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What is sea level rise? (with Dr. Renee Collini)
Episode 25
#025 Rebroadcast
This week, Melissa, Jam, and very special guest Renee Collini (Melissa's sister and climate scientist) delve into the important topi…
3 years, 7 months ago
What is the chemistry of volcanoes?
Episode 139
#139
The crazy, insane, scary, fascinating world of volcanoes is fully of chemistry! What is lava/magma? Why do some volcanoes ooze and others erupt?…
3 years, 7 months ago
Why are sand and water different temperatures at the beach?
Episode 2
#002
Many of us have been in a situation where we are near a body of water (lake, ocean, pool etc), and you may have noticed that no matter what the…
3 years, 8 months ago
What is wind?
Episode 138
#138
Wind is everywhere, we've all experienced it: soft breezes, strong gusts, cold fronts, warm fronts. But what is wind? What starts it? Where does…
3 years, 8 months ago
Bonus: Where does sand come from? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 32
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about CO2 and mosquitos, san…
3 years, 8 months ago
What is lightning?
Episode 137
#137
Lightning is something we're all used to. It's always just been an odd part of life. But think for a second, what even is it? It's just electric…
3 years, 8 months ago
What do rainbows and mirages have in common?
Episode 24
#024 Rebroadcast
This week, Melissa and Jam explore three very different, but related, light phenomena. We'll discuss situations when light can be be…
3 years, 8 months ago
What are clouds? And why do they look white?
Episode 136
#136
Clouds. So fluffy. So wispy. So mysterious. What are they really? Why do they look white? How do they hold so much water for so long? Why do the…
3 years, 9 months ago
Bonus: Why is caffeine in shampoo? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 31
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about shampoo, microplastics…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why do people hate organic chemistry?
Episode 135
#135
Well guess what, Melissa is a PhD Doctor now! And you know what that means? She gets to tell us more details about the research she did to get h…
3 years, 9 months ago