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Why Is Snake Venom So Deadly?

Why Is Snake Venom So Deadly?

Season 3 Episode 19
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What's The Best Way To Whiten Teeth?

What's The Best Way To Whiten Teeth?

Season 3 Episode 20
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How Can You Make Flowers Last Longer?

How Can You Make Flowers Last Longer?

Season 3 Episode 21
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Does Homeopathy Work?

Does Homeopathy Work?

Season 3 Episode 22
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Why Do Onions Make You Cry?

Why Do Onions Make You Cry?

Season 3 Episode 24
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Elephant Toothpaste

Elephant Toothpaste

Season 3 Episode 25
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How Do Sparklers Work?

How Do Sparklers Work?

Season 3 Episode 27
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Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe?

Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe?

Season 3 Episode 28
3:14
How Does Fluorescence Work?

How Does Fluorescence Work?

Season 3 Episode 29
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How To Make a Fluorescent Flower

How To Make a Fluorescent Flower

Season 3 Episode 30
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What Makes Coffee So Good?

Season 3 Episode 18

This week Reactions uncovers the chemistry in your morning cup of coffee. There's an incredible amount of science that goes into your beans, dark or light roasts and the entire brewing process.

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Join George as he hunts for an antidote to deadly mushrooms.
Why You Can't Recycle Your Pants (Until Now)
12:15
George tests a newly discovered technique that could solve a recycling problem.
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11:46
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?
The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)
8:21
Reducing the carbon footprint of concrete and cement by relying on biology.
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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?
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