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Scientists have been studying chemical gardens for hundreds of years, but many insights into how they form have only recently been unveiled. At the University of São Paulo, chemists have calculated the minimum gravitational force needed for the garden’s distinctive, tree-like appearance.
You can read the full paper here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.4c10551?utm_source=ext&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=IC001_ST0001D_T006554_0425_MXM_Headline_Science_Videos_2025&src=IC001_ST0001D_T006554_0425_MXM_Headline_Science_Videos_2025
(Corresponding author: Martina Costa Reis, Ph.D.)
Video credits:
Written and produced by Vangie Koonce
Editing and animations by Vangie Koonce
Narrated by Lilley Halloran
Series produced by Vangie Koonce, Anne Hylden, Andrew Sobey, and Jefferson Beck
Executive produced by Matthew Radcliff
Research videos from Martina Costa, Ph.D.
Images of the silicate garden habitat on the International Space Station from:
"Chemical-Garden Formation, Morphology, and Composition. II. Chemical Gardens in Microgravity," Langmuir, DOI: 10.1021/la104193q.
Additional video: NASA and Shutterstock
Sound effects: Soundsnap
Music: “Arial Sea” by Serge Daigno from Triple Scoop Music
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#gravity #chemistry #garden
Scientists have been studying chemical gardens for hundreds of years, but many insights into how they form have only recently been unveiled. At the University of São Paulo, chemists have calculated the minimum gravitational force needed for the garden’s distinctive, tree-like appearance.
You can read the full paper here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.4c10551?utm_source=ext&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=IC001_ST0001D_T006554_0425_MXM_Headline_Science_Videos_2025&src=IC001_ST0001D_T006554_0425_MXM_Headline_Science_Videos_2025
(Corresponding author: Martina Costa Reis, Ph.D.)
Video credits:
Written and produced by Vangie Koonce
Editing and animations by Vangie Koonce
Narrated by Lilley Halloran
Series produced by Vangie Koonce, Anne Hylden, Andrew Sobey, and Jefferson Beck
Executive produced by Matthew Radcliff
Research videos from Martina Costa, Ph.D.
Images of the silicate garden habitat on the International Space Station from:
"Chemical-Garden Formation, Morphology, and Composition. II. Chemical Gardens in Microgravity," Langmuir, DOI: 10.1021/la104193q.
Additional video: NASA and Shutterstock
Sound effects: Soundsnap
Music: “Arial Sea” by Serge Daigno from Triple Scoop Music
Produced by the American Chemical Society (ACS), one of the world’s largest scientific societies. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals, and scientific conferences.
Join the #AmericanChemicalSociety! bit.ly/Join_ACS
#gravity #chemistry #garden
