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Ask a Chemist: Why do chemicals smell "chemically?" (And other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
06/27/24 • 24 min
Question and Response 57
In this bonus episode of 'Chemistry For Your Life,' hosts Melissa Collini and Jam Robinson answer listener-submitted questions about various chemistry topics. They discuss the distinction between 'chemical' and 'natural' smells, plant poisons, and the mechanisms behind face scrubs and soaps. The episode also features insights from a listener working in the beauty industry and addresses the challenges of avoiding fast food in the context of food deserts. Additionally, the hosts express gratitude for their supportive listeners and patrons.
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:58 Listener Questions: Chemical Smells
06:02 Insights from the Beauty Industry
08:33 Plant Poisons and Refrigerants
12:01 Face Scrubs and Soap Science
14:33 Fast Food and Food Deserts
19:46 Listener Shoutouts and Reviews
22:31 Conclusion and Thank Yous
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
- Emerson Woodhall
- Kristina Gotfredsen
- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
- Bri McAllister
- Avishai Barnoy
- Hunter Reardon
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What even is sunscreen and how does it screen the sun?
Chemistry For Your Life
10/13/22 • 29 min
#013 Rebroadcast
This week Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of not being burned by the big, ominous, flaming ball of radioactive insanity that lights up our skies each day. Did you know that to some people, radiation burns are no big deal? ̄_(ツ)_/ ̄ It's actually a very big deal and the sun is constantly trying to kill us all. Save yourselves.
References from this episode
- Organic Chemistry Textbook, Edition 11 - T.W. Graham Solomons
- Chemistry, Edition 2, Openstax - Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, Richard Langley, and William R. Robinson
- Wikipedia references for SPF
- American Academy of Dermatology FAQs
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- Suzanne Phillips
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- Jacob Taber
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How do ADHD and Adderall™ change the chemistry in our brains?
Chemistry For Your Life
05/05/22 • 61 min
#134
Well newsflash, the brain is complicated. And a surprising amount of what's going on in our brains is chemistry. But what about ADHD? What's happening in the chemistry of someone's brain who has ADHD, and then what happens when ADHD medication is introduced? Let's find the heck out!
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References from this episode
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3666194/
- https://youtu.be/MeJRBsghMt8
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/a/amphetamine.html
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763417308072
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What is the chemistry of volcanoes?
Chemistry For Your Life
07/14/22 • 48 min
#139
The crazy, insane, scary, fascinating world of volcanoes is fully of chemistry! What is lava/magma? Why do some volcanoes ooze and others erupt? What causes the magma to start rising to the surface? Let's get into this hot topic?
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References from this episode
- http://www2.tulane.edu/~sanelson/Natural_Disasters/volcan&magma.htm
- https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/cascades-volcano-observatory/information-about-volcanologists
- https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/24650/chapter/6
- https://edu-rsc-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/feature/eruption/3009796.article
- Natural Disasters - Patrick L. Abbott
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Why are sand and water different temperatures at the beach?
Chemistry For Your Life
07/07/22 • 17 min
#002
Many of us have been in a situation where we are near a body of water (lake, ocean, pool etc), and you may have noticed that no matter what the temperature is outside, the water and the land can feel like super different temperatures, like the sand being hot and the ocean being cold. Why is that? Well it's because of something called specific heat, and we're going to talk about it right now.
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- Steven Boyles
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How can sunlight turn into electricity?
Chemistry For Your Life
05/12/22 • 31 min
#021 Rebroadcast
This week, Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of solar energy. How do we capture energy from the sun and turn it into electricity? Is it as super insanely cool as it seems? Are we living in the future already?
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References from this episode
- Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming - Paul Hawken
- Melissa's Prior Knowledge and Thesis
- Beyond the Messy Truth- Van Jones
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What's up with alcohol(s)?
