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Chemistry as a discipline has a reputation to the public of being boring, hard to understand, and dry. However, there are both people and experiments that changed history. We will cover laboratory and industrial accidents, cases of fraud like Jan Hendrik Schön, and the man that has caused more harm to earth’s atmosphere than any other single organism Thomas Midgley Jr. We will talk about the greatest chemists and their lives from Marie Curie to Rosalind Franklin to Neils Bohr to Glenn Seaborg. The Chemistry of everyday things like medications, tattoo ink, soaps and cleaners, cosmetics, sunscreen, and more! Join us for Cowboy Chemistry!

Dylan Gardner


    • Dec 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Patreon Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 5:23


    Hey kids! No full episode this week, but we'd love if you would scroll on over to our patreon and subscribe for some bonus content like this little snippet from our first movie review. If you've got any other kind of content you'd like us to make feel free let us know and we will talk about it!

    Special Episode: Trans Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 95:12


    In honor of Trans awarness week this week we take a break from Chemistry to talk about mental health in the trans community with Dr. Sarah Victor. She is the principle investigator of the tracking risk over time lab, and shares with us the results of her latest research study.

    Trekkies vs Trekkers and Bad Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 75:05


    This week we are talking about Star Trek with the left handed librarian Joshua Salmans! But we also talk about the importance of public libraries, climate change protests, and we make a special announcement. So wash your butt! Hosted by Dylan Gardner Eralie, music by Brian Mylls, edited by Selena Martinez.

    Hallucinogens and Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 94:43


    Welcome to the MK Ultra adjacent episode with Dereck Coleman! We get super personal on this episode so thanks for listening and don't be embarrassed or ashamed of your mental health, we all have mash potato brain sometimes. The official stance of this podcast is that drug use is only advisable under the supervision of a doctor or mental health professional in a controlled setting. Also don't take ambien! Hosted by the newly married Dylan Tharp Eralie, music by Bryan Mills, edited by Selena Martinez (mash potato brain). Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20150723031539/http://archives.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/146.pdf https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/hallucinogens https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00433 https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/hallucinogens https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/hallucinogens https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/how-do-hallucinogens-work-brain hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/hallucinogenic_drug_psilocybin_eases_existential_anxiety_in_people_with_life_threatening_cancer https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02791072.2022.2044096 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_drug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deliriant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_psychedelic_drugs

    Chemistry of Paint

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 62:29


    Go sniff paint! We are talking to Danielle Demetria West of East Lubbock Art House! If you're in Lubbock definitely check it out, they feature different local artists all the time and have a lot of free events that encourage people to make art. Did you know that guache is pronounced kinda like guacamole? Hosted as always by Dylan Gardner, music by Brian Mylls, sound and editing by Selena Martinez.

    Nuclear Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 48:00


    Don't worry but maybe buy some iodine pills! We are discussing a very serious topic today with local comedian Aaron Durbin (highly referential). We also talk about tv shows because you gotta take the edge off somehow. Hosted as always by Dylan Gardner, music by Brian Mylls, edited by Selena. Sources: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/top-wrap-1-europes-largest-nuclear-power-plant-fire-after-russian-attack-mayor-2022-03-04/ https://www.iaea.org/publications/7592/fundamental-safety-principles https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/7/fears-of-disaster-after-ukrainian-nuclear-plant-struck-again https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-110-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-111-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/03/17/what-comes-after-russia-s-attack-on-ukrainian-nuclear-power-station-pub-86667 https://www.npr.org/2022/09/19/1123782942/ukraine-russian-missile-strike-near-nuclear-power-plant

    Nobel Prizes: How do they work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 59:15


    It's awards season! And we are talking about the most important awards of all time with Chrissy Covington from FMX! Hosted by Dylan Gardner, music by Brian Mylls, edited and produced by Selena Martinez

    Ig Nobel Prizes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 78:34


    Alice Ball with Torrie Laine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 60:44


    Our guest this episode is local artist Torrie Laine. Alice Ball died at the early age of 24 but she made a discovery that would later save countless lives by curing Leprosy. Damn you Dirty Dean! Hosted by Dylan Gardner, music by Brian Mylls.

