Why modern chemistry still needs glassblowers 

No pressure on the eldest son.

This is my father's job. He is a kind of God of glass shaping. The professionals of the field say to me that he is a reference. It make very prod. He do things to the biggest chemical company's in Brazil and abroad. It is a very difficult task. You have to had some talent, patience and be creative and intelligent. He say to my that it took 10 years to reach a minimum quality. I'm very fascinated in this topic and, since I was a kid, I know that do this job well is for a very few gifted people.

Was lucky enough to have Mrs Roeger as an instructor for “burn and bleed” as a technical elective last spring. Extremely kind, patient, and insightful! The complex purpose made assemblies were among the most mesmerizing and beautiful objects I’ve ever gotten to see :)

As someone who did a lot of air-sensitive chemistry, I am absolutely indebted to my former university's glassblowers.

What other unique scientific jobs would you like us to cover?

The video does not clearly answer the question in the title :(

At 2:10 i was so scared and felt sharp tingling pain at different points in my chest by just the thought of having inhaled glass shards or get them in the eyes by blowing them in the face like that. I don't know how it works but it seems like these guys have been doing it for a long time. Thanks for some new info Verge Science

Wow, this was emotional for me to watch. I learned and practised this craft for over a year at my Grandfathers home-workshop. My family has a glassblowing background in Punjab, India, and I was raised in an environment where glass apparatus were made in the other room of our house. However, I didn't follow in the footsteps of my grandpa and my uncles and became a filmmaker instead. I miss glassblowing. I truly miss it.

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Ive been lampworking since 2008. I love my studio and the craft. Ive been to one scientific glassblowing shop around Midland MI and it was a fun time. I still have a piece of square 10 mm rod the guy there gave me. Awesome stuff for beer tap handles👍 cool vid❤

Freshman major in chemistry. This reminds me of my hometown - glass manufacture was a prevailing industry there. How exciting it would be to see it revitalize.

This was beautifully filmed, timed, composed. Everything. This was an amazing little video, the people who make this stuff are incredible. Thank you for bringing the talent and skill of glassblowing to our attention.

Such a lovely profession! And they seem like very good people too ♥️

was waiting for an explanation on why modern chemistry still needs glassblowers. Is there a reason machines can't do this job?

I didn’t even know this kind of equipment was still handmade and/or custom made. I figured like most things these days it was standardized and factory made.

As a glassblower with boro its nice to see that you are teaching the ways of glass

That was a great feature. I really enjoyed watching it.

4:01 for a moment thought it's Steve Сarrel

As a now retired organic chemist I always had the utmost respect for the glassblowers. Even when I worked in pharmaceutical research lab we always had a glassblowing shop for repair work. I always tried too find work for him because I knew that if he didn't have work we wouldn't have a glassblower. Now it seems that even the companies that we bought glassware from, such as Chemglass were getting their products made in China instead of the US which was disappointing to me. I always wanted to learn how to do it but was too busy studying chemistry to have the time to learn. I hope we don't lose our glassblowers.

I spent a day glass blowing at Sussex university, such great fun. Nice to see this video - wish I could give it another go.

I love this kind of content, more please! Loved it!

I don’t mind being an apprentice. Where do I sign up?

This is so beautifully shot!!

I very occasionally needed this sort of service. Amazing skill.

Great video. Good job Verge Science team.

glassblowers are also important to bong makers so there's that lol.

I’ve never thought about where all the glassware in our uni labs comes from before - great video!

So many groundbreaking achievements made from the glasses of these hard workers!

"Everyday is a new day" that's a quote

Her bongs are a joy to behold.

A video I didn’t think I would be interested in but ended up being fucking cool! Good job, verge science.

Incredible, I had no idea this was a thing. So cool Christie took up the mantle after her father.

Dr. Stone was a really great anime. For those that don't know, this right here is actually part of the plot of the show, but only later on. It's basically about remaking civilization in a world that has returned to the Stone age, and the team work and individual skill that comes into play.

People wouldn't imagine how important scientific glass blowers are. Specially in the context of universities and biotechnological companies. It's an overlooked occupation. These instruments they create are fundamental for organic synthesis, synthesis of new drugs and compounds, etc., and are so cool

One of the rare instances where a form of art is essential to modern science.

The study of how new chemicals are found that would be cool

For those who wanted an answer to the question of the title, as a chemist what I can say is that these people often repair broken pieces of glassware and so since every piece is broken in a different way I guess it'd be difficult to mechanize the process

Often forgotten, but honestly, glass blowers are the holy grail in science

Very talented Christine

How skilled they are!

At one point I was thinking about enrolling in scientific glassblowing at East Carolina… and actually was thinking about it again just a few hours ago 🤨

Need modern chemistry needs this for research and custom glassware for research purposes. It is stable job environment.

