Podcast

Chemistry For Your Life

Author: Bleav + For Your Life
Feed episode count: 420
Official site: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Sep 17, 2026 · not_requested

Is red light therapy real or a scam?

Duration seconds: 2858
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=447

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Sep 10, 2026 · not_requested

What the heck is going on inside microwaves?

Duration seconds: 1440
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=445

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Sep 3, 2026 · not_requested

Which chemistry lessons have stuck with us? (Happy Chemiversary!)

Duration seconds: 4461
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=444

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Aug 27, 2026 · not_requested

Can water air-condition your house?

Duration seconds: 1904
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=443

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Aug 20, 2026 · not_requested

What’s the dark side of air conditioning?

Duration seconds: 3201
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=441

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Aug 13, 2026 · not_requested

Reddit Chemistry: Why do metals make different-colored flames? (and other questions)

Duration seconds: 2778
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=440

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Aug 6, 2026 · not_requested

How does your AC actually make cold air?

Duration seconds: 2330
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-does-your-ac-actually-make-cold-air/

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Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested

Why do diet coke and mentos do that thing?

Duration seconds: 1869
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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

Why do people hate organic chemistry?

Duration seconds: 3204
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=435

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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

What if the system needs fixing instead of the students? (BCCE 2026)

Duration seconds: 1729
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/what-if-the-system-needs-fixing-instead-of-the-students/

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

What’s really happening when our hair gets damaged?

Duration seconds: 2088
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=433

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

What does neurodiversity mean for chemistry education? (BCCE 2026)

Duration seconds: 1858
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/what-does-neurodiversity-mean-for-chemistry-education/

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

What’s the chemistry behind hairspray?

Duration seconds: 3718
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=431

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

How can chemistry teachers learn from each other? (BCCE 2026)

Duration seconds: 1987
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-can-chemistry-teachers-learn-from-each-other/

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Ask a Chemist: Is Silicone actually safe? (and other questions)

Duration seconds: 2150
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=429

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

How can we apply chemistry to real-world problems in the classroom? (BCCE 2026)

Duration seconds: 2070
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-can-we-apply-chemistry-to-real-world-problems-in-the-classroom/

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

How do forensic scientists find fingerprints?

Duration seconds: 3282
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-do-forensic-scientists-find-fingerprints/

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Are there new, improved ways to teach chemistry? (BCCE 2026)

Duration seconds: 2200
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/are-there-new-improved-ways-to-teach-chemistry/

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

How does super glue glue things?

Duration seconds: 1867
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=425

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

How could technology and A.I. change chemistry education? (BCCE 2026)

Duration seconds: 1993
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-should-technology-and-a-i-change-chemistry-education/

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

How realistic are crime shows about forensics? (with Nicki Stewart)

Duration seconds: 2224
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-realistic-are-crime-shows-about-forensics-with-nicki-stewart/

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

What is BCCE and why are people so excited about it? (BCCE 2026)

Duration seconds: 4203
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/what-is-bcce-and-why-are-people-so-excited-about-it/

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

How does a pencil eraser remove graphite?

Duration seconds: 2102
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=422

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

How do gemstones get their color?

Duration seconds: 2680
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-do-gemstones-get-their-color-2/

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

How do pencils write on paper?

Duration seconds: 2806
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=419

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Ask a Chemist: What things should you never mix? (and other questions)

Duration seconds: 2097
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/ask-a-chemist-what-things-should-you-never-mix-and-other-questions/

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

How was kevlar accidentally invented?

Duration seconds: 2896
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=416

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Is there a helium shortage?

Duration seconds: 2354
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=414

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

How does reverse osmosis actually work?

Duration seconds: 2306
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=413

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Ask a Chemist: Is That Pool Smell Actually Chlorine? (and other questions)

Duration seconds: 1948
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=412

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

How do diapers change color when wet?

Duration seconds: 3034
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-do-diapers-change-color-when-wet/

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

How do deodorant and antiperspirant work?

Duration seconds: 2801
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-do-deodorant-and-antiperspirant-work-2/

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

More bird chemistry?!

Duration seconds: 2134
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=408

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

What even is DEET?

Duration seconds: 2240
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/what-even-is-deet-2/

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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

How do birds fly? And how is chemistry involved?!

Duration seconds: 2400
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=406

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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

Fun Fact or Fake Factoid?! Game Rematch (with Claire Caballero)

Duration seconds: 2012
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=404

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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

How do MRIs see inside our bodies, in 3D? (with Claire Caballero)

Duration seconds: 4142
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-do-mris-see-inside-our-bodies-in-3d-with-claire-caballero/

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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

Is glass actually a liquid?

Duration seconds: 1966
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/is-glass-actually-a-liquid/

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

What makes ice slippery? (A surprising science mystery)

Duration seconds: 3168
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/what-makes-ice-slipper-a-surprising-science-mystery/

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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

Reddit Chemistry: Why don't birds get shocked on power lines? (and other questions)

Duration seconds: 2404
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=399

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Jan 29, 2026 · not_requested

How do fans cool us off?

Duration seconds: 1677
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=398

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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?

Duration seconds: 1684
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/why-does-orange-juice-taste-bad-after-you-brush-your-teeth-2/

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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

Does wool actually resist odor and bacteria?

Duration seconds: 2469
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/does-wool-actually-resist-odor-and-bacteria/

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Jan 8, 2026 · not_requested

Ask a Chemist: Are X-rays really bad for you? (and other questions)

Duration seconds: 2229
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=395

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Jan 2, 2026 · not_requested

What is iodized salt? And why?

Duration seconds: 2239
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=394

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Dec 25, 2025 · not_requested

How do scissors curl ribbon?

Duration seconds: 2657
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-do-scissors-curl-ribbon/

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Dec 18, 2025 · not_requested

What makes firecrackers go pop?

Duration seconds: 2807
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/what-makes-firecrackers-go-pop/

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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

Ask a Chemist: Should I be worried about Cast Iron? (and other questions)

Duration seconds: 2055
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/ask-a-chemist-should-i-be-worried-about-cast-iron-and-other-questions/

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Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested

How do X-Rays reveal what's hidden inside us?

Duration seconds: 2583
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/how-do-x-rays-reveal-the-hidden-structures-inside-us/

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