About this podcast
A podcast that helps you understand the fascinating chemistry hidden in your everyday life. Have you ever wondered why onions make you cry? Or how soap gets your hands clean? What really is margarine, or why do trees change colors in the fall? Melissa is a chemist, and to answer these questions she started a podcast, called Chemistry for your life! In each episode Melissa explains the chemistry behind one of life’s mysteries to Jam, who is definitely not a chemist, but she explains it in…
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Chemistry For Your Life
About this podcast
A podcast that helps you understand the fascinating chemistry hidden in your everyday life. Have you ever wondered why onions make you cry? Or how soap gets your hands clean? What really is margarine, or why do trees change colors in the fall? Melissa is a chemist, and to answer these questions she started a podcast, called Chemistry for your life! In each episode Melissa explains the chemistry behind one of life’s mysteries to Jam, who is definitely not a chemist, but she explains it in…
Recent episodes
- Which chemistry lessons have stuck with us? (Happy Chemiversary!)3 Sept · 1 h 14 min
- Can water air-condition your house?27 Aug · 32 min
- What’s the dark side of air conditioning?20 Aug · 53 min
- Reddit Chemistry: Why do metals make different-colored flames? (and other questions)13 Aug · 46 min
- How does your AC actually make cold air?6 Aug · 39 min
- Why do diet coke and mentos do that thing?30 Jul · 31 min
- Why do people hate organic chemistry?23 Jul · 53 min
- What if the system needs fixing instead of the students? (BCCE 2026)20 Jul · 29 min
- What’s really happening when our hair gets damaged?16 Jul · 35 min
- What does neurodiversity mean for chemistry education? (BCCE 2026)13 Jul · 31 min
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