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Chemistree Holiday Sweatshirt Available Now! chemforyourlife.com/store - - - - - - - - - - - #173What is freeze-drying? How can something be both frozen and dried? How does it differ from just freezing, or just drying? And is it just for astronauts? Let's get into it! We want to give a  special thank you to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for this weeks episode! Please go check out Bri’s art, follow and support her at entr0pic.artstation.com and @McAllisterBri on twitter! References...

Chemistree Holiday Sweatshirt Available Now! chemforyourlife.com/store - - - - - - - - - - - #020 Rebroadcast This week Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of water and intermolecular forces. Why does it form into droplets? Why can you fill a glass of water just above the rim and it not spill over? How are some things water proof or water resistant? References from this episode General Chemistry: Principles, Patterns, and Applications - Saylor foundation Chemistry, Edition 2 - Flowers,...

Chemistree Holiday Sweatshirt Available Now! chemforyourlife.com/store - - - - - - - - - - - #172What is freeze-drying? How can something be both frozen and dried? How does it differ from just freezing, or just drying? And is it just for astronauts? Let's get into it! We want to give a  special thank you to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for this weeks episode! Please go check out Bri’s art, follow and support her at entr0pic.artstation.com and @McAllisterBri on twitter! References...

Chemistree Holiday Sweatshirt Available Now! chemforyourlife.com/store - - - - - - - - - - - Bonus Episode: Question and Response 49 In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to your comments and questions all about PFAS aka Forever...

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Try Formulate! Shampoo and Conditioner custom formulated for your exact hair type, your specific needs, and your scent preference! Created using... chemistry, of course! When you sign up for Formulate, you get a discount for being a Chemistry For Your Life listener AND you help support the podcast with every order! We are big fans of Formulate, try it today and your hair will thank you.www.chemforyourlife.com/formulate - - - - - - - - - - -  #003 Rebroadcast Melissa and Jam discuss margarine...

Check out the new secret podcast! Click here to join our Patreon. Or click here to subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts. - - - - - - - - - - -  #170So is there any hope of destroying forever chemicals? Once we've made these super resilient molecules, can we finally figure out how to unmake them? And if so, how? Well the good news is yes, they can be destroyed, and the methods are fascinating. We want to give a  special thank you to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for this weeks...

Check out the new secret podcast! Click here to join our Patreon. Or click here to subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts. - - - - - - - - - - -  Bonus Episode: Question and Response 48 In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about shoes, freeze-drying, water filters, botox, and more! Thanks to our monthly supporters Rachel Reina Letila Katrina Barnum-Huckins Suzanne Phillips Nelly Silva Venus Rebholz Lyn Stubblefield Jacob Taber Brian...

Check out the new secret podcast! Click here to join our Patreon. Or click here to subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts. - - - - - - - - - - -  #169Time for some action. This week on our "forever chemicals" aka PFAS series, get ready to talk about what we can do about PFAS. Can we get rid of them? Can we filter them? Destroy them? Once and for all? Let's find out. We want to give a  special thank you to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for this weeks episode! Please go check out Bri’s...

Halloween exclusive shirt!We made a shirt with a ghost holding an Erlenmeyer flask! The perfect combo of chemistry and halloween!Check it out now: chemforyourlife.com/store - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  #045 Rebroadcast The continuation of the unexpected cookware chemistry saga: cast iron. This week, Melissa and Jam discuss multiple aspects of cast iron chemistry. What is cast iron? Why do some people love it so much? How does it work? Is it better than other cookware? If you haven't...

Halloween exclusive shirt!We made a shirt with a ghost holding an Erlenmeyer flask! The perfect combo of chemistry and halloween!Check it out now: chemforyourlife.com/store - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  #168Continuing our series on "forever chemicals" aka PFAS, we explore how we got into this situation. Where did PFAS come from? Why were they made? Were there any signs of PFAS being a problem early on? Let's investigate. We want to give a  special thank you to Bri McAllister for illustrating...

Halloween exclusive shirt!We made a shirt with a ghost holding an Erlenmeyer flask! The perfect combo of chemistry and halloween!Check it out now: chemforyourlife.com/store - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Bonus Episode: Question and Response 47 In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about silicone, coffee, pizza stones, hotdogs, and more! Thanks to our monthly supporters Rachel Reina Letila Katrina Barnum-Huckins Suzanne Phillips Nelly...

