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Ask a Chemist: Why are crystals rare? (and other questions)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
Do carrots help us see better?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
What makes honey crystallize?
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Nov 07, 2024 |
How do things glow in the dark?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Why do self-tanners smell weird? (and other questions)
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Oct 24, 2024 |
How does spray tan stain our skin?
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Oct 17, 2024 |
What makes jalapeños spicy, and what other crazy properties do they have?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
Why does ibuprofen take so long to work?
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Oct 03, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Does raw milk have more bacteria? (and other questions)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
How do pain killers relieve pain?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
Why do we use fluoride on our teeth?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
What are dental fillings and how are they chemistry?
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Sep 05, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Reddit's Chemistry Questions Answered
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Aug 29, 2024 |
What is up with RAW milk?
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Aug 22, 2024 |
What happens to eggs when we cook them? (with Jason Cress)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
Bonus: Fun Fact or Fake Factoid?! A Chemistry and Trivia Showdown
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Aug 08, 2024 |
Ask a Neuroscientist: Why is Adderall addictive to SOME people and not others? (and other questions)
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Aug 01, 2024 |
How do anti-depressants work? (featuring Claire Caballero)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
Vitamin C: Myths, Facts, and Daily Needs
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Jul 18, 2024 |
Why do apples turn brown when we cut them?
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Jul 11, 2024 |
Should we take Vitamin C when we're sick?
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Jul 04, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Why do chemicals smell "chemically?" (And other questions)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
How does Vitamin C keep our bodies from turning into mush?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
Do anti-aging products work?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
What even ARE vitamins? And do we actually need them?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Why do you need yogurt to make yogurt? (And other questions)
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May 30, 2024 |
Why does hair turn grey when we age?
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May 23, 2024 |
Why do bad smells smell bad?
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May 16, 2024 |
What is old people smell? And is the internet wrong about it?
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May 09, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Reddit Edition!
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May 02, 2024 |
Is compost dirt??
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Apr 25, 2024 |
How do sunglasses protect our eyes?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
What are the Northern Lights?
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Apr 11, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Can you dissolve a liquid into a solid? (and other questions)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
Did the FDA eliminate Forever Chemicals? (PFAS Part 5!)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
Why do things fade in the sun?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
What's the REAL reason we can't look at a solar eclipse?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: How does purple shampoo work, or does it? (and other questions)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
What is Vitamin D? And what does it have to do with the sun?!
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Feb 29, 2024 |
Why do plants die in freezing weather?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
What's up with Fahrenheit, Celsius, and... Kelvin?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
Ask a Chemist: Why do metals look metallic? (and other questions!)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
How do infrared thermometers work?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
How do we see our breath in the air?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
Thermometers: what is the chemistry behind them?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
Bonus: How do "forever chemicals" sneak into our clothes? (and other questions)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
What is yogurt?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
What is cheese? And what does it have in common with soap?
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Dec 28, 2023 |
What even is cinnamon?
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Dec 21, 2023 |
Bonus: What's the chemistry of kombucha? (and other questions)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
What even is MSG? Is it bad for you?
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Dec 07, 2023 |
Why do onions make you cry?
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Nov 30, 2023 |
Why does(n't) turkey make you sleepy?
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Nov 23, 2023 |
Bonus: Acronyms and Mom Memories (chemmunity style)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
Why do we stir things to dissolve them?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
Why does water form droplets?
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Nov 02, 2023 |
What is freeze drying?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
Bonus: Can geckos stick to teflon? (And other questions about PFAS)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
Are learning styles real?
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Oct 12, 2023 |
What is margarine? How is it different from butter?
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Oct 05, 2023 |
Can forever chemicals be destroyed? (PFAS part 4)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
Bonus: How does numbing cream work? (and other questions)
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Sep 21, 2023 |
What can we do now about "forever chemicals?" (PFAS part 3)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
Are cast iron pans as cool as people say?
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Sep 07, 2023 |
The history of “forever chemicals,” how did we get here? (PFAS part 2)
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Aug 31, 2023 |
Bonus: Why does coffee spoil faster than tea? (and other questions)
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Aug 24, 2023 |
What are "forever" chemicals? (aka PFAs) And are they bad? (PFAS part 1)
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Aug 17, 2023 |
Is it safe to use teflon pans?
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Aug 10, 2023 |
What is silicone?
