It takes a little bit more than 100mg of cyanide to kill a 75 kg human being. A little more than 100mg and the unfortunate victim will show the telltale signs of “bluish tones of oxygen deprivation mottle the skin.“

Cyanide Poisoning is as old as the usage of chemical compounds containing cyanide and this episode looks at the chemistry that happens in the body during a poisoning.

“This will be the last episode of Chemistry in Everyday Life for now. It was a huge amount of fun, but for the usual reasons, I have to suspend this beloved hobby project for an indefinite period of time. I would like to thank you all for listening. I enjoyed this experience immensely and I am proud of what I achieved. Take care everyone 😊”

The Podcast will remain online for the time being, but I will not add any new content.

Sources

Historical Background

· The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, Chapter 3, 2010, D. Blum ISBN: 978-1594202438

Cyanide Poisoning and Cyanide Chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide_poisoning

· https://www.thoughtco.com/overview-of-cyanide-poison-609287

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histotoxic_hypoxia

Oxidative Phosphorylation and Cytochrome C Oxidase

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochrome_c_oxidase#Inhibition

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_phosphorylation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_transport_chain

Mitochondria

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion

· https://www.thoughtco.com/mitochondria-defined-373367

Medical Treatment for Cyanide Poisoning

· https://www.drugs.com/cg/cyanide-poisoning.html

· https://www.healthline.com/health/cyanide-poisoning

Both starch and cellulose are made of glucose, one of the main sources of energy for the human body. Yet... we can digest starch that we find in things like potatoes or flour, but we cannot digest cellulose, a compound that is found in virtually every plant... Why?!?

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Sources

Chemistry of glucose linkages

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosidic_bond

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomer

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysaccharide

Glycogen & Starch metabolism

· https://findanyanswer.com/can-glycogen-be-digested-by-humans

· Biochemistryby J. M. Berg et al. 9th Ed. 2019 ISBN 978-1-319-11465-7; p. 679ff

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogenolysis

Cellulose digestion

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant#Digestive_system_of_ruminants

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulase

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindgut_fermentation

Dear  Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a  consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer.  Today’s re-run is one of the first episodes that I ever recorded by the  name of “Protection from the Sun Pt. 1 – The Ozone Layer”.

I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)

Dear Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer. Today’s re-run is one of the first episodes that I ever recorded by the name of “Protection from the Sun Pt. 1 – The Ozone Layer”.

The survey is still open and you can still submit an answer under https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6. Let me know what episodes you like best and we shall replay them over the course of the summer.

I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)

Dear Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer. I asked you what is your favourite episode and the result said it was the episode "Breathe in, Breathe Out - Oxygen Transfer in the Blood".

The survey is still open and you can still submit an answer under https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6 . Let me know what episodes you like best and we shall replay them over the course of the summer.

I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)

PLEASE NOTE: During the month of August, I will repeat some previous episodes. If you want to influence which episodes will be played, you can click on the following link to part in a 1-question survey. Thanks! https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6

How can you trace a molecule inside the body? How do you know, how a compound inside the body is metabolised? We will explore these questions in this episode.

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Have you ever wondered how all these scientists come up with their findings in forensics, environmental science, pharmaceuticals, … cooking, cosmetics, and in soooo many more? Chemical purification and analysis lies at the heart of this question and I give you hereby my attempt at answering it. This is Part 2 of this 2-Part series looking at analysis.

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Sources

Background knowledge

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_chemistry

Areas of application for analytical chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_test

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioanalysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_materials_analysis_methods

Qualitative Analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_test

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_test

Acid Test (Gold)

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_test_(gold)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2koNEe6Kdyc

Iodine Starch test

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zKnccyH-w

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine%E2%80%93starch_test

Quantitative Analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative_analysis_(chemistry)

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetric_analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titration

Instrumental Analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_spectrometry

Have you ever wondered how all these scientists come up with their findings in forensics, environmental science, pharmaceuticals, … cooking, cosmetics, and in soooo many more? Chemical purification and analysis lies at the heart of this question and I give you hereby my attempt at answering it. This is Part 1 of this 2-Part series looking at purification techniques.

