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Speaking of Chemistry

A science podcast from Chemical and Engineering News featuring fascinating, weird and otherwise interesting chemistry topics from the American Chemical Society's flagship news publication.

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Four Facts About Sweat

Four Facts About Sweat

Getting fit inevitably means sweating—but what is that stinky, salty fluid anyway? Sophia Cai goes over four fun facts a... Read more

6 Jan 2015

3mins

Ranked #2

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Why Fruit Flies Could Make Your Beer Better

Why Fruit Flies Could Make Your Beer Better

Your beer attracts fruit flies for a reason. Matt Davenport tells you why this could be the secret to the best beers you... Read more

25 Nov 2014

2mins

Ranked #3

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What Is Tinsel Made Of?

What Is Tinsel Made Of?

How is the shiny tinsel that decorates many Christmas trees made? Find out all about tinsel's chemical history in this v... Read more

23 Dec 2014

2mins

Ranked #4

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What You Need To Know About Microbeads

What You Need To Know About Microbeads

Your toothpaste and face scrub probably get their scrubbing power from tiny plastic beads contained within. But environm... Read more

11 Nov 2014

2mins

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Fighting a Killer Frog Fungus

Fighting a Killer Frog Fungus

Scientists are working to catch a vicious serial killer... of frogs. #speakingofchem speakingofchem@acs.org

23 Oct 2014

2mins

Ranked #6

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All About Antibiotics

All About Antibiotics

This episode answers the question: Why should you finish your antibiotics if you feel better? #speakingofchem speakingof... Read more

23 Sep 2014

2mins

Ranked #7

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Football, Concussions and Brain Disease

Football, Concussions and Brain Disease

Scientists are racing to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a specific kind of brain trauma in athletes wh... Read more

4 Sep 2014

2mins

Ranked #8

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Restoring Art Done Right

Restoring Art Done Right

After a Mark Rothko painting was defaced, chemists at Dow teamed with art restoration and conservation experts at the Ta... Read more

20 Aug 2014

2mins

Ranked #9

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Sunscreen SPF Explained

Sunscreen SPF Explained

We’ll sort through the science of SPF so you don’t get burned by sunscreen claims this summer. #speakingofchem speakingo... Read more

16 Jul 2014

2mins

Ranked #10

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Mistakes, Fracking, Cubicles and Palcohol

Mistakes, Fracking, Cubicles and Palcohol

A costly molecular mistake, tracking fracking, chemistry and cubicles, and powdered alcohol. speakingofchem@acs.org #spe... Read more

17 Jun 2014

11mins

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