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- How do color changing markers change color?
#088
Remember those markers that would magically change colors when you marked over them with the right marker? Well while it seems very magical, it's actually chemistry! What a surprise. So how does it work? What's going on at the molecular level? Is it still as cool as it seemed when we were kids? Yes.
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References from this episode
- https://chicagoacs.org/articles/113
- http://pubs.sciepub.com/wjce/6/1/5/index.html
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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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28 min - Bonus: Does gunpowder explode? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 18
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about gunpowder, our wellbeing, food colors, hair colors, merch, and more!
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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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27 min - What is jam? (and jelly and preserves etc.)
#087
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?
How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!
References from this episode
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/pectin/3005903.article
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/jam
- https://extension.psu.edu/pectins-role-in-making-jam-and-jelly
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/bk-1986-0310.ch001
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223750507_Pectin_New_insights_into_an_old_polymer_are_starting_to_gel
- https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/chapter/bk9781782622956-00205/978-1-78262-295-6
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- Ciara Linville
- J0HNTR0Y
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- 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
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38 min - What and why is maple syrup?
#086
We all know that maple syrup is one of Canada's most popular gifts to the world, but what really is it? Why do maple trees (and other trees) even have sap? And is there any chance that there's cool surprising chemistry things going on in there? Well you'll have to listen to find out.
How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!
References from this episode
- https://helix.northwestern.edu/blog/2014/06/making-sense-maple-syrup
- https://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellmaple/
- https://axial.acs.org/2017/04/11/maple-syrup-extract/
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2017/april/no-more-superbugs-maple-syrup-extract-enhances-antibiotic-action.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja02001a014
- https://sustainability.wustl.edu/tapping-for-sugar-maple-sap-on-campus/
- https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2016/01/tapping-walnut-trees/
- https://watermark.silverchair.com/14-4-413.pdf?
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-32940-y
- https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/why_are_maple_trees_tapped_to_make_maple_syrup#:~:text=Sap%20flow%20in%20maple%20trees,response%20to%20early%20spring%20temperatures.&text=Then%2C%20when%20temperatures%20again%20rise,flows%20out%20of%20the%20tree.
- https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/01/15/why-dont-trees-freeze-and-burst-in-the-winter-like-cold-pipes/
- https://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1660&t=expanding-water
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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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38 min - Why do plants die in freezing weather?
#085
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.
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References from this episode
- https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/FrostFreeze
- https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/01/15/why-dont-trees-freeze-and-burst-in-the-winter-like-cold-pipes/
- https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/FrostsandFreezes.pdf
- https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/misc/coldprot.html
- http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Chemical/waterdens.html
- http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=5448
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- Cullyn R
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- Sarah Moar
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
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27 min - What are muscles and their cramps?
#084
Wait, muscles are biology right? Well they're also chemistry. And guess what, muscle soreness and cramps are also chemistry. And believe it or not, the mystery of muscle soreness is much bigger than you might expect. Check it out!
How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!
References from this episode
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23614012/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-causes-leg-cramps/#:~:text=Traditionally%2C%20such%20cramping%20was%20believed,to%20have%20minimal%20scientific%20value
- https://archivesphysiotherapy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40945-019-0073-4
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254620300168?via%3Dihub
- https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/physiologyonline.2002.17.1.1
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsomega.0c03456
- Organic chemistry 11th edition Solomons fryhle and Snyder
- Biochemistry, 4th edition, Garrett and Grisham
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
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- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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31 min - Extra Special Bonus: Time Warp!
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 18
In this month's bonus episode, we share a special old Q&R that we've had in our back pocket for almost a year! Enjoy!
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- J0HNTR0Y
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- 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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24 min - How do bath bombs fizz?
#083
This might be one of the best chances to both listen to AND experience chemistry at the same time. Grab a bath bomb, fill up the tub, and let's find out how these friendly bombs work. How do they fizz up? How do they suddenly smell? Where do the colors come from? Can they make bath scientifically better? Let's hop in.
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References from this episode
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ed080p1416A
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed080p1416A
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b01110#:~:text=The%20chemistry%20of%20bath%20bombs,and%20generate%20carbon%20dioxide%20gas
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- Ciara Linville
- J0HNTR0Y
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- 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
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27 min - Chemistry at Home: Vinegar and Baking Soda (with Stephanie Ryan Ph.D.)
Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 10
We have a very special guest this month, Stephanie Ryan Ph.D. aka @letslearnaboutscience (on Instagram)! Stephanie leads us through some cool experiments you can do at home using vinegar and baking soda.
Be sure to check Stephanie out on Instagram, and look for her book "Let's Learn About Chemistry" wherever you buy your books!
References
- Experiments by Stephanie Ryan Ph.D. - Ryan Consulting LLC
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- J0HNTR0Y
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- 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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21 min - How do sunglasses protect us?
#082
Wow sunglasses sure are cool. What's the coolest thing about them? Is it how cool they make us look and feel? Or is it the chemistry inside them? We'll let you decide, but we think you'll be surprised to find out how significant a role chemistry plays in the making of your shades.
References from this episode
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.chas.8b23208
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02513
- https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/issues/2018-2019/December2018/2%20Shades%20TG%20Reading%20Supports.docx
- https://www.safetyglassesusa.com/product-information/
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i19/Periodic-graphics-chemistry-sunglasses.html
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118909911.ch26
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ma960808x
- https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1999/JM/a902864a#!divAbstract
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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- Timothy Parker
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38 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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