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Aug 03, 2023 |
Bonus: Are my shoes chemistry? (and other questions)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
What is dietary fiber?
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Jul 20, 2023 |
What is jam? (and jelly and preserves etc.)
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Jul 13, 2023 |
What is rubber?
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Jul 06, 2023 |
Bonus: 1,000,000 Downloads! - YouTube Live Replay
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Jun 29, 2023 |
Why DO mosquitos bite some people more than others? (new research!)
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Jun 22, 2023 |
Do mosquitos bite some people more than others?
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Jun 15, 2023 |
Bonus: Why is butter yellow? (and other questions)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
What is the greenhouse effect?
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Jun 01, 2023 |
Why does carbonated water have a taste?
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May 25, 2023 |
What is popcorn?
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May 18, 2023 |
Bonus: Can coffee get HOTTER in an insulated mug? (and other questions)
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May 11, 2023 |
What is whipped cream?
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May 04, 2023 |
What are trans fats and are they evil?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
What is butter?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
Bonus: How does lightning striking sand create glass? (and other questions)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
How do gemstones get their color?
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Apr 06, 2023 |
What is silver tarnish?
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Mar 30, 2023 |
How do smoke alarms detect smoke? (part 2)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
Bonus: Why do cucumbers upset people's stomachs? (and other questions)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
How do smoke alarms detect smoke? (part 1)
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Mar 09, 2023 |
Baking soda and baking powder: What's the difference?
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Mar 02, 2023 |
How does baking soda eliminate odors?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
Bonus: Are candles toxic? (and other questions)
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Feb 16, 2023 |
Is freezing point *actually* real?
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Feb 09, 2023 |
How do thermoses keep coffee hot?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
Is "dry cleaning" actually dry?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
Bonus: How do semi-permanent tattoos work?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
What do pine trees and jet fuel have in common?
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Jan 12, 2023 |
How do snowflakes form and look so cool?
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Jan 05, 2023 |
What happens to coffee when it cools down?
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Dec 29, 2022 |
Bonus: Why does tupperware stain from pasta? (and other questions)
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Dec 22, 2022 |
What do peppermints and cigarettes have in common?
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Dec 15, 2022 |
Why do foods turn brown when we cook them?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
What is gluten?
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Dec 01, 2022 |
Bonus: Is honey mustard a polymer? (and other questions)
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Nov 24, 2022 |
How can mosquitos smell you? (new research!)
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Nov 17, 2022 |
Why do mosquitos bite people?
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Nov 10, 2022 |
How do trick candles reignite?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
Bonus: How did Bella Hadid's spray-on dress work? (and other questions)
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Oct 27, 2022 |
Do nasal decongestants even work?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
What even is sunscreen and how does it screen the sun?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
The most toxic substance to humans? (It’s basically botox)
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Oct 06, 2022 |
Bonus: How is pressure measured? (and other questions)
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Sep 29, 2022 |
What do catalytic converters do?
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Sep 22, 2022 |
What's up with alcohol(s)?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
What is gasoline?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
Bonus: How does gel nail polish dry under UV light? (and other questions)
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Sep 01, 2022 |
How are tattoos removed?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
How do geckos stick to walls?
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Aug 18, 2022 |
Why are tattoos permanent?
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Aug 11, 2022 |
Bonus: How much does a polar bear weigh? (and other questions)
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Aug 04, 2022 |
Why does ice float on water?
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Jul 28, 2022 |
What is sea level rise? (with Dr. Renee Collini)
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Jul 21, 2022 |
What is the chemistry of volcanoes?
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Jul 14, 2022 |
Why are sand and water different temperatures at the beach?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
What is wind?
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Jun 30, 2022 |
Bonus: Where does sand come from? (and other questions)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
What is lightning?
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Jun 16, 2022 |
What do rainbows and mirages have in common?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
What are clouds? And why do they look white?
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Jun 02, 2022 |
Bonus: Why is caffeine in shampoo? (and other questions)
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May 26, 2022 |
Why do people hate organic chemistry?
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May 19, 2022 |
How can sunlight turn into electricity?
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May 12, 2022 |
How do ADHD and Adderall™ change the chemistry in our brains?
