Chemistry For Your Life

By Melissa and Jam, BleavScience Chemistry

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September 22, 2022What do catalytic converters do?
#144
Cars are complicated, there's lots of parts that do lots of things most of us will probably never understand it all. Well we can at least tackle one of those mysteries today. You've probably heard of something called a catalytic converter, right? And you've probably heard that it's important. Well that's true! But why? What does it do, why is it essential, and how does it do it? It's actually very very cool tbh.

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References from this episode
https://youtu.be/I1YLPfSuNXY

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/celebrating-chemistry-editions/2021-ncw/catalytic-converters.html

https://cen.acs.org/synthesis/catalysis/optimize-precious-metal-usage-catalytic/100/i10

https://pubs-acs-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/full/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c03513

https://www.dps.texas.gov/rsd/vi/inspection/inspectioncriteria.aspx

https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/frequent-questions-related-transportation-air

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/air-emissions/air-emissions

https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Kinetics/07%3A_Case_Studies-_Kinetics/7.01%3A_Catalytic_Converters

Organic chemistry Solomons 11th edition

Chemistry 2nd Edition Open Stax Robinson, Langley, Theopold & Flowers

Solomons Organic Chemistry 11th Edition

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53 min
September 15, 2022What's up with alcohol(s)?
#057 Rebroadcast
So we all know what we think of when we hear the word "alcohol," but what if that's not really the whole picture? There's actually many kinds of alcohol, most of which we cannot drink. So what's up with all those alcohols? What makes them different? What makes them similar enough to all be called alcohol? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750029.html

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2015/march/food-additive-could-serve-as-a-safer-more-environmentally-friendly-antifreeze.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1306022/

https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/14280.htm

https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89308.htm

https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89530.htm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4811046/

https://www.fishersci.com/msdsproxy%3FproductName%3DE1774%26productDescription%3DETHYLENE%2BGLYCOL%2BLABORATORY%2B4L%26catNo%3DE177-4%2B%26vendorId%3DVN00033897%26storeId%3D10652

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482121/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ammonium-nitrate-beirut-explosion-what-blast-lebanon-latest-a9654861.html
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34 min
September 08, 2022What is gasoline?
#143
For many of us, gasoline is just another everyday thing. It's essential, but we don't give it much thought. But how does it work? What is it made up of? Why are there different "grades" or "types" of gasoline? Let's start it up.
goode.coffee
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References from this episode
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/industry/industry-matters/mark-e-jones/get-the-lead-out.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6AdX-bdDaw

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2012/august/fueling-the-future-with-renewable-gasoline-and-diesel.html

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/octane-in-depth.php

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/where-our-gasoline-comes-from.php

https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/archive/2016/160330/includes/analysis_print.php

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21086970/#:~:text=Branched%20alkane%20hydrocarbons%20are%20thermodynamically,in%20alkane%20bond%20separation%20energies.

Solomons Organic Chemistry 11th Edition

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46 min
September 01, 2022Bonus: How does gel nail polish dry under UV light? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 34
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about nail polish, tattoos, viscosity, humidity, life updates, and more!
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27 min
August 25, 2022How are tattoos removed?
#142
So a couple weeks ago we talked about how tattoos are permanent. But what if you don't want your tattoo to be permanent any more? You won't get any judgement from us. So how can tattoo removal work, when tattoos are designed specifically to stay in our skin indefinitely? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4411606/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4411594/

https://edu.rsc.org/feature/chemistry-with-lasers/2020116.article

https://journals.lww.com/dermatologicsurgery/abstract/1999/01000/comparison_of_the_q_switched_alexandrite,_nd_yag,.2.asp

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11263061_Laser-tattoo_removal-A_study_of_the_mechanism_and_the_optimal_treatment_strategy_via_computer_simulations

Lasers: basics, advances and applications by Hans Joachim Eichler, Jürgen Eichler, Oliver Lux

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39 min
August 18, 2022How do geckos stick to walls?
#012 Rebroadcast

This week Melissa and Jam continue in the category of "sticky" things by exploring how geckos stick to walls. How do they do it? Is it magic? Is it like spider-man? Is it intermolecular forces?
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References from this episode
Organic Chemistry Textbook, Edition 11 - T.W. Graham Solomons

Chemistry, Edition 2 - Paul Flowers, Clause Theopold, Richard Langley, and William R. Robinson

Ologies Podcast - Episode 99 Saurology with Earyn McGee - Alie Ward
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31 min
August 11, 2022Why are tattoos permanent?
#141
Tattoos go back centuries across many cultures, and yet their chemistry is still an absolute mystery to most of us. How do tattoos work? What is the ink made of? How does the ink stay in our skin indefinitely? Why don't our bodies get rid of it? Let's do this.
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References from this episode
https://youtu.be/Fs9rR4W0EeA

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/07/28/all-the-science-that-goes-into-a-single-tattoo/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/09/24/watching-a-tattoo-needle-in-slow-motion-reveals-the-physics-of-getting-inked/

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/archive-2012-2013/open-for-discussion-tattoos.html

https://cen.acs.org/articles/86/i2/Shocking-Tattoos.html

http://pubsapp.acs.org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/cen/whatstuff/85/8546sci4.html?

https://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i25/Chemistry-Tattoos.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/nri3920

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41 min
August 04, 2022Bonus: How much does a polar bear weigh? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 33
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam do something a little different. Because they're needing to record quite a bit ahead of time, this Q&R couldn't be about episodes that haven't come out yet, so they recorded a long-awaited sequel to their ice-breaker questions episode from last year.
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38 min
July 28, 2022Why does ice float on water?
#140
Ice is water right? It's just that it's solid. So why does it float in liquid water? And also why does water expand when it freezes, when typically things contract when they freeze? These are things we are used to observing daily, but they actually are a little strange, and we bet the answer will surprise you.
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References from this episode
Chemistry - Julia Burdge

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/climatescience/oceansicerocks.html

https://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i34/Galileo-Ice.html

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45 min
July 21, 2022What is sea level rise? (with Dr. Renee Collini)
#025 Rebroadcast
This week, Melissa, Jam, and very special guest Renee Collini (Melissa's sister and climate scientist) delve into the important topic of sea-level rise. What causes it to rise? What affect will it have on the world? How should we feel about it? Is there anything us regular folk can do?
References from this episode
Thermal Expansion Model - Jet Propulsion Lab - California Institute of Technology

Climate Science Leader Expands Extension Role - Susan Collins-Smith, Red Hills News Mississippi

Chemistry, Edition 2 - Theopold, Langley, Flowers, and Robinson

Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States - Sweet, Kopp, Weaver, Obeysekera, Horton, Thielar, Zervas

Special thanks to Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant, the Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative, and Mississippi State University
There have been some updates since the other Dr. Collini first visited us:
New Application Guide on How to Apply Sea Level Rise Science: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/sealevelrise/sealevelrise-tech-report-sections.html#application-guide

Videos to learn more about sea-level rise science and how to take action: bit.ly/Future-Flooding
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38 min