# Chemistry For Your Life Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096.md RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/2JRIx8GI Official site: https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/ Author: Bleav + For Your Life Episodes: 399 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chemistry-for-your-life-89096 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096.md ## Episodes - [What is BCCE and why are people so excited about it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/what-is-bcce-and-why-are-people-so-excited-about-it) — 2026-06-08T10:28:00+00:00 - [How does a pencil eraser remove graphite?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-does-a-pencil-eraser-remove-graphite) — 2026-06-04T09:37:00+00:00 - [How do gemstones get their color?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-gemstones-get-their-color) — 2026-05-28T09:43:00+00:00 - [How do pencils write on paper?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-pencils-write-on-paper) — 2026-05-21T09:29:00+00:00 - [Ask a Chemist: What things should you never mix? (and other questions)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/ask-a-chemist-what-things-should-you-never-mix-and-other-questions) — 2026-05-14T21:01:00+00:00 - [How was kevlar accidentally invented?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-was-kevlar-accidentally-invented) — 2026-05-07T09:13:00+00:00 - [Is there a helium shortage?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/is-there-a-helium-shortage) — 2026-04-30T09:10:00+00:00 - [How does reverse osmosis actually work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-does-reverse-osmosis-actually-work) — 2026-04-23T09:41:00+00:00 - [Ask a Chemist: Is That Pool Smell Actually Chlorine? (and other questions)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/ask-a-chemist-is-that-pool-smell-actually-chlorine-and-other-questions) — 2026-04-16T09:32:00+00:00 - [How do diapers change color when wet?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-diapers-change-color-when-wet) — 2026-04-09T11:31:00+00:00 - [How do deodorant and antiperspirant work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-deodorant-and-antiperspirant-work) — 2026-04-02T10:06:00+00:00 - [More bird chemistry?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/more-bird-chemistry) — 2026-03-26T09:03:00+00:00 - [What even is DEET?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/what-even-is-deet) — 2026-03-19T11:51:00+00:00 - [How do birds fly? And how is chemistry involved?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-birds-fly-and-how-is-chemistry-involved) — 2026-03-12T09:31:00+00:00 - [Fun Fact or Fake Factoid?! Game Rematch (with Claire Caballero)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/fun-fact-or-fake-factoid-game-rematch-with-claire-caballero) — 2026-03-05T10:08:00+00:00 - [How do MRIs see inside our bodies, in 3D? (with Claire Caballero)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-mris-see-inside-our-bodies-in-3d-with-claire-caballero) — 2026-02-27T06:50:24+00:00 - [Is glass actually a liquid?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/is-glass-actually-a-liquid) — 2026-02-19T10:03:00+00:00 - [What makes ice slippery? (A surprising science mystery)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/what-makes-ice-slippery-a-surprising-science-mystery) — 2026-02-12T15:44:00+00:00 - [Reddit Chemistry: Why don't birds get shocked on power lines? (and other questions)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/reddit-chemistry-why-don-t-birds-get-shocked-on-power-lines-and-other-questions) — 2026-02-05T11:38:00+00:00 - [How do fans cool us off?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-fans-cool-us-off) — 2026-01-29T10:05:00+00:00 - [Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/why-does-orange-juice-taste-bad-after-you-brush-your-teeth) — 2026-01-22T13:01:00+00:00 - [Does wool actually resist odor and bacteria?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/does-wool-actually-resist-odor-and-bacteria) — 2026-01-15T16:06:00+00:00 - [Ask a Chemist: Are X-rays really bad for you? (and other questions)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/ask-a-chemist-are-x-rays-really-bad-for-you-and-other-questions) — 2026-01-08T10:56:00+00:00 - [What is iodized salt? And why?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/what-is-iodized-salt-and-why) — 2026-01-02T10:23:00+00:00 - [How do scissors curl ribbon?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-scissors-curl-ribbon) — 2025-12-25T10:43:00+00:00 - [What makes firecrackers go pop?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/what-makes-firecrackers-go-pop) — 2025-12-18T10:25:00+00:00 - [Ask a Chemist: Should I be worried about Cast Iron? (and other questions)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/ask-a-chemist-should-i-be-worried-about-cast-iron-and-other-questions) — 2025-12-11T10:53:00+00:00 - [How do X-Rays reveal what's hidden inside us?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/how-do-x-rays-reveal-what-s-hidden-inside-us) — 2025-12-04T09:14:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.