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Here's the latest addition to my new series, Backstage Science.

This video is a look at the Diamond Light Source - an amazing synchrotron not far from Oxford, UK.



I've previously posted videos about the MIRI Space Camera.

And there's plenty more to come from science facilities across the country.

The series is new and still building a following, so feel free to help me out and share with friends.

It can followed on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.

For Valentine's Day we've made a special video for The Periodic Table of Videos.

Essentially we've made a perfume, with all members of the team adding ingredients (except Steve, who was away in London).



I should stress the video is just a bit of fun - it is certainly not a recipe we'd recommend for human use!

The ingredients of "Mendeleev's Dream" are as follows:

Vanillin - the smell of vanilla
Mendeleev brand Vodka
Citronellol - the smell of lemons
Eugenol - smell of cloves
Cinnamaldehyde - the smell of cinnamon
Boron Trioxide - because Debbie loves Boron
Chocolate (Theobromine) - to provide the feeling of love
Hippodamine - a Ladybird Attractant
Platinum - to add some bling and glamour
Direct Red 23 - to give it a red Valentine's colour
Technician Neil's "Ingredient X"

We've even done a bit of market research, as seen in this "bonus video" for Test Tube:

A regular talking point among Sixty Symbols viewers is a book on the shelf of astronomer Mike Merrifield.

As you can see in the picture, it is hard to miss The Atlas of Creation.



It causes so much discussion because the book is a creationist text.

Quite some time ago we made a video to explain why the Professor Merrifield (certainly not a creationist) owns a copy of the book.



We sometimes joke about removing the book just to stop the distracting comments.

However Professor Merrifield is quite stubborn, and I can't see him bowing to "public pressure".

And besides... It has become such a fixture in the videos that its removal would probably cause even more internet chatter!

So Valentine's Day is nearly upon us and I think we've devised two videos to make for the occasion - one each for Periodic Table of Videos and Sixty Symbols.

If we can find time to make them this week....

Ahead of that, here are a couple of previous efforts.

First, last year's Valentine's video from Sixty Symbols:



And chocolate and roses from or chemistry project:

Just uploaded Test Tube's 300th video to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/nottinghamscience

It is a quick look at the University of Nottingham's so-called "Technology Demonstrator" - a treasure trove of inventions and innovations.



Another 300 milestone is imminent with The Periodic Table of Videos currently sitting on 296 films!

UPDATED 9 FEB 2012
A newer version of this summary can can be found AT THIS LINK

A summary of video journalist Brady Haran's various video projects.

Here you'll find links and a brief description of each main project - and a sample video.
 
PERIODIC TABLE OF VIDEOS
periodicvideos.com
youtube.com/periodicvideos

A video about every element on the periodic table... 118 of them. All the elements have been done, but we're updating the films with new stories and better demonstrations. Plus we do extra videos on molecules, road trips, chemistry news and other cool stuff.  A collaboration with the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry.

   

SIXTY SYMBOLS
sixtysymbols.com
youtube.com/sixtysymbols

All about physics and astronomy, loosely based around the symbols used by scientists. We also post regular videos in response to viewer questions. A collaboration with the University of Nottingham's School of Physics and Astronomy.


 
NUMBERPHILE
numberphile.com
youtube.com/numberphile

This is a new project all about numbers, part of an exciting YouTube project to encourage more original content on its website. Stay tuned for videos throughout 2012.




DEEP SKY VIDEOS
youtube.com/DeepSkyVideos

As with Numberphile, this a part of YouTube's new program of original videos. Here we're looking at distant objects in space, starting with an attempt to make videos about the famous Messier Catalogue of objects. But also venturing into other areas of astronomy.




TEST TUBE
test-tube.org.uk
youtube.com/nottinghamscience

The project which started it all. It's essentially a look behind the scenes in the world of science. Not just the typical stuff you see on TV, but the real story of triumph and failure... warts and all!

It also features out-takes and extra footage from other projects, such as Periodic Table of Videos and Sixty Symbols.



BACKSTAGE SCIENCE
backstagescience.com/
youtube.com/BackstageScience

This project involves going backstage at some of the UK's top science facilities. They're mainly places run by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. The stories include the secret life of lasers, particle accelerators and spacecraft construction.

 

FOODSKEY
foodskey.net/
youtube.com/foodskey 

This is a new video project, all about the science of food. Topics range from flavour to fast food - food security to crop technology. Another project in collaboration with the University of Nottingham.

 

BIBLEDEX
bibledex.com
youtube.com/bibledex

A video about every book in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Not religious, rather an academic look at the most famous collection of books in history. Includes plenty of footage shot "on location" in Israel. And a new series all about verses.


 
WORDS OF THE WORLD
wordsoftheworld.co.uk
youtube.com/wordsoftheworld

A look at the story and history of various words, explained by experts in modern language and culture. Many of the videos focus on words which have their origins in other languages but are now used in English.

 

MY FAVOURITE SCIENTIST
favscientist.com
youtube.com/favscientist

Scientists discuss some of their professional heroes. The "favourites" range from some of the most famous names in science through to humble people you've probably not heard of. A collaboration with Nottingham Trent University.

 

PHILOSOPHY FILE  
youtube.com/PhilosophyFile

This was just a short project with a few philosophy experts. We've stopped for now and considering doing more perhaps?

PhD student Ed Tripp studies soil samples from across the UK.

He's interested in how the soil affects the growth of heather plants, which are under threat across the country.

I've made several Test Tube films with him before... Here is the latest.



And here is all the Dirt Collector films together in a playlist.