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Why is the sky blue?
Episode 34
#034
This week, Melissa and Jam explore the oldest question in the book. But we're not going to answer it. Just kidding. Why the HECK is the sky blue…
5 years, 11 months ago
How do thermoses keep coffee hot?
Episode 33
#033
That's right, we are sort of talking about coffee this week. Or rather, how to keep it hot. Nowadays we all have some version of a thermos for o…
6 years ago
How do hand warmers get hot?
Episode 32
#032
This week, Melissa and Jam investigate reusable hand warmers. How do they get hot? Where does the heat even come from? How do reusable ones even…
6 years ago
How does bleach remove color?
Episode 31
#031
How does bleach bleach stuff? Oh and also, what even is color? This week Melissa and Jam investigate these questions. What's the molecular makeu…
6 years ago
Bonus: Does cold exist (and other questions)?
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 6
In his month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about cold/cool, water tempera…
6 years ago
Why do bad smells smell bad?
Episode 30
#030
Melissa and Jam continue to sniff out the chemistry of smell, focusing this week on bad smells. Why are we so good at smelling bad smells? Why d…
6 years ago
Why does rain smell?
Episode 29
#029
What's that smell? This week, Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of smell. Now a lot of smell science has to do with our physiology and neuro…
6 years ago
What’s really happening when our hair gets damaged?
Episode 28
#028
This week, Melissa and Jam travel even further down the rabbit hole of hair chemistry. How does our hair get damaged? How do we curl, straighten…
6 years, 1 month ago
What gives curly hair its curl?
Episode 27
#027
This week, Melissa and Jam dive into the chemistry of something that may not seem like chemistry at first: hair.
Curly hair to be specific. What…
6 years, 1 month ago
Bonus: Growing crystals, bobby pins, and how should we address the Hulk?
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 5
In his month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about how to grow crystals, de…
6 years, 1 month ago