Periodic Table of Videos"Martyn Poliakoff and his colleagues (all, Univ. of Nottingham, UK) have produced a fascinating collection of video clips covering the 118 elements in the periodic table. From hydrogen to ununoctium, each element has its own short video, all recorded and assembled for the site by science journalist Brady Haran. Naturally, the site is designed as periodic table, where each square is identified by the element's symbol. After clicking on the square, the viewer can see the element's name, symbol, and atomic number, launch a video, and navigate between two surrounding elements in the periodic row. Each video weaves together portions from an introduction by Poliakoff in his office, where he describes the element, its properties, and usage, and live demonstrations by other chemists in the laboratory, where they show the appearance and chemistry of the element (if possible). While discussing the chemistry, Poliakoff adds many peculiar facts, such as the use of lead compounds in submarine camouflage or Mendeleev's vodka. Demonstrations of several elements, e.g., hydrogen, potassium, and cesium, involve explosives that could rarely be conducted in schools due to safety concerns." from Choice, Feb. 2009.