Bill Hammack presents Lecture One of Michael Faraday’s lectures on The Chemical History of a Candle. A free companion book helps modern viewers understand each lecture — details at http://www.engineerguy.com — as does a commentary track and closed captions for each lecture. ►Free Companion book to this video series http://www.engineerguy.com/faraday Text of Every Lecture | Essential Background | Guides to Every Lecture | Teaching Guide & Student Activities In these lectures Michael Faraday’s careful examination of a burning candle reveals the fundamental concepts of chemistry, while at the same time superbly demonstrating the scientific method. In this lecture Faraday focuses on the physical changes occurring in the candle, for example, how the wax moves from the candle into the flame. LINKS TO OTHER VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES ► Lectures (1/6) Introduction to Michael Faraday’s Chemical History of a Candle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrHnLXMTOWM (2/6) Lecture One: A Candle: Sources of its Flame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W0MHZ4jb4A (3/6) Lecture Two: Brightness of the Flame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8vSLgaW9WQ (4/6) Lecture Three: Products of Combustion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31pLJyReFXw (5/6) Lecture Four: The Nature of the Atmosphere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1DWHeouJYM (6/6) Lecture Five: Respiration & its Analogy to the Burning of a Candle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb4RoPEtwso ► Bonus Videos: Lectures with Commentary Lecture One: A Candle: Sources of its Flame (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce0g0e9NmgQ Lecture Two: Brightness of the Flame (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grWNnVB9B-4 Lecture Three: Products of Combustion (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s8anLurWp0 Lecture Four: The Nature of the Atmosphere (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLgxPKU-JsI Lecture Five: Respiration & its Analogy to the Burning of a Ca