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We Are Made of Star Stuff

Season 10 Episode 3
10:13
The Antibiotic Resistance War

The Antibiotic Resistance War

Season 9 Episode 17
13:06
An Antidote for Deadly Mushrooms?

An Antidote for Deadly Mushrooms?

Season 9 Episode 15
11:39
How is Ceviche "Cooked?"

How is Ceviche "Cooked?"

Season 9 Episode 13
11:46
Burning Forever Chemicals With Water

Burning Forever Chemicals With Water

Season 9 Episode 12
10:31
The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)

The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)

Season 9 Episode 11
8:21
Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?

Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?

Season 9 Episode 10
9:13
The End of Haber Bosch

The End of Haber Bosch

Season 9 Episode 9
13:50
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The Chemistry of Fireworks

Reactions is checking out some firework science. There's a bunch of chemistry that goes on when these guys light up the sky at night.

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We Are Made of Star Stuff
10:13
Scientists are finding the building blocks of carbon ring structures… out in space!
Does Toyota Know Something That We Don’t?
12:00
George becomes a pyromaniac to figure out if ammonia is the fuel of the future.
The Antibiotic Resistance War
13:06
Why Alex is terrified of antibiotic resistance, and what chemists are doing about it
Are Vanadium Flow Batteries Worth the Hype?
9:01
Are liquid, virtually fireproof, recyclable batteries the future of grid-scale storage?
An Antidote for Deadly Mushrooms?
11:39
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.
How is Ceviche "Cooked?"
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.
Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?
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.
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