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For more go to slightlymadscience dot com! Using a number of metallic salts and other chemical substances, one can create fire of various colors. By giving the electrons in the elements heat energy using fire, the electrons go to a higher energy level. In order to return to their original orbital state, they release this excess energy as photons. The wavelength of these photons determine the colors you see in the flames in the video. This video is not intended as educational, but not for reproduction. Many safety measures are taken that are not detailed here, nor were the many small scale tests run to ensure safety. Please do not try this at home. Music used is "Movement Proposition" created by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. CC 3.0

Balloons full of propane igniting at 300 frames per second! W00t! slightly-mad store: www.cafepress.com/slightlymadsci "Sugar Plum Dark Mix" by Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)

I recently obtained a "Violet Wand" (not to be confused with a "Violent Wand" which is what Harry Potter fans use when you make fun of them). It was made over 80 years ago, and still works. It's a nice example of applied physics, and ALSO how some will try to scam you into buying quack medical devices claiming to cure almost every known disease. Perfect for Slightly-Mad Science. Time for some antique high voltage! For more information regarding Violet Wands: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_wand Museum of Quackery http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/uv.htm Wacky "Energy Therapy" People http://www.meridianinstitute.com/eaem/master1/mastcont.html Links regarding quack medicine: Quackwatch http://www.quackwatch.com Respectful Insolence http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/skepticismcritical_thinking/friday_woo/ Quack Medicine http://www.quackmedicine.com/

15,000 volts going through a light bulb. Turns it into a plasma bulb. The plasma is because the space in the light bulb isn't a vacuum as some people think, but a low-pressure environment with noble gasses (like argon). Shown with 3 scenarios, the last time the current breaks the glass pretty dramatically.

I have remained silent while a tragedy of epidemic proportions rages across the entire world. I can no longer remain silent. I MUST do something. Sarcasm follows.

Visit http://www.slightlymadscience.com Buy Slightly-Mad Stuff at http://www.cafepress.com/slightlymadsci This video appeared on Canada's G4 TV show Torrent in September of 2008. This video answers the questions, of who I am, what I do, and why I do it. NOTE: One of my videos appeared 11/28/2008 on Science Channel's "Brink!" Woo!

Magnesium is one of the most commonly used structural metals, being light and strong. It's necessary for living cells. And was used in early flash photography. But what you really want to know, is it 'splodey? Let's find out!! Oh, and there are also special appearances by "Chris Crocker" and the "Cookie Monster" (both impersonations done badly by me) as they drag you kicking and screaming through a few Internet Memes of 2007. You can refer to WebElements (http://www.webelements.com/magnesium/) for more on Magnesium. Or just use Google, silly. Special thanks goes out to Martyrd (www.myspace.com/martyrd) for the use of "Blue and Black" in this video, and to Andrew (www.myspace.com/morbidcaffienejunkies) for being an excellent camera-using minion.

This is a "Special Message" From Slightly-Mad Science regarding "huffing." From Medicinenet.com: Inhalant abuse (commonly called "huffing") is the intentional inhalation of chemical vapors to attain a mental “high” or euphoric effect. A wide variety of substances, including many common household products, are abused by inhalers." (Seriously though, huffing is very dangerous and can kill you on the first try. Find safer hobbies...like full-contact kickboxing.)

Potential Energy: The energy stored by moving a mass to a height above the surface of the earth, and transfers into Kinetic Energy when dropped due to the force of Gravity. That's all well and good, but can you BREAK STUFF with it? SURE! At Slightly-Mad Science, we love breaking stuff! (http://www.slightlymadscience.com) Music for this episode courtesy of Hatecore Inc's "Wish You Were Dead." You can find more of their metal at: http://www.hatecoreinc.com http://www.myspace.com/hatecoreinc More websites for Potential Energy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_energy http://id.mind.net/~zona/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/gravitationalPotentialEnergy/gravitationalPotentialEnergy.html http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/energy/u5l1b.html http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/PotentialEnergy/

I recently obtained a "Violet Wand" (not to be confused with a "Violent Wand" which is what Harry Potter fans use when you make fun of them). It was made over 80 years ago, and still works. It's a nice example of applied physics, and ALSO how some will try to scam you into buying quack medical devices claiming to cure almost every known disease. Perfect for Slightly-Mad Science. Time for some antique high voltage! For more information regarding Violet Wands: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_wand Museum of Quackery http://www.museumofquackery.com/devices/uv.htm Wacky "Energy Therapy" People http://www.meridianinstitute.com/eaem/master1/mastcont.html Links regarding quack medicine: Quackwatch http://www.quackwatch.com Respectful Insolence http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/skepticismcritical_thinking/friday_woo/ Quack Medicine http://www.quackmedicine.com/

From http://www.slightlymadscience.com I break 3 boards that have been set on fire with Acetone and Lighter-Fluid. Why? A novel way to demonstrate the Leidenfrost Effect for Slightly-Mad Science! Music courtesy of Endrone (www.myspace.com/endrone) and used with permission.

From http://www.slightlymadscience.com This is a slightly-mad science parody of Blendtec's popular webseries: "Will it Blend?" (http://www.willitblend.com/). My take is "Will it Burn?" It asks the question many ask, but with a twist. Which is better, the Mac or the PC? I figure more than enough people tangle with the typical issues regarding that. I wanna see how well they handle high voltage (neon transformer) and fire!

From http://www.slightlymadscience.com This is a result of my first viewer suggestion...Use science to melt a Barbie doll. I personally find Bratz dolls more annoying, so I included them too! The demonstration is to see which of the two commonly available and powerful solvents (Xylene and Acetone) affects the dolls more adversely. Keep watching to the end, that's when it gets HOT and a bit 'splodey! Music courtesy of Awake In The Nightmare (www.myspace.com/awakeinthenightmare). They've granted me rights to use their song "Hopeless" in this video, and if you like metal, they're worth checking out.

Silly Chop-Socky Physics Demonstration! Technique, Training, Focus, Power. All are important when trying to break boards bare-handed. However, there are also important physics that explain why the boards are broken. From http://www.slightlymadscience.com "Slag" courtesy of "A Childs First Funeral" (http://www.myspace.com/achildsfirstfuneral)

I have remained silent while a tragedy of epidemic proportions rages across the entire world. I can no longer remain silent. I MUST do something. Sarcasm follows.