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- How do Venus flytraps trap flies?
#095
Venus flytraps: The plants that have fascinated and freaked many of us out since we were kids. How do they do what they do? Most plants just kinda sit there and soak up water and sunlight, but not Venus flytraps. How do they sense flies? How do they trap them? How do they eat them? Oh also, is it chemistry? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
- https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/action-potentials
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-does-the-venus-flytra/#:~:text=Once%20the%20trap%20closes%2C%20the,to%20extract%20the%20essential%20nutrients
- https://academic-oup-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/jxb/article/65/2/755/488817
- https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/hydrolases
- https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/science/article/pii/S1360138517302807?via%3Dihub
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29336976/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24420576/
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/88/i46/Venus-Flytraps-Eating-Habits.html
- https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/Periodic-Graphics-chemistry-Venus-flytraps/96/i41
- https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10447
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- Ciara Linville
- J0HNTR0Y
- Jeannette Napoleon
- Cullyn R
- Erica Bee
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah Moar
- Rachel Reina
- Letila
- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
- Emerson Woodhall
- Kristina Gotfredsen
- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
- Bri McAllister
- Avishai Barnoy
- Hunter Reardon
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25 min - What is the smell of fresh cut grass?
#094
What is that iconic smell? The smell that screams spring and summer? The smell so distinct, and yet so mysterious. Why does freshly cut grass have that smell? Why is it so strong? Could it be chemistry?
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References from this episode
- https://science.sciencemag.org/content/329/5995/1075.full
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2019/what-the-smell-of-freshly-cut-grass-really-means.html
- https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/9/17781/htm
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- Cullyn R
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- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
- Emerson Woodhall
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22 min - Why does american chocolate taste different?
#093 - Chocolate Part 3 of 3
Now it's time to dive into one of chocolate's biggest mysteries. Which, depending on where you live, has been something you've wondered for a long time, or you've never even known it was a mystery. Why is chocolate different in the United States? Is it on purpose? If so why? Is there a benefit? Is it because companies in the U.S. are cheapskates? Or is it because they're innovative? Let's find out!
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References from this episode
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027835/
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/butyric-acid/1017662.article
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Butyric-acid#section=Experimental-Properties
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5748798/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6104520/
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Butyrate
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/lipolysis
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290455/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-53242-x
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- J0HNTR0Y
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- Cullyn R
- Erica Bee
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah Moar
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- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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31 min - Chemistry at Home: Chocolate and Gum
Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 12
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 chocolate and gum. Yep, you read that right. And yes, it's a little gross.
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- Ciara Linville
- J0HNTR0Y
- Jeannette Napoleon
- Cullyn R
- Erica Bee
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah Moar
- Rachel Reina
- Letila
- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
- Emerson Woodhall
- Kristina Gotfredsen
- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
- Bri McAllister
- Avishai Barnoy
- Hunter Reardon
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10 min - Why does chocolate get that white film on it?
#092 - Chocolate Part 2 of 3
You know how when you were a kid, you'd sometimes find some old, forgotten halloween chocolate? But the chocolate would look a little white, and if you risked eating it, it would taste weird? Well we're not ashamed to say we've experienced this even as adults, but this time we're taking a close look at this strange mystery. Why does it happen? How long does it take? Why does it affect both the look and the taste? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/well-tempered-chocolate/9200.article
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b02092?source=cen
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html?utm_source=YMAL&utm_medium=YMAL&utm_campaign=CEN&utm_content=pos1
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/why-is-chocolate-bad-for-dogs-video.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/gum-chocolate-weird-food-tricks-1.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/emergency-lesson-plan-chocolate-the-new-health-food-or-is-it.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-desire.html
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1541-4337.12180
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2019/is-white-chocolate-actually-chocolate.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i11/Periodic-graphics-chocolate-chemistry.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html?utm_source=YMAL&utm_medium=YMAL&utm_campaign=CEN&utm_content=pos1
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-chem.html
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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- Steven Boyles
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36 min - Bonus: Do dead leaves smell like tea? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 19
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about leaves, labs you can do at home, electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, pancakes, easter candy, and more!
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- J0HNTR0Y
- Jeannette Napoleon
- Cullyn R
- Erica Bee
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah Moar
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- Letila
- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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29 min - What is chocolate and why is it delicious?
#091 - Chocolate Part 1 of 3
Well you've probably never heard of chocolate, and you've almost certainly never eaten it. But if you had you might wonder, what the heck is this? How do they make it? And why does it taste so gosh darn good?
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References from this episode
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/why-is-chocolate-bad-for-dogs-video.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/gum-chocolate-weird-food-tricks-1.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/emergency-lesson-plan-chocolate-the-new-health-food-or-is-it.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-desire.html
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1541-4337.12180
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2019/is-white-chocolate-actually-chocolate.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i11/Periodic-graphics-chocolate-chemistry.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html?utm_source=YMAL&utm_medium=YMAL&utm_campaign=CEN&utm_content=pos1
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-chem.html
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30 min - Why does cilantro taste horrible? (to some people)
#090
It's of the most puzzling (and heartbreaking) mysteries. Why does cilantro taste so good to some of us, but taste so bad to others of us? Is it in our heads? Or is there a chemical explanation for it? If so, what is it? And can it be fixed?
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References from this episode
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2017/why-do-some-people-hate-cilantro.html
- https://flavourjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2044-7248-1-22
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf950814c
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2005-0908.ch008
- https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/02/25/why-can-coriander-taste-soapy-the-chemistry-of-coriander/
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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32 min - What is ebonized wood?
#089
This question comes from a word-working listener of ours. Ebonized wood is a process that turns wood black... without burning it! But how? What's the chemistry behind it? Is it cool? Yes, yes it is cool.
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References from this episode
- https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/1459d/report.pdf
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Tannic-acid#section=2D-Structure
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3495704/#:~:text=Iron%2Dtannate%20dyes%20are%20formed,(usually%20hydrolysable)%20in%20water.
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jamc/2019/3894571/
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jamc/2019/3894571/sch1/
- https://pubs.rsc.org/-/content/articlelanding/2015/ra/c5ra02035b/unauth#!divAbstract
- https://www.theruststore.com/Rust-Converter-FAQs-W48.aspx
- https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/tannic-acid-rusted-iron-artifacts.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/cr60057a002
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/t/tannic-acid.html
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1168162/
- https://www.popularwoodworking.com/finishing/ebonizing_wood/
- Inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Miessler and Tarr
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31 min - Chemistry at Home: Crayons
Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 11
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 crayons, paper, and water.
Do you like and want more of these? Is there a way we could make them better? Let us know!
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- Cullyn R
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- Sarah Moar
- Rachel Reina
- Letila
- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
- Emerson Woodhall
- Kristina Gotfredsen
- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
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11 min
About Chemistry For Your Life
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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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