- Our next guest can recite
the entire Periodic Table, so she's either really smart
or just a complete show-off. From Salinas, California, please welcome three-year-old
Brielle and her mom, Carrie. Hi, Brielle.
- Hi. - I kept seeing you
in the hallway out there. Did you see me in the hallway?
- Yes. - And then I ran away.
Yeah. Okay, so you're three years old, and you know
the whole Period Table. How did you learn? When did you start
learning all that? - Uh...
- How old were you? - Three years o
ld.
- You're three years old now. When did she start
getting interested in this? - We actually got flash cards
for her in April. - Uh-huh, in April?
- So, it's been about--yeah. It's been about
six months or so. - And--
- Yeah, we hardly ever spend time doing it.
She can learn just so quickly. - Can--can you read? - No, not yet,
but I'm sounding out words. [applause]
- Yeah. - Me too. [laughter] What else do you like to
learn about? - I know all
my states and capitals. - All your states and capi
tals. - And I also...know... the Periodic Table of Elements. - Yes. - And... I know all my countries
in Europe and Africa. And also the presidents. - You're making me feel bad
about myself. [laughter] Wow, and the presidents, too. Who's your favorite president? - Barack Obama because... [applause] He was president
when I was born. - He was president
when you were born. Yes. I have shoes
that are older than you. But...okay. So here--
I'm gonna show you some, and you're gonna tell us
what this is.
What is that?
- Geranium. - Geranium. Um...what is this? - K, potassium. - K, potassium.
You want to tell me some facts about that?
- Yes. It's in bananas. - Found in bananas. - And that's why bananas also
helps our nose function. That means it sends our brain
information to our muscles. - Wow. [applause] You must eat lots of bananas. And this is? - Iodine.
- Iodine. - It kills bacteria. - Yes, it does kill bacteria. And this is? - Chlorine.
- Chlorine. And this is? - Strontium. It's in firewor
ks
to make them loud. And it also used in dark paints. - What is strontium?
What is it? - Strontium. - Sorry.
Um... [laughter] What is this? - Phosphorus.
- Phosphorus. They all look alike to me. I don't know what--
and what is phosphorus? Tell me about that. - It's a chameleon. - It is a chameleon.
Why is that? - That means
it can be different colors. - That's right.
- Black or white. When it's white,
it's least stable, and also burns under water. - It burns under water? - Isn't that crazy? [la
ughter and applause] - It is crazy. It is crazy. And this is? - Tantalum. [indistinct] And if you have a map,
I can show you. - I still wouldn't know what... How do you remember--
you're three years old. How do you remember all this? - My new brain just remembers. [laughter and applause] - Your little brain
just remembers? I think it's a big brain. I think it's a big brain
remembered all kinds of things. That's amazing.
Okay. Before we go, you named your dog
one of the elements, right? - Yes.
-
What did you name your dog? - Nici.
- Nici? Short for what? - Because it's one of
my elements. - And which element is that? - The right to say it is
Copernicium. - But Nici is short for that? - Yes.
- Okay. [laughter] All right, so you love to study, and your favorite color is
purple, right? - Yes.
- I'm just guessing because of your dress,
but I actually knew that, so I got you something, okay? Let's bring it out. All right,
you have a little station. Come on over here. - Go with Ellen.
Go. - C
ome on. [applause] - Oh, my goodness. Brielle. - It's a little station
that you can study. You have a desk, and you have-- everything is purple on there.
Isn't that nice? - Yes.
- And there's all kinds of books that you can probably read
tonight, and... - Thank you.
[laughter]
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