The American Chemical Society series Reactions analyzed the preparation of a traditional Chinese century egg (pidan), noting the fascinating chemical reactions that takes place once…
The American Chemical Society series Reactions explores what a cup of coffee can teach people about entropy and the nature of the universe. The chemistry…
The American Chemical Society series Reactions explains the chemistry of alcohol and how it gets people drunk as well as some of its other effects…
The American Chemical Society series Reactions analyzed the chemistry of cough syrup and looked at a systematic review of scientific studies to determine just how…
The American Chemical Society series Reactions broke down the very real and potentially dangerous consequences of peeing in the pool. Urine reacts to chlorine and…
In honor of the upcoming World Anesthesia Day on October 16th, the American Chemical Society video series Reactions talks about the history of anesthesia, its…
The American Chemical Society series Reactions took a close-up slow-motion look at the chemistry of sparklers for the Fourth of July. The video shows a sparkler…
The American Chemical Society series Reactions explains the chemistry of fluorescence with some examples of its more interesting applications in everything from black light posters to cancer…
On a recent episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions, they explore “the mechanics and chemistry of digestion” to find out if swallowed chewing…
In “Why Do Onions Make You Cry” by the American Chemical Society video series Reactions, the narrator explains why onions and other allium plants have…