Dressed as The Prof for Halloween

This youngster is dressed as Professor Martyn Poliakoff for Halloween, complete with a periodic table tie.

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Here's the email which accompanied the picture...

Dr. Poliakoff and Team,

We wanted to share a photo of our son,  Joshua, who decided to dress up as Dr. Poliakoff for Halloween this year. 

Joshua loves The Periodic Table of Videos that you all produce.

He is 8-years-old and has a special interest in the elements, chemistry, and physics. 

Thank you for all you do – there is a little boy in Blythewood, SC (USA) who appreciates it! 

Thanks, 

Dana and Max (Blythewood, SC)

Joshua is not the first person to be inspired by The Prof for fancy dress purposes - here's me a few years ago!

And here is our Halloween video for 2012.

Vampire Numbers and Neil's Cauldron

I've posted two videos for this year's Halloween.

At the time of posting a YouTube glitch meant they'd not been delivered to YouTube subscribers... not ideal.

But anyway, here they are:


Neil's fiery cauldron - liquid oxygen and red-hot charcoal


Vampire numbers and a counting obsession

HALLOWEEN PLAYLIST OF SCIENCEY VIDEOS

I also uploaded this video today about the Ash Dieback problem gripping the UK.

The video has also went missing in action on the YouTube subscriber feeds.


 
UPDATE: The YouTube technical boffins have 'fessed up that their subscription system messed up for several hours... I was unlucky to be affected three times... It's now fixed but the videos will feed in lower on the subscription feeds! :(

It's Halloween Again

This year I'll be uploading two videos for Halloween - one each for Numberphile and Periodic Videos.

I'm just finishing them now.

Halloween is not a "holiday" of much import to me, but for some reason I always end up doing quite elaborate videos.

I guess it's just a fun one in terms of "themed films".

Here are videos from previous years: