Season 9
Why Alex is terrified of antibiotic resistance, and what chemists are doing about it
The Antibiotic Resistance War
Are Vanadium Flow Batteries Worth the Hype?
Are liquid, virtually fireproof, recyclable batteries the future of grid-scale storage?
Are Vanadium Flow Batteries Worth the Hype?
An Antidote for Deadly Mushrooms?
Join George as he hunts for an antidote to deadly mushrooms.
An Antidote for Deadly Mushrooms?
Why You Can't Recycle Your Pants (Until Now)
George tests a newly discovered technique that could solve a recycling problem.
Why You Can't Recycle Your Pants (Until Now)
How does lime juice turn raw fish into delicious ceviche? We explain with biochemistry!
How is Ceviche "Cooked?"
Burning Forever Chemicals With Water
Forever Chemicals last… forever. Can a new technology finally send them to their doom?
Burning Forever Chemicals With Water
The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)
Reducing the carbon footprint of concrete and cement by relying on biology.
The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)
Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?
Mosquitos really do prefer some people over others, and this Reactions ep explains why!
Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?
Discover the single most important chemical reaction on Earth, and why we need to kill it.
The End of Haber Bosch
This week Reactions dives into something truly out-of-this-world: amorphous ice.
What is Amorphous Ice?
Lab-grown, Plant-based, Real – What Is The Chemistry Of Meat
Are we about to re-define meat? If so, what is meat?!
Lab-grown, Plant-based, Real – What Is The Chemistry Of Meat
But HOW Does Carbon Dioxide Trap Heat?
How do carbon dioxide molecules trap heat in our atmosphere?
But HOW Does Carbon Dioxide Trap Heat?
EU’s Ban On Tattoo Ink: Breaking Down the Chemistry
Why has the European Union banned certain colors for tattoos?
EU’s Ban On Tattoo Ink: Breaking Down the Chemistry
How a Chemist Makes the Softest Bread You'll Ever Eat
Fluffy, delicious bread results when starch gelatinization and flour chemistry combine!
How a Chemist Makes the Softest Bread You'll Ever Eat
Why Are Electric Vehicle Fires So Hard To Put Out?
Can we solve electric vehicle fires before we fully understand what’s happening?
Why Are Electric Vehicle Fires So Hard To Put Out?
Why Calcium Hydroxide + Corn is Key to Understanding Western
Join George (and, occasionally, Andrew) as they chart corn’s epic chemical journey.
Why Calcium Hydroxide + Corn is Key to Understanding Western
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