Hank discusses the chemistry of sarin, the nerve agent that killed more than 1400 people in a chemical weapons attack in Syria. 

As spring approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we anticipate the fluttering butterflies and the capering baby lambs, and we can also expect to see some birds hammered out of their minds in the trees, and perhaps on the ground. In most cases, these birds have overindulged in the fermented berries and other fruits that froze during the winter and are now thawing - proving an irresistible treat for many kinds of birds.

Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78.
Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina, which is literally translated into "little silver". It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal. 

Alcohol gel fuel can be easily made from three simple items. Antacid tablets,vinegar and alcohol. You will need antacid tablets with at least over 1000mg of calcium carbonate. For ever tablet use 10ML of vinegar.  

Fluorine (F) is the chemical element with atomic number 9. It is the lightest halogen.Fluorine is a pale yellow gas composed of diatomic molecules, F2. Fluorine is the most electronegative element and is extremely reactive, requiring great care in handling. It has a single stable isotope, fluorine-19.

Heavy water,also known as deuterium oxide or 2H2O or D2O, is a form of water that contains a higher than normal amount of the hydrogen isotopedeuterium, (also known as "heavy hydrogen") rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope that makes up most of the hydrogen in normal water.


Some or most of the hydrogen atoms in heavy water contain an extra neutron, causing each hydrogen atom to be twice as heavy as a normal hydrogen atom. The increased weight of the hydrogen in the water thus makes it slightly more dense. The colloquial term heavy water is often also used to refer a highly enriched water mixture that contains mostly deuterium oxide but also contains some ordinary water molecules as well

There are several ways to make fire by mixing chemicals together. These chemical reactions can take several seconds to minutes to fully activate The video shows several different chemical fires.