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Why is There Plastic in Our Rain?

Why is There Plastic in Our Rain?

Season 7 Episode 16
6:43
Better Pizza Through Chemistry

Better Pizza Through Chemistry

Season 7 Episode 19
6:20
Death and Decomposition

Death and Decomposition

Season 7 Episode 20
7:04
I Created an Oil Spill in My House

I Created an Oil Spill in My House

Season 7 Episode 21
7:36
Extracting Gold from Seawater

Extracting Gold from Seawater

Season 7 Episode 22
5:39
How Oxygen Masks Brought Down a Plane

How Oxygen Masks Brought Down a Plane

Season 7 Episode 23
6:31
How Do Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work?

How Do Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work?

Season 7 Episode 24
8:11
I Ate Gold To Prove a Point

I Ate Gold To Prove a Point

Season 7 Episode 25
7:03
We Made Pop Rocks at Home with Science

We Made Pop Rocks at Home with Science

Season 7 Episode 26
8:31
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We Tried to Preserve a Strawberry Forever. Things Got…Ugly

Season 7 Episode 15

You’ve heard of the epoxy hot dog, but how about the epoxy strawberry? On this week’s episode we’re going to try to make a strawberry last forever.

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Why is There Plastic in Our Rain?
6:43
Every year more than 1,000 tons of plastic rains down onto national parks and wilderness.
How Does Sunscreen Work?
7:38
Can it actually stop us from getting wrinkles or skin cancer? We find out!
How Carbon Capture Works
7:39
Removing CO2 from our atmosphere can mean big business.
How Lead (Maybe?) Caused the Downfall of the Roman Empire
5:55
We unwrap the possibility that lead caused the Roman Empire’s collapse.
Pub Chemistry Trivia to Help You Interact With Humans
5:33
Get back out in the world with Pub Trivia!
Does Sugar Cause Diabetes?
5:50
We explore if eating a lot of sugar can actually cause diabetes.
We Burned Food to Figure Out How Many Calories It Has
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!
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