ASMR Whisper: Preparing Scientific Samples

Hi guys! In this video I share with you some of the work I'm doing for my research. Specifically, I'm preparing soil samples for a kind of analysis called isotope-ratio mass spectrometry, which provides information about the elements found in the soil. The sample preparation requires fairly careful, precise measurements, and I thought it might be tingly/relaxing to watch. I hope you enjoy it!
I strongly recommend listening to this video with headphones for the best experience :)
---- What's ASMR, and why am I whispering? ----
I whisper in my videos because they're designed to trigger a sensation called ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response). ASMR is a very specific feeling that some people experience when they hear certain soft sounds, like whispering and tapping, or see certain visuals, like deliberate hand motions. It's often described as a pleasant tingling in the head and neck, accompanied by a sense of calmness and mild euphoria. Many people watch ASMR videos to help them relax or fall asleep. To learn more about ASMR, I recommend checking out asmruniversity.com/about-asmr/.... Happy tingles!
---- Talk to me! ----
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Twitter: / theasmrnerd (@theASMRnerd)
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Email: theASMRnerd at gmail.com

[@Rich_828]

"Gonna very carefully-" *SPLOT* "I completely missed the capsule Lmfao

[@nooneimportant3086]

Dst Rich8 causes a melt down and arms the nuke

[@Watcher53467]

where does it happen

[@RJ_Owlby]

Glenda Hanna in the video

[@thehh5118]

Glenda Hanna outside the capsule

[@avavanpelt926]

12:44 is where the Missed Capsule part is

[@screamofsodak6562]

You know it's a high quality video when half of us are more intrigued than we are growing tired. Awesome job man

[@theASMRnerd]

Really appreciate it, thanks! The line between interesting and relaxing can be pretty fine sometimes.

[@DavidAbyssal]

@@theASMRnerd yes, indeed...!

[@therelaxingwonders]

⁠@@DavidAbyssalyes, indeed….!

[@IVIrFreakout]

"these tin capsules are very fragile" * shakes them *

[@robertjusic9097]

lol

[@ryanflores5610]

Esgar 1.5Ø lol

[@MartynDerg]

finally, a REAL scientist making asmr videos. being a science enthusiast, people really bug me when they make fake science asmr videos. I'd love to see your results as well as an explanation of how you correlate different concentrations of matter to different kinds of forest fire and then how yiu are able to use that data to be able to determine the impact of said forest fire on the local ecosystem.

[@theASMRnerd]

Thanks, glad you liked it and that you're interested in the topic! The study is still ongoing and I'm compiling results from other indicators right now. Eventually I'll publish the results, at which point perhaps I'll do a video talking about my findings :)

[@MartynDerg]

Pssst, asmr thesis reading and explanation ;)

[@celesteparslow8637]

Sapphire Smith 17:19

[@SQUDSNPR]

Sapphire Smith it was quite amusing seeing you trying to act smart

[@lexetordo8954]

SQU1DSN1P3R 61 yea kinda cringe but he is trying

[@tawnylawns]

Listening to people talk about very specific fields of expertise that I have zero knowledge of is my number one ASMR trigger (being educated on complicated/new subjects in detail) and there aren't really any ASMR vids of that theme. When growing up my dad had endless piles of scientific data all over his study for work that I'd creep in and peek at, and that is where it all comes from I guess. So this is a first for me on YT and it is amazing, Nick. Thank you for sharing part of your work with us and the healing tingles! Good luck on the rest of the research too. :D Edit - P.S. Please do more! :D

[@cornereijnen6581]

I think you hit a new genre in ASMR what seems to be very entertaining and relaxing, looking at the comments. I think that science & ASMR is a very good combination, so hopefully we see more of this.

[@austinrausch3762]

Corné Reijnen I always find lab work that’s extremely precise to be very relaxing. When it’s not dangerous of course

[@jonrussell8519]

i dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know of a way to get back into an Instagram account?? I somehow forgot the password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.

