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Burning Forever Chemicals With Water

Burning Forever Chemicals With Water

Season 9 Episode 12
10:31
How is Ceviche "Cooked?"

How is Ceviche "Cooked?"

Season 9 Episode 13
11:46
An Antidote for Deadly Mushrooms?

An Antidote for Deadly Mushrooms?

Season 9 Episode 15
11:39
The Antibiotic Resistance War

The Antibiotic Resistance War

Season 9 Episode 17
13:06
We Are Made of Star Stuff

We Are Made of Star Stuff

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I Reinvented a 300-Year Old Drink

I Reinvented a 300-Year Old Drink

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This (Edible) Mushroom Could Kill You

This (Edible) Mushroom Could Kill You

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The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)

Season 9 Episode 11

Concrete is the most important building material on Earth – and it’s also responsible for a MASSIVE chunk of global carbon emissions. Join George as he discovers how a surprising discovery in 1973 could dramatically change how we make concrete forever.

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George tests a newly discovered technique that could solve a recycling problem.
How is Ceviche "Cooked?"
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How does lime juice turn raw fish into delicious ceviche? We explain with biochemistry!
Burning Forever Chemicals With Water
10:31
Forever Chemicals last… forever. Can a new technology finally send them to their doom?
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Mosquitos really do prefer some people over others, and this Reactions ep explains why!
The End of Haber Bosch
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Discover the single most important chemical reaction on Earth, and why we need to kill it.
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This week Reactions dives into something truly out-of-this-world: amorphous ice.
Lab-grown, Plant-based, Real – What Is The Chemistry Of Meat
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Are we about to re-define meat? If so, what is meat?!
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How do carbon dioxide molecules trap heat in our atmosphere?
EU’s Ban On Tattoo Ink: Breaking Down the Chemistry
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Why has the European Union banned certain colors for tattoos?
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12:29
Can we solve electric vehicle fires before we fully understand what’s happening?
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Join George (and, occasionally, Andrew) as they chart corn’s epic chemical journey.
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