Everything Matters | Helium | Ron Hipschman | Exploratorium
2,150 views · Published 1 February 2015 · 19:43 · Indexed 26 September 2026
Channel: Exploratorium · 2015 · Education
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe. Then why is there a global helium shortage? Follow the trail of our spendthrift affair with this elusive noble gas, and find out why its future remains up in the air. Learn about helium’s many uses, from cooling magnets in MRI machines to enabling deep-sea divers to safely breathe under pressure. Join us next time! http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/everything-matters-tales-periodic-table