[@edwindorian4715]

@Jon Russell instablaster :)

[@Miniwowdood]

'I'm gonna very carefully-' *Completely drops sample* Yep, that's exactly how lab work goes, without fail.

[@albertoherrera7467]

i found this more interesting than relaxing.

[@RAAG115]

Me too

[@muhammadtantowijauhari8415]

same xd I wants to see the procedure of it.

[@CloroxBleach-iv2jm]

Same

[@MadnesS8705]

Clorox Bleach Omg man, I see your comments like on every video I watch literally..

[@Watcher53467]

well more like both

[@moesua9217]

I don't pretend to know a single thing about Ecology but I do acknowledge that it's really important that someone does & I think it's really cool that you do what you do

[@catokay2343]

“We have to be very careful” *totally missis the capsule* I cant😂😂

[@sellosqueez6278]

*relaxes* *turns volume up all the way* ANYONE WITH TYPE TWO DIABETES KNOWS HOW IT FEELS TO SEE YOUR NUMBERS GO UP *-relax-*

[@ambylam]

Wyatt Halverson oh god i feel your pain 😂

[@immy6796]

I usually fall asleep to ASMR videos but this was just so interesting, I was awake through all of it. I'm only a freshman in uni but I'm a bio major strongly considering going for ecology so I loooooove this

[@theASMRnerd]

Glad you found it so interesting, and best of luck at uni :D

[@marissaasmr3153]

Idman Dahir How's that going? Did you stick with ecology?

[@madgunslinger9140]

Very carefully... Miss it completely lol

[@briannanicoleadkins]

I had no clue that this video existed up until now. I am intrigued! I honestly expected to fall asleep, but my brain yearned for more knowledge, so I was awake throughout the entire process. I wish the video was longer, but I understand.

[@theASMRnerd]

Glad you found it so interesting! One day I'll get around to making another science video related to my work :)

[@8od493]

theASMRnerd I couldn't sleep because my brain hungered for KNAWLEDGE XD

[@DruidBarbariansCampfire]

Awesome. Found this a bit too interesting to want to fall asleep to at first but after a while I was simply too tired to hear anything. Would absolutely love more of this kind of video. Science + ASMR is a perfect combination. Thank you for this!

[@theASMRnerd]

Glad you enjoyed it so much! As I've mentioned before, it's always difficult to strike the right balance between interesting and soporific :)

[@TheASMRMedic]

This will forever be a favourite of mine. Watched this easily 20+ times over the last 4 years

[@eisregenhaha]

Beat 30 times over the last month hehe

[@crofregernish4695]

I'm starting my microbiology degree and found this way more interesting than sleep-inducing; I wish all my classes were like this.

[@cherrybomb8166]

Crofregernish Really what is the first known case of a none single celles species hint its a type of algae

[@brimcnair]

Teaching AND relaxing us? I value this more than the relaxation on its own.

[@crystaleyes335]

This is amazing!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this, I was totally absorbed. I've not long changed my degree to biomed and this was just really interesting. Not to mention awesome triggers - thanks again ☺️

[@goodDrummerman]

Very VERY interesting video! I'm a wildland fire fighter and found this video very intriguing. Thanks man!!

[@prajawalgurung6121]

What happend to your KZbin channel? Why did you stop uploading videos?

[@PatChatASMR]

That was really interesting and quite relaxing! Glad to see stuff like that!

[@RainbowTriggers]

I've fallen asleep twice the last two days to your pokemon yellow cartridge cleaning video. I'm happy to see more content, I enjoy your voice most out of the few asmrists I follow. Thank you very much for what you do!

[@quickscope2022]

GEEEEEEEEE, how perfeclty you placed that first capsule on the balance is beyond human :o I watched that rotation like ten times

[@chunkywhippet9503]

This was actually quite interesting. I'd definitely be up for watching/listening to another video like this. Top notch stuff!

