LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT BECAUSE MY NEXT
GUEST IS A SCIENTIST AND SELF-PROCLIMBED PYROMANIAC WHO
IS HERE TO BLOW STUFF UP GOOD!
PLEASE WELCOME KATE THE CHEMIST.
>> I HAVE A Ph.D. IN CHEMISTRY AND AM A CHEMISTRY HOFF AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
>> Stephen: WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO AND IS IT GOING TO BE
DANGEROUS?
>> YES, DEFINITELY DANGEROUS, WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE YOUR
GOGGLES, GLOVES AND LAB COAT.
>> Stephen: PUT THE GOGGLES ON NOW, OKAY.
THAT'S GOOD.
WHAT'S THE FIRST THING WE'RE GOING TO DO AND WHAT SIT
DEMONSTRATING?
>> THIS IS CALLED ELEPHANT'S TOOTHPASTE AND IT DEMONSTRATES
HOW TO DECOMPOSE SOMETHING USING A CATALYST.
>> Stephen:LY FOLLOW YOUR LEAD.
WHAT DO WE DO?
>> TYKE YOUR HIRED J HYDROGEN PE >> Stephen: SAME THING TO GET
ME BLONDE.
>> OR BLEACH YOUR TEETH.
>> Stephen: IS IT POISONOUS.
DON'T DRINK IT.
>> Stephen: BUT BLEACH YOUR TEETH.
>> I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THAT.
THIS IS 35% PEROXIDE.
AT HOME WE USE 5%.
SO IT'S WAY MORE CONCENTRATED.
>> Stephen: THEN WHAT.
DISH SOAP.
ALL OF IT.
THIS IS DAWN.
>> Stephen: SO WE COULD CLEAN THE PELICANS.
>> OR A PENGUIN, ABSOLUTELY.
>> Stephen: AND WHY DOES IT WORK TO CLEAN THE PELICANS?
>> THEY USE IT TO TAKE THE GREASE OFF THE PELICANS OR A
PENGUINS IF THERE'S AN OIL SPILL.
>> Stephen: LOVELY.
RIGHT?
I'M GOING TO USE RED AND I WANT YOU TO ADD BLUE.
I THINK YOU WANT TO DO BOTH OF THESE BECAUSE I LIKE BRIGHT,
BEAUTIFUL COLORS.
>> Stephen: IS THERE A PRACTICAL APPLICATION TO WHAT
WE'RE ABOUT TO DO?
>> YOU COULD USE THIS TO CLEAN AN ELEPHANT SEAT, POSSIBLY, OR
BLOW SOMETHING UP.
ONE TO HAVE THE TWO.
>> Stephen: OR BLOW UP AN ELEPHANT.
>> PLEASE DON'T DO THAT.
SQOOSH IT.
>> Stephen: THAT LOOKS LIKE THE BOTTOM OF AN AIRPLANE
TOILET.
( LAUGHTER ) >> WE'LL DUMP THE POTASSIUM
IODIDE IN.
THE FASTER THE BETTER.
DON'T LET IT FALL ON YOU.
>> Stephen: ARE THESE PEOPLE IN DANGER?
>> OH, YEAH, BUT THEY'RE FINE.
ONE, TWO, THREE GO!
AND THEN STEP BACK.
BEAUTIFUL!
OH!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: WOW!
WOW!
THAT IS FANTASTIC.
>> ISN'T IT GREAT?
>> Stephen: IT REALLY IS!
THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS ARE ENDLESS.
>> EXACTLY!
>> Stephen: GREAT.
THIS GAS, IS THIS POISONOUS?
>> NO, THIS IS JUST HEAT.
YOU'RE SEEING THE THERMAL WAVES BEING RELEASED.
IF YOU STUCK YOUR HANDS IN THERE, IT'S HOT.
NO, NO!
>> Stephen: JUST PUTTING MY HAND OVER IT.
>> OKAY.
WHAT HAPPENED IS WE RELEASED OXYGEN GAS AND TRAPPED IT IN
BUBBLES.
SO IF WE WERE INSANE, WE COULD SET THE OXYGEN GAS ON FIRE.
SO THAT ISN'T SAFE SO WE'LL SET HYDROGEN ON FIRE.
>> Stephen: YOU KNOW WHAT THE HINDENBURG WAS PUL FULL OF, RIGH
( LAUGHTER ) PROTECTION?
>> YEAH, PUT THAT ON.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS THIS?
