Chemistry For Your Life
Melissa and Jam, Bleav
A podcast that helps you understand the fascinating chemistry hidden in your everyday life.Have you ever wondered why onions make you cry? Or how soap gets your hands clean? What really is margarine, or why do trees change colors in the fall? Melissa is a chemist, and to answer these questions she started a podcast, called Chemistry for your life!In each episode Melissa explains the chemistry behind one of life’s mysteries to Jam, who is definitely not a chemist, but she explains it in a way tha...
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How do pimple patches save our faces?
Chemistry For Your Life
How does Benzoyl Peroxide fight acne?
Chemistry For Your Life
What sparks the mystery of static electricity?
Chemistry For Your Life
What to Use and Avoid in the Kitchen: 3 Tips From a Chemist
Chemistry For Your Life
How does Poo-Pourri prevent unpleasant smells?
Chemistry For Your Life
How do odor absorbers work?
Chemistry For Your Life
Are your lips being tricked by chapstick?
Chemistry For Your Life
Ask a Chemist: Why is glass clear? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
Does lotion really hydrate dry skin?
Chemistry For Your Life
What are shooting stars?
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How do glowsticks glow?
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What makes fireflies glow?
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Ask a Chemist: What would be worse, drinking bleach or gasoline? (and other ques...
Chemistry For Your Life
Why is sweat salty?
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How does sweat cool us down?
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How does *color* film photography work??
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Ask a Chemist: Is Baking Soda and Vinegar a Cleaning Myth? (And other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
What is the chemistry of film photography?
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What gives curly hair its curl?
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Are organic vegetables healthier for you?
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Ask a Chemist: Explain it like I'm five?
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Is it safe to use weed killer (Roundup)?
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Are we breathing recycled air on airplanes?
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What is the ozone layer?
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Ask a Chemist: What is heavy water? (and other questions)
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Why do airplanes make you gassy?
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Chemistry at Home: Chromatography
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How do pregnancy tests actually work?
Chemistry For Your Life
Ask a Chemist: Are all food dyes bad? (and other questions)
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How do plants defy gravity to "drink" water?
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What is the future of antihistamines?
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Why are seasonal allergies the worst?
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Why is red food dye banned?
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Chemistry Support: Where does a fart go? (and other questions)
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Can gasoline freeze?
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What's the chemistry of sticky stuff?
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Can I trust the FDA? (from thalidomide to cough medicine)
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Ask a Chemist: Does metal mess up sourdough? (and other questions)
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What is going on with science funding??
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What is rust and is it kinda cool?
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How do Tums make us feel better? (And why do they make us burp?)
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What's the Chemistry Inside Sourdough Bread?
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Ask a Chemist: Why do carrots cause hiccups? (and other questions)
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Why does Benadryl make us sleepy?
Chemistry For Your Life
Ask a Chemist: How can fire have different colors? (and other questions)
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How do poinsettias detect pH levels?
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What are LEDs and how are they different from other bulbs?
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What is canned air? (and should we use it?)
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Chemistry at Home: Chocolate and Gum
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What is gum? And what happens when you swallow it?
Chemistry For Your Life