- 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 old.
- 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 capitals.
- 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 fireworks
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?
[laughter 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.
- Come 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]