Chemistry For Your Life
09/15/22 • 33 min
#057 Rebroadcast
So we all know what we think of when we hear the word "alcohol," but what if that's not really the whole picture? There's actually many kinds of alcohol, most of which we cannot drink. So what's up with all those alcohols? What makes them different? What makes them similar enough to all be called alcohol? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750029.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2015/march/food-additive-could-serve-as-a-safer-more-environmentally-friendly-antifreeze.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1306022/
- https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/14280.htm
- https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89308.htm
- https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89530.htm
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4811046/
- https://www.fishersci.com/msdsproxy%3FproductName%3DE1774%26productDescription%3DETHYLENE%2BGLYCOL%2BLABORATORY%2B4L%26catNo%3DE177-4%2B%26vendorId%3DVN00033897%26storeId%3D10652
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482121/
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ammonium-nitrate-beirut-explosion-what-blast-lebanon-latest-a9654861.html
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Is crying chemistry? (the fascinating science of tears)
Chemistry For Your Life
04/21/22 • 38 min
#133
Have you ever wondered what tears are? If not, is it because you think you already know? Chances are, you don't actually know what tears are! It's probably more complex than you'd expect. Grab some tissues, let's get into it!
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References from this episode
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i2/Sad-Tears-Carry-Chemical-Signals.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6060216/
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/pr0497576
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898890/
- https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1177/147470490900700302
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7294117/
- https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=iJ5r8SQ4NRUC&oi=fnd&pg=PA19&dq=emotional+tears+vs.+irritant+tear&ots=DEM0UZQ6iA&sig=T6CAwGAXSIJPMyIjnpJ9502QaIw#v=onepage&q=emotional%20tears%20vs.%20irritant%20tear&f=false
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Why do lobsters turn red? (when we cook them)
Chemistry For Your Life
04/07/22 • 44 min
#132
When you think of lobsters, you probably always imagine them being red. But they're only actually red after they die, or more specifically, after we cook them. Why? Is it because being cooked is really embarrassing? That's what I thought too but the real explanation is more complicated and very chemical. Let's find out.
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References from this episode
- https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/rainbow-colorful-lobsters#:~:text=But%20when%20a%20lobster%20is,in%20the%20Northeastern%20U.S.%20ocean.
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2013/august/the-chemistry-behind-lobster-color-and-shell-disease-new-acs-vid.html
- http://news.neaq.org/2013/08/the-colorful-chemistry-of-lobster-shells.html
- https://www.nature.com/articles/news050214-4#:~:text=When%20a%20lobster%20is%20boiled,lobster%20its%20freshly%2Dcooked%20colour.
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jp401873k
- https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.152088999
- https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.152088999
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja045049%2B
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Do nasal decongestants even work?
Chemistry For Your Life
10/20/22 • 43 min
#146
When we are sick and super congested, many of us go to the store to pick up a decongestant. But what if some decongestants DON'T EVEN WORK, like at all? Wouldn't that be frustrating? Well we're sorry to say, it's true. Some "decongestants" are essentially ineffective against congestion? Why? Why are they even sold? Why are they even called decongestants then? Let's talk about this big mess.
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References from this episode
- https://www-science-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/content/blog-post/uselessness-phenylephrine
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/EphedraGreen
- https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/ephedra-plant
- https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/01/06/decongestants/
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/p/pseudoephedrine.html
- https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/science/article/abs/pii/S0065291108601642?via%3Dihub
- https://pharmacy.ufl.edu/2015/10/14/uf-researchers-ask-fda-to-remove-non-prescription-decongestant-from-the-market/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534801/#:~:text=The%20FDA%2Dapproved%20indication%20for,as%20septic%20shock%20or%20anesthesia.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8174445/
- https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FDA-2015-P-4131/document
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/EphedraGreen
- https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.libproxy.library.unt.edu/pmc/articles/PMC8152226/
- https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(06)00633-6/fulltext
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- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
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- Kristina Gotfredsen
- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
- Bri McAllister
- Avishai Barnoy
- Hunter Reardon
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How many episodes does Chemistry For Your Life have?
Chemistry For Your Life currently has 345 episodes available.
What topics does Chemistry For Your Life cover?
The podcast is about Everyday, Learning, Story, Chemistry, Storytelling, Humor, Podcast, Podcasts, Education and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Chemistry For Your Life?
The episode title 'Ask a Chemist: Why do chemicals smell "chemically?" (And other questions)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Chemistry For Your Life?
The average episode length on Chemistry For Your Life is 33 minutes.
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Episodes of Chemistry For Your Life are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Chemistry For Your Life?
The first episode of Chemistry For Your Life was released on Jul 9, 2019.
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