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Cosmic Queries – Astrochemistry with Kate the Chemist

Mar 7, 2023

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02:14

Introduction

2min

Are Chemicals Dangerous?

2min

How Did Chemistry Come Into Being?

2min

Is Helium the Squeaky Voice?

2min

The Periodic Table Is Locked in With These Elements

2min

Is There a Nuclear Fusion in the Universe?

2min

Can Lithium Aluminum Hydride Really Kill You?

2min

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What's the Difference Between STP and Kelvin?

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A-Level Chemistry

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How to Learn a New Language This Year

2min

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StarTalk, Cosmic Query, the Chemicals Edition

2min

13.

Is There a Transition Between Nitrogen and Oxygen?

2min

14.

What Is STP on Another Planet?

2min

15.

Is There a Greater Biomass Under Mars Than Above It?

2min

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Sunscreen Is Your Sacrificial Shield

2min

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What's the UV Doing to Skin Cancer?

2min

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Are There Any Places in Space Where We Cannot Go Due to Reactions Between a Rocket's Exhaust and Potentially Volatile Chemicals?

1min

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Is Your Exhaust Really Hydrogen and Oxygen in Liquid State?

2min

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How Did the Hindenburg End Well?

2min

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The Chemistry Podcast With Kate Beberdorf

2min

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What's Going on With Iron in on Earth?

2min

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What's the Atomic Binding Energy?

2min

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Is There a Limit to the Number of Elements in the Product Table?

2min

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What Is the Most Powerful Chemical Explosive?

2min

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What Kind of Chemistry Is Happening in Your Body to Cause You to Toot?

2min

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Can We Find Life on Another Planet Based on Farts?

2min

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Is Methane Really Flammable?

2min

30.

StarTalk Cosmic Queries - The Chemical Edition With Kate Beberdorf

2min

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?

NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-astrochemistry-with-kate-the-chemist/

Thanks to our Patrons Matt Jones, Robby League, Jason D. Belcher, Timothé Payette, and Scott Hosier for supporting us this week.

Photo Credit: S535b, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Cosmic Queries – Astrochemistry with Kate the Chemist

Can We Find Life on Another Planet Based on Farts?

How to Learn a New Language This Year

StarTalk Cosmic Queries - The Chemical Edition With Kate Beberdorf

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