
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 be... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 465 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ChemistryScience | |||

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It's Fall! You know why they call Fall Fall? Well because the leaves fall. But before that, the leaves change color. Why do they do that? How? Is there any sort of function to it? Do the different colors mean anything? Let's dive in... more
What makes skunk spray smell so astonishingly bad, and why can the odor come roaring back whenever a sprayed dog gets wet? Are humans unusually sensitive to skunk smell? Does tomato juice actually remove it, or have cartoons been lying to us for deca... more
Why does microwaving ice cream for two five-second bursts feel different from microwaving it once for ten seconds? Can a science podcast make chemistry accessible without accidentally wrapping complicated ideas in answers that feel a little too neat—... more
Do atoms “want” full electron shells, do molecules “prefer” stability, and are electrons really “attacking” each other? Or could it be that while personifying molecules might be quietly teaching us the wrong ideas? Chemistry education researcher Jess... more
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Germaine and niche chemistry facts, fun, and fundamentals through the ASMR like tones of two kind, curious hosts. Please, never stop.
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I a fan of this podcast and was wondering if you would consider writing a book about Chemistry in our everyday lives. Thank you
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Accessible conversations about the chemistry behind familiar things, from food and household appliances to plants, animals, and the science of learning. Chemist Melissa Cullyn explains the mechanisms, while co-host Jam Robinson asks questions from a non-specialist's perspective and helps test whether the explanations make sense. Episodes often start with an everyday puzzle, then build the answer through clear analogies, practical examples, and occasional personal stories. Some conversations also examine how scientific knowledge develops, how chemistry is taught, and how chemical technologies connect to policy or environmental concerns. The combination of detailed explanations and a curious learner's viewpoint makes the material approachable... more
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