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Sources

Purification Techniques

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_purification_methods_in_chemistry

· Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry 2nd Edition, J. Leonard, B. Lygo, G. Procter, 1998, ISBN 0-7487-4071-6

DDT

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT

Microplastics

· https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/microplastics/

Centrifugation

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEXWd3_fM94

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhBzUosvsU

Freeze-drying

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze-drying

After talking about red blood cells two episodes ago, this episode looks at a different bodily fluid. One that helps in the digestion of fats. We are talking about bile. A liquid associated with bad experiences, but is essential to our survival.

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Sources

Bile

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle

Anatomy

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas

Bile Composition

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallens%C3%A4uren

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile_acid

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkalische_Phosphatase

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_phosphatase

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithine

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithin

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipase

Mixing oil and water

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulsion

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93sPsWtlDB8

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBvKar6t1LY

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_czAL24zY

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micelle

Fats

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglyceride

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoglyceride

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phospholipid

Human pancreatic lipase

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_lipase_family#Human_pancreatic_lipase

How fats are used by the body

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_metabolism

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_acid_metabolism

In this episode I confront the horrible memory of my one and only bad car crash. I only remember fragments, but the airbag was a big part of the memory. If you want to know how explosions save lives everyday on the road, then tune in.

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Sources

Airbag Technology

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_match

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_generator

Chemicals used in Airbags

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_azide

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroguanidine

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroguanidin

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidine_nitrate

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidiniumnitrat

Density, Avogadro’s constant and the Mole

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichte

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro_constant

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro-Konstante

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(unit)

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mol

Further Reading on Airbags

· https://www.explainthatstuff.com/airbags.html

· http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/CourseTutorials/bb/Airbags/151_T5_07_airbags.pdf

· https://www.chemie-azubi.de/detailansicht/news/klugscheisser-wissen-wie-funktioniert-ein-airbag/

Fun video on Airbag demonstration

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4I4hvy_hM

· General Chemistry Ebbing p. 27ff, 190-197

Side Note: Seemingly a connection to rocket fuel

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raketentreibstoff

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_propellant

Oxygen in, Carbon Dioxide out. We learn this basic paradigm about breathing from a very early age on. But how does it work? From a chemical viewpoint this is a lot of fun! So let’s look into it 😊

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Sources

Blood, Red Blood Cells and Haemoglobin

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_blood_cell

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrozyt

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heme

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4moglobin

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4me_(Stoffgruppe)

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrin

The Human Respiratory System

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_system

The Bohr Effect and Haldane Effect

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldane_effect

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohr_effect

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbaminohemoglobin

Khan’s academy explaining Bohr effect and Haldane’s effect

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHi9ctwDUnc

Coordination Chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordination_complex

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komplexchemie

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinate_covalent_bond

· https://pediaa.com/difference-between-covalent-and-coordinate-bond/

· Inorganic Chemistry by C. E. Housecroft and A. G. Sharpe 1st Edition 2001 ISBN 0582-31080-6

Smokers and Carbon Monoxide

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxyhemoglobin

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denticity

Sickle Cell Disease

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle_cell_disease

Why does iron rust? Why does this not happen for stainless steel? How else can we protect materials from corrosion? If you want to know, listen to this episode 😉

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Sources

Rust – Wikipedia entry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust

Corrsion – Wikipedia entry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion

Aqua regia – Wikipedia entry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_regia

Stainless Steel - Wikipedia entry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel

Protection from Corrosion - Wikipedia entry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion_inhibitor

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passivation_(chemistry)

Galvanization - Wikipediaeintrag

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanization

Galvanic Series

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series

Aluminium vs. Aluminum

· https://www.thoughtco.com/aluminum-or-aluminium-3980635

Video: FuseSchool – Chemistry: Corrosion

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMgUCq3npg&t=29s

Valmont Galvanization Advertisement Video: What is Galvanizing

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6WYxkhum-s

Video: The chemistry of Galvanized Iron: Lessons in Chemistry

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5DhBPr-TKw

Other Sources

· https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/why-do-some-metals-rust-faster-others

