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What Happens When You Eat Too Much?

What Happens When You Eat Too Much?

Season 1 Episode 35
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How Much Water Can Kill You?

How Much Water Can Kill You?

Season 1 Episode 36
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Season 1 Episode 37
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Do Carrots Help You See Better?

Do Carrots Help You See Better?

Season 1 Episode 38
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How is Champagne Made?

How is Champagne Made?

Season 1 Episode 39
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We Are Made of Star Stuff

We Are Made of Star Stuff

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The Chemistry of Cats

Season 1 Episode 34

They are seemingly the most popular thing on the Internet, the subject of millions of videos and hundreds of memes: cats. Now we've got answers to some of the biggest kitty questions out there: Why does catnip make most cats go crazy? How does kitty litter clump? And what does it mean when your cat rubs against your leg? It all comes down to some key "meow-lecules"...

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How a Chemist Makes the Softest Bread You'll Ever Eat
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Fluffy, delicious bread results when starch gelatinization and flour chemistry combine!
Why Calcium Hydroxide + Corn is Key to Understanding Western
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Join George (and, occasionally, Andrew) as they chart corn’s epic chemical journey.
74,963 Kinds of Ice
10:46
We explore and learn anywhere between the 20 and 74,963 kinds of ice.
Time to Strike Antifreeze Off Your List of Usable Poisons
10:34
For years it was used in homicidal poisonings. We learn what made it so dangerous.
What Science Says About Brining Your Bird
12:40
We explore brining and whether or not it makes a different when cooking the turkey.
Some Sugar Free Gummy Bears Are Laxatives. No, Really.
15:23
We dive into the science to figure out how to make gummies without the side effects.
Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?
18:01
There are a few obstacles to overcome before we get there.
Why Does Salt Change the Taste of Everything?
13:15
Come along on George’s epic journey into the wilds of salt science!
How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)
9:41
Weeds are building a defense against today's herbicides.
Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks
17:15
We explore how far carbon structures are from revolutionizing the world.
Are Wine & Food Pairings All Nonsense?
14:45
We dig into the science of flavor pairings, especially when it comes to the famous combo.
How Quinine Caused World War One
10:39
Can a medicine cause a war? The treatment for Malaria may just have.
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