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Bonus: How does weed killer not kill grass? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 23
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about sugar, high fructose c…
4 years, 6 months ago
How much urine is in an olympic size swimming pool?
Episode 109
#109
Well it's no secret. Some people like to make the relaxing, refreshing environment of a pool into a toilet. It's a problem that's probably exist…
4 years, 6 months ago
Is high fructose corn syrup bad for you?
Episode 108
#108
It's got high fructose, it's somehow from corn, and it's in syrup form. What's not to like? Well maybe a lot. Or maybe not. Is it worse than sug…
4 years, 6 months ago
What is in magic erasers? (and should you clean your teeth with them?)
Episode 107
#107
By now you've already probably experienced the magic of magic erasers. But what IS the magic? How does it erase what other things cannot? And if…
4 years, 7 months ago
How do candles burn? (and how do you light them with smoke?)
Episode 106
#106
Candles are simple enough right? Probably nothing crazy going on right? Wrong. Where does all the wax go? And how does the wick just keep on bur…
4 years, 7 months ago
Chemistry at Home: Candle Magic
Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 15
Here's another bonus episode dedicated to teaching a specific chemistry experiment you can do at home. This month…
4 years, 7 months ago
How do batteries power our electronics?
Episode 105
#105
Batteries. The mysterious little cylinders that have powered our essentials and fun for decades. How in the world do they work? What's the chemi…
4 years, 7 months ago
Bonus: How do candy colors not mix? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 22
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about dyes, onions, soaps, c…
4 years, 7 months ago
What is cheese? And what does it have in common with soap?
Episode 104
#104
Seriously what the heck is cheese? It's a question we've all wondered, but most of us only ever know that it's from milk—but what else? How do w…
4 years, 7 months ago
What is hyaluronic acid and is it magical?
Episode 103
#103
What do roosters' combs and cows' eyeballs have that our skin needs? Let's add another chapter to the chemistry of skin care. Today we explore a…
4 years, 7 months ago