Christie, when I grew up in Corning, NY, people were said to have "glassblower's hands," if there was some burn scar from picking up hot glass. -- My Dad was featured on the cover of "The Gaffer," the Corning company employee magazine, one time - rotating a chemistry lab glass project in a flame. You would relate to that. Be careful what you pick up! / Phil.

Lots of young artists at Salem c.c. Carrying the flame

Awesome video

I hadn't even thought about that but of course it's a thing. If you need custom tubing glass blowers are really your only option.

Verge, I really enjoy this content. I think you are at your best when doing journalism and not editorials

This skill would be very useful in a collapse of civilization situation. When you were asked, "Why are you useful to us?" You could answer, "I can make just about anything, given the time." A very useful skill to be sure.

I didn’t even know about this and I’m a chem major. I might look into this

I had a friend that did this here in oklahoma but I can't remember what happened but he lost his job after his truck broke down or something? Anyways I got to visit the shop once and it was super cool. Its a field I'd love to take a class in. I also want to take a class on watch making but they shut down the school we had here in oklahoma that did that.

Respect, Kaseki Ossan

0:53 Hol up! Is that guy writing on glass!!1!

Amazing!

What did she mean by, "As of now, I'm not gonna be able to train an apprentice"? (5:28)

Should've got some aloe vera plants instead of bunch of ice. Cutting off a side of an aloe vera left and putting it on the burn for over 10mins (or just a thick layer of its juice), it really heals the hand so so well.

Our faculty also has only one scientific glass blower, pretty cool

Fascinating! I guess setting up a shop like that would be quite expensive, not to mention the cost of training someone. If the skill has to be learned by apprenticeship, can the next generation ever reach expert level?

What's the typical salary of an accomplished scientific glassblower? I did research in organic chemistry synthesis for Dr. Norman Cromwell at the University of Nebraska as a chemical engineering undergraduate. We had a guy doing glass blowing in the basement of Hamilton Hall. We kept that guy jumping. We were synthesizing compounds that took 50 steps and 6 months using some very exotic glassware. The glass had a high lead content to keep UV light out that caused undesirable side reactions.

Our department glassblower was a magician but sadly he drank himself to death. 3 years later we still didn't find replacement.

I have always dreamed of being an industrial glass blower! How could I get into the field? I have tons of experience in construction and fabrication, along with a better than adequate knowledge of lab equipment. I'm western N.Y. area, any suggestions please reply. Dream Job 😁

I'm studying in Zagreb and for one day of chemistry basics lab we used Dumas flasks. It was really sad hearing that they were all made by an old man who's still blowing glass but doesn't have anyone to take the torch once he retires. Would be sad to have it go extinct

Hello, I want to get the work requirements in the glass workshop, such as openers, carbon cutters for leveling glass and others. I want to set up a workshop. Can you help?

I bet she could make a wicked bong.

The pressure on the son is real now! 😂

I want to learn

My alma mater had a glass blower... and she was made redundant the year I started undergrad ;-;

Me, 2017: Meh, I’ll just stick to my job Me, 2018: Meh, I’ll just stick to my job Me, 2019: Meh, I’ll just stick to my job Me, 2020 under Quarantine: no quirky steampunk hobby turned profession is off the table!

Borosilicate glass blowing is also useful for people who consume cannabis medicinally. Same techniques, formulations and even connectors etc

I got nothing but time I love to learn good with my hands where do I go how do I start. I can do anything so can you if you want it

I am willing to be your apprentice!

how do we sign up???

I wanna do that class!

I would love to give that a go. Im 69 so, sorry I cant be your apprentice :) Such a special job

Where do they get the glass tubes from?

Isn't the university also the one that grinds mirrors for those huge telescopes? Man, glass is an amazing kind of material, and often under-appreciated. (p.s. I know, I know some telescopes do not use glass for their mirrors.)

Dr. Stone !

How about some insight into whether this is lucrative enough for someone to choose this as a profession right out of school? Are they independent contractors? Do they own their own company? Let's hear some about the business side.

Under-appreciated work.

Could anyone tell me what's the name of this phenomenon/experiment at 4:00 Coolest thing I've seen

0:12 that's a flex.

Woah....

Wow

Senku wants to recruit you for how scientific team

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popping the bubbles? dear god. lol

A bucket of ice... ..for burns.

What was the arcing electricity for?

Glass printers will come to market.

The world needs strong and powerful women like this!!! She's amazing!

I would say start making RU-vid lecture videos, to make sure the craft isn’t lost. At least people can try to continue from there instead from starting from scratch again.

One of her students will damn case closed. ☮️

yeah.. right. She's makin pipes.

Surely there must be people who want to learn the trade from her.

I've never known a glassblower who didn't moonlight as a huge stoner.

ASU! FORKS UP

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0:13 make me a true Klein bottle then.

U can't retire.. this is something bigger

Talk about pressure on that kid. There's now a youtube video on a channel with nearly a million subscribers where his mom and grandfather say how they wish there could be a 4th gen. glassblower in the family.

You haven't answered the question in the title though. Whats up with that?