    Penicillin for the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 88:51


    We are talking to Chris Hobart, local comedian and pharmacist, about Alexander Fleming and the history of penicillin. Nobel Prize drama ensues! So finish your antibiotics and get your meds from a local caring pharmacist like Chris! Hosted by Dylan Gardner, music by Brian Mylls, sound engineering by Selena Martinez. #shewaited

    Science of Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 79:07


    Grab a drink let's learn about beer with certified beer server Kelsey Snipes! We almost made it one whole episode without talking about Nazis! Hosted as always by Dylan Gardner, music by Brian Mylls.

    Live Fast Dye Young Pt2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 38:14


    We continue our story about the beginnings of hair dye with Val Burba! Surprise surprise, there's nazis in this episode too! As always your host is Dylan Gardner and music by Brian Mylls. https://set.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2019/08/20/why-is-the-colour-blue-so-rare-in-nature#:~:text=Blue%20is%20a%20very%20prominent,far%20fewer%20animals%20are%20blue. https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-are-plants-green-to-reduce-the-noise-in-photosynthesis-20200730/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200625144900.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picric_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_coloring#cite_note-30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Schueller https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/titan-who-founded-loreal-built-his-brand-shoulders-nazis-180964805/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Or%C3%A9al#History https://web.archive.org/web/20120505045702/http://gladwell.com/2011/2011_03_28_a_color_of_money.html https://www.forbes.com/2005/03/18/cz_sh_0318oreal_bill05.html?sh=201cbbb975fc https://www.forbes.com/static/bill2005/LIRF6EZ.html?passListId=10&passYear=2005&passListType=Person&uniqueId=F6EZ&datatype=Person https://web.archive.org/web/20110604000405/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,157348,00.html https://books.google.com/books?id=nDYVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA82#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3634302/

    Live Fast Dye Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 30:21


    Bad girls doing hair! This episode is about the history and science of hair dye and surprise nazis once again! Do we have to cancel aspirin now? Find out with our guest, local comedian and cosmetologist, the radiant Val Burba. Follow her on instagram @valburbacomedy and of course follow us on all the social medias. Hosted as always by Dylan Gardner and music by Brian Mylls. Sources: https://set.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2019/08/20/why-is-the-colour-blue-so-rare-in-nature#:~:text=Blue%20is%20a%20very%20prominent,far%20fewer%20animals%20are%20blue. https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-are-plants-green-to-reduce-the-noise-in-photosynthesis-20200730/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200625144900.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picric_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_coloring#cite_note-30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Schueller https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/titan-who-founded-loreal-built-his-brand-shoulders-nazis-180964805/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Or%C3%A9al#History https://web.archive.org/web/20120505045702/http://gladwell.com/2011/2011_03_28_a_color_of_money.html https://www.forbes.com/2005/03/18/cz_sh_0318oreal_bill05.html?sh=201cbbb975fc https://www.forbes.com/static/bill2005/LIRF6EZ.html?passListId=10&passYear=2005&passListType=Person&uniqueId=F6EZ&datatype=Person https://web.archive.org/web/20110604000405/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,157348,00.html https://books.google.com/books?id=nDYVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA82#v=onepage&q&f=false

    Breaking News! Alzheimer's Scandal?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 60:26


    Watch out! Some fresh hot science news coming at ya! With your host Dylan and guest/editor Selena. Sources: https://www.science.org/content/article/potential-fabrication-research-images-threatens-key-theory-alzheimers-disease?cookieSet=1 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/26/allegations-of-fabricated-research-undermine-key-alzheimers-theory.html

    Vitamin C with comedian Jenni Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 43:42


    Are your teeth starting to fall out? Are you feeling maybe just generally depressed? Vitamin C might be the answer! This episode is dedicated to one of the most important vitamins to human health and our guest is the very funny Jenni Moore. Follow her @JenniMooreComedy on all the social medias plus tiktok. And follow our tiktok while you're at it! Remember kids, take your vitamins, but don't go macrodosing! Hosted as always by Dylan Gardner and music by Brian Mylls.