THESE ARE ELEPHANT EARS.
THIS TRAPS THE SOUND AGAINST YOUR HEAD.
I'LL HAVE YOU GO FIRST.
YOU WILL USE THE STICK.
HOLD IT AT THE BOTTOM.
OKAY, YOU'RE FINE RIGHT NOW.
YOU GOT IT.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
FANTASTIC, OKAY.
SO WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS HOLD IT AT THE END OF THE STICK AND
YOU WILL HAVE A NICE LONG ARM.
TAP THE RED ONE HERE.
NOW THE RED ONE HERE IS HYDROGEN GAS.
BORING.
NAYS LONG ARM, DON'T GET CLOSE TO IT.
BEAUTIFUL.
DON'T ZORO TAP IT.
>> Stephen: THE MOST ABUNDANT ELEMENT IN THE UNIVERSE.
TAP IT.
TO THE ACTUAL BALLOON.
YES!
( BOOM ) ARE YOU OKAY?
( APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: I'M FINE.
YOU'RE FINE?
>> Stephen: I'M FINE.
I WAS ACTING.
>> OKAY.
WELL, YOU TRICKED ME.
I BELIEVED YOU.
>> Stephen: CAN I TAKE THESE OFF?
>> YES, YOU CAN.
I'M GOING TO SET OFF A BUNCH MORE SO IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE YOU
CAN PUT IT BACK ON.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS THIS DEMONSTRATING?
>> FIREWORKS!
WHAT I HAVE IS HYDROGEN GAS, SPIKED WITH AN INORGANIC SALT.
SO I'LL GO DOWN THE LINE AND YOU WILL SEE REDS AND ORANGES AND
GREENS AND ALL THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS.
SUIT UP!
ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL, HERE WE GO!
POTASSIUM!
COPPER!
AND MAGNESIUM!
YAY!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: THAT IS SO
FANTASTIC!
I DON'T FOR A MINUTE UNDERSTAND WHY THAT WAS LEGAL.
( LAUGHTER ) >
THE FIRE MARSHAL SAID IT WAS OKAY.
I'M SURE IT'S FINE.
SO NOW WHAT I WANT TO DO IS TAKE IT UP A NOTCH.
>> Stephen: UP A NOTCH FROM THAT?
>> YEAH, THAT WAS PRETTY BORING, I THINK.
SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO RIGHT NOW REALLY QUICKLY HERE IS JUST
GET THIS THING -- >> Stephen: IS EVERYBODY OKAY?
( CHEERING ) OH, NOW WE'RE GOING TO SNORT
COCAINE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO SNORT COCAINE.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
THIS IS CORNSTARCH AND WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS BREATHE FIRE,
OKAY?
NO?
YES?
>> Stephen: OKAY.
I THINK YES.
>> Stephen: SURE, WHY NOT?
OKAY.
>> Stephen: I'M GOING TO GO.
GO AHEAD.
I GOT THIS!
>> Stephen: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
>> IF YOU EVER DO THA AT HOME, TREAT IT LIKE A HOT PEPPER
BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT THE CORNSTARCH TO TOUCH YOUR MOUTH
OR LIPS DIRECTLY.
MIGHT WANT TO STEP -- YEAH, EXACTLY.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS THIS DEMONSTRATING?
COMBUSTION.
>> Stephen: COMBUSTION.
YOU'RE TREATING ME LIKE A CHILD.
OKAY, HERE WE GO.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> YOU WANT TO DO IT?
>> Stephen: SURE, SURE.
REALLY?
>> Stephen: I'LL TRY IT.
HERE'S WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST.
WHY DON'T WE START WITH FLOUR BECAUSE FLOUR IS LESS FLAMMABLE,
HAS LESS CARBON THAN CORNSTARCH DOES.
>> Stephen: I PUT THIS IN MY MOUTH AND BLOW IT TOWARD THE
TORCH?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> Stephen: I AM GOING TO REGRET THIS.
I AM ABOUT TO GO ON VACATION.
>> OH, OR NOT.
>> Stephen: GOD, THIS SEEMS LIKE A TERRIBLE IDEA.
>> IT IS, BUT -- >> Stephen: ARE WE INSURED FOR
THIS?
>> NO.
HOW ABOUT I LIGHT THIS AND I'LL HAND IT TO YOU.
OOOH!
( AUDIENCE CHANTING STEPHEN ) YEA!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: KATE THE CHEMIST,
EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!