The Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry What are the greatest chemical discoveries of all time? Bill Nye, "The Science Guy," attempts to answer this question in Great Discoveries with Bill Nye: Chemistry. The program, produced by the Science Channel, first aired as part of the 100 Greatest Discoveries series, hosted by Nye. On the DVD the experts weigh in on such topics as the first synthesis of an organic compound from inorganic materials, the periodic table, polymers and plastics, chemical atomic theory, structural chemistry, fullerenes, and the discovery of oxygen. View clips from the program! Video clips appear courtesy of the Science Channel.   The Discovery of Oxygen: Priestley and Lavoisier Bill Nye and CHF president Arnold Thackray browse the rare book collection at CHF while discussing Priestley's and Lavoisier’s contributions to modern chemistry. Windows Media Player QuickTime   Plastics: The Building Blocks of Our Civilization Nobel laureate Roald Hoffmann describes the magic and beauty of chemistry while relaying the history of the earliest innovations in plastics. Windows Media Player QuickTime   Nanotechnology: The Bold Future of Chemistry Nobel laureate Richard Smalley explains that nanotechnology is chemistry. Windows Media Player QuickTime		Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Chemistry DVD For grades 6–12 45 minutes $69.95 Purchase the DVD