With Purple Gold and Bouncy Metal, a Canadian Chemist Shines on YouTubeDisillusioned with grad school, Nigel Braun dropped out to film chemistry videos in his parents' garage in Montreal. Then millions began viewing his whimsical and occasionally dangerous experiments.
Source: With Purple Gold and Bouncy Metal, a Canadian Chemist Shines on YouTube (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/canada/nilered-youtube-nigel-braun.html)