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May 05, 2022 |
Bonus: Animals have tears? (and other questions)
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Apr 28, 2022 |
Is crying chemistry? (the fascinating science of tears)
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Apr 21, 2022 |
Why does rain smell?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
Why do lobsters turn red? (when we cook them)
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Apr 07, 2022 |
Bonus: What do sunscreen and paint have in common? (and other questions)
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Mar 31, 2022 |
Why do sodas explode? (when we shake them)
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Mar 24, 2022 |
Why is the sky blue?
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Mar 17, 2022 |
Bonus: Chemistry and Greek myths? (and other questions)
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Mar 10, 2022 |
Why do we use hydrogen peroxide? (and should we?)
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Mar 04, 2022 |
How does bleach remove color?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
Why are blue jeans actually dyed yellow?
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Feb 17, 2022 |
Bonus: Is higher pH water better? (and other questions)
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Feb 10, 2022 |
Why do Pop Rocks pop?
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Feb 03, 2022 |
What are antioxidants and are they even good for you?
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Jan 27, 2022 |
How does Benzoyl Peroxide fight acne?
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Jan 20, 2022 |
Bonus: How do gasses dissolve in liquid? (and other questions)
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Jan 13, 2022 |
How is coffee decaffeinated?
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Jan 06, 2022 |
How does caffeine make you not sleepy?
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Dec 30, 2021 |
Why do tires go flat in the winter?
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Dec 23, 2021 |
Bonus: Blood in pool water? (and other questions)
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Dec 16, 2021 |
Why do we roast coffee?
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Dec 09, 2021 |
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
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Dec 02, 2021 |
How is brewing coffee chemistry?
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Nov 25, 2021 |
Fall Mini 07 - Who is and isn't a chemist?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
Fall Mini 06 - What is imposter syndrome? (with Vianet Garza)
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Nov 11, 2021 |
Fall Mini 05 - Is BPA really that bad for you?
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Nov 04, 2021 |
Green Fire?!
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Oct 31, 2021 |
Fall Mini 04 - Icebreakers
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Oct 28, 2021 |
Fall Mini 03 - How chemistry revolutionized baking (For Melissa)
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Oct 21, 2021 |
Fall Mini 02 - The biochemistry of sugar?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
Fall Mini 01 - Vanilla and beaver butts?
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Oct 07, 2021 |
What is vanilla? (and imitation vanilla?)
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Sep 30, 2021 |
How do Tums make us feel better? (And why do they make us burp?)
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Sep 23, 2021 |
Bonus: Does elevation affect airbags? (and other questions)
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Sep 20, 2021 |
Is there BPA in my receipt? And is that bad?
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Sep 16, 2021 |
What does BPA free really mean?
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Sep 09, 2021 |
How do breathalyzers detect alcohol?
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Sep 02, 2021 |
What is the ozone layer?
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Aug 26, 2021 |
Bonus: How does weed killer not kill grass? (and other questions)
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Aug 23, 2021 |
How much urine is in an olympic size swimming pool?
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Aug 19, 2021 |
Is high fructose corn syrup bad for you?
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Aug 12, 2021 |
What is in magic erasers? (and should you clean your teeth with them?)
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Aug 05, 2021 |
How do candles burn? (and how do you light them with smoke?)
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Jul 29, 2021 |
Chemistry at Home: Candle Magic
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Jul 26, 2021 |
How do batteries power our electronics?
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Jul 22, 2021 |
Bonus: How do candy colors not mix? (and other questions)
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Jul 20, 2021 |
What is cheese? And what does it have in common with soap?
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Jul 15, 2021 |
What is hyaluronic acid and is it magical?
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Jul 08, 2021 |
What is benzene and why is it in my sunscreen?
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Jul 01, 2021 |
Chemistry at home: Elephant's Toothpaste
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Jun 28, 2021 |
How are airbags made of chemicals?
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Jun 24, 2021 |
Bonus: Why do bug bites itch? (and other questions)
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Jun 21, 2021 |
CHEMISTRY QUIZ: Is Jam actually learning this stuff??
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Jun 17, 2021 |
Do anti-aging products work?
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Jun 10, 2021 |
What’s the future of antihistamines?
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Jun 03, 2021 |
Chemistry at Home: Lifesavers in the Dark
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May 31, 2021 |
Why are seasonal allergies the worst?
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May 27, 2021 |
Bonus: What color is grass at night? (and other questions)
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May 24, 2021 |
Why and how do Jellyfish sting?
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May 20, 2021 |
How do Venus flytraps trap flies?
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May 13, 2021 |
What is the smell of fresh cut grass?
