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)
How is coffee decaffeinated?
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How does caffeine make you not sleepy?
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Why do tires go flat in the winter?
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Bonus: Blood in pool water? (and other questions)
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Why do we roast coffee?
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Why do leaves change color in the fall?
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How is brewing coffee chemistry?
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Fall Mini 07 - Who is and isn't a chemist?
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Fall Mini 06 - What is imposter syndrome? (with Vianet Garza)
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Fall Mini 05 - Is BPA really that bad for you?
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Green Fire?!
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Fall Mini 04 - Icebreakers
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Fall Mini 03 - How chemistry revolutionized baking (For Melissa)
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Fall Mini 02 - The biochemistry of sugar?
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Fall Mini 01 - Vanilla and beaver butts?
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What is vanilla? (and imitation vanilla?)
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How do Tums make us feel better? (And why do they make us burp?)
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Bonus: Does elevation affect airbags? (and other questions)
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Is there BPA in my receipt? And is that bad?
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What does BPA free really mean?
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How do breathalyzers detect alcohol?
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What is the ozone layer?
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Bonus: How does weed killer not kill grass? (and other questions)
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How much urine is in an olympic size swimming pool?
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Is high fructose corn syrup bad for you?
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What is in magic erasers? (and should you clean your teeth with them?)
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How do candles burn? (and how do you light them with smoke?)
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Chemistry at Home: Candle Magic
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How do batteries power our electronics?
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Bonus: How do candy colors not mix? (and other questions)
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What is cheese? And what does it have in common with soap?
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What is hyaluronic acid and is it magical?
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What is benzene and why is it in my sunscreen?
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Chemistry at home: Elephant's Toothpaste
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How are airbags made of chemicals?
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Bonus: Why do bug bites itch? (and other questions)
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CHEMISTRY QUIZ: Is Jam actually learning this stuff??
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Do anti-aging products work?
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What’s the future of antihistamines?
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Chemistry at Home: Lifesavers in the Dark
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Why are seasonal allergies the worst?
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Bonus: What color is grass at night? (and other questions)
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Why and how do Jellyfish sting?
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How do Venus flytraps trap flies?
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What is the smell of fresh cut grass?
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Why does american chocolate taste different?
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Chemistry at Home: Chocolate and Gum
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Why does chocolate get that white film on it?
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Bonus: Do dead leaves smell like tea? (and other questions)
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What is chocolate and why is it delicious?
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