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- Is science always right?
#068
This week we issue a correction, joining other science publications issuing the same correction. That's kind of an obvious answer to the question of "Is science always right?" So in this episode we explore that question, as well as what happens when science isn't right. And why that's NOT a bad thing.
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References from this episode
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2019/citrus-scent-debunked.html
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jfq.12226
- Chemistry by Julia Burdge
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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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34 min - How do glowsticks glow?
#067
Guess what time of year it is. It's spooky time! One thing we see a lot of during this time of year, is things that glow. And you better believe that's chemistry. So how do glowsticks glow? How does bending the glowsticks start that process? What's mixing with what, and seriously how the heck does it glow? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
- Organic Chemistry, Solomons 11e
- Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Daniel C. Harris
- Simple Glowmatography: Chromatographic Separation of GlowStick Dyes Using Chalk - Thomas S. Kuntzleman,* Kasey R. Bunker, and Ashlee A. Bartlett
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/fluorescence
- https://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/chemistry/demonstrations/videos/anatomy-of-a-glowstick/glowstick.pdf
- Glowmatography - Thomas S. Kuntzleman,* Anna E. Comfort, and Bruce W. Baldwin
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- Cullyn R
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- Elizabeth P
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- 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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36 min - Chemistry at Home: Cabbage Juice
Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 6
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 blend up red cabbage and water, and mix it with six different substances.
References
- Evaluation of red cabbage dye as a potential natural color for pharmaceutical use Neela Chigurupati, Lani Saiki, Charles Gayser Jr, Alekha K. Dash
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ed069p66.1
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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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13 min - What IS lavender oil?
#066
This week we take a teeny tiny step into the vast, intimidating sea of essential oils. Not to worry, we're sticking to the chemistry. And we're exploring one of the smelliest, purply-est ones. Firstly, what is lavender oil? And how do we get it out of the lavender plant? And what does it do? And can I put it on my meatball sub?
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References from this episode
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6767019/#B4-molecules-24-03270
- Antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Lavandula stoechas flowers extracted by microwave - Sanaz Sadani and Alireza Shakeri
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17361051/- Relationship between Bioactivity and Chemical Composition of Commercial Essential Oils - Maria Lis-Balchin, Stanley G. Deans, and Elizabeth Eaglesham
- Lavender essential oil: a review - Heather MA Cavanaugh and Jenny M Wilkinson
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579607/- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0801187
- https://sites.udel.edu/coe-engex/2017/04/23/epsom-salts-the-inconvenient-truth/
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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40 min - Bonus: How do you remove superglue from your fingers? (and other questions)
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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- 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 - Why do leaves change color in the fall?
#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
- http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/11/autumnleaves/
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2014/why-do-leaves-change-color.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465813/
- https://www.nature.com/news/2007/071029/full/news.2007.202.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC125091/
- https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/leaves/2002_11_leaf_article.pdf
- https://biology.appstate.edu/fall-colors/hidden-colors-leaves-what-are-functions-those-yellow-and-orange-pigments-we-see-fall
- http://www.appstate.edu/~neufeldhs/publications/hugh2005.pdf
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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- Kristina Gotfredsen
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- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
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- Avishai Barnoy
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33 min - What's the future of recycling?
#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
- https://youtu.be/ggh0Ptk3VGE
- https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastic-problem-chemical-recycling-solution/97/i39#
- https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/GC/C7GC01737E#!divAbstract
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01889?source=cen
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01343?source=cen
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/04/wax-worms-eat-plastic-polyethylene-trash-pollution-cleanup/#close
- https://www.agilyx.com/about-us/faqs
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982217302312?via%3Dihub
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5b02661?source=cen
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-09449-cover3
- https://www.sebastiancox.co.uk/news/mycelium-timber-exploring-biofacture-in-a-new-collection-of-grown-furniture
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- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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- Steven Boyles
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- Chelsea B
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31 min - Is plastic really recyclable?
#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
- https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastic-problem-chemical-recycling-solution/97/i39#
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2018/how-plastic-recycling-actually-works.html
- https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/Chemistry-solutions-plastic-trash-problem/96/i25
- https://cen.acs.org/business/start-ups/New-ventures-try-again-recycle/96/i20
- https://youtu.be/ggh0Ptk3VGE
- https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastic-problem-chemical-recycling-solution/97/i39#
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- Venus Rebholz
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- Jacob Taber
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37 min - Chemistry at Home: Slime
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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- 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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14 min - What is plastic?
#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
- https://cen.acs.org/sections/discovery-reports/the-future-of-plastic.html
- https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-11/documents/
- https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-11/documents/2017_facts_and_figures_fact_sheet_final.pdf
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/undergraduate/chemistryincontext/interactives/world-of-polymers-and-plastics.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2018/how-plastic-recycling-actually-works.html
- https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/GC/C7GC01737E#!divAbstract
- https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/smm/wastewise/web/html/factoid.html
- https://lbre.stanford.edu/pssistanford-recycling/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions-benefits-recycling
- https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912150085/waste-land
- 2017_facts_and_figures_fact_sheet_final.pdf
- https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/GC/C7GC01737E#!divAbstract
- https://youtu.be/ggh0Ptk3VGE
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/celebrating-chemistry-editions/2020-ccew/earth-friendly-plastics.html
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i42/Science-Spherification.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp508841p?source=cen
- 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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- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
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32 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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