Why do people hate organic chemistry?
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Chemistry For Your Life
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20 of 412 episodesWhat if the system needs fixing instead of the students? (BCCE 2026)
What if the biggest challenge in chemistry education isn’t helping students survive—but helping them thrive? In this final bonus episode of...
What’s really happening when our hair gets damaged?
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, straig...
What does neurodiversity mean for chemistry education?
How do we build chemistry classrooms where more students can thrive? In this bonus BCCE Community Conversation preview, Melissa talks with M...
What’s the chemistry behind hairspray?
Hairspray seems simple… until you actually stop and think about it. How does it come out as a fine mist? Why doesn’t it dry up inside the ca...
How can chemistry teachers learn from each other?
Great teaching doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in community. In this bonus BCCE Community Conversation preview, Melissa talks with ch...
Ask a Chemist: Is Silicone actually safe? (and other questions)
What happens when some listeners challenge one of our past episodes? This week we’re revisiting our silicone episodes after several listener...
How can we apply chemistry to real-world problems in the classroom?
What if chemistry classes were organized around real-world problems instead of chapters in a textbook?In this bonus BCCE Community Conversat...
How do forensic scientists find fingerprints?
There are a lot more ways to reveal a fingerprint than the black powder you see on TV. In this second part of our forensic chemistry series...
Are there new, improved ways to teach chemistry?
What does it mean to teach chemistry like a scientist? In this BCCE Community Conversation preview, Melissa talks with chemistry education r...
How does super glue glue things?
Be honest. Have you ever glued yourself with super glue? Everyone should accidentally make that mistake at least once, so you can literally...
How should technology and A.I. change chemistry education?
AI is everywhere in education right now, but is that the only technology chemistry educators should be thinking about? In this bonus BCCE pr...
How realistic are crime shows about forensics? (with Nicki Stewart)
CSI makes forensic science look fast, easy, and almost magical. But how much of that is actually true?This week we’re joined by forensic che...
What is BCCE and why are people so excited about it?
What happens when the world’s largest gathering of chemistry educators decides to try something new? This summer we’re partnering with the B...
How does a pencil eraser remove graphite?
How can the same element make both pencil lead and diamonds? This week we wrap up our pencil chemistry mini-series by answering a surprising...
How do gemstones get their color?
Gemstones come in all sorts of colors, but how do they get them? Are different stones super different at the molecular level? How do these d...
How do pencils write on paper?
Why does a pencil work so perfectly? Why does graphite leave marks on paper instead of just crumbling apart? And what do pancakes, honeycomb...
Ask a Chemist: What things should you never mix? (and other questions)
What happens when you mix bleach and ammonia? Why does perfume smell amazing on one person and weird on another? And why is getting a job so...
How was kevlar accidentally invented?
How do you turn a weird cloudy liquid into something stronger than steel? This week we’re telling the story of Kevlar: the chemistry breakth...
Is there a helium shortage?
Helium is all fun and games right? High voice, super funny, no worries right? Or is there a serious shortage of helium? This week, Melissa a...