[@matthewbelly]

Wow this was 3 years ago I really like this video I've been watching it for like a week now and realizing it came out in 2016 still great video

[@missSuperAnnie]

This was so satisfying to watch... THANK YOU!

[@kdxracer184]

This actually kept my attention the entire time. Well done.

[@stephaniev3.083]

Love love love this as ASMR content, but also kudos to you for your field of study -- very important work! Best wishes as you continue, and thank you so much for sharing this! Super cool. 🙏

[@melynmihoci2938]

This was a really nice way to end my day after a not-so-lovely day. Thank you for sharing your work with us! :)

[@hannahmeagher2112]

This is a downright perfect combination for me. (Two of my favorite things!) I mean, I doubt watching lab work will be particularly relaxing further into my degree, but I loved this! I hope to see more ASMR videos like this show up. Thank you!

[@poupoune6666]

I really liked that insight in your research, it's both interesting and soothing ! I appreciated it very much, thank you :)

[@Tunaafacee]

would love a video of you talking more about this subject of research! also, great video, thank you for providing us with quality content:)

[@ASMRBoosters]

man... this is awesome! This is going to be one of my new faves for sure! Thanks for sharing with us

[@usingyourrealnameisstupid8328]

I really like this style of video. Even though it goes way over my head, I still enjoy listening to people talk about what they do. I would love a follow up video of this!

[@anastasiapedersen1]

I love this a lot! So many tingles it's unreal.

[@perfectlyprejudice7530]

Learning has always put me to sleep and ASMR as well. What an amazing mix!

[@christinadering2987]

this was super fascinating/relaxing! love it 😁

[@mindstate1011]

This video should have millions of views. The greatest ASMR vid i have ever listened too. Definately need more of this type of stuff.

[@theASMRnerd]

Kind words, thanks man! Glad you like it so much.

[@houyeet]

That follow up video sounds like a great idea!

[@QueenJaneway]

This was sooo tingly and also interesting. I love seeing new things and what people do.

[@joebrown8080]

Next time could you please go in more detail like isotopes have more or less neutrons and maybe ions having more electrons or protons with the charges. Thank you I just enjoy science and asmr in one.

[@beastybraica2473]

Great video man. Good luck with your project and nice job finding the time to make this.

[@benjamin9328]

Whatever you do is just golden man, keep it up with all this great content :)

[@typicalbullsfan9329]

Very nice video ! Although I couldn't finish it last night because I fell asleep half away thru ! Very relaxing vide man !

[@matthew12347558]

I liked this a lot! More would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the vid!

[@NYCASMR]

This was such a good video and really fascinating work! ☺️ I love stuff like this lol. Just subscribed, can't wait to see more videos ✌🏻️✨

[@IvanSN]

This was awesome! I loved it. :)

[@AidenASMRzzz]

That was really cool, man. Perfect combination of interesting and relaxing.

[@purplatypus7405]

I've been waiting most of my life for this!

[@VioletsOnMars]

Absolutely fascinating! Wow, love the insight. Interested in learning more. 😍

[@maryloupipet9445]

I really wanted to listen to it yesterday and yet it still managed to make me fall asleep

[@machgig]

dude!!! I love this so much!! this is what I personally look for in all my asmr, just whispered information. This along with ur GeForce video is some of the best work I've seen in the asmr community. Even if I don't understand the implications/applications of ur work entirely, I still like to know the details of what's happening in front of me. In conclusion, thank you lol.

[@PatienceBrody]

Omg the tingle value is awesome, but more than that I love learning about new things! Make more please! (if you want of course)

[@Anupsis]

Loved the video! Another one going more in depth sounds great to me :)

[@pianocomposition77]

i always love this video.. my favorite video!! thank you very much !

