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Episode 149
#149
Gluten. Public enemy number one. If you're gluten intolerant that is. But what is gluten? Why is it in bread? What does it do in bread? Let's fi…
3 years, 3 months ago
Bonus: Is honey mustard a polymer? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 37
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about regulation of scented…
3 years, 3 months ago
How can mosquitos smell you? (new research!)
Episode 148
#148
How can mosquitoes sense us? And do they prefer some people over others? This is a question we've pursued across several episodes of the podcast…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why do mosquitos bite people?
Episode 51
#051 Rebroadcast
This week, Melissa and Jam begin a multi-faceted topic: mosquitos. Now of course mosquitos are insects, so studying them would mostl…
3 years, 3 months ago
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Season 4
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3 years, 4 months ago
How do trick candles reignite?
Episode 147
#147
Maybe you've experienced them yourself, maybe you've just heard of them, but trick candles are real, they are chemistry, they are kinda dangerou…
3 years, 4 months ago
Bonus: How did Bella Hadid's spray-on dress work? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 36
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about raw garlic burns, Bel…
3 years, 4 months ago
Do nasal decongestants even work?
Episode 146
#146
When we are sick and super congested, many of us go to the store to pick up a decongestant. But what if some decongestants DON'T EVEN WORK, like…
3 years, 4 months ago
What even is sunscreen and how does it screen the sun?
Episode 13
#013 Rebroadcast
This week Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of not being burned by the big, ominous, flaming ball of radioactive insanity that …
3 years, 4 months ago
The most toxic substance to humans? (It’s basically botox)
Episode 145
#145
Today we're talking about the most toxic substance known to humans, and yet it also happens to be a substance that many people willingly inject …
3 years, 5 months ago