· https://www.quora.com/Why-does-iron-rust-when-it-oxidizes-while-other-metals-stay-more-or-less-the-same

· https://www.patriotfoundry.com/news/metal-corrosion-properties-explained/

· https://www.thoughtco.com/oxidation-reduction-reactions-604037

· https://sciencing.com/effects-oxidation-copper-8613905.html

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox

I always found the concept of energy in the human body very intriguing… or in any organism for that matter. The term energy is very abstract to me. For example, there is a difference to “having the energy to go for a walk” or “the energy to power the oven”. One phrase clearly describes energy as electricity and the other is the energy needed for an activity that we humans undertake. So what is energy in a human being or an animal?

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Sources

How is energy produced

· https://www.metabolics.com/blog/how-does-the-body-produce-energy

Adenosine triphosphate – the body’s Mars Bar

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine_triphosphate

ATP production under aerobic conditions

· https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553175/

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycolysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_phosphorylation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_oxidation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketone_bodies

ATP production under anaerobic conditions

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermentation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_respiration

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine_triphosphate#ATP_recycling

What does it feel like to run low on ATP?

· https://www.verywellhealth.com/low-energy-and-atp-in-fibromyalgia-and-me-cfs-4125121

The biochemistry of muscle fatigue

· https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3964254/

Why ATP and not GTP, TTP or CTP?

· https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_did_evolution_favor_ATP_and_not_GTP_TTP_or_CTP

https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/11286/why-is-atp-the-preferred-choice-for-energy-carriers

Space. The Final frontier… a friend of mine asked me if there is chemistry in space and how it is different from the chemistry, we observe here on Earth. This is an exciting topic. So exciting that I had to make a podcast episode about it.

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Please note: I made a mistake in this episode. I called the analytical method “nucleor magnetic resonance spectroscopy” accidentally “nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry”. I apologise for this error.

Sources

My usual Wikipedia starting point

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrochemistry

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrochemie

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmochemistry

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmochemie

Relevant Physical phenomena and measurements

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_circumference

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_zero

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absoluter_Nullpunkt

Analytical Techniques in Astrochemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_spectroscopy

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_astronomy

Incredible YouTube teaching video by The National Radio Astronomy Observatory NRAO

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU11DO08H5k&t=215s

The Miller-Urey Experiment

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller%E2%80%93Urey_experiment

WILD-2 comet contains basic amino acid

· https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news115.html

Panspermia Hypothesis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia

Princeton introductory lecture notes on Astrochemistry

· https://www.astro.princeton.edu/events/spitzer_lecture_series/Lecture1.pdf

“How Stuff Works!” YouTube Video on Astrochemistry

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayFzljd1l0Q

Rencontres du Vietnam: “Search for Life: From early Earth to Exoplanets” by Masatoshi Ohishi

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q84Ow3ZkODo

Harvard Lecture: Astrochemistry at the Dawn of Star and Planet Formation by Paola Caselli (YouTube)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGpq-yl5HtU

I always tried to avoid making an episode about making alcoholic beverages, because there is already so much great content about it and I did not see the extra value in talking about it. For this episode, I shall break this taboo, by talking about distillation. A technique that is used for making spirits, but also for so much more, which is why I only mention spirits at the end as a side note. I hope you enjoy listening to it.

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Sources

About distillation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillation

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destillation

About specific pieces of the distillation kit

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_distillation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractionating_column

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condenser_(laboratory)#Vigreux

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raschig_ring

About different theoretical topics concerning distillation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_point

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapor_pressure

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoult%27s_law

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton%27s_law

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapor%E2%80%93liquid_equilibrium

About petroleum distillation

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum#Formation

Youtube Videos on Whiskey Making

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNW2TJAQrCE

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR7Bt9Ei_zI

Youtube Video on Tequila Making

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmAZ0aH0P9o

Youtube Video on Rum Making

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i4_bouIZqw

You Tube Video on Bourbon

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VscpKT7tXE

Batteries are ubiquitous in daily life and I took them for granted for such a long time that I felt obliged to write an episode about them. Especially since they work thanks to a very basic concept called Redox Reactions.

