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Is MSG Bad for You?

Season 1 Episode 24
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Awesome Chemistry Life Hacks (Vol. 3)

Awesome Chemistry Life Hacks (Vol. 3)

Season 1 Episode 25
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What's in your Smartphone?

What's in your Smartphone?

Season 1 Episode 26
3:17
Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Season 1 Episode 27
2:09
Why Does Beer Get Skunked?

Why Does Beer Get Skunked?

Season 1 Episode 28
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Why is Pizza So Good?

Why is Pizza So Good?

Season 1 Episode 30
3:17
Why Do Things Taste Sweet?

Why Do Things Taste Sweet?

Season 1 Episode 31
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We Are Made of "Star Stuff"

We Are Made of "Star Stuff"

Season 1 Episode 33
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The Chemistry of Cats

The Chemistry of Cats

Season 1 Episode 34
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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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Is it OK to Pee in the Ocean?

Season 1 Episode 23

Peeing in the ocean: Many have done it, but few admit to it. Fortunately for beachgoers everywhere, our latest episode of Reactions explains why, from an environmental perspective, it is absolutely OK to pee in the ocean.

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The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)
8:21
Reducing the carbon footprint of concrete and cement by relying on biology.
Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?
9:13
Mosquitos really do prefer some people over others, and this Reactions ep explains why!
The End of Haber Bosch
13:50
Discover the single most important chemical reaction on Earth, and why we need to kill it.
What is Amorphous Ice?
9:38
This week Reactions dives into something truly out-of-this-world: amorphous ice.
Lab-grown, Plant-based, Real – What Is The Chemistry Of Meat
15:51
Are we about to re-define meat? If so, what is meat?!
But HOW Does Carbon Dioxide Trap Heat?
11:48
How do carbon dioxide molecules trap heat in our atmosphere?
EU’s Ban On Tattoo Ink: Breaking Down the Chemistry
10:37
Why has the European Union banned certain colors for tattoos?
Why Are Electric Vehicle Fires So Hard To Put Out?
12:29
Can we solve electric vehicle fires before we fully understand what’s happening?
How a Chemist Makes the Softest Bread You'll Ever Eat
15:58
Fluffy, delicious bread results when starch gelatinization and flour chemistry combine!
Why Calcium Hydroxide + Corn is Key to Understanding Western
12:35
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.
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