Sunscreen has molecules in there that essentially absorb the ultraviolet radiation. And so when you run out of those sacrificial molecules, now you're just exposed. When COVID-19 kind of came out, they weren't sure in the very beginning if UV was going to be strong enough. They did a lot of research and they found out that we could actually use UV radiation to kill theCOVID-19 piece.
How is chemistry different in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore cosmic chemistry, the periodic table, and more with Kate Biberdorf aka Kate the Chemist. Is the periodic table complete?
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