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Sources

Redox Chemistry and electrochemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemistry

Batteries and their construction

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_battery

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemical_cell

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_cell

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-cell

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte#Electrochemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_cell

List of battery types, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_types

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_battery

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_battery

Samsung’s Battery Issue

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_7#Battery_faults

Excellent explanatory Videos

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV4IUsholjg

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OVtk6G2TnQ

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5McJw4KkG8

Video of a galvanic cell

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEX2FD4Ado

From winter gloves and people with inverted organs to the effects of molecular mirror images. Chirality can be found everywhere, so it is high time to talk about it.

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Sources

Wikipedia entries on Chirality and Enantiomers

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirality

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirality_%28chemistry%29

· https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chirality

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiomer

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiomer

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiralit%C3%A4t_(Chemie)

Textbook Entries on Chirality

· General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6; p. 1002ff

· Organic Chemistry by Clayden, Warren & Wothers; p. 382ff

Thalidomide and its effect on pregnant women

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomid

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide

About the people with inversed organs

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situs_inversus

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situs_inversus

Origins of L-amino acids

Meteorite Theory (extraterrestrial influence)

· https://www.nature.com/articles/38460?error=cookies_not_supported&code=ab67c03e-1459-4eeb-a6b6-d03ee81fde42 à Meteor

· https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667035/

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison_meteorite

Asymmetric Synthesis of Chirality

· https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/%28SICI%291521-3773%2819991203%2938%3A23%3C3418%3A%3AAID-ANIE3418%3E3.0.CO%3B2-V

· https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11848967/

· https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959943603704878?via%3Dihub

· https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.200290005

We talked about Glow Sticks, we talked about Fireworks. Now it feels like the right time to look at another big factor in color of compounds, the conjugated systems.

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Sources:

My publication on the synthesis of Neocryptolepine

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2009/ob/b816608k#!divAbstract

On Colour and Coloring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive_color

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtractive_color

On Covalent Bonds and Conjugated Systems

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjugated_system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delocalized_electron

Dyes and Pigments

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azo_dye

Magic Ink

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Wonder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuco_dye

https://patents.google.com/patent/US9573403B1/en

Our 2020 new year’s celebration had to look quite different this year. The Belgian government had to restrict contact, so no extended family, and no fireworks this year. All for very good, Corona-related reasons. This meant for us that we had to find an alternative, so that we could still give our 3-year old daughter a little spectacle. With glow sticks and chemiluminescence in our back packs, we then went on to celebrate a very special and very different new year. This podcast we shall use to understand chemiluminescence, the phenomenon that allowed for us to have a nice evening 😊

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Sources

Glowsticks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glow_stick

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuchtstab

Luminescence and Chemiluminescence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminescence

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumineszenz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemiluminescence

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemilumineszenz

Glow stick compounds

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_peroxide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphenyl_oxalate

Chemiluminescence of Glow Sticks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxyoxalate

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxyoxalat-Chemilumineszenz

Crime Scene Investigation and Luminol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminol

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminol

Additional reading on the science of luminescence

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeregter_Zustand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_level

American Cyanamid and Bell Labs – Two companies involved in developing glow sticks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cyanamid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Labs

So it was time again to add a little Diesel Exhaust Fluid, also known as AdBlue, to the gas tank of my car. So I stood there in the cold winter temperatures, freezing my, you name it off, and just wished that it would add quicker! Inevitably, one thought popped into my headed: “Why, oh why on earth am I doing this anyways?!” This episode is the final product of my investigations…

If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com.

