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The Elements of This World
January 22, 2025 • EPISODE 249
What are elements, and how were they discovered? In this episode of Science LIVE, we explore the origins of the periodic table and the fundamental building blocks of our world. Discover how patterns in chemistry shape everything around us and uncover the fascinating science behind the elements that make up our universe.

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All these elements! So cool to learn about the properties of the elements.
Wow! I never knew that much about elements and the earth.
Elements are so interesting.
It’s always interesting to talk about elements.
Do you think there are any elements on earth that we may not have discovered yet?
elements are so interesting. is there any we haven’t learned about possibly?
Are there still undiscovered elements?
Elements are definitely like nothing else.
Wow elements are so unique and cool
I can’t wait for when you can see an atom under a microscope
Elements are so fascinating
Yet so many things still remain unknown and undiscovered. Crazy to think about.
Elements are cool. Could there possibly be any more that haven’t been discovered?
If you had to get rid of three elements which ones would you get rid of?
Elements are cool!
I want to learn about the periodic table
Do you still think there are elements we haven’t discovered if so what’s a rough guess on how many?
Elements are so interesting.
One of the most fascinating things about our planet
Interesting facts on elements!
I liked learning about Gallium
Elements are awesome!
My favorite element is Hydrogen.
I wonder if there are more elements to be discovered. I think the table of elements looks really pretty
I enjoyed learning about elements. I wonder if there are any we don’t know about.
Elements were one of my favorite things to learn about during chemistry and how they work together and the different reactions!
Elements work together its soo cool
The list of elements chart was interesting and the fact about fundamental building blocks. At the end of the video about motion moving back and forward was interesting to learn also.
It was interesting to learn how the elements were arranged into families.
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Elements are awesome!
I always love watching Science Live and learning about new topics! Learning about the different elements was so interesting and extremely helpful.
Elements are so interesting!
Yall have done some cool videos on elements!
Elements are so interesting!
It was really interesting to learn more about elements I got to learn new things I didn’t already know.
its so crazy to think that there’s always some form of element or something like it just waiting to be discovered.
I bet there are more elements to be discovered.
The elements of this world are really interesting, I learned so much about elements from this science live!
OMG I love elements
why are only 4 elements ever talked about like water, fire, earth and air?
Elements are so interesting.
I learn more and more about elements every year!! Thanks
Who decided to make the periodic table of elements to chart down the current elements we know?
I loved learning more about elements, loved this episode
I don’t trust elements, they’re always making things up
This is very interesting. A lot of things I thought I knew but, in all reality, didn’t
It’s amazing how she teaches us that we get mad because of the stupidest things
Elements are very close to us and every where. We really enjoyed it.
I never noticed how important elements are!
Do you think there are elements in the earth that have not been discovered yet?
The elements are interesting. The planets are made of different elements.
What are elements, and how were they discovered? I also wonder what will affect when you combine hydrogen and oxygen together?
To me our solar system looks like an atom the sun is the nucleus and the planets are the electrons.
why are only 4 elements ever talked about like water, fire, earth and air?
wow I didn’t know how important elements are.
Elements are really cool!
wow I didn’t know how important elements are.
Social Emotional class is my favorite out of all of them
Elements are so interesting
Love it
This lesson was awesome. I really enjoyed it, the planets are interesting. My mom is really big into the elements and has made us find some love for it all too.
Learning about the elements and the periodic table has been fun. I love that you made a joke with Sherlock Holmes. My family are big fans!
I love the elements of this world
i am so happy you guys talked about social emotional feelings because that’s is one of my favorite classes.
elements are cool. they are everywhere
Elements are so interesting cool.
Elements are so interesting and cool.
Very cool to learn so much about the elements.
Very interesting to learn about the elements.
I think it is cool how elements make up basically everything in our world, especially being able to learn about elements is so fun! I also think that having elements in our world are very important, but people don’t understand how important it is for life.
Elements making up everything is so cool to me.
Learning about the elements of the periodic table was my favorite lesson in chemistry!
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Elements are so cool! My favorite one is mercury because it is liquid in room temperature and it has a lot of protons.
Do you think we will be able to discover new elements?
