Chemical Wonders – with Andrew Szydlo

Why do things change colour, why do things burn, and most of all why do things explode? Andrew will take us on a journey through the exciting, confusing and sometimes explosive world of chemical changes. Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school teacher at Highgate School, well-loved by pupils and Ri attendees alike. He has given public lectures around the country, been featured on TV shows and has become a popular part of the Ri Channel in recent years. This show was filmed on 4 December 2021. --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen, especially: Andy Carpenter, William Hudson, Thomas Gønge, Richard Hawkins, Don McLaughlin, Jonathan Sturm, Microslav Jarábek, Michael Rops, Adam Leos, Alan Latteri, Andrew McGhee, Anonymous, Ben Wynne-Simmons, Dave Ostler, David Lindo, David Schick, efkinel lo, Frances Dunne, Gou Ranon, Greg Nagel, Ivo Danihelka, Jeffrey Schweitzer, Joe Godenzi, John C. Vesey, jonas.app, Jonathan Killin, Kevin Winoto, Lasse T. Stendan, Martin Paull, Matt Townsend, Osian Gwyn Williams, Paul Brown, Paulina Barren, Rasiel Suarez, Rebecca Pan, Robert Reinecke, Roger Baker, Scott Edwardsen, Stephan Giersche, Supalak Foong, Taylor Hornby, Tim Karr, and William Billy Robillard. --- Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Patreon:   / theroyalinstitution   and Twitter:   / ri_science   and Facebook:   / royalinstitution   and Instagram:   / ri_science   and Tiktok:   / ri_science   Our editorial policy: https://www.rigb.org/editing-ri-talks... Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link. #ChemicalWonders, #AndrewSzydlo, #ChemistryExperiments, #ScienceEducation, #AmazingChemistry