The awesome Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction!

[Nydex]

Hiya,

Just found an awesome video that replicates a very interesting occurrence between several chemicals. It's not psychedelics-related in any way, but very cool and interesting to watch.

I don't know chemistry at all, but the chemists here will surely appreciate this thing.

Cheers!
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[DmnStr8]

I am fascinated with chemistry! Very cool video!

It sure seems psychedelic related to me. Those reactions are pretty trippy!

 

[downwardsfromzero]

Aha!, the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction...

This is an oscillating chemical reaction, of which there are several classes: Chemical oscillator - Wikipedia

 

[Nydex]

Truly fascinating indeed. Every time I see something like that I get to think how little I understand of how the world around me, and the one in me, works. Nature is, without a shadow of a doubt, the greatest artist that will ever exist. It's no wonder that some of the best functioning human creations are based on models directly taken from nature.

It is both scary and humbling to think about how little we actually know.

I also love how clean and organized the dude's workstation is. Watching him put all those chemicals together and mix them and add some more, transfer and heat and everything else....it's amazing to see a chemist at work.