Elements are very Interesting
The universe consists of elements, basic substances that cannot be divided further. There are 118 elements in the world, and each has distinct characteristics. Together, they make up everything—air, water, life, and stuff. With the highest frequency on Earth, there is oxygen, silicon, and iron.
Hydrogen is one of my favorite Elements in the periodic table.
Elements are so important in the creation of life and the universe.
This was so intriguing!
elements are basically everything
Great live! Thanks for reminding me on how amazing chemistry is!
This is one of my favorite science lives!
It’s so cool having all of these different things on earth
I never knew how many elements there were
I feel like this is the coolest thing ever!
I like chemistry
My favorite element is H2O because its so versatile!
The element are so cool
Chemistry is amazing
A lot of people don’t know how important how elements are. Elements are what mostly eveyrthing is made out of.
Chemistry is hard for me but this was interesting and made it easier. Thank you
Chemistry is amazing
Do you think new elements will forever be coming our way?
Elements are super cool to learn about!
I didn’t know that the families of elements had names.
Never realized how important elements are, it’s just not something you think about! It’s so cool!
Chemistry is so versatile.
Elements have always caught my interest
Is the iodine in this the same iodine they use in medicine?
This video was so interesting, I learned a ton!
Do you think there are other elements out there to find?
theres so many elements
I love these videos they are always so interesting!
It would be so hard to memorize all the elements
Elements are so cool and very intresting
I like elements because they are useful.
Elements are so complex it’s so astonishing.
I never knew how the period table was discovered, wow.
It’s so amazing how the elements were discovered. And it is amazing how chemistry shapes our lives.
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The Elements of This World
Elements are so cool
i LOVE elements
Wow elements are so cool
This is one of my favorite parts of science. I love learning about elements.
Love learning about this
Elements are so amazing!
I have been trying to memorize these elements but there are so many. I only know the most popular one.
I loved when Roger Billings was talking about elements and how he made a shirt for hydrogen.
The spider is a…web designer. That was funny.
Thank you! Elements are so cool!
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I loved the happy little ladybug!
I loved the video, elements are an important part of life!
Intriguing, these videos are good.
Facinating to learn how elements were discovered.
Elements are so cool
I’ve been trying so hard to memorize all of the elements but there are so many
I love those videos .I really enjoyed them ❤
wow!!
Do you think they have identified all of the elements?
What is the most important element?
Dr. Tobias is my favorite
This is so cool!
Mrs.Pacha always has something inspiring something to say if your down she would say the right thing to lift you up, and i’m in her social emotional class.
This is so cool I love this
so interesting and cool! 🙂
Are there any more elements other than the ones on the periodic table?
Are there more elements? Or is it possible for there to be unknown elements?
Good video!
I love all this information, science is my favorite subject.
good video!!
SUPER!
AMAZING!
COOL!
My favorite element is Neon because I like neon signs. I have neon signs in my room to make it look fun and girly.
Table salt is a compound
Radium glows. They used to use it for paint
I enjoyed this.
Elements work together so amazingly.
Elements are so cool
I liked that everything is made up of atoms
It is hard to think that everything that is and everything that is created, can be broken down into elements. At is most basic, elements are pure substances that can’t be broken down into simpler substances. Then when elements are combined, everything is created. Basic elements are carbon, hydrogen, iron and oxygen. In lights, we can use argon and tungsten, in wiring we use copper, mercury can be used in some switches and thermometers, and water is obviously a need for all living life. Thank you for making this easy to understand
I learned that Dr.B created the first hydrogen car! I think it is super cool that he created a car! I can’t wait to learn more about it.
So excited to try the new Ai features! Also the AI laughing in the beginning was so robotic it was hilarious.
Mercury helps tell the temp outside
awesome video
Chemistry is interesting!
What a magical lesson. I love magnets, and how they stick to other magnets and certain metals.
Very important information about Elements
my fav element is fire it is so cool I LOVE THIS LIVE
Super Cool!
So cool!
If you could control one element what would it be?
Cool video again!
These videos are so much fun
WHAT IS THE 5TH MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT?
Very awesome video!
I’ve always found it so fascinating how people have just broken down the basics of matter.
