Chemicals & Chemistry

Wanna make some easy money? If so, you'd be wise to ignore this article. But if you want to be enriched in knowledge, feast away. But don't try this at home. 

Join Cameron English and  Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 105 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

                Ever wondered how a person with zero chemistry knowledge can influence public health? Enter Vani Hari, aka The Food Babe.

Anyhow, this should have been a Dreaded Chemistry Lesson From Hell,® a normally (but not always) popular feature where I get to demonstrate how much I know forgot about chemistry from my time in the lab.

There can't be anyone who hasn't seen horrific footage of the LA fires. Nor could anyone miss seeing plane after plane of some mysterious red liquid dumped on unburnt trees. What is it? Why is it red? How does it work?

A recent New York Times article described how Mexican drug cartels were recruiting college students (actually posing as real recruiters) to make fentanyl. Why?

Mixtures of vinegar and baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, are often promoted as a "green," chemical-free cleaning solution. While this combination may be environmentally friendly, it is not effective as many DIY sources claim.

A lot has been written about why onions make you cry, but some of it is incorrect. Discovering the truth might be more entertaining than the fact itself.

Thought experiment: Imagine you’re waiting in the exam room for your annual physical to begin when your doctor walks in with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth.