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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 are "forever" chemicals? (aka PFAs) And are they bad? (PFAS part 1) Aug 17, 2023
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    #167

    Have you heard of "forever" chemicals? Or PFAS, or PFOAS, or Teflon, or a bunch of other associated names and labels? Or have you ever used nonstick cookware, or a modern rain coat, or the countless other items that use PFAS today? Well if you couldn't tell by the questions, it's almost certain that you have interacted with PFAS in your life. What are they? Why are they everywhere? Is it a big deal? Let's get into it.

    References from this Episode

    1. https://youtu.be/tqKEG5LxPiY?t=189s
    2. https://cen.acs.org/policy/chemical-regulation/define-PFAS/100/i24#
    3. https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(18)65805-3/pdf
    4. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/em/d0em00291g#!divAbstract
    5. https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas
    6. https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(18)65805-3/pdf
    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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    Is it safe to use teflon pans? Aug 10, 2023
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    #041

    Ok! So now that you know how teflon works (see last week's episode if you missed it), now it's time to discuss the equally important question: is it safe to use?? Are there any potential side-effects to using it? Can scratching teflon cause it to have an affect on our food, or even worse, on us? If there are potential dangers to teflon, is there any way to avoid them? Help! This week, Melissa and Jam delve into this topic, and tiptoe through the allegations to give you some things to consider when choosing you next pots and pans.

    References from this episode

    1. Organic Chemistry, Edition 11 - Solomon
    2. If nothing sticks to Teflon, how does it stick to pans? - Scientific American
    3. DuPont Faces Class-Action Lawsuits Over Teflon - Reich, Chemical and Engineering News
    4. Perspective on Fluorocarbon Chemistry - David M. Lemal
    5. Teflon’s Toxicity Level - Sharon Kelley
    6. PTFE-coated non-stick cookware and toxicity concerns: a perspective - Muhammad Sajid & Muhammad Ilyas
    7. The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare - The New York Times Magazine, Rich
    8. Teflon’s Toxic Legacy - Earth Island Journal, Kelly
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    What is silicone? Aug 03, 2023
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    #166

    At some point, silicone snuck onto the scene and found its way into many of our kitchens. It seems kinda like rubber, kinda like plastic, but somehow different. But how? Is silicone better, worse, or just different? What's going on at the molecular level, and can that tell us why silicone started replacing many kitchen utensils?

    References from this Episode

    1. https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/14/silicon
    2. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/silicones/3005950.article
    3. https://edu.rsc.org/soundbite/silicon-and-silicones/2021259.article
    4. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/qo/d0qo01075h
    5. https://europepmc.org/article/med/2204381
    6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22575024/
    7. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(22)00521-7/fulltext
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    Bonus: Are my shoes chemistry? (and other questions) Jul 27, 2023
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    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 46

    In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about rubber, cold brew coffee, crystals, greenhouse gases, and more.

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    What is dietary fiber? Jul 20, 2023
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    #165

    Fiber. Dietary Fiber. Fiber optic internet. We all probably know that fiber is good for you, good for digestion etc. But why? Also what is fiber really? Why do some foods have it and others don't? Is it actually helpful for digestion? If so, why? Let's find out!

    References from this episode

    1. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf101021s
    2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234933/#:~:text=Dietary%20fibers%20a%20are%20mainly,fiber%20in%20plant%20cell%20walls.
    3. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/getauthorversionpdf/C5FO00950B
    4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6627181/
    5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814603005314
    6. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2005.00481.x
    7. https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/dietary-fiber-9-333/
    8. https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/print-publications/t/dietary-fiber-t-3138.pdf
    9. https://extension.usu.edu/archive/is-all-dietary-fiber-the-same
    10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9226567/
    11. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/lignin/3007765.article
    12. https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-grants-citizen-petition-acacia-gum-arabic-dietary-fiber
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    What is jam? (and jelly and preserves etc.) Jul 13, 2023
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    #087 Rebroadcast

    Jams, jellies, preserves, marmalade. So many kinds of fruit spreads, but how are they made? How do they go from fruit to gooey spread? How are they delicious? What the chemistry here, and how has it been going on long before we understood it?

    References from this episode

    1. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/pectin/3005903.article
    2. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/jam
    3. https://extension.psu.edu/pectins-role-in-making-jam-and-jelly
    4. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/bk-1986-0310.ch001
    5. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223750507_Pectin_New_insights_into_an_old_polymer_are_starting_to_gel
    6. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/chapter/bk9781782622956-00205/978-1-78262-295-6

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    What is rubber? Jul 06, 2023
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    #164

    Something some common and useful in our everyday lives, from gloves to toy balls, what even is rubber? What makes it rubber, and what makes it different and unique from other substances? Also, where does it come from? Let's find out.

    References from this episode

    1. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/rubber/3005929.article
    2. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stretch-it-how-does-temperature-affect-a-rubber-band/
    3. https://youtu.be/n2zOdsxC_eo
    4. https://youtu.be/54-rMC_67TM
    5. https://youtu.be/qnAhsioaHug
    6. https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/latex.shtml
    7. https://www.jacionline.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0091-6749%2802%2900098-2
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    Bonus: 1,000,000 Downloads! - YouTube Live Replay Jun 29, 2023
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    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 45

    This month we have a special bonus episode. To celebrate reaching 1,000,000 downloads, we hung out with a bunch of podcast listeners on YouTube Live and answered questions and had a blast. Check it out if you missed it!

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    Why DO mosquitos bite some people more than others? (new research!) Jun 22, 2023
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    #163

    We've talked about mosquitos many times around here, why they bite us, how they find us, how to prevent them from biting us, etc. One thing that's struck us is that research about some of those big questions is ongoing and always evolving. And we just came across some super new research about why mosquitos bite some people more than others, you won't want to miss this!

    References from this episode

    1. https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/why-mosquitoes-prefer-some-people-others
    2. https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/the-chemistry-of-mosquito-attraction
    3. https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(23)00532-8
    4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24831245/
    5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/1-8-cineole
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    Do mosquitos bite some people more than others? Jun 15, 2023
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    #052 Rebroadcast

    This week, Melissa and Jam continue the topic of mosquitos (If you missed last week's, listen to it first). It's time to answer the age-old, every-summer question. Why do some people get bitten by mosquitos more than other people? Or maybe, does this really happen in the first place? If so why? What factors do mosquitos look for, compare, and choose by? Let's get to the bottom of this.

    References from this episode

    1. https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(10)60044-6/pdf
    2. http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/why-mosquitoes-like-you-the-most/
    3. https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/stories/world-deadliest-animal.html
    4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28639690/
    5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1127358/
    6. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/content/part/JAMCA/JAMCA_V18_N2_P091-096.pdf
    7. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-than-others/
    8. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1186/1744-8069-4-29
    9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10921468/
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