Sources

Wikipedia entries on Diesel and Diesel engines

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_fuel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_engine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_process

Wikipedia entry about Autoignition and the Adiabatic process

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoignition_temperature

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_process

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-compression-temperature-of-Diesel-engine

Wikipedia entries on AdBlue

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AUS_32

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust_fluid

About Urea

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea

About ammonia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia

About Eutectic System

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutectic_system

About Selective catalytic (SCR) and non-catalytic reduction (SNCR)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_catalytic_reduction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_non-catalytic_reduction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlueTec

About Nitrous Oxides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_oxide

https://clean-carbonenergy.com/nox-emissions.html

Our atmosphere

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth

“Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch on Teaching Programming to young children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zzQpvoYcQ

A Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversion Calculator

https://www.metric-conversions.org/temperature/celsius-to-fahrenheit.htm

This episode is inspired by my wife's recent experience at the dentist where she needed to get a filling done. It was her first and it reminded me of my first (and so far only) dental filling that I needed to get done a couple of years ago. Our discussion about what the dentist did to fill the dental cavity led to this episode. I hope you enjoy it :).

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Sources

Non-Wikipedia sources on dental fillings

• https://www.deltadentalins.com/oral_health/amalgam.html

• https://www.caringtreechildrensdentistry.com/blog/the-history-of-dental-amalgams/

Amalgam

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalgam_(dentistry)

Dental composites, Fillers, Resins and Reinforced Concrete

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_composite

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bis-GMA

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler_(materials)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_resin

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_material

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforced_concrete

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science

About General Polymer Chemistry

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_chemistry

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-link

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_polymerization

Photopolymer & Photoinitiator

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photopolymer

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoinitiator

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camphorquinone

After discussing for 3 episodes the cutting edge technology that led to a Nobel Prize, I would like to return back to more mundane things and there are not many things more mundane than eating bread :-D

This episode will look at the reason why bland bread starts to taste sweet after chewing it for a while. I hope you will enjoy it :)

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Sources

Evolutionary advantage of identifying sweet food

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness

The tongue and taste

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_map

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_bud

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_receptor

Sugar and Saccharides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosaccharide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaccharide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisaccharide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligosaccharide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysaccharide

Examples of Disaccharides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltose

Examples of Monosaccharides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose

Examples of Polysaccharides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose

Glycolysis, the metabolism for glucose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycolysis

Bread and its ingredients

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flour

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread

Saliva, Alpha-amylase and its mode of action

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saliva

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolysis

Welcome back to the last episode of this Nobel Prize series during which I discuss the technology for which the two research groups around Prof. emmanuelle Charpentier and Prof. Doudna received the joint Nobel Prize for chemistry. This episode will put all the pieces that we encountered over the course of the last two episodes together and finally will explain, how the so-called gene scissors, CRIPS/CAS9, work.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com.

Sources

· The original paper from 2012 discussing CIRSPR/CAS9

o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22745249/

· Great articles outlining how CRISPR/CAS9 works

o https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-how-crispr-works

o https://sequencing.roche.com/en/blog/what-is-crispr-and-why-is-it-a-revolutionary-tool.html

· Video explaining how CRISPR/CAS9 works

o https://cen.acs.org/articles/98/web/2020/10/Video-CRISPR-Cas9-works.html

· Wikipedia articles giving background information

o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus

o https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR/Cas-Methode

o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR_gene_editing

o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cas9

o https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cas9

o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palindromic_sequence

· Publications leading up to CRISPR/CAS9

o https://jb.asm.org/content/169/12/5429.short Paper mentioning CRISPR discovery

o https://science.sciencemag.org/content/315/5819/1709 Paper mentioning CRISPR defense mechanism of bacteria

· TED Talk by Prof. Doudna explaining her invention

o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdBAHexVYzc

o Ethical discussion on how to use this technology

o Remove HIV from human cells

o Cure hereditary diseases

· https://www.wilx.com/2020/10/07/nobel-peace-prize-awarded-for-gene-scissors/

o Link mentioning gene scissors

· https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/erbgut-vergleich-maus-und-mensch-sind-fast-identisch-a-198689.html

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Emmanuelle Charpentier and  Jennifer Doudna for "for the development of a method for genome  editing”. Their work has markedly added to the toolbox available to  researchers in the life sciences and in my humble opinion, it is worth  talking about. To understand why this work is so important, we will need  to have some introductory episodes first and this here is part number II, where we will discuss how genetic information stored in DNA is transformed into biological functions and traits.

