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What makes fruit ripen?
Episode 58
#058
Fruit. You eat it too early? It tastes bland and tart. You eat it too late? And it's rotten. You eat it when it's ripe? It's perfect, sweet, and…
6 years ago
Bonus: Do mosquitos care about blood-type? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 12
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about mosquito repellents, m…
6 years ago
What's up with alcohol(s)?
Episode 57
#057
So we all know what we think of when we hear the word "alcohol," but what if that's not really the whole picture? There's actually many kinds of…
6 years ago
What IS fire? (and what happened in Beirut?)
Episode 56
#056
Seriously. What is fire? This week Melissa and Jam hop out of the frying pan. What are those warm orange wisps? We all sort of know what fire is…
6 years ago
What makes honey crystallize?
Episode 55
#055
Ever notice that honey crystalizes? Isn't that like super weird? Why does it do that? This week, Melissa and Jam risk getting stuck in this ques…
6 years, 1 month ago
What is the future of mosquito repellents?
Episode 54
#054
This week, Melissa and Jam close out the mosquitos series with part 4 (If you missed the previous three, go check them out). What does the futur…
6 years, 1 month ago
Chemistry at Home: Milk and Soap
Bonus Episode: Chemistry at Home 3
Here's another bonus episode dedicated to teaching a specific chemistry experiment you can do at home. This month,…
6 years, 1 month ago
What even is DEET?
Episode 53
#053
This week, Melissa and Jam continue to part 3 on the topic of mosquitos (If you missed the previous two, go check them out). What is DEET? What …
6 years, 1 month ago
Bonus: Is rain just like sweat for the earth? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 11
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about carbonation, color-cha…
6 years, 1 month ago
Do mosquitos bite some people more than others?
Episode 52
#052
This week, Melissa and Jam continue the topic of mosquitos (If you missed last week's, listen to it first). It's time to answer the age-old, eve…
6 years, 1 month ago