Inspirational Science

Sometimes Science is communicated well; this leads new or important ideas to be accepted and celebrated. Other times it is done quite poorly; this leads to misinformation, misunderstanding and mistrust.

The following links acknowledge individuals, teams or organisations that communicate Science well while making it engaging, entertaining and informative.

Nile Red

Nile Red is a Canadian chemist who produced an incredible series of videos on synthesis, extraction and combustion. There's excellent references to safety and the chemistry throughout.

The Periodic Videos

Sir Martyn Poliakoff produced a series of videos on every element in the Periodic Table, about unusual molecules and interesting reactions.

Randall Munroe

Randall Munroe is the author of the web comic xkcd. His book and website "What If" contains an incredible variety of obscure questions (including "could you make a jetpack from downward facing machine guns?") answered with Science and Maths.

THe Infinite Monkey Cage

This podcast hosted by Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince invites guests to discuss a range of topics with insight, interest and humour . Also available on the BBC Website to download.

Compound Interest

The Compound Interest website contains a range of clear, concise and stylish informative infographics on Chemistry, Biology and History.

ASAP Science

This YouTube series covers an incredible range of topics, both amusing and informative.

Crash COurse Chem

Presented by Hank Green, Crash Course is a detailed, well presented but somewhat fast paced journey into chemistry.

IFLS

I F**king Love Science does an outstanding job of bringing current, interesting research from a variety of fields to the public.

Improbable Research

Home of the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes, this team trawls the literature for Science which makes you laugh and makes you think.

The Map of Chemistry

Herein lies the entire field of Chemistry summarised in 12 minutes.

Applied Science

Science is not just the acquisition of knowledge or the solving of a problem.

Once you have knowledge, you need to think about what can be done with it. Based upon an incursion with students from The University of Technology Sydney working with Engineers Without Borders, here's an interesting application of design and engineering skills.

Matt Parker - Stand Up Maths

While not a Science, Matt Parker still does an incredible job of making Maths engaging.