What even is sunscreen and how does it screen the sun?
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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#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
Thanks to our monthly supporters
- Ciara Linville
- J0HNTR0Y
- Jeannette Napoleon
- Cullyn R
- Erica Bee
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah Moar
- Rachel Reina
- Letila
- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- 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
Previous Episode
The most toxic substance to humans? (It’s basically botox)
#145
Today we're talking about the most toxic substance known to humans, and yet it also happens to be a substance that many people willingly inject into their bodies. It's Botox! Why is it so toxic to humans, and how did we come to the decision to inject it into out bodies, and why doesn't it hurt us?
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References from this episode
- https://cen.acs.org/articles/83/i25/Botox.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2856357/
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/botox/6392.article
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/botulism
- https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/neuroscience/Injections-botulinum-conjugate-relieves-chronic/96/i31
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- Steven Boyles
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Next Episode
Do nasal decongestants even work?
#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
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- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
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- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
- Bri McAllister
- Avishai Barnoy
- Hunter Reardon
Chemistry For Your Life - What even is sunscreen and how does it screen the sun?
Transcript
Hi, all. For this month's rerelease, we're really excited to bring you an episode all the way back from October of 2019.
JamRemember that, guys? Remember that that year that year was 20 years ago.
Melissa20, 19 years ago. So the episode that we're bringing to you is on theme with Botox because the thing we're talking about is the number one defender against ph
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