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May 06, 2021 |
Why does american chocolate taste different?
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Apr 29, 2021 |
Chemistry at Home: Chocolate and Gum
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Apr 26, 2021 |
Why does chocolate get that white film on it?
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Apr 22, 2021 |
Bonus: Do dead leaves smell like tea? (and other questions)
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Apr 19, 2021 |
What is chocolate and why is it delicious?
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Apr 15, 2021 |
Why does cilantro taste horrible? (to some people)
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Apr 08, 2021 |
What is ebonized wood?
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Apr 01, 2021 |
Chemistry at Home: Crayons
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Mar 29, 2021 |
How do color changing markers change color?
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Mar 25, 2021 |
Bonus: Does gunpowder explode? (and other questions)
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Mar 22, 2021 |
What is jam? (and jelly and preserves etc.)
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Mar 18, 2021 |
What and why is maple syrup?
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Mar 11, 2021 |
Why do plants die in freezing weather?
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Mar 04, 2021 |
What are muscles and their cramps?
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Feb 25, 2021 |
Extra Special Bonus: Time Warp!
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Feb 23, 2021 |
How do bath bombs fizz?
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Feb 19, 2021 |
Chemistry at Home: Vinegar and Baking Soda (with Stephanie Ryan Ph.D.)
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Feb 15, 2021 |
How do sunglasses protect us?
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Feb 11, 2021 |
Why do things fade in the sun?
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Feb 04, 2021 |
What is a dryer sheet?
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Jan 28, 2021 |
Chemistry at Home: Pennies
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Jan 25, 2021 |
Is glass a liquid?
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Jan 21, 2021 |
Bonus: Why does my bread taste like a banana? (and other questions)
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Jan 19, 2021 |
Why do cornstarch and water do that thing?
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Jan 14, 2021 |
What is iodized salt? And why?
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Jan 07, 2021 |
How do fireworks use chemistry to look awesome?
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Dec 31, 2020 |
Chemistry at Home: Diapers
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Dec 28, 2020 |
What are LEDs and how do they light up?
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Dec 24, 2020 |
Bonus: Enzymes eat plastic? (and other questions)
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Dec 21, 2020 |
How do we see our breath in the air?
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Dec 17, 2020 |
What is silver tarnish?
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Dec 10, 2020 |
How do odor absorbers work?
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Dec 03, 2020 |
Chemistry at Home: Leaf Pigments
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Nov 30, 2020 |
What happens to eggs when we cook them? (with Jason Cress)
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Nov 26, 2020 |
Bonus: Can equilibrium occur in any state of matter? (and other questions)
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Nov 23, 2020 |
How do diapers absorb liquid?
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Nov 19, 2020 |
How is nail polish chemistry?
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Nov 12, 2020 |
Is science always right?
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Nov 05, 2020 |
How do glowsticks glow?
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Oct 29, 2020 |
Chemistry at Home: Cabbage Juice
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Oct 26, 2020 |
What IS lavender oil?
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Oct 22, 2020 |
Bonus: How do you remove superglue from your fingers? (and other questions)
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Oct 19, 2020 |
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
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Oct 15, 2020 |
What's the future of recycling?
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Oct 08, 2020 |
Is plastic really recyclable?
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Oct 01, 2020 |
Chemistry at Home: Slime
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Sep 28, 2020 |
What is plastic?
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Sep 24, 2020 |
Bonus: Why doesn’t superglue harden in the tube? (and other questions)
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Sep 21, 2020 |
How does super glue glue things?
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Sep 17, 2020 |
Why do we use fluoride on our teeth?
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Sep 10, 2020 |
How does caffeine make you not sleepy?
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Sep 03, 2020 |
Chemistry at Home: Density
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Aug 31, 2020 |
What makes fruit ripen?
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Aug 27, 2020 |
Bonus: Do mosquitos care about blood-type? (and other questions)
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Aug 24, 2020 |
What's up with alcohol(s)?
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Aug 20, 2020 |
What IS fire? (and what happened in Beirut?)
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Aug 13, 2020 |
What makes honey crystallize?
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Aug 06, 2020 |
What is the future of mosquito repellents?
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Jul 30, 2020 |
Chemistry at Home: Milk and Soap
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Jul 27, 2020 |
What even is DEET?
