Is there a helium shortage?
#038 Rebroadcast Helium is all fun and games right? High voice, super funny, no worries right? Or is there a serious shortage of helium? Thi...
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Chemistry For Your Life
A podcast helping you understand the chemistry of your everyday life.
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Listen to Chemistry For Your Life, a Science & Medicine podcast by Bleav + For Your Life. Stream 393 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 393 episodesHow does reverse osmosis actually work?
#236 When a retired chemist wrote in… we had to explore to his great questions. How does reverse osmosis actually work? Should you put alumi...
Ask a Chemist: Is That Pool Smell Actually Chlorine? (and other questions)
Question and Response #76 You asked… so we answered. What do carbon chains have to do with Greek words? How do MRIs make “3D pixels”? Is tha...
How do diapers change color when wet?
#235 You’ve seen it a hundred times… but how does it actually work? Why do diapers change color when they’re wet? What kind of chemistry is...
How do deodorant and antiperspirant work?
#042 Rebroadcast What's that smell? Is it us? Is it you? We hope it's neither, thanks to deodorants and antiperspirants. This week, Melissa...
More bird chemistry?!
Birds… but chemistry. What does compost have to do with eggs? How are birds basically doing chemistry experiments to make their colors? Why...
What even is DEET?
#053 Rebroadcast This week, Melissa and Jam revisit one of their fav episodes on the topic of mosquitos. What is DEET? What part does it pla...
How do birds fly? And how is chemistry involved?!
Birds fly all the time. We see it constantly. But how does it actually work? Is it just "Bernoulli’s" principle? Is the air pushing up? Are...
Fun Fact or Fake Factoid?! Game Rematch (with Claire Caballero)
In this bonus episode, we host a rematch of our game “Fun Fact or Fake Factoid” with Claire and Jam, using stricter rules: each claim must b...
How do MRIs see inside our bodies, in 3D? (with Claire Caballero)
MRIs are loud. They’re huge. They’re magnetic. But what are they actually doing? This week, we bring Claire back to help us connect the dots...
Is glass actually a liquid?
#079 Rebroadcast Glass. The more you look at it, the more clear it becomes that it holds some serious mysteries. So what really is glass? Is...
What makes ice slippery? (A surprising science mystery)
#231 Why is ice so slippery? Is it because of a layer of water on top, or is it something more complex? Join us as we dive into the chemistr...
Reddit Chemistry: Why don't birds get shocked on power lines? (and other questions)
Why can birds sit on electrical wires without getting shocked? What's the chemistry behind cake mix versus baking from scratch? Why do some...
How do fans cool us off?
#230 Winter has us longing for warmer weather. BUT when it's a hot day how do fans keep us cool? Do fans actually lower the air temperature?...
Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?
#037 Rebroadcast It's the lesson we've all had to learn the hard way. The pain our mouths feel when we take a treacherous swig of the post-b...
Does wool actually resist odor and bacteria?
#229 What makes wool an essential fabric for many people? Is lanolin truly antimicrobial, or is wool itself responsible for its famed proper...
Ask a Chemist: Are X-rays really bad for you? (and other questions)
Question and Response #74 Melissa and Jam dive into a series of fascinating chemistry questions submitted by listeners. They explore how foo...
What is iodized salt? And why?
#077 Who's doing what to our salt? What's iodine, do we need it, why, and how do they get it in there? This week Melissa and Jam dive head f...
How do scissors curl ribbon?
#228 In this festive episode, Melissa and Jam delve into the fascinating science behind why ribbons curl when pressed against a blade. The d...
What makes firecrackers go pop?
#227 Melissa and Jam delve into the chemistry behind firecrackers and Christmas crackers. They discuss the key component, silver fulminate,...
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