    Lise Meitner pt 2 with Kristin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 104:47


    Surprise! The Nazis are back again making yet another appearance in the second half of the story about the legend Lise Meitner. Also why can't they hand out posthumous Nobel prizes? If anyone deserves one, it's our girl Lise! Hosted by Dylan Gardner, music by Brian Mylls.

    Lise Meitner pt 1 with Kristin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 101:19


    This episode is all about Lise Meitner and her oftentimes unrecognized contributions to chemistry. Also dildos. Todays guest is Kristen. Music by Brian Mylls and hosted by Dylan Gardner. Also dont miss the end of the episode for a quick lesson in physics!

    Haber Bosch pt 3 with Selena Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 60:18


    The final episode in the Haber Bosch series with local comedian Selena! We are wrapping up our story about the Haber Bosch process. As always your host is Dylan Gardner and theme music is by Biran Mylls.

    Haber Bosch pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 75:33


    Another episode with Selena the comedian. This episode includes more history plus Taylor Swift and Eminem, and Magneto and Avatar, and even Legally Blonde! Science and popculture? It's all here!

    Haber Bosch pt 1 with Selena Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 64:03


    Today's Episode is the beginning of the Haber Bosch Process series with local Lubbock comedian Selena Martinez. We are learning about South America and guano, and Germany, and the scientific process! As always, your host is Dylan (they/them) and music is by Brian Mylls.

    Polywater: A Pathological Science

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 43:05


    Join Dylan and Raffa as we talk about Polywater, a fictional chemical that cause a panic during the cold war! Music by: Brian Mylls Guest: Rafael Marin

    Radiocarbon Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 69:03


    Radiocarbon dating is a method of dating biological samples and this episode will discuss the recent revelations that it brought to the history of the human migration! Music by: Brian Mylls Guest: Tori Bybee

    Coffee Chemistry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 22:22


    How to scientifically get the best cup of coffee!

    Episode two: History of the Atom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 77:09


    We are going back to basics this week with the history of the atom. Starting way back in the 8th century BCE, we will talk about the religious and philosophical contemplations about the nature of the universe and work our way to the modern day covering the experiments that added pieces to the puzzle of modern atomic theory.

    History of the Atom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 77:09


    We are going back to basics this week with the history of the atom. Starting way back in the 8th century BCE, we will talk about the religious and philosophical contemplations about the nature of the universe and work our way to the modern day covering the experiments that added pieces to the puzzle of modern atomic theory. Music by: Brian Mylls Guest: Coery Evans

    Episode one: Rosalind Franklin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 59:31


    Do you know Rosalind Franklin? She is sometimes called the dark lady of DNA; she was a chemist and X-ray crystallographer that collected the crucial data that allowed Watson and Crick to create their model of the double helix. Unfortunately she did not get the credit she deserved for her contributions during her lifetime. Music by: Brian Mylls Photo by: Vittorio Luzzati Guest: Gabby Settlemire

    Rosalind Franklin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 59:31


    Do you know Rosalind Franklin? She is sometimes called the dark lady of DNA; she was a chemist and X-ray crystallographer that collected the crucial data that allowed Watson and Crick to create their model of the double helix. Unfortunately she did not get the credit she deserved for her contributions during her lifetime. Music by: Brian Mylls Photo by: Vittorio Luzzati Guest: Gabby Settlemire

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 1:08


    An Introduction to Cowboy Chemistry! Voices of guests: Coery Evans Tori Bybee Gabby Settlemire Music by: Brian Mylls

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