Season 3

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Why Does Metal Rust?

12/21/2022 | 1m 54s

Reactions is looking at the chemistry behind the reactions that makes metal rust.

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Does Cough Medicine Really Work?

01/03/2017 | 3m 55s

We explain the chemistry behind cough medicine.

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How Does Alcohol Get You Drunk?

12/27/2016 | 3m 26s

There's a lot of brain chemistry that goes on when you drink.

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The Cold Truth About Fat

12/22/2016 | 3m

We talk fat, and whether or not the shivering cold can helps burn fat.

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Let's Settle This: How to Care for Cast-Iron

12/15/2016 | 3m 8s

We're using chemistry to prove the right way to season and treat a cast-iron skillet.

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How To Get Rid of Beer Foam Fast

12/07/2016 | 1m 35s

Science can help you get rid of that head fast.

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You Can Taste Garlic with Your Feet!?

12/06/2016 | 2m 36s

The short answer and yes and here's why.

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Gum + Chocolate = ?????

12/04/2016 | 2m 10s

Find out why chocolate makes gum... DISAPPEAR!

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Can I Still Eat This?

11/29/2016 | 4m 19s

Explore the chemistry/science of expired foods and how expirations dates are lying to us.

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How to Fry a Thanksgiving Turkey Without Burning Your House

11/21/2016 | 3m 14s

Here are the do and dont's of turkey frying.

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What's the Deal with Acne?

11/15/2016 | 3m 56s

Here are a few science-backed tips to help minimize the number of pimples that pop up.

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The Science of Distance Running

11/03/2016 | 4m 23s

We run through the science of muscles burn, how sweat cools the body and runner's high.

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How Much Candy Would Kill You?

11/03/2016 | 3m 32s

We are looking at the chemistry of Halloween candy, and how much of it can kill you.

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Have We Found All The Elements?

10/19/2016 | 5m 19s

We take a look at how science and chemistry is helping to create man-made elements.

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How Does Anesthesia Work?

10/11/2016 | 3m 23s

We look at scientists' current understanding of what happens when you go under.

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What Causes PMS?

10/04/2016 | 3m 30s

Let's look at how hormones estrogen and progesterone interact which leads to PMS.

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How To Bring Stale Chips And Bread Back From The Dead

09/27/2016 | 3m 39s

Learn chemistry/science pro-tips on how to put the crunch back to stale chips and bread.

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Accidental Discoveries That Go Boom

09/20/2016 | 5m 40s

Sometimes accidents in chemistry can be a good thing.

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How Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Work?

09/13/2016 | 3m 46s

We explain the chemistry of lithium-ion batteries, why they occasionally explode.

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Genetically Modified Humans? CRISPR/Cas 9 Explained

09/06/2016 | 3m 56s

Check out this episode to get an inside look at how CRISPR works.

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What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?

08/30/2016 | 4m 4s

We give a quick crash course on the chemistry of photosynthesis.

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Is It OK To Pee In The Pool?

08/16/2016 | 3m

Let's explore poolchem to answer that age old question.

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How To Make Fish Less Fishy (Chemistry Life Hacks)

08/09/2016 | 3m 12s

Learn about the amino acids that give fresh fish its sweet and savory flavor.

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How to Catch Dopers

08/04/2016 | 3m 45s

We explain how chemistry is used to find which Olympic teams are doping.