#167Have you heard of "forever" chemicals? Or PFAs, or PFOAs, or Teflon, or a bunch of other associated names and labels? Or have you ever used nonstick cookware, or a modern rain coat, or the countless other items that use PFAs today? Well if you couldn't tell by the questions, it's almost certain that you have interacted with PFAs in your life. What are they? Why are they everywhere? Is it a big deal? Let's get into it. We want to give a  special thank you to Bri McAllister for illustrating...

#041 Ok! So now that you know how teflon works (see last week's episode if you missed it), now it's time to discuss the equally important question: is it safe to use?? Are there any potential side-effects to using it? Can scratching teflon cause it to have an affect on our food, or even worse, on us? If there are potential dangers to teflon, is there any way to avoid them? Help! This week, Melissa and Jam delve into this topic, and tiptoe through the allegations to give you some things to...

#166At some point, silicone snuck onto the scene and found its way into many of our kitchens. It seems kinda like rubber, kinda like plastic, but somehow different. But how? Is silicone better, worse, or just different? What's going on at the molecular level, and can that tell us why silicone started replacing many kitchen utensils? References from this...

Bonus Episode: Question and Response 46 In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about rubber, cold brew coffee, crystals, greenhouse gases, and more. Thanks to our monthly supporters Letila Katrina Barnum-Huckins Suzanne Phillips Venus Rebholz Lyn Stubblefield Jacob Taber Brian Kimball shadow Emerson Woodhall Kristina Gotfredsen Timothy Parker Steven Boyles Chris Skupien Chelsea B Bri McAllister Avishai Barnoy Hunter...

#165 Fiber. Dietary Fiber. Fiber optic internet. We all probably know that fiber is good for you, good for digestion etc. But why? Also what is fiber really? Why do some foods have it and others don't? Is it actually helpful for digestion? If so, why? Let's find out! References from this...

#087 Rebroadcast Jams, jellies, preserves, marmalade. So many kinds of fruit spreads, but how are they made? How do they go from fruit to gooey spread? How are they delicious? What the chemistry here, and how has it been going on long before we understood it? References from this...

Enter for a chance to win any merch item of your choice, including the new shirt -> patreon.com/chemforyourlife Or buy the new shirt right now!-> chemforyourlife.com/store -------------------------- #164 Something some common and useful in our everyday lives, from gloves to toy balls, what even is rubber? What makes it rubber, and what makes it different and unique from other substances? Also, where does it come from? Let's find out. References from this...

Enter for a chance to win any merch item of your choice, including the new shirt -> patreon.com/chemforyourlife Or buy the new shirt right now!-> chemforyourlife.com/store -------------------------- Bonus Episode: Question and Response 45 This month we have a special bonus episode. To celebrate reaching 1,000,000 downloads, we hung out with a bunch of podcast listeners on YouTube Live and answered questions and had a blast. Check it out if you missed it! Thanks to our monthly...

#163 We've talked about mosquitos many times around here, why they bite us, how they find us, how to prevent them from biting us, etc. One thing that's struck us is that research about some of those big questions is ongoing and always evolving. And we just came across some super new research about why mosquitos bite some people more than others, you won't want to miss this! References from this...

#052 Rebroadcast This week, Melissa and Jam continue the topic of mosquitos (If you missed last week's, listen to it first). It's time to answer the age-old, every-summer question. Why do some people get bitten by mosquitos more than other people? Or maybe, does this really happen in the first place? If so why? What factors do mosquitos look for, compare, and choose by? Let's get to the bottom of this. References from this...

Bonus Episode: Question and Response 44 In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about butter, popcorn, vinegar and baking soda, being a dad, and more! Thanks to our monthly supporters Suzanne Phillips Nelly Silva Venus Rebholz Lyn Stubblefield Jacob Taber Brian Kimball shadow Emerson Woodhall Nichole Criss Kristina Gotfredsen Timothy Parker Steven Boyles Chris Skupien Chelsea B Bri McAllister Avishai Barnoy Hunter...

#162Here's another summer topic, if you live in a somewhat warmer climate area, you've undoubtedly notice that cars can get insanely hot during the summer. We live in Texas, and cars can get so hot that it's dangerous. What the heck is going on there? We all know this to be the case, but why exactly? Let's talk about it. References from this...