I found many videos on Green Chemistry but I think I like this one the best as an introductory/opening video for the module. (It took me 5 minutes to find, thanks to catchy search words)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KYiLFkMQ_E
The video is from nottinghamscience. They post a lot of great science videos on YouTube - I wish I could find if they had a website somewhere else so that I do not have to expose my students to the weird comments that often come with YouTube. I spent another 15 minutes trying to find other sources for the same video. With no luck.
The benefit of using YouTube is that it does not require students to sign up for a service or obtain special software to view it.
In this particular video, which does not have the greatest production value, Prof Martijn Poliakoff introduces the topic of Green Chemistry. I love his videos. I like his office, I like his hair, I love his sense of humor (maybe not always intentional
), I like his examples, and his British accent. Again, I think this makes a great opening video and brings some humor to the students - students who may be nervous entering a chemistry module.
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