Season 8
Time to Strike Antifreeze Off Your List of Usable Poisons
For years it was used in homicidal poisonings. We learn what made it so dangerous.
Time to Strike Antifreeze Off Your List of Usable Poisons
What Science Says About Brining Your Bird
We explore brining and whether or not it makes a different when cooking the turkey.
What Science Says About Brining Your Bird
Some Sugar Free Gummy Bears Are Laxatives. No, Really.
We dive into the science to figure out how to make gummies without the side effects.
Some Sugar Free Gummy Bears Are Laxatives. No, Really.
Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?
There are a few obstacles to overcome before we get there.
Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?
Why Does Salt Change the Taste of Everything?
Come along on George’s epic journey into the wilds of salt science!
Why Does Salt Change the Taste of Everything?
How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)
Weeds are building a defense against today's herbicides.
How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)
Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks
We explore how far carbon structures are from revolutionizing the world.
Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks
Are Wine & Food Pairings All Nonsense?
We dig into the science of flavor pairings, especially when it comes to the famous combo.
Are Wine & Food Pairings All Nonsense?
How Quinine Caused World War One
Can a medicine cause a war? The treatment for Malaria may just have.
How Quinine Caused World War One
Can Science Replace Blood Transfusions?
We look at the century-long quest for the Holy Grail: synthetic blood.
Can Science Replace Blood Transfusions?
A Deep(er) Dive Into Whiskey Distilling Science
The process might be relatively simple but it's dangerous and illegal without a license.
A Deep(er) Dive Into Whiskey Distilling Science
Making Drinking Water From Sewage
With the right cleaning methods, we can turn the dirtiest water into safe cleaning water.
Making Drinking Water From Sewage
How to Demo a Building Without Exploding Everything Around
Counterintuitively, you do it with explosives.
How to Demo a Building Without Exploding Everything Around
You Don't Understand Water (and Neither Does Anyone Else)
We’re gonna dive into the controversial chemistry of water's unusual properties.
You Don't Understand Water (and Neither Does Anyone Else)
This Toxic Gas is Responsible for Almost All Our Food
Plot twist: Toxic Anhydrous ammonia is responsible for 50% of the food on your table.
This Toxic Gas is Responsible for Almost All Our Food
Climate Change is Affecting Hibernation Patterns of Animals
This is a deeper dive into how complicated and climate based hibernation is.
Climate Change is Affecting Hibernation Patterns of Animals
There is so much more to these “negatively charged particles” than we've thought.