[@cassiecasper8560]

I haven't gotten any tingles in a long time, probably because I listen to/watch asmr material every day and have gotten desensitized to it, but this video gave me serious tingles! I really like the sound of the button and the sliding glass on that scale... And the sound of the capsule when you scrape it with a tool. Super tingles!

[@ASMRyubi]

Very relaxing and lovely! And I enjoyed a slight buzz of the machine :)

[@BsFColorArts]

Please do more of that kind! Fascinating and relaxing!

[@mancheaseskrelpher8419]

Oh, I loooove this! I could watch this all day, scientific explanations included! Well, until I fall asleep, that is!

[@DragonSlayer489]

feels good to be here so early, also great vid i found this very interesting and cool to watch, i actual dont think i can fall asleep to this. It reminds me to much of my high-school econ class . Keep up the great work theASMRnerd

[@theASMRnerd]

Haha it's always a hard to strike a balance between relaxing and interesting!

[@graciebeeasmr]

As someone who spent countless hours performing soil sample analysis as an undergrad, I found this to be extremely interesting. I was definitely captivated in your sample process. Wonderful content!

[@armoredsushi1619]

At first I thought it was a green screen, but then I was like crap, this is legit. I may consider this type of field for my college major!

[@zaeron1906]

Awesome video. Your content is so amazing and relaxing. And you're an Elder Scrolls fan, so I like you even more!

[@theASMRnerd]

Loves me some Elder Scrolls so hard.

[@alternative_action]

Very cool study!! Great job working on getting your Master's degree and great job on this video! Tingles all over!

[@TheScheiss]

That programming intro is the best I've ever seen in ASMR videos xD You got yourself a new sub.

[@dylanjanssen9627]

I don't know why but stuff like this always amazes me i love scientific stuff like this. Nice video!

[@FridaCatlo]

LOVE THIS! One of the few ways I still experience ASMR in my daily life is when I visit the lab at work and watch blood smears get prepared for me to view on the microscope and then look at them with other people on the multi-view.

[@tomfancypants]

This is interesting as hell. I hope you will be doing more of these

[@MapleSyruphox]

Man, this was really enjoyable. The explanation at the start especially was great.

[@theASMRnerd]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@mikeymike4sophie]

Dude this was awesome! I know you're niche is gaming but this can be you're new avenue. Really interesting stuff.

[@Kayyvr]

This was so interesting. I would love to see more videos like these.

[@douglasnysether7963]

This was VERY relaxing. I think you should show us your work more often. That way you can still work like a madman, and we don't have to wait so long to hear from you :)

[@huliahoop702]

I love this. Thank you for sharing.

[@ASMRBoosters]

I bet this video is doing a lot better than you'd expected hey! You said you didn't think lots of people would enjoy this. I personally think it's amazing

[@theASMRnerd]

Yes, it's doing quite well! Just goes to show it's hard to predict what people will and won't like sometimes. And thanks man!

[@themightydrakonis1139]

12:33 made me laugh out loud. that was about as funny as the "shit...*large sigh*" in the Never Dig Straight Up Minecraft video. good stuff. lol.

[@theASMRnerd]

It's one of my classic screw-ups xD

[@pianocomposition77]

Im your Fan! Your video is so peaceful and relaxing! Thank you very much!

[@hannarodriguez1084]

I love this! it's like making the tiniest little muffin in the cutest little muffin tin! :) I hope you make more videos at work!

[@uddmusic5962]

That opening sequence was amazing

[@ASMRRattler]

I wish I could find more truly science related videos, they are so interesting! Very nicely done 🙂

[@stephendunn159]

Awesome video man. I found it very interesting because I am a forestry major.

[@thisisjacksonschannel7099]

I found this more interesting than making me sleepy and I quite enjoyed and hope for more in the future ;)

[@davidclark1238]

This video was awesome. Please do more like this.

[@DeepFriedIII]

this video is amazing good work as always (:

[@rumplespliffskin]

Outstanding ASMR video as always. Thank you for the awesome channel.

