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Episode 14
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We Are Made of Star Stuff
Season 10
Episode 3
For years, scientists thought some complex molecules could only be formed on Earth. But what if we found these kinds of molecules out in space after all? In this episode of Reactions, we explore new findings that show complex carbon ring structures can be formed in space, and what that might mean for biology, chemistry and our own chemical history!
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Removing CO2 from our atmosphere can mean big business.
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We unwrap the possibility that lead caused the Roman Empire’s collapse.
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7:56
Calories are complicated.
5:34
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5:11
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8:22
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We’re catching up with experts we talked to at the start of the pandemic.
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