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    Chemistry

    Chemistry For Your Life

    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 that is easy to understand, and totally fascinating.

    If you’re someone who loves learning new things, or who wonders about the way the world works, then give us a listen.

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    What's the REAL reason we can't look at a solar eclipse? Mar 14, 2024
    Show notes

    #182

    There's an eclipse coming to the US in April! Which means we'll all be getting that reminder to NOT LOOK AT THE ECLIPSE WITHOUT PROPER EYE PROTECTION. But why is that? At the molecular level, what happens to our eyes if we look at the eclipse? And how does eye protection prevent damage to our eyes? Let's find out!

    References from this Episode

    1. https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i33/Chemistry-explains-shouldnt-stare-solar-eclipse-without-protection.html
    2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3065351/#:~:text=For%20photoreceptors%20to%20function%20in,retinal%20pigment%20epithelium%20(RPE).
    3. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
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    Ask a Chemist: How does purple shampoo work, or does it? (and other questions) Mar 07, 2024
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    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 53

    In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to your comments and questions about purple shampoo, salt on icy roads, msg, and more!

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    What is Vitamin D? And what does it have to do with the sun?! Feb 29, 2024
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    #181

    Have you heard about Vitamin D? Has someone ever told you that you need it and it's really important? Have you ever wondered why? And have you ever wondered what the heck THE SUN has to do with Vitamin D? Well rise and shine it's time to finally get to the bottom of this.

    References from this Episode

    1. https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/shining-a-light-on-vitamin-d/3004782.article
    2. https://www.bcm.edu/news/how-to-get-vitamin-d-without-spending-too-much-time-in-the-sun
    3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2669834/
    4. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00208
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    Why do plants die in freezing weather? Feb 22, 2024
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    #085 Rebroadcast

    Well here in Texas, we just suffered through an intense freeze. And many a plant became a casualty of the cold, but why? What's going on at the molecular level that causes freezing temperatures to be bad for many plants? And is talking about this even chemistry? Let's find out.

    References from this episode

    1. https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/FrostFreeze
    2. https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/01/15/why-dont-trees-freeze-and-burst-in-the-winter-like-cold-pipes/
    3. https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/FrostsandFreezes.pdf
    4. https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/misc/coldprot.html
    5. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Chemical/waterdens.html
    6. http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=5448

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    What's up with Fahrenheit, Celsius, and... Kelvin? Feb 15, 2024
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    #180

    Depending on where you live, you may use Fahrenheit or Celsius to measure temperature, but how did these measurements come about, why are they different, and seriously, who is Kelvin?

    References from this Episode

    1. https://highschoolenergy.acs.org/what-is-energy/thermometers.html
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    Ask a Chemist: Why do metals look metallic? (and other questions!) Feb 08, 2024
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    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 52

    In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to your comments and questions about metals, kombucha, learning styles, condiments, and more!

    Reference from this episode:

    1. https://radiolab.org/podcast/g-miseducation-larry-p.
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    How do infrared thermometers work? Feb 01, 2024
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    #179

    Over the past few years infrared thermometers have started being EVERYWHERE. So as we've cracked open the conversation on thermometers we've got to find out, how do infrared thermometers work? How are they different from other kinds?

    References from this Episode

    1. https://highschoolenergy.acs.org/what-is-energy/thermometers.html
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    How do we see our breath in the air? Jan 25, 2024
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    #074

    This time of year, it's a common occurrence, something so common that we might not even wonder about it anymore. But really, why do we see our breath in the air when it's cold? We see steam from cooking things and boiling water, but our breath isn't that hot, so why do we see it? What does temperature have to do with it? Let's find out.

    References from this episode

    1. https://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/why-can-i-see-my-breath-when-it%E2%80%99s-cold
    2. https://helix.northwestern.edu/blog/2017/03/how-be-dragon-or-why-can-i-see-my-breath-winter
    3. https://www.wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2013/12/13/how-can-there-be-clouds-in-winter-when-it-is-too-cold-for-water-to-stay-a-vapor/
    4. https://www.weather.gov/arx/why_dewpoint_vs_humidity
    5. https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/why-do-i-see-my-breath-when-its-cold-outside/#:~:text=Cold%20air%20causes%20the%20warm,like%20a%20small%2C%20misty%20cloud.&text=It%20is%20this%20liquid%20form,when%20breathing%20in%20cold%20weather

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    Thermometers: what is the chemistry behind them? Jan 18, 2024
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    #178

    Thermometers tell us what temperature something is. But how do the thermometers know what the temperature is? Who tells the thermometers? Or rather, how do thermometers accurately gauge what the temperature is, consistently, in high heat and super cold? Let's find out.

    References from this Episode

    1. https://highschoolenergy.acs.org/what-is-energy/thermometers.html
    We want to give a special thanks to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for some episodes! Please go check out Bri’s art, follow and support her at entr0pic.artstation.com and @McAllisterBri on twitter!

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    • Elizabeth P
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    • Katrina Barnum-Huckins
    • Suzanne Phillips
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    • Venus Rebholz
    • Lyn Stubblefield
    • Jacob Taber
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    Bonus: How do "forever chemicals" sneak into our clothes? (and other questions) Jan 11, 2024
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    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 51

    In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to your comments and questions about PFAS/forever chemicals, the periodic table, chemistry and engineering, and more!

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