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Two students explain chemistry in an easy and understandable way.

Ashlynn Mulka


    • Jan 15, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 41 EPISODES


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    Things In Chemistry That Are Just Weird

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 18:07


    In this episode we will be discussing the octet rule and why it does not always hold true, even though it is a rule in chemistry, along with an observation that seems to defy logic called the Mpemba effect and some theories on why it occurs.

    What are Astrochemistry and Biochemistry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 15:37


    In this episode we will be going over two branches of chemistry, what exactly they are and how they are used in our lives.

    The Chemistry of Allergies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 11:56


    In this episode we will be discussing how histamines cause allergies and why antihistamines help prevent these reactions, along with how epinephrine helps individuals in anaphylaxis and how it can be synthesized outside of the body.

    Forms of Carbon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 14:10


    In this episode we will go over the similarities and differences of some carbon based compounds. Ranging from coal to graphene.

    Why Are Bromine And Mercury Liquids?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 12:37


    In this episode we will be discussing the chemistry of Bromine and Mercury and why they are the only two elements that are liquid at room temperature.

    Lesser Known Science Experiments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 13:45


    In this episode we will be going over some lesser known science experiments that you can try at home, and how they work.

    How Common Science Experiments Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 17:51


    In this episode we will be explaining how common science experiments, such as elephant toothpaste and slime, work

    Inventions in the 1900s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 19:50


    In this episode we will be talking about two inventions in the 1900s: acrylic paint and Kevlar.

    Jobs In Chemistry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 19:06


    In this episode we will be discussing different jobs in the field of chemistry. All of the salaries are based on the average in the U.S.

    The Chemistry of Eco-Friendly Plastics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 20:05


    In this episode we will be discussing the creation and uses of bioplastics, biodegradable plastics, and recycled plastics, and why they are not always as environmentally friendly as they seem.

    The Chemical Synthesis of Vanilla and Gasoline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 18:42


    In this episode we will be discussing how vanilla and gasoline can be created synthetically, along with why synthesis of these products is important.

    What's So Special About Water?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 22:11


    In this episode we will be taking a look at why water is so important in chemistry, along with what makes it different from other substances.

    Chemistry of Baking and Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 25:48


    In this episode we will be discussing the chemistry involved when you cook meat and bake bread.

    Dangerous Elements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 19:37


    In this episode we will be taking a look at some of the most dangerous elements on the periodic table and what exactly they do to cause so much damage. Also, when I said the tubulin binds to itself, I meant to say it binds to other tubulin proteins, I don't know where my thought process was going when I said that. Just a heads up, there is a little more background noise in this episode than normal, I don't know where it came from, but I noticed it when editing.

    The Chemistry of Tasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 19:04


    In this episode we will be discussing how exactly we taste things from a chemical perspective.

    Crystals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 19:19


    In this episode we will be discussing some of the basics of crystals and how some crystals you can easily make at home are actually formed!

    Dopamine and Serotonin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 17:16


    In this episode we will be discussing the chemicals in your body that are known for making you happy.

    Acid Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 8:59


    In this episode we will be discussing acid rain, what it is, and how it does damage.

    Caffeine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 15:31


    In this episode we are discussing how caffeine works and some other fun facts about it.

    Acids And Bases

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 16:22


    In this episode we will go over the difference between acids and bases, what they are, and some ways to tell if something is an acid or base.

    Lightning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 13:16


    In this episode we explain how lightning really works.

    Soap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 17:10


    In this episode we will be taking a look at how complex soap really is and why it works so well as a cleaner.

    Glow Sticks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 7:21


    Learn how glow sticks work and some interesting facts about them.

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    Benzene

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 8:39


    In this episode we will take a look at what exactly benzene is and what it does.

    Inorganic and Organic Chemistry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 18:31


    In this episode we will take a look at organic and inorganic chemistry, what they actually are and what the difference is.

    Branches of Chemistry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 19:10


    In this episode we are going to go into some different branches of chemistry.

    Basic Chemistry Concepts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 24:09


    In this episode we will be going over some simple concepts that you will need to know to understand many more complex things in chemistry.

    Spellbinding Lanthanides and Actinides

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 17:44


    In this episode we take a look at a part of the periodic table many people forget about, and look at some interesting elements from there.

    Exceptional Noble Gases and Halogens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 21:54


    In this episode we will go over elements we find very interesting and are considered noble gases or halogens.

    Intriguing Nonmetals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 21:31


    In this episode we will be going over some of our favorite nonmetals.

    Interesting Semimetals and Metalloids

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 15:38


    In this episode we are taking a look at interesting semimetals and metalloids.

    Fascinating Transition Metals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 12:44


    In this episode we will take a look at some transition metals we find interesting.

    Interesting Alkali Metals and An Alkaline Earth Metal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 17:09


    In this episode we are taking a look at the first two groups on the periodic table and talk about some interesting properties of a few interesting elements from these groups.

    Bonding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 10:11


    In this episode we will take a look at the different types of bonding.

    The Periodic Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 20:51


    This episode will take a look at the entire periodic table, what the different groups inside them are and what that means.

    Fission, Fusion, and Transmutation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 26:50


    In this episode we will explore fission, fusion and transmutation and what those actually are.

    Radioactive Decay and Nuclear Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 18:55


    In this episode we will go over alpha and beta decay.

    The Atom Pt. 3 (Electrons)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 13:28


    This episode will complete out discussion of the atom, with focus on the electrons.

    The Atom Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 13:21


    In this episode we will take a deeper dive into the atom and its discovery.

    The Atom Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 12:56


    In this episode we will go over how we got to the idea of the atom we have today, in the next couple of episodes we will go more in depth on this topic.

    Intro To The Diatomics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 11:27


    Meet the hosts of the podcast, learn what they love about chemistry, and what they have in store for the podcast.

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