In this episode, we learn about the chemistry behind alcohol. Where did it originate? What’s it significance to the field of chemistry? How easy is it to make? What do the chemicals in alcohol to do your body? All that and more as we dive in and explore t

In this episode, we look at the chemistry behind seasons! Why do seasons occur? What causes a solstice and an equinox? Where can we see seasonal changes? Is anything else effected by seasons? How does any of this relate to chemistry? All that and more as

In this shorter episode, we look at the chemistry involved when purifying water! What are the various methods to water purification? What chemicals are used? Where does most of our water even come from, and can we purify ocean water? How far is the histor

After an unannounced half year hiatus Mark is back in the swing of things! Starting where we left off, let's learn about some hazardous elements along the periodic table. Dangerous compounds will be looked more in depth in a later episode but touched upon

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Food Additives are very common in today's world. But what's the difference between organic and inorganic? What even is a fat? When did products need a food label? Why do some additives sound scary? Why are there different milk percentages? All that and mo

We learn about why hydrogen is so abundant! What are quarks? What makes stars? What about the other elements? Tune in to a more experimental episode as a new recording set up is put to the test.

The spiritual predecessor to Chemistry. What was it? Was it a religion? Why the obsession with gold? Time for a background check on the ancestor to modern science!

Plastic is a part of our everyday lives! But how did we get here? Where does it comes from and how is it made? Who invented it? Why is it so cheap yet so expensive? What affect does recycling have? Time to hear some answers!