All of the elements are important
I never knew that hydrogen was the lightest element.
Amazing video
Chemistry is so interesting
It’s so interesting to think about how elements are around us all the time
Elements are so interesting
How do we know or determine which elements can be combined safely? How can you determine what portion of each element can be combined to make an effective compound?
This video is so awesome.😎
this is sooo coool!!!
my mom loves hydrogen in our water!!!!!
That’s a lot of information in one video! I wonder, are there any more elements?
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SUPER COOL! This episode is awesome because I love nature and elements
Wow amazing, the world of elements is fascinating!
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Is there an infinite number of elements that make up our world and universe? Do we keep discovering more?
I wonder if more elements in the world will still be discovered and added to the table?
I want to explore elements of the world
I love this video those elements are very cool! And R 51 is funny.
Why are there only four elements?
I love all the elements
Very cool!
Maybe we can do an episode on quarks and string theory one day?
How does AI work?
Will there ever be a new element.
How did scientists come up with the names for the elements on the periodic table?
Chemistry is so interesting
i love all the elements
Elements are so fascinating to learn about
I enjoyed this lesson, Science Live has good lessons about the periodic table and elements.
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This was a neat video! Elements are so amazing
I never knew chemistry was so cool
Chemistry is pretty cool!
what is the 5th most important element?
Interesting that this all started back in the 1800s
Nice video! Thanks!
This is so cool to learn about
Elements come in all different shapes and sizes, and they also do very different things. Gallium allows electrcity to travel through it, and florite can make our enamel stronger. Elements are juat so cool.
what is the 5th most important element
That was very interesting
So interesting!! loved this weeks science live!
Very informative live
Very interesting episode!
This is so interesting
Best episode.
There is a new study shown that Fluoride actually destroys your teeth in the long run and is actually not useful anymore.
Great job with the video
I found it cool that saturn’s moon’s has lakes
Good video!
I just started taking chemistry this semester!
This is a great episode, really puts into perspective the way that elements are actually used around us at all times.
Thankyou!!!
I love learning about the elements.
My favorite way of showing conductors is the iodine clock experiment
Nice!
My parents do science experiments with us. We love the quality time and the learning experience.
We do science experiments at home as a family.
Very cool!
You could do and experiment with every element pretty cool.
So interesting how the elements have transpired over time!
I love learning about elements, my favorite is the one with the weird property where it corrodes the cans or aluminum things when its placed on top
Great Topic!!
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It is so interesting how everything is made of elements from the periodic table
Great episode!
What does nitrogen monoxide do to bromine gas.
It must have been embarrassing to have thought Mendeleev was wrong, but really you didn’t do your math right.
Such a great episode
who watched the “noble gases part and went to google
I learned things new things about elements!
Are there other elements that we don’t know about?
interesting!
I love doing experiments. learning about elements, I can do different experiments to see the cool reactions. I can grow crystals now after learning about elements.
Cool video.
Cool Vid
very interesting to watch
why is hydrogen your favret elamemt
Do you think that there could be more elements out there that we just haven’t discovered yet?
amazing
I love Elements they are so interesting
Elements truly are so fascinating! I love learning about how essential they are to this Earth.
Why do some elements abbreviation not match the name?
wow, I didn’t know everything was made from the same things!
Wow! What a great episode on elements. Thank you!!
The Elements of the wolrd seem really interesting.
This was a great episode! Elements are a cool topic to learn about!!
What makes gold work well with human body while other elements and metals do not?
what is graphene and what is it used for?
What type of element help us in out everyday life?
Elements are so interesting!
amazing analogy at 53:48 haha. jokes aside it was a awesome episode!
Learning about elements is so interesting!
I love elements! They are very cool
What kind or elements are in this world?
my favorite element is gold
I like this topic because it is so amazing about elements make up our universe.
I love learning about elements and all about earth in general.
i loved this one R-51 is so funny
elements are so cool
It is so amazing of the world. I am interesting in making up our universe, and want to know more. Thank you for sharing.
what’s your favorite element?
WHy has nobody commeted? this vid is pretty cool! I Love learning about elements! I love the element Hg!😄😜