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Tiny Matters

Science shapes every facet of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning science podcast from the American Chemical Society about tiny things — from molecules to microbes — that have a big and often surprising impact on society, past and present.From deadly diseases to forensic toxicology to the search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of

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00:33:19

What's eating the Titanic?

Tiny Matters ·

2025/11/12

The Titanic might be disappearing again, this time for good.

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00:33:34

[BONUS] 4 years of Tiny Matters?! How we started,...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/11/05

As we approach episode 100 of Tiny Matters, we wanted to talk about how it all got started nearly 4 years ago and where we are headed! How did Sam and Deboki become co-hosts? What have they learned about the types of stories and episodes they are drawn to? What happens if an interview goes poorly? What is the American Chemical Society (ACS)? How about Multitude? Will we get 100 MORE episodes of the show? And more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:30:10

New male contraceptives could be here soon. What took...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/10/29

If you’re a female and you want to use a contraceptive you have over 250 options, yet there are almost no male contraceptives. That could change soon.

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00:11:52

[BONUS] Why horseshoe crab blood is blue, HELLP...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/10/22

We discuss HELLP syndrome, why horseshoe crab blood is blue, and a one-electron bond between carbon atoms.

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00:27:29

Trade, tyranny, and untapped potential: The history...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/10/15

For thousands of years, the rise and fall of empires and the global economy were closely tied to something you might not expect: spices.

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00:16:08

[BONUS] Fluorescent milk, ‘liquid’ glass, and...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/10/08

We get to the bottom of if glass is a liquid or a solid, what makes milk fluorescent, and how scientists are trying to study gravitational waves.

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00:35:22

How stunning 19th century dyes led to today's drugs

Tiny Matters ·

2025/10/01

In 1856, an accident led to the very first synthetic dye, launching a scientific industry that is still bringing new drugs and dyes to market today.

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00:13:33

[BONUS] Wasp versus beetle and blood iron recycling:...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/09/24

Wasps get their day in the sun and we learn how most of our iron comes from broken down blood cells.

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00:28:55

What is de-extinction, really? Conservation,...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/09/17

Back in April, a company announced that they had brought dire wolves — ancient canines of Game of Thrones fame — back from extinction. But did they?

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00:14:36

[BONUS] Woolly mammoth mice and filtering...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/09/10

Cute woolly mammoth mice and research on the best way of removing microplastics from water.

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00:32:27

Zircon: How this tiny, ancient mineral is upending...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/09/03

How did the early Earth, over four billion years ago, evolve into the planet we know and love today? A tiny mineral may hold the key.

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00:12:10

[BONUS] Biodegradable super glue and a severe...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/08/27

We discuss a new biodegradable polymer that could be better than super glue and a severe greenhouse gas that can lower your voice.

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00:33:43

Babies and how they change our brains forever: We had...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/08/20

The technology that’s available during and after pregnancy has greatly advanced, but many a black box remains.

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00:13:26

[BONUS] Birds breathing with their butts and reducing...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/08/13

Birds use their butts to breathe and food waste contributes to approximately 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions every year.

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00:27:54

How domesticated is a domestic cat? From the wild to...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/08/06

How did cats go from the wild to being immortalized on tomb wall paintings and lounging in living rooms? And just how domestic is a domestic cat?

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00:16:19

[BONUS] Diamond rain on Saturn (maybe) and UV rays...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/07/30

We tackle if it actually rains diamonds on Saturn and how UV light can break down dyes in plastic.

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00:26:00

The strange science and history of quantum computing...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/07/23

Forty-four years ago Richard Feynman proposed a whole new technology that could simulate physics with computers: quantum computing.

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00:13:04

[BONUS] Squirrel pox and did tin buttons cause the...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/07/16

We cover squirrel pox and assess the possibility that Napoleon's army lost the Battle of Waterloo because of disintegrating tin buttons.

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00:35:16

Making labs safer: A heavy metal poisoning, a deadly...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/07/09

These horrific laboratory accidents inspired changes that have likely saved the lives of many scientists and workers since.

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00:15:55

[BONUS] Fetuses ‘listening’ to different languages...

Tiny Matters ·

2025/07/02

Climate change may impact the effectiveness of mental health medications and fetal heart rates can change based on ‘hearing’ different languages.

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