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_(biology)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_expression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_dogma_of_molecular_biology

https://www.thoughtco.com/dna-versus-rna-608191

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TATA_box

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_codon_table

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for "for the development of a method for genome editing”. Their work has markedly added to the toolbox available to researchers in the life sciences and in my humble opinion, it is worth talking about. To understand why this work is so important, we will need to have some introductory episodes first and this here is part number I, where we will discuss the structure of DNA.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com .

Sources

· https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2020/summary/

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_genome

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genome

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organelle

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_nucleus

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleoid

In this episode, I discuss a special group of materials called hydrogels. For something that is hardly ever mentioned publically, it has a surprising amount of uses in the world...

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Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogel

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophile

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyacrylamide

4. https://waterbeads.net/msd-sheet/

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LncMVXrA-iw (every day uses of these beads

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBkXDxcO-Pg (Good reference)

7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE1xk1rlrGg (nice reference)

8. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogel

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloid

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gel

11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superabsorbent_polymer

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-healing_hydrogels

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogel_agriculture

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelatin

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collagen

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitreous_body

We all know that statues in the cities are green, like for example the statue of liberty. But do you all know why they are green? This episode looks at this question.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com .

Sources

https://copperalliance.org.uk/knowledge-base/education/education-resources/copper-reactivity-patination/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event

https://www.thoughtco.com/why-statue-of-liberty-is-green-4114936

https://www.thoughtco.com/oxidation-reduction-reactions-604037

https://sciencestruck.com/why-does-copper-oxidize-turn-green

https://sciencing.com/effects-oxidation-copper-8613905.html

General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(I)_oxide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_copper_carbonate

Why do our eyes burn and tear when we cut onions? This listener question will be discussed in this episode.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com .

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tear_gas

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reizstoff

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwiebel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syn-Propanethial-S-oxide

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propanthialoxid

https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-onions-make-you-cry

https://www.thoughtco.com/why-do-onions-make-you-cry-604309

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170620122950.htm

http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/pso/psoc.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliinase

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysteine#Biological_functions

Water is all around us and we kind of take it for granted. It is an accepted basis for life and makes our planet inhabitable. Have you guys ever wondered why that is?

Well, water is also a very special liquid. This episode revolves around a specific feature that water has, namely hydrogen bonds, how they function and why they change the way water behaves in comparison to other compounds.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com .

Sources

· General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6

· https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_bonding_of_water

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_sulfide

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_selenide

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_telluride

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsius

· https://www.thoughtco.com/why-does-ice-float-604304

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasserstoffbr%C3%BCckenbindung

This episode is based on a discussion I had with an acquaintance at a barbecue. He, being the smarty pants that he is, asked "Do you know the difference between diesel and heating fuel?"... I didn't... I, being the smarty pants that I am, was annoyed by that. With a wry smile he suggested: "Better look it up then." And I did! The result is a not too shabby podcast episode on the difference between the two.

If you want to know why it is a bad idea to use heating fuel in your diesel engine, tune in!

Sources

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heiz%C3%B6l

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieselkraftstoff

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heating_oil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_fuel

https://www.heizoel.total.de/rund-um-heizoel/aktuelles-tipps/sonstiges-aktuelles/statt-diesel-einfach-heizoel-tanken/

https://www.gutefrage.net/frage/was-ist-der-unterschied-zwischen-heizoel-und-diesel

https://www.helpster.de/unterschied-von-diesel-und-heizoel-eine-nachvollziehbare-erklaerung_115301

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetanzahl

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feinstaub

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocarbon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalyst_poisoning

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klopfen_(Verbrennungsmotor)

https://www.goodscience.com.au/year-9-chemistry/acid-metal-reactions/

When talking about chemistry, one of the first topics to breach is the chemistry of soap. In the time of a global pandemic, washing our hands has become second nature and at some point at the beginning the stockpiling of soap even led to shortages in some areas.

So let's talk about soap and how it does its job.

