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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 a way that is easy to understand, and totally fascinating.

If you’re someone who loves learning new things, or who wonders about the way the world works, then give us a listen.

Chemistry For Your Life Chemmunity

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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 a way that is easy to understand, and totally fascinating.

If you’re someone who loves learning new things, or who wonders about the way the world works, then give us a listen.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Ask a Chemist: Reddit Edition!

    Ask a Chemist: Reddit Edition!

    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 55In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond a wide range of chemistry questions from Reddit!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

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    Check out our website at chemforyourlife.comWatch our episodes on YouTubeFind us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.

    • 25 min
    Is compost dirt??

    Is compost dirt??

    Let's make dirt. Or is it dirt? I don't know, well, can you dig it? We've all heard of compost, maybe you compost, maybe your friend does, maybe they talk about it a lot. But how does it work? Why can we compost some things, but not others? And why can't we just put compostable stuff into the trash can, won't it break down in the landfill? Let's find out!!

    • 56 min
    Chemmunity: Final Oscars score and "The Pizza Bet"

    Chemmunity: Final Oscars score and "The Pizza Bet"

    Welcome back to the supporter-exclusive secret podcast. This time we're going to look behind the curtain at how Jam and Melissa have revolutionized their morning routines. What does it look like for them to CRUSH their morning routines and have a perfectly successful day where nothing goes wrong and everything is beautiful?

    Chemmunity is a secret podcast for Chemistry For Your Life Patrons, Supporters, and Subscribers where Melissa and Jam talk about whatever they want... EXCEPT chemistry. For the most part. Welcome to the Chemmunity!

    How do sunglasses protect our eyes?

    How do sunglasses protect our eyes?

    #082 RebroadcastWow sunglasses sure are cool. What's the coolest thing about them? Is it how cool they make us look and feel? Or is it the chemistry inside them? We'll let you decide, but we think you'll be surprised to find out how significant a role chemistry plays in the making of your shades.References from this episodehttps://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.chas.8b23208https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02513https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/issues/2018-2019/December2018/2%20Shades%20TG%20Reading%20Supports.docxhttps://www.safetyglassesusa.com/product-information/https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i19/Periodic-graphics-chemistry-sunglasses.htmlhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118909911.ch26https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ma960808xhttps://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1999/JM/a902864a#!divAbstractThanks 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

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    Check out our website at chemforyourlife.comWatch our episodes on YouTubeFind us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.

    • 38 min
    What are the Northern Lights?

    What are the Northern Lights?

    #184That's right, the Northern Lights aren't just cool CGI after all. They're real, but what are they? Why do they occur? And how are they chemistry? Let's find out!References from this Episodehttps://webbtelescope.org/contents/articles/spectroscopy-101--types-of-spectra-and-spectroscopyhttps://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/lessons/xray_spectra/background-atoms.htmlhttps://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/geomagnetic-stormshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23377-5.epdf?sharing_token=Q0rjm5h2j_KavQboPe5r0NRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0Nipe223V5hYGHe-RFuAQXUauChqVoyT7zITbpx_l9I4d9y3fMVLy0n3sVw5SJRoc_II7uBqXU-SzFM3JaTK6_kNmWDs_aEyfCQVLoWqqw15NsYjbFSXvak0yfuKrH76x8%3Dhttps://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1004859458/what-causes-the-northern-lights-scientists-finally-know-for-surehttps://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/polar/telecons/archive/PR_E-PO/Aurora_flyer/aurora-flyer_p2.doc.pdfhttps://www.acs.org/pressroom/reactions/library/what-causes-the-northern-lights-and-where-you-should-see-them.htmlhttps://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/images/u2/Aurora.pdfWe want to give a special thanks to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for some episodes! Please go check out Bri’s art, follow and support her at entr0pic.artstation.com and @McAllisterBri on twitter!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

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    Check out our website at chemforyourlife.comWatch our episodes on YouTubeFind us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.

    • 44 min
    Ask a Chemist: Can you dissolve a liquid into a solid? (and other questions)

    Ask a Chemist: Can you dissolve a liquid into a solid? (and other questions)

    Bonus Episode: Question and Response 54In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to your comments and questions about dissolving, purple shampoo, coal ash, and petroleum waste.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

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    Check out our website at chemforyourlife.comWatch our episodes on YouTubeFind us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.

    • 30 min

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