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Chemistry For Your Life - Is crying chemistry? (the fascinating science of tears)

Is crying chemistry? (the fascinating science of tears)

04/21/22 • 38 min

Chemistry For Your Life

#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

  1. https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i2/Sad-Tears-Carry-Chemical-Signals.html
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6060216/
  3. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/pr0497576
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898890/
  5. https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1177/147470490900700302
  6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7294117/
  7. 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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#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!

How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!

References from this episode

  1. https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i2/Sad-Tears-Carry-Chemical-Signals.html
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6060216/
  3. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/pr0497576
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898890/
  5. https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1177/147470490900700302
  6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7294117/
  7. 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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References from this episode

  1. Aerosol generation by raindrop impact on soil - Young Soo Joung & Cullen R. Buie, Nature Communications
  2. 2 Americans Win Nobel for Demystifying Sense of Smell - Lawrence K. Altman, The New York Times
  3. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004 Press Release - Richard Axel & Linda B. Buck, The Nobel Prize
  4. A Novel Multigene Family May Encode Odorant Receptors: A Molecular Basis for Odor Recognition - Buck and Axel
  5. Chemists and bad smells (and sulfur): A productive pairing - Ashutosh Jogalekar, Scientific American
  6. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2017/the-smell-of-durian-explained.html
  7. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2018/whats-that-after-rain-smell-made-of.html
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Chemistry For Your Life - Is crying chemistry? (the fascinating science of tears)

Transcript

Melissa

Hey. I'm Melissa.

Jam

I'm Jam.

Melissa

And I'm a chemist.

Jam

And I'm not.

Melissa

And welcome to chemistry for your life.

Jam

The podcast helps you understand the chemistry of your everyday life.

Melissa
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