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)
Bonus: Why does tupperware stain from pasta? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
What do peppermints and cigarettes have in common?
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do foods turn brown when we cook them?
Chemistry For Your Life
What is gluten?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: Is honey mustard a polymer? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
How can mosquitos smell you? (new research!)
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do mosquitos bite people?
Chemistry For Your Life
How do trick candles reignite?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: How did Bella Hadid's spray-on dress work? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
Do nasal decongestants even work?
Chemistry For Your Life
What even is sunscreen and how does it screen the sun?
Chemistry For Your Life
The most toxic substance to humans? (It’s basically botox)
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: How is pressure measured? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
What do catalytic converters do?
Chemistry For Your Life
What's up with alcohol(s)?
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What is gasoline?
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Bonus: How does gel nail polish dry under UV light? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
How are tattoos removed?
Chemistry For Your Life
How do geckos stick to walls?
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Why are tattoos permanent?
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Bonus: How much does a polar bear weigh? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
Why does ice float on water?
Chemistry For Your Life
What is sea level rise? (with Dr. Renee Collini)
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What is the chemistry of volcanoes?
Chemistry For Your Life
Why are sand and water different temperatures at the beach?
Chemistry For Your Life
What is wind?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: Where does sand come from? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
What is lightning?
Chemistry For Your Life
What do rainbows and mirages have in common?
Chemistry For Your Life
What are clouds? And why do they look white?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: Why is caffeine in shampoo? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do people hate organic chemistry?
Chemistry For Your Life
How can sunlight turn into electricity?
Chemistry For Your Life
How do ADHD and Adderall™ change the chemistry in our brains?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: Animals have tears? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
Is crying chemistry? (the fascinating science of tears)
Chemistry For Your Life
Why does rain smell?
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do lobsters turn red? (when we cook them)
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: What do sunscreen and paint have in common? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do sodas explode? (when we shake them)
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Why is the sky blue?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: Chemistry and Greek myths? (and other questions)
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Why do we use hydrogen peroxide? (and should we?)
Chemistry For Your Life
How does bleach remove color?
Chemistry For Your Life
Why are blue jeans actually dyed yellow?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: Is higher pH water better? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
Why do Pop Rocks pop?
Chemistry For Your Life
What are antioxidants and are they even good for you?
Chemistry For Your Life
How does Benzoyl Peroxide fight acne?
Chemistry For Your Life
Bonus: How do gasses dissolve in liquid? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life