Looking for a way to relax the brain? Here are some perfect time-wasters:
Humor
- Sketch Chemistry – I tell a bunch of Dad jokes about organic chemistry, but why wait for my groaners? Go collect your own. If you’re really brave, display the cartoons in your dorm room, office, or lab. Stand tall for organic chemistry!
- Chemistry Cartoons for Chemists – additional hilarity from the creator of Sketch Chemistry
- Prairie Home Companion, Jan 28, 2006, Segment 3 – Ambien. The ingredients to a popular sleep aid are sung to the tune of “All Through The Night” (listen at 19:00)
- Prairie Home Companion, Jan 28, 2006, Segment 7 – Law script Advertisement for law firm that is ready to help you deal with lower-than-expected grades in organic chemistry (listen at 1:45:20)
Help (of a sort)
- YouTube – Chemistry Rap – rapping about ideal gas law (adult language cuz it’s a rap yo)
- YouTube – Hate this Bad Project – Lady Gaga-inspired video about a “bad project” produced by the Hui Zheng lab at Baylor College of Medicine
- YouTube – The Atom (by Dogs Teaching Chemistry) Two dogs demonstrate key features of atomic structure
- YouTube – Chemical Bonds (by Dogs Teaching Chemistry) Two dogs demonstrate the difference between covalent, ionic, and polar covalent bonds