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Making uranium glass

NileRed · demo · Watch on YouTube

ChemistryMaterials science

What it is

NileRed makes radioactive uranium glass from scratch, showing the chemistry involved and the green fluorescence under a blacklight. The video includes warnings about handling radioactive material.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an informative and entertaining look at how uranium glass is actually made.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “If you're interested in the process and chemistry behind it, it's a very informative and entertaining watch.”

    Informative, entertaining NileRed video making uranium glass from scratch.

    Ameo, 2020-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Uranium Glass”

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Topics: nilered, uranium, glass, radioactivity, fluorescence, chemistry

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