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Jul 23, 2020 |
Bonus: Is rain just like sweat for the earth? (and other questions)
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Jul 20, 2020 |
Do mosquitos bite some people more than others?
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Jul 16, 2020 |
Why do mosquitos bite people?
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Jul 09, 2020 |
How does sweat cool us down?
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Jul 02, 2020 |
Chemistry at home: Chromatography
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Jun 29, 2020 |
What is a calorie?
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Jun 25, 2020 |
What makes jalapeños hot, and do they have other super powers?
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Jun 18, 2020 |
Bonus: What is Mel's cast iron routine? (and other questions)
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Jun 15, 2020 |
What is rust and is it the worst?
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Jun 11, 2020 |
Are cast iron pans as cool as people say?
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May 28, 2020 |
Chemistry at home: Homemade Lava Lamp
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May 25, 2020 |
Why do diet coke and mentos do that thing?
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May 21, 2020 |
Bonus: My girlfriend's sweat doesn't stink (and other questions)?
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May 18, 2020 |
How do color-changing mugs change color?
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May 14, 2020 |
How do deodorant and antiperspirant work?
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May 07, 2020 |
Is it safe to use teflon pans?
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Apr 30, 2020 |
Bonus: Do purple carrots have beta carotene (and other questions)?
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Apr 27, 2020 |
What makes nonstick pans not sticky?
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Apr 23, 2020 |
How does helium change your voice?
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Apr 16, 2020 |
Bonus: Podcast For Your Life - Books for your life
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Apr 15, 2020 |
Is there a helium shortage?
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Apr 09, 2020 |
Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?
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Apr 02, 2020 |
How does soap kill COVID-19?
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Mar 26, 2020 |
Why do apples turn brown when you cut them?
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Mar 19, 2020 |
Bonus: Methane doesn't have a smell (and other questions)?
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Mar 16, 2020 |
Why is the sky blue?
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Mar 12, 2020 |
How do thermoses keep coffee hot?
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Mar 05, 2020 |
How do hand warmers get hot?
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Feb 27, 2020 |
How does bleach remove color?
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Feb 20, 2020 |
Bonus: Does cold exist (and other questions)?
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Feb 17, 2020 |
Why do bad smells smell bad?
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Feb 13, 2020 |
Why does rain smell?
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Feb 06, 2020 |
What’s really happening when our hair gets damaged?
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Jan 30, 2020 |
What gives curly hair its curl?
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Jan 23, 2020 |
Bonus: Growing crystals, bobby pins, and how should we address the Hulk?
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Jan 20, 2020 |
What is the taste of carbonated water?
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Jan 16, 2020 |
The sea is rising? Should I be scared? (with Renee Collini)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
What do rainbows and mirages have in common?
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Jan 02, 2020 |
How do snowflakes form and look so cool?
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Dec 26, 2019 |
What are antioxidants and are they even good for you?
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Dec 19, 2019 |
Bonus: Do solar farms kill birds (and other questions)?
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Dec 16, 2019 |
How can sunlight turn into electricity?
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Dec 12, 2019 |
Why does water form droplets?
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Dec 05, 2019 |
What happens to water in space (and other questions)?
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Nov 28, 2019 |
What’s up with foil?
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Nov 21, 2019 |
Why do foods brown when we cook them?
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Nov 14, 2019 |
Why do onions make you cry?
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Nov 07, 2019 |
Green fire?!
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Oct 31, 2019 |
What makes artificial sweeteners artificial?
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Oct 24, 2019 |
What even is sunscreen and how does it screen the sun?
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Oct 17, 2019 |
How do geckos stick to walls?
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Oct 10, 2019 |
What's the scientific word for sticky?
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Oct 03, 2019 |
You got more questions?
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Sep 26, 2019 |
Baking soda and baking powder: what’s the difference?
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Sep 19, 2019 |
Why didn't Jam's pot of water ever boil?
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Sep 12, 2019 |
What the heck is going on inside microwaves?
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Sep 05, 2019 |
Why do we put lids on pots to boil water?
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Aug 29, 2019 |
You got questions?
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Aug 22, 2019 |
What are trans fats and are they evil?
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Aug 15, 2019 |
What is margarine? How is it different from butter?
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Aug 08, 2019 |
Why are sand and water different temperatures at the beach?
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Aug 01, 2019 |
How does soap get things clean?
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Aug 01, 2019 |
What is Chemistry For Your Life?
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Jul 09, 2019 |