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Making Drinking Water From Sewage

Making Drinking Water From Sewage

Season 8 Episode 7
11:50
How Do They Make Maple Syrup?

How Do They Make Maple Syrup?

Season 8 Episode 8
13:43
Your Gas Stove is Polluting Your Home

Your Gas Stove is Polluting Your Home

Season 8 Episode 9
9:32
A Deep(er) Dive Into Whiskey Distilling Science

A Deep(er) Dive Into Whiskey Distilling Science

Season 8 Episode 10
13:38
Can Science Replace Blood Transfusions?

Can Science Replace Blood Transfusions?

Season 8 Episode 11
12:47
SPACE TRASH! ft. Chemistry

SPACE TRASH! ft. Chemistry

Season 8 Episode 12
11:30
How Quinine Caused World War One

How Quinine Caused World War One

Season 8 Episode 13
10:39
Are Wine & Food Pairings All Nonsense?

Are Wine & Food Pairings All Nonsense?

Season 8 Episode 14
14:45
Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks

Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks

Season 8 Episode 15
17:15
How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)

How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)

Season 8 Episode 16
9:41
Why Does Salt Change the Taste of Everything?

Why Does Salt Change the Taste of Everything?

Season 8 Episode 17
13:15
Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?

Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?

Season 8 Episode 18
18:01
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How to Demo a Building Without Exploding Everything Around

Season 8 Episode 6

How do you demolish a massive building – in the middle of a populated city – in a matter of seconds… safely? Counterintuitively, you do it with explosives. We explore how chemistry, engineering, and more than a little artistry come together to safely bring down massive structures.
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What is Addiction?
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Season 2 Episode 44
What is Addiction?
Take a look at the chemistry behind addiction.
Football Helmets: The Last Line of Defense?
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Season 2 Episode 43
Football Helmets: The Last Line of Defense?
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What is a Complete Breakfast?
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Season 2 Episode 42
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Season 2 Episode 41
How to Stay Awake Without Caffeine
Reactions is telling you how to stay awake with science.
Does Febreze Really Work?
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Season 2 Episode 40
Does Febreze Really Work?
Do they really remove the smell or just mask it?
Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?
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Season 2 Episode 39
Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?
We bring you the answer - to the best of our scientific knowledge.
Can Radiation Give You Superpowers?
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Season 2 Episode 38
Can Radiation Give You Superpowers?
We explain the original way the Fantastic Four got their power!
Why are Tattoos Permanent?
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Season 2 Episode 37
Why are Tattoos Permanent?
We explore what tattoo ink is made of, why this body art is permanent.
Are Invisibility Cloaks Possible?
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Season 2 Episode 36
Are Invisibility Cloaks Possible?
We celebrate the International Year of Light by exploring the science behind light.
The Chemistry of Wine
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Season 2 Episode 35
The Chemistry of Wine
Learn about the complex chemistry behind wine.
Why Do Feet Smell?
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Season 2 Episode 34
Why Do Feet Smell?
We answer all your foot-focused questions and share some tips to stop the smell.
Why This Town Has Been On Fire For 50 Years
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Season 2 Episode 33
Why This Town Has Been On Fire For 50 Years
From a chemical standpoint, what is fire, anyway?
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