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Chemistry For Your Life

Melissa and Jam, Bleav

A podcast that helps you understand the fascinating chemistry hidden in your everyday life. Have you ever wondered why onions make you cry? Or how soap gets your hands clean? What really is margarine, or why do trees change colors in the fall? Melissa is a chemist, and to answer these questions she started a podcast, called Chemistry for your life! In each episode Melissa explains the chemistry behind one of life’s mysteries to Jam, who is definitely not a chemist, but she explains it in a way

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All Episodes

35:32

Why does water form droplets?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/11/02

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#020 RebroadcastThis week Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of water and intermolecular forces

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28:49

What is freeze drying?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/10/26

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#172What is freeze-drying? How can something be both frozen and dried? How does it differ from just

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26:26

Bonus: Can geckos stick to teflon? (And other...

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/10/19

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -Bonus Episode: Question and Response 49In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to

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62:34

Are learning styles real?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/10/12

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#171What ways do you like to learn? Have you ever thought that you're more of a visual learner? Or

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31:11

What is margarine? How is it different from butter?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/10/05

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#003 RebroadcastMelissa and Jam discuss margarine and what the heck it is, and how it's different

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44:49

Can forever chemicals be destroyed? (PFAS part 4)

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/09/28

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#170So is there any hope of destroying forever chemicals? Once we've made these super resilient

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39:23

Bonus: How does numbing cream work? (and other...

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/09/21

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -Bonus Episode: Question and Response 48In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to

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39:10

What can we do now about "forever chemicals?" (PFAS...

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/09/14

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#169Time for some action. This week on our "forever chemicals" aka PFAS series, get ready to talk

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42:57

Are cast iron pans as cool as people say?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/09/07

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#045 RebroadcastThe continuation of the unexpected cookware chemistry saga: cast iron. This week,

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44:40

The history of “forever chemicals,” how did we get...

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/08/31

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#168Continuing our series on "forever chemicals" aka PFAS, we explore how we got into this

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37:13

Bonus: Why does coffee spoil faster than tea? (and...

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/08/24

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -Bonus Episode: Question and Response 47In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to

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46:06

What are "forever" chemicals? (aka PFAs) And are they...

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/08/17

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#167Have you heard of "forever" chemicals? Or PFAS, or PFOAS, or Teflon, or a bunch of other

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40:33

Is it safe to use teflon pans?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/08/10

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#041Ok! So now that you know how teflon works (see last week's episode if you missed it), now it's

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50:17

What is silicone?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/08/03

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#166At some point, silicone snuck onto the scene and found its way into many of our kitchens. It

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26:35

Bonus: Are my shoes chemistry? (and other questions)

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/07/27

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -Bonus Episode: Question and Response 46In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to

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47:50

What is dietary fiber?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/07/20

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#165 Fiber. Dietary Fiber. Fiber optic internet. We all probably know that fiber is good for you,

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40:10

What is jam? (and jelly and preserves etc.)

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/07/13

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#087 RebroadcastJams, jellies, preserves, marmalade. So many kinds of fruit spreads, but how are

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47:05

What is rubber?

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/07/06

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#164 Something some common and useful in our everyday lives, from gloves to toy balls, what even is

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72:50

Bonus: 1,000,000 Downloads! - YouTube Live Replay

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/06/29

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -Bonus Episode: Question and Response 45This month we have a special bonus episode. To celebrate

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45:01

Why DO mosquitos bite some people more than others?...

Chemistry For Your Life ·

2023/06/22

2024 Merch Giveaway!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to chemforyourlife@gmail.com with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - -#163 We've talked about mosquitos many times around here, why they bite us, how they find us, how to

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