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Everyday ChemistryYour Math Teacher was LyingWhy scientists view numbers a little differently and what makes a number “significant”. Would you rather be accurate or precise?2020-08-1013 minEveryday ChemistryUsing chaos for goodNecessity may be the mother of invention but entropy is the mechanism. Also, what molecules can teach us about finding motivation to get started.2020-08-0707 minEveryday ChemistryFireworks - chemistry is cooler when you light it on fireWhere do the colors come from? How else do scientists use that information? Why do I always say “astronomists” instead of astronomers?2020-07-0117 minEveryday ChemistryMake Room for More InformationHow to apply the scientific method to life and what we learn from scientific theories - lessons I learned from my dad.2020-06-2121 minEveryday ChemistryThings Aren’t Always As They AppearHow our brains trick us into thinking something is true without questioning our assumptions. Is a boiling substance hot? Does boiling water always burn? Where would we find water on Mars? Plus some life advice for those teenagers that I love and teach.2020-05-1519 minEveryday ChemistryDo You Speak Science?“This energetic reaction is spontaneous with a highly active metal that leads to precipitation through deposition.” Can you translate that into muggle? How breaking down language makes you a better scientist.2020-04-3008 minEveryday ChemistryHow to Handle HeatWhy do we cook with wooden spoons? Why does the sand get hot at the beach while the water stays cold? Hello, heat capacity!2020-04-2216 minEveryday ChemistryLaundry Never Ends - but How Does It Work?BONUS - How a chemist dyes Easter Eggs!2020-04-0623 minEveryday ChemistryWhy You Should Dust the Back of Your FridgeAnd not just because you’ve probably spilled food and lost toys back there...but because it will help your fridge work better. So how *does* a refrigerator work?2020-03-3107 minEveryday ChemistryWhy is My Bag of Chips Half Empty?Turns out, it’s actually full - so let’s talk about gases. Airplane rides, chip explosions, and much more all relate to gas laws.2020-03-3008 minEveryday ChemistryBest April Fool’s Joke EverHow does a chemist play a trick on April Fool’s Day? Turns out you might have what it takes hiding in your kitchen.2020-03-2905 minEveryday ChemistryLife Lessons from Inside OutHow do memories mix with emotion? How can you be better at recalling information when you need it? Do teachers *really* remember all of their students?2020-03-2818 minEveryday ChemistryWhy is the Earth Round? How to solve a problem by assuming the answer is wrong.What if the Earth *wasn’t* round? What would it look like? What would happen as it spun and moved in space? What could even make it that shape?2020-03-2707 minEveryday Chemistry3 Ways to Explode a Can of SodaDon’t try this at home unless you are prepared to clean up a huge mess or you want to splatter paint sugar water on your ceiling!2020-03-2607 minEveryday ChemistryWhat Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?Don’t you wish someone would invent a machine that just told you what to do with your life? How do you know if you’re choosing the right thing? Also, should we all become chemistry teachers?2020-03-2506 minEveryday ChemistryA Million vs. a BillionCan you count to infinity? How about a billion? Is a billion really that much bigger than a million?2020-03-2407 minEveryday ChemistryWhy Did You Pick Your Favorite Color?Why did you pick your favorite color? Would you still pick it in the dark? Do we all see colors the same?2020-03-2304 minEveryday ChemistryPeriodic Table SpellingWhat can you spell with the periodic table of elements? How do the elements get named, anyway? Also, bacon.2020-03-2206 minEveryday ChemistryDegrees Megan - making feelings quantifiableAs a newlywed I made up my own temperature scale in an attempt to communicate to my husband if it was too hot or too cold for me. Here’s what I learned.2020-03-2106 minEveryday ChemistryWhy You Can’t Microwave an Ice CubeHow do microwaves work? Do they need doors? Why do I always have random cold spots in my microwaved food?2020-03-2006 minEveryday ChemistryWhy I’m Glad I FailedA quick rundown on some of my biggest failures, and why I’m glad I failed. This episode could also be called “why I found grad school so challenging”2020-03-2011 minEveryday ChemistryA shift in perspectiveHow chemistry makes cooking a bit more fun - and how we can see the same situation from a new angle.2020-03-1905 min
Everyday ChemistryWelcome to the podcast I didn’t want to make!What’s happening with school? What’s the plan?2020-03-1801 minEveryday ChemistryEveryday Chemistry (Trailer)2020-03-1700 min