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Are Frozen Veggies Less Healthy?

Are Frozen Veggies Less Healthy?

Season 2 Episode 27
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Hormones and Gender Transition

Hormones and Gender Transition

Season 2 Episode 29
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Is Aspartame Safe?

Is Aspartame Safe?

Season 2 Episode 30
3:46
This Is Your Brain on Music

This Is Your Brain on Music

Season 2 Episode 31
3:41
Better Grilling Through Chemistry

Better Grilling Through Chemistry

Season 2 Episode 32
2:40
Why Do Feet Smell?

Why Do Feet Smell?

Season 2 Episode 34
2:34
The Chemistry of Wine

The Chemistry of Wine

Season 2 Episode 35
3:39
Are Invisibility Cloaks Possible?

Are Invisibility Cloaks Possible?

Season 2 Episode 36
4:00
Why are Tattoos Permanent?

Why are Tattoos Permanent?

Season 2 Episode 37
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No, Your Microwave Isn't Trying to Kill You

Season 2 Episode 25

Reactions is looking to science and chemistry to debunk the myth that your microwave is dangerous. Kitchen know-it-alls beware! We’re going to fact check all those health warnings you’ve grown up with. We all want to take care of ourselves, but some of these myths can actually get in the way of good healthy decisions. On that note, let’s shatter some food myths!

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13:34
I tried to improve pykrete for months, then tossed it off a building.
I Made Leather Out of Eggs Because of Dinosaurs
9:21
Inspired by dinosaurs, Alex goes on a journey to stabilize collagen and create leather...with eggs.
Making Citric Acid at Home is Easy (EMOTIONAL DAMAGE)
16:29
While it looks easy on paper to make citric acid at home, Chem Thug runs into some pitfalls.
I Used DNA to Fireproof Fabrics
8:34
We test if DNA from strawberries and salmon can really make fabric flame resistant.
Didn't Believe There Were Microplastics in Gum So I Tested My Spit
15:15
Are there really microplastics in chewing gum? George tries to find out.
Is Water Magnetic?
8:46
Is water bending real?
Liquid Marbles are the Coolest Scientific Breakthrough I've Made (So Far)
11:15
George tries to make a new discovery in a huge field of science... and he might have.
Exposing Fake Honey Using Carbon-13
12:00
This week Alex takes to the lab and investigates the stable isotopes in 20 different honeys.
George Figures Out Static Electricity
20:29
Rubbing two balloons together leads George to a shocking discovery.
The Performance Enhancing Drug They Can't Ban
11:25
Is baking soda a legal, performance enhancing drug?
Why Norway's Osmosis Power Plant Failed
8:10
George tries to make electricity using dialysis tubing, toilet parts, and a baby turbine.
Hot Water Freezes Either Faster or Slower Than Cold Water
13:59
Alex wonders what happens when hot water freezes quicker than room temperature water?
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