some fascinating and explosive reactions, whilst teaching a thing or two about the chemistry going on! So, enjoy this educational and entertaining chemistry show! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

All Comments (21)

@ScottNeill91 2 years ago

Oh my god, this is one of my old chemistry teachers from Bishop Gore school in Swansea. I will never forget his classes, things blew up and caught fire every week. Stuff of magic! Surreal seeing him and hearing his voice here after so long
@BingoBoiJim 4 years ago

I feel like the audience isn't giving this guy enough credit
@davidurfer7632 4 years ago

Rarely is the best teacher the most knowledgeable teacher. More often it is the teacher that shares their passion and love of the subject with their students. Grabbing and holding ones attention is one of the best ways to start the learning process. It's not the knowledge the teacher has, but rather the knowledge they are able to pass onto their students.
@miranda.cooper 4 years ago

The camera man needs to learn to set focus and then set it to manual to keep focus lol
@sebastianzaczek 5 years ago

Take a shot of liquid nitrogen Everytime he says "basically"
@mephistovonfaust 5 years ago

Good talk but that close up camera was pretty much the worst I've ever seen from a TEDx video.
@jeremy_rigged 5 years ago

I'm glad he wore his tap shoes...
@drivenbycuriosity 3 years ago

Now, only if we have teachers like this in schools/colleges
@thenobleone-3384 3 years ago

Learning elements of the periodic table and what elements react with each other. Doing experiments is fun when u know what u are doing
@Mr.Caligos 3 years ago

where are the colours??
@rohitkrishnan2269 4 years ago

11:32 was that an owl?
@STONEDay 5 years ago

Magic without smoke and mirrors. Just lots of smoke!
@teddybearable 5 years ago

awesome!
@din0ville68 5 years ago

This guy is just so nice! I like him.
@satyampriyadarshi5349 3 years ago

Video passed just in a minute🔥🔥❤
@jubjubs1000 4 years ago

passionate heh, he must have been tired that day.
@dannydanny9875 5 years ago

Fun Science with Charlie is so cool like
@cheshirewarcat5336 5 years ago

This video is about 5 times louder than the last Tedx video I watched and just about blew my speakers and ear drums out. How about some continuity guys?
@rruysch 3 years ago

What a strut he has.
@JeremieBPCreation 3 years ago

The only experiment I had not already done in high school, at 4:10, he doesn't explain! Are you kidding me?