Sources

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seife

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap

General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detergent

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinigungsmittel

https://www.quirkyscience.com/difference-soap-detergent/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/12/science-soap-kills-coronavirus-alcohol-based-disinfectants

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/3/11/21173187/coronavirus-covid-19-hand-washing-sanitizer-compared-soap-is-dope

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_polarity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solubility

I love fireworks, folks. I don't see the spectacle often, but when I do , it is an absolute beauty to behold, especially when it is an entire choreography. I sometimes cannot believe that there are people whose job it is to "make" fireworks. Especially, the development of new ones must be a blast!... in more ways than one :-P.

This episode looks at how fireworks create colour at the sky. I hope you enjoy it.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com .

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom#Bohr_model

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohr_model

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_orbital

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks#Pyrotechnic_compounds

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrotechnic_composition

General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6; Chapter 7

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emission_spectrum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_line

Virtually every time before I record an episode of my podcast, I open a can of coke. That little 'fizz' sound heralds the beginning of my late evening, I take a brief sip and then I start recording. I do this with such regularity that I dedided to make the fizz the topic of today's conversation. How do we make carbonated drinks? If you want to find out, this is episode to listen to.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com

Sources

General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonated_water

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%27s_law

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_drink#Carbonated_drinks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_siphon

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-a-shaken-soda-fi/

After we discussed the concept of catalysis in our last episode, it is only fitting to look at a specific example. If you are interested in knowing how nature uses catalysis to run the show in our bodies, then tune in to learn about Enzymes, nature's catalysts.

I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 , if you have feedback that you would like to share. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com

Sources:

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_dehydrogenase

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_enzymes

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_enzyme

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_enzymes

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle#Digestive_system

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsin

Catalysis is a word that is rarely used in daily life, yet it influences many facets of it. If you are interested to know how catalysis changed the way car engines run or how margerine is made, then listen in.

References

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annika_S%C3%B6renstam

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKBUL2yesR4

· Inorganic Chemistry by C. E. Housecroft, A. G. Sharpe 1st Ed. 2001 ISBN 0582-31080-6

· General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6

· Organic Chemistry by Clayden, Warren & Wothers

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer%E2%80%93Speier_esterification#Examples_in_alcoholic_beverages

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarine

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustion

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOx#Health_and_environment_effects

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide#Role_in_ground-level_ozone_formation

When you immerse an egg in vinegar the shell will slowly disappear, leaving a flexible and bouncy egg. Bread dough leavens when you use baking soda.

Find out in this episode the reasons for these phenomena.

References

Proteins are one of the key elements that define life in a way that we know. They have such a vast array of functions it is staggering. Seemingly, every problem and obstacle that an organism encounters, a protein comes to the rescue. Humans have them, other mammals, birds, bacteria, even viruses consist for a big part of proteins.

You want to walk somewhere, you need your muscles, those are proteins. You want to digest food? Guess what? digestive enzymes are proteins. Your skin and hair? Proteins are involved. Pumping blood around your body. Proteins. Immune system. You guessed it. Proteins.

Proteins are such an important part of everyday life that I decided to make an episode about the general features of proteins.

Interested? I am looking forward to welcoming you to this episode of "Chemistry in Everyday Life"

The  sun is the source of life on this world, yet at the same time it can be  very dangerous for us and other lifeforms on earth. The life giving  energy that is emitted from the sun to earth's surface needs to be made  use of through processes like photosynthesis, but it also needs to be  "disarmed" or filtered.

This episode is the second part of a two-part series that looks how we  protect ourselves from the sun. In this concluding episodes sun lotion and natural sun protection is in the centre of our attention.

The sun is the source of life on this world, yet at the same time it can be very dangerous for us and other lifeforms on earth. The life giving energy that is emitted from the sun to earth's surface needs to be made use of through processes like photosynthesis, but it also needs to be "disarmed" or filtered.

This episode is the first part of a two-part series that looks how we protect ourselves from the sun. We start of with oftentimes mentioned ozone layer, the first line of defense.

On the surface, a diamond and a pencil have nothing in common. One is one of the hardest and valuable materials known to man and the other is a pencil, an everyday object that many people use on a daily basis to write, draw or the medium between the two: scribble. But once we leave the surface behind us and look closer on a chemical level the differences between a diamond and a pencil are actually not that big.

Interested? Listen in and found out more!

Useful Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_structure