Extractions&Ire
Tom, also known as Explosions&Fire, shares detailed chemistry projects from the shed, from the long-running cubane synthesis to fluorescent crystals, pigments and unusual glass.
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- Creator
- Tom, also behind Explosions&Fire
- Focus
- Detailed chemical synthesis and materials experiments
- Signature project
- Making cubane in the shed
Mini bio
How it started.
Tom’s chemistry videos grew out of Explosions&Fire. In a Chemistry World interview, he recalled building the original channel over seven years before YouTube suspended it in late 2017. Extractions&Ire became the companion space for more detailed synthesis videos and conversations about life.
The cubane journey.
The cubane series gave viewers a project to follow through setbacks and successive attempts. Its 2024 compilation brings together a journey spanning more than three years. Researchers later highlighted the cubane race between Extractions&Ire and Chemiolis as an example of community interest in advanced organic chemistry.
What fans come back for.
Tom also follows materials chemistry into fluorescent nanocrystals, perovskites, pigments and unusual glass. His video descriptions credit independent musicians and editing collaborator Indigo. In December 2024, he introduced a fresh cubane project, followed by the Big Cubane 2025 videos.
Creditschronological, newest first
YouTube projects
- 2026Making weird GLS Glass at homeCreator and host
- 2025CsPbBr3 Fluorescent Nanocrystals in my shedCreator and host
- 2024Making cubane in the shed - The complete seriesCreator and host
Collaborations
- 2022Ranking Energetic Compounds with @ExplosionsAndFireGuest with That Chemist
Quotes
The thing I don’t like is the idea that information is the danger, more than the act itself.Tom, Chemistry World
Discussing YouTube’s removal of chemistry videos in a 2018 interview.
Trivia
- The complete cubane-series video gathers a journey that lasted more than three years.
- The silicon carbide video uses music from Extone’s bird concept album Beak & Feather.
- Tom has ranked energetic compounds with fellow chemistry creator That Chemist.
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