Chemistry For Your Life

The podcast hosts discuss the challenges of recording in advance and share details about their Patreon bonus episodes. They talk about the use of acronyms in communication and share personal anecdotes. The episode explores stories about their mothers, coping with loss, and memorable family trips. They reminisce about a heartwarming trip to San Antonio and unique experiences like trying a cucumber jalapeno margarita. The conversation transitions to casual topics like movies, travel, and holidays.

Exploring freeze-drying, its process, and applications. Understanding how substances can be both frozen and dried. Delving into the science behind freeze-drying and its relevance for astronauts. Special thanks to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules.

Delving into the chemistry of water, the podcast discusses why water forms droplets and how it exhibits unique behaviors like surface tension. Explore the science of intermolecular forces, adhesion, and cohesion, with a focus on natural waterproof materials. Discover how biomimicry inspired by lotus plants shapes water droplets, alongside reflections on transitions and acknowledgments of references.

#172 What is freeze-drying? How can something be both frozen and dried? How does it differ from just freezing, or just drying? And is it just for astronauts? Let's get into it! References from this Episode https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.5b05841 https://cen.acs.org/articles/86/i39/Instant-Coffee.html https://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/prospect/ontology.asp?id=CMO:0001553&MSID=b501961c https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7603155/#:~:text=Freeze%2Ddrying%2C%20also%20known%20as,high%20quality%20food%20and%20pharmaceuticals. We want to give a special thanks to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for some episodes! Please go check out Bri’s art, follow and support her at entr0pic.artstation.com and @McAllisterBri on twitter! Thanks to our monthly supporters Ciara Linville J0HNTR0Y Jeannette Napoleon Cullyn R Erica Bee Elizabeth P Sarah Moar Rachel Reina Letila Katrina Barnum-Huckins Suzanne Phillips Nelly Silva Venus Rebholz Lyn Stubblefield Jacob Taber Brian Kimball Emerson Woodhall Kristina Gotfredsen Timothy Parker Steven Boyles Chris Skupien Chelsea B Bri McAllister Avishai Barnoy Hunter Reardon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Check out our website at chemforyourlife.com Watch our episodes on YouTube Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife. Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.  

Delving into the mystery of why geckos can't stick to Teflon surfaces, exploring the chemistry of CF bond strength and fluorine's role. Uncovering deceptive marketing practices with PFAS substances in everyday products, advocating for sustainable alternatives. Answering listener questions and expressing gratitude for engagement in the PFAS discussion.

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The hosts discuss the chemistry behind margarine and butter, including saturated and unsaturated fats. They explore carbon bonding and the process of hydrogenation. They emphasize the importance of using layman's terms in science and highlight that science is simpler and more accessible than it seems.

Learn about the destruction of forever chemicals and the fascinating methods to unmake them. Explore the challenges of removing PFAS chemicals from water and the use of supercritical water. Discover the process of breaking down PFAS with supercritical water and the technology behind it. Get a glimpse into the hosts' experiences playing bingo, enjoying the weather, and their appearance on an old crime podcast.

In this bonus episode, the hosts of a chemistry podcast answer listener questions about topics such as meringue shrinkage, carbon plates in running shoes, yawning, materials chemistry, and the chemistry behind bending abilities in Avatar: The Last Airbender. They also explore the interconnectedness of physics, chemistry, and biology while sharing funny moments and expressing gratitude for listener engagement.

This podcast episode discusses what can be done about forever chemicals, specifically PFAS. Topics include individual actions to address PFAS contamination, alternatives to plastic and Teflon pans, creative cooking with a broken oven, a gift of a periodic table, and wrapping up the discussion on PFAS with expressions of gratitude.