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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Episodes (418)
What even is MSG? Is it bad for you?
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do onions make you cry?
Chemistry For Your Life
Why does(n't) turkey make you sleepy?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: Acronyms and Mom Memories (chemmunity style)
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do we stir things to dissolve them?
Chemistry For Your Life
Why does water form droplets?
Chemistry For Your Life
What is freeze drying?
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Bonus: Can geckos stick to teflon? (And other questions about PFAS)
Chemistry For Your Life
Are learning styles real?
Chemistry For Your Life
What is margarine? How is it different from butter?
Chemistry For Your Life
Can forever chemicals be destroyed? (PFAS part 4)
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Bonus: How does numbing cream work? (and other questions)
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What can we do now about "forever chemicals?" (PFAS part 3)
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Are cast iron pans as cool as people say?
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The history of “forever chemicals,” how did we get here? (PFAS part 2)
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Bonus: Why does coffee spoil faster than tea? (and other questions)
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What are "forever" chemicals? (aka PFAs) And are they bad? (PFAS part 1)
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Is it safe to use teflon pans?
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What is silicone?
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Bonus: Are my shoes chemistry? (and other questions)
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What is dietary fiber?
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What is jam? (and jelly and preserves etc.)
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What is rubber?
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Bonus: 1,000,000 Downloads! - YouTube Live Replay
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Why DO mosquitos bite some people more than others? (new research!)
Chemistry For Your Life
Do mosquitos bite some people more than others?
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Bonus: Why is butter yellow? (and other questions)
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What is the greenhouse effect?
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Why does carbonated water have a taste?
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What is popcorn?
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Bonus: Can coffee get HOTTER in an insulated mug? (and other questions)
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What is whipped cream?
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What are trans fats and are they evil?
Chemistry For Your Life
What is butter?
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Bonus: How does lightning striking sand create glass? (and other questions)
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How do gemstones get their color?
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What is silver tarnish?
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How do smoke alarms detect smoke? (part 2)
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Bonus: Why do cucumbers upset people's stomachs? (and other questions)
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How do smoke alarms detect smoke? (part 1)
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Baking soda and baking powder: What's the difference?
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How does baking soda eliminate odors?
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Bonus: Are candles toxic? (and other questions)
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Is freezing point *actually* real?
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How do thermoses keep coffee hot?
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Is "dry cleaning" actually dry?
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Bonus: How do semi-permanent tattoos work?
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What do pine trees and jet fuel have in common?
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How do snowflakes form and look so cool?
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What happens to coffee when it cools down?
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