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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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    Bonus: How do you remove superglue from your fingers? (and other questions) Oct 19, 2020
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    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 14

    In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about buying renewable items, missed puns, polymers, spilling hot water, superglue, the future of the podcast, and much more!

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    Why do leaves change color in the fall? Oct 15, 2020
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    #065

    It's Fall! You know why they call Fall Fall? Well because the leaves fall. But before that, the leaves change color. Why do they do that? How? Is there any sort of function to it? Do the different colors mean anything? Let's dive into this overdue, colorful topic.

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    References from this episode

    1. http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/11/autumnleaves/
    2. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2014/why-do-leaves-change-color.html
    3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465813/
    4. https://www.nature.com/news/2007/071029/full/news.2007.202.html
    5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC125091/
    6. https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/leaves/2002_11_leaf_article.pdf
    7. https://biology.appstate.edu/fall-colors/hidden-colors-leaves-what-are-functions-those-yellow-and-orange-pigments-we-see-fall
    8. http://www.appstate.edu/~neufeldhs/publications/hugh2005.pdf

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    What's the future of recycling? Oct 08, 2020
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    #064

    Part 3 of 3 on plastic! This week we look to the future. Is there hope to overcome our piles of plastic? What new ways of recycling are coming down the pike? What are those sneaky chemists up to? Can we make better kinds of plastic, or better ways to reuse it? Let's find out. And let's try to stay positive.

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    References from this episode

    1. https://youtu.be/ggh0Ptk3VGE
    2. https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastic-problem-chemical-recycling-solution/97/i39#
    3. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/GC/C7GC01737E#!divAbstract
    4. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01889?source=cen
    5. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01343?source=cen
    6. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/04/wax-worms-eat-plastic-polyethylene-trash-pollution-cleanup/#close
    7. https://www.agilyx.com/about-us/faqs
    8. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982217302312?via%3Dihub
    9. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5b02661?source=cen
    10. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-09449-cover3
    11. https://www.sebastiancox.co.uk/news/mycelium-timber-exploring-biofacture-in-a-new-collection-of-grown-furniture

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    Is plastic really recyclable? Oct 01, 2020
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    #063

    This is part 2 of 3 on plastic, so check out last week's episode if you haven't yet! This week, Melissa and Jam dive into one of the weightiest questions of our day. Is plastic even really recyclable? If so, how is it done? Is it really better than just making new plastic? Is it worth all the trouble of rinsing and sorting our recycling? Is recycling effective enough to lead us toward a cleaner future? Let's try our best to find out.

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    References from this episode

    1. https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastic-problem-chemical-recycling-solution/97/i39#
    2. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2018/how-plastic-recycling-actually-works.html
    3. https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/Chemistry-solutions-plastic-trash-problem/96/i25
    4. https://cen.acs.org/business/start-ups/New-ventures-try-again-recycle/96/i20
    5. https://youtu.be/ggh0Ptk3VGE
    6. https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastic-problem-chemical-recycling-solution/97/i39#

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    Chemistry at Home: Slime Sep 28, 2020
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    Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 5

    Here's another bonus episode dedicated to teaching a specific chemistry experiment you can do at home. This month, we see what happens when we combine glue, water, and borax!

    References

    • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-playing-with-polymers/
    • https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/experiments/slime.html
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    What is plastic? Sep 24, 2020
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    #062

    Think about it for a second, plastic is everywhere. What plastic things are around you right now? What plastic things do you use everyday? This week, Melissa and Jam dive right into the proverbial (and sort of literal) ball pit. What even is plastic? What is it made of? How is it made? How are there so many different kinds? Let's find out.

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    References from this episode

    1. https://cen.acs.org/sections/discovery-reports/the-future-of-plastic.html
    2. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-11/documents/
    3. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-11/documents/2017_facts_and_figures_fact_sheet_final.pdf
    4. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/undergraduate/chemistryincontext/interactives/world-of-polymers-and-plastics.html
    5. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2018/how-plastic-recycling-actually-works.html
    6. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/GC/C7GC01737E#!divAbstract
    7. https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/smm/wastewise/web/html/factoid.html
    8. https://lbre.stanford.edu/pssistanford-recycling/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions-benefits-recycling
    9. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912150085/waste-land
    10. 2017_facts_and_figures_fact_sheet_final.pdf
    11. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/GC/C7GC01737E#!divAbstract
    12. https://youtu.be/ggh0Ptk3VGE
    13. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/celebrating-chemistry-editions/2020-ccew/earth-friendly-plastics.html
    14. https://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i42/Science-Spherification.html
    15. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp508841p?source=cen
    16. https://cen.acs.org/materials/inorganic-chemistry/glass-recycling-US-broken/97/i6#:~:text=First%2C%20cullet%20allows%20glass%20manufacturers,and%20limestone%20(CaCO3).

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    Bonus: Why doesn’t superglue harden in the tube? (and other questions) Sep 21, 2020
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    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 13

    In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about gasoline, super glue, smells, books, and a continuation of last month's movie discussion!

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    How does super glue glue things? Sep 17, 2020
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    #061

    Be honest. Have you ever glued yourself with super glue? Everyone should accidentally make that mistake at least once, so you can literally feel the impressive stickiness of super glue. Well today, you can learn about the chemistry within super glue, without putting any fingers or other body parts at risk! Let's do this.

    References from this episode

    1. Introduction to Polymers R.J. Young and P. A. Lovell
    2. http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/superglue/superglueh.htm
    3. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/cyanoacrylate/6261.article
    4. https://pubsapp.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/86/8624sci5.html
    5. https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/students/highschool/chemistryclubs/March_ChemClubCal.pdf
    6. https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/articlesbytopic/bonding/chemmatters-dec2006-glue.pdf
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    Why do we use fluoride on our teeth? Sep 10, 2020
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    #060

    Chances are you've heard the word "fluoride" said in reference to your teeth. At the dentists office, on your bottle of mouthwash, maybe you've heard it's in tap water? But what is it, what's so special about it, and how does it help our teeth? Does it make them whiter, stronger, or what? Let's find out.

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    References from this episode

    1. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/la4008558
    2. https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero
    3. General Chemistry 2nd edition Flowers, Theopold, Langley, Robinson
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    How does caffeine make you not sleepy? Sep 03, 2020
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    #059

    Ok so, caffeine. Some of us live on the stuff, and others of us want nothing to do with it. There's a lot of things caffeine can do to our bodies, but of course the number one question, is how does it keep the sleepiness away? Let's get into it. And we may find out a few other things caffeine does along the way.

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    References from this episode

    1. https://twitter.com/BethEyre3/status/1276036218300612608
    2. https://www.instagram.com/bethsbrainbites/
    3. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2014/the-science-of-caffeine-the-worlds-most-popular-drug.html
    4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20164566/
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