Up Next
Back to Show
Reactions
Why Do Clothes Shrink in the Wash?
Season 5
Episode 61
Knowing the do’s and don’ts of washing your clothes can be difficult, but chemistry has got your back. With a quick lesson in textile chemistry, you’ll be able to understand the different fabrics that make up your clothes. This week on Reactions, we’ll explore whether it’s safe to wash your favorite new shirt at home or if you really need to take it to the dry cleaner’s.
Support Provided By
7:25
What’s the chemistry behind those smells, and why do they make us so happy?
8:34
Sam and George suffer for science to find the best cure.
3:54
We break down the Mars-like haze and how climate change is involved.
3:47
We explore why margaritas have such an effect on the body when making it.
12:31
We get into how this tiny molecule holds up so much of our modern world.
14:13
We break down what a battery is and how they’re actually all around us.
12:24
We talk about how this can affect us all the way down here on Earth.
12:11
We explore how we might keep ourselves and our food cool without overheating the earth.
13:33
We explore meteors and asteroids, and why they should matter to us.