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How Does Hairspray Work?

How Does Hairspray Work?

Season 3 Episode 9
2:52
How Does Shampoo Work?

How Does Shampoo Work?

Season 3 Episode 10
3:38
Why Does Food Make Your Mouth Water?

Why Does Food Make Your Mouth Water?

Season 3 Episode 12
3:10
The Truth About Peanut Allergies

The Truth About Peanut Allergies

Season 3 Episode 13
2:41
Why Are Synthetic Drugs So Dangerous?

Why Are Synthetic Drugs So Dangerous?

Season 3 Episode 14
3:32
Why Do Wasps Attack?

Why Do Wasps Attack?

Season 3 Episode 15
5:00
Why Does Metal Rust?

Why Does Metal Rust?

Season 3 Episode 16
1:54
What Makes Coffee So Good?

What Makes Coffee So Good?

Season 3 Episode 18
4:54
Why Is Snake Venom So Deadly?

Why Is Snake Venom So Deadly?

Season 3 Episode 19
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How Do Matches Work?

Season 3 Episode 7

Reactions is setting fire to science! Or is it setting science to fire... Anyway, we're talking a slow motion look at the chemistry involved in what happens when you strike a match.

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5:50
We explore if eating a lot of sugar can actually cause diabetes.
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7:56
Calories are complicated.
Can Science Make Less Addictive Opioids?
5:34
Will we ever have painkillers as good as opioids, but without the risk of addiction?
Catalytic Converter Stolen? Here's Why.
5:11
Catalytic converter theft is on the rise, and that’s partly because of their chemistry.
Forever Chemicals
4:24
Forever chemicals are used in everything from rain jackets to jet fuel.
Dog's Nose vs. Electronic Explosives Detector, Who Would Win
8:22
Is a dog or chemical detector better at finding a bomb? We find out!
The Science of How Life Started
8:08
We explore how are we using what we know to look for it throughout the galaxy.
COVID, One Year Later: What Do We Know Now?
8:08
We’re catching up with experts we talked to at the start of the pandemic.
Why Doesn’t Banana Candy Taste Like Banana?
10:04
We tracked it down to investigate if it’s as “banana-y” as the myth claims.
Why is Breast Milk Special (Making Better Formula)
7:26
We explore the sugar molecules in breast milk that make it so difficult to recreate.
The Science of Kombucha
8:12
We find out what it is and push its limits.
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