Chemistry For Your Life

Chemistry For Your Life

By Melissa and Jam, BleavScienceChemistry
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  • Bonus: Why doesn’t superglue harden in the tube? (and other questions)

    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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    • Lyn Stubblefield
    • Jacob Taber
    • Brian Kimball
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    • Kristina Gotfredsen
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      26 min
    • How does super glue glue things?

      #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
      7. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
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        • 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
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        • Bri McAllister
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        • Hunter Reardon
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          31 min
        • Why do we use fluoride on our teeth?

          #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.

          How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!

          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
          4. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
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            • Lyn Stubblefield
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              30 min
            • How does caffeine make you not sleepy?

              #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.

              How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!

              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/
              5. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
                Email us at [email protected]
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                • Letila
                • Katrina Barnum-Huckins
                • Suzanne Phillips
                • Nelly Silva
                • Venus Rebholz
                • Lyn Stubblefield
                • Jacob Taber
                • Brian Kimball
                • Emerson Woodhall
                • Kristina Gotfredsen
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                  28 min
                • Chemistry at Home: Density

                  Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 4

                  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 honey, corn syrup, dish soap, water, oil, and alcohol.

                  Do you like and want more of these? Is there a way we could make them better? Let us know!

                  How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!

                  Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.

                  Email us at [email protected]
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                  Thanks to our monthly supporters

                  • 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
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                  • Avishai Barnoy
                  • Hunter Reardon
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                    16 min
                  • What makes fruit ripen?

                    #058

                    Fruit. You eat it too early? It tastes bland and tart. You eat it too late? And it's rotten. You eat it when it's ripe? It's perfect, sweet, and juicy. What makes fruit ripen? How is it that supermarkets and suppliers can control when fruit ripens, or keep it from ripening too early? What's telling what to ripen when? And how? Let's talk about 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

                    1. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/sb5000077
                    2. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:2337/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05874
                    3. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05874
                    4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677914/
                    5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677914/
                    6. https://extension.umaine.edu/fruit/harvest-and-storage-of-tree-fruits/the-role-of-ethylene-in-fruit-ripening/
                    7. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/09/24/650585212/science-reveals-how-fruit-keeps-a-lid-on-ripening-until-the-time-is-right
                    8. http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=163
                    9. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-018-0249-z
                    10. https://thebluapple.com/pages/how-it-works
                    11. https://thebluapple.com/apps/help-center#!hc-how-does-bluapple-work
                    12. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/all-fruit-and-vegetables-are-not-created-equal-when-it-comes-to-proper-storage-conditions
                    13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3550874/
                    14. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/all-fruit-and-vegetables-are-not-created-equal-when-it-comes-to-proper-storage-conditions 
                    15. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
                      Email us at [email protected]
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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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                        38 min
                      • Bonus: Do mosquitos care about blood-type? (and other questions)

                        Bonus Episode: Question and Response 12

                        In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about mosquito repellents, mosquitos and blood type, mosquito saliva, organic chemistry, and some of our favorite movies!

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                        References from this episode

                        1. https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0006439
                        2. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
                          Email us at [email protected]
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                          • Letila
                          • Katrina Barnum-Huckins
                          • Suzanne Phillips
                          • Nelly Silva
                          • Venus Rebholz
                          • Lyn Stubblefield
                          • Jacob Taber
                          • Brian Kimball
                          • Emerson Woodhall
                          • Kristina Gotfredsen
                          • Timothy Parker
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                            21 min
                          • What's up with alcohol(s)?

                            #057

                            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

                            1. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750029.html
                            2. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2015/march/food-additive-could-serve-as-a-safer-more-environmentally-friendly-antifreeze.html
                            3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1306022/
                            4. https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/14280.htm
                            5. https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89308.htm
                            6. https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89530.htm
                            7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4811046/
                            8. https://www.fishersci.com/msdsproxy%3FproductName%3DE1774%26productDescription%3DETHYLENE%2BGLYCOL%2BLABORATORY%2B4L%26catNo%3DE177-4%2B%26vendorId%3DVN00033897%26storeId%3D10652
                            9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482121/
                            10. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ammonium-nitrate-beirut-explosion-what-blast-lebanon-latest-a9654861.html 
                            11. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
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                              • Letila
                              • Katrina Barnum-Huckins
                              • Suzanne Phillips
                              • Nelly Silva
                              • Venus Rebholz
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                              • Jacob Taber
                              • Brian Kimball
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                              • Kristina Gotfredsen
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                                33 min
                              • What IS fire? (and what happened in Beirut?)

                                #056

                                Seriously. What is fire? This week Melissa and Jam hop out of the frying pan. What are those warm orange wisps? We all sort of know what fire is but also, do we? It's hot, it can be good, it can be bad. But why does it look like that? And what really IS it? Let's try to find out

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                                References from this episode

                                1. https://unto.com/beirut 
                                2. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/05/beirut-explosion-how-help-victims-lebanon/3300822001/
                                3. https://mypages.iit.edu/~smart/pawebar/lesson3.html
                                4. https://www.chem.fsu.edu/chemlab/chm1020c/Lecture%207/01.php
                                5. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00333
                                6. https://www.sbu.edu/docs/default-source/life-at-sbu-documents/chemistry-of-a-fire.pdf?sfvrsn=0
                                7. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ammonium-nitrate#section=Boiling-Point
                                8. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-ammonium-nitrate-the-chemical-that-exploded-in-beirut/
                                9. https://www.cisa.gov/an-security-statutes-and-regulations
                                10. https://www.cisa.gov/ammonium-nitrate-security-program
                                11. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43070.pdf
                                12. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/03/congress-pushes-rules-explosive-fertilizer/31075955/ 
                                13. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
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                                  • Letila
                                  • Katrina Barnum-Huckins
                                  • Suzanne Phillips
                                  • Nelly Silva
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                                  • Lyn Stubblefield
                                  • Jacob Taber
                                  • Brian Kimball
                                  • Emerson Woodhall
                                  • Kristina Gotfredsen
                                  • Timothy Parker
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                                    26 min
                                  • What makes honey crystallize?

                                    #055

                                    Ever notice that honey crystalizes? Isn't that like super weird? Why does it do that? This week, Melissa and Jam risk getting stuck in this question.

                                    References from this episode

                                    1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5884753/
                                    2. https://www.usda.gov/codex
                                    3. https://www.fda.gov/files/food/published/PDF---Guidance-for-Industry--Proper-Labeling-of-Honey-and-Honey-Products.pdf
                                    4. Honey: Chemical composition, stability and authenticity, da Silva et. Al
                                    5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.09.051
                                    6. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
                                      Email us at [email protected]
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                                      Thanks to our monthly supporters

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                                      • Letila
                                      • Katrina Barnum-Huckins
                                      • Suzanne Phillips
                                      • Nelly Silva
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                                      • Lyn Stubblefield
                                      • Jacob Taber
                                      • Brian Kimball
                                      • Emerson Woodhall
                                      • Kristina Gotfredsen
                                      • Timothy Parker
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                                        33 min

                                      About Chemistry For Your Life

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