[@laurentiudanu]

Thank you for this video. I will love to watch a follow-up video. :)

[@0smuzz0]

This is so cool!

[@theASMRnerd]

Glad you like it! I'm not expecting this video to be as popular as my usual stuff, but I hoped at least some people would find it interesting.

[@mateusleal5943]

+theASMRnerd its good that you are trying new things, I liked this one a lot but even if I didnt theres always someone who enjoys it, the more criative the better!

[@scaredagent1122]

+theASMRnerd great video mate

[@theASMRnerd]

Thanks!

[@DavidAbyssal]

@@theASMRnerd where is article published...? Can I have the name for learning more about this, please...? Cheers...!

[@fusebox2280]

For the past three days I have been taking notes on ions, isotopes, and atoms. I have always wanted to be a chemist when I grow up, but this video was so interesting that I started taking notes on it.

[@kiraditt523]

I would love to see/hear a video of you explaining more about chemistry(although I already learned it i love listening to your voice which is probably why I'm here :)) also I would love to learn more about your research on forest fires. is there maybe an article or website explaining a bit more about it. thanks you and keep making awesome relaxing videos

[@Diana-111]

Patiently waiting for an updated version of this video.

[@lukewoudsma6023]

As a general rule i don't get most of the effects of asmr but i love your videos and this video is probably my favorite just because it is super interesting and informative plus its super calming, morale of the story this is a great video, i love your videos/work and i would love for you to do another video like this.

[@williamsundbaum6652]

I wish school would be more like this, relaxing and interesting!

[@youropinionworld]

This helped me so much last night to get to sleep. Even though I only got four hours in the end, without this vid it would have been a complete sleepless night. Thanks a bunch. :D

[@theASMRnerd]

You're so welcome! Trying to live a normal life on little or no sleep is so difficult, and I'm glad my vid helped you get at least a bit of shuteye :)

[@captnebulace]

interesting AND relaxing. incredible!

[@drsteel265]

I really enjoyed this video. it was very interesting and relaxing. I really enjoy the science and math that goes behind this type of work. I find math very relaxing. If it is possible to do more videos like this, I would love to see more about your work and how you do it.

[@Adspam]

How were you able to film in the lab? I would assume that would be hard to get approval for, let alone to shoo everyone out to do the video!

[@christophersteyn3861]

Probably late at night, when everyone else had gone home.

[@noahdejesus5601]

He's actually homeless now

[@oncetyler4439]

Christopher Steyn , it was bright outside. Look at the window.

[@jilliankattt]

oncetyler lol that's either a window, or a lamp.

[@NunyaFB443]

Adam Penson like he said its HIS research office

[@TheASMRGamer]

Awesome man! :D

[@Dillpickle1997]

Two of my favorite ASMR-tists in the same place???? It would be sick if you guys did a video together!

[@Snow-qz8xc]

Glad to see you here (:

[@ItsMikel247]

Your everywhere!

[@youre2494]

+Rez Rebound *

[@olavikaskisaari4131]

+You're haha xD

[@joakimbenini4642]

This is one of my all time favorites!

[@twilightseeker1]

Honestly this is such a great way to learn, in a quiet relaxed environment where you’re completely focused in on what’s being said. I am studying to be a molecular biologist and am trying to get more used to working in lab without bei ng overwhelmed by all the details of mixing reactions and being efficient at pipetting dozens of samples into tiny little wells in one sitting. This video was a great way to get into the right mindset.

[@theASMRnerd]

Working in a lab can definitely be overwhelming, especially at the beginning, but eventually the protocols and techniques will become second nature! I'm glad you find the video helpful, and I wish you the best of luck with your studies!

[@eisregenhaha]

Aaaaaaand this is the top 1 video for me, can return to this no matter how many time i watched it. Thanks

[@Emily-vz6zx]

I love this can you make more of these kinds of videos of you recording you working and whispering because this really put me to sleep thanks