Chemistry For Your Life

Reddit Chemistry: Mishaps, Mentorship, and More

Ask a Chemist: Why are skunks so potent? (and other questions)

How do pimple patches save our faces?

How does Benzoyl Peroxide fight acne?

What sparks the mystery of static electricity?

What to Use and Avoid in the Kitchen: 3 Tips From a Chemist

How does Poo-Pourri prevent unpleasant smells?

How do odor absorbers work?

Are your lips being tricked by chapstick?

Ask a Chemist: Why is glass clear? (and other questions)

Does lotion really hydrate dry skin?

What are shooting stars?

How do glowsticks glow?

What makes fireflies glow?

Ask a Chemist: What would be worse, drinking bleach or gasoline? (and other questions)

Why is sweat salty?

How does sweat cool us down?

How does *color* film photography work??

Ask a Chemist: Is Baking Soda and Vinegar a Cleaning Myth? (And other questions)

What is the chemistry of film photography?

What gives curly hair its curl?

Are organic vegetables healthier for you?

Ask a Chemist: Explain it like I'm five?

Is it safe to use weed killer (Roundup)?

Are we breathing recycled air on airplanes?

What is the ozone layer?

Ask a Chemist: What is heavy water? (and other questions)

Why do airplanes make you gassy?

Chemistry at Home: Chromatography

How do pregnancy tests actually work?

Ask a Chemist: Are all food dyes bad? (and other questions)

How do plants defy gravity to "drink" water?

What is the future of antihistamines?

Why are seasonal allergies the worst?

Why is red food dye banned?

Chemistry Support: Where does a fart go? (and other questions)

Can gasoline freeze?

What's the chemistry of sticky stuff?

Can I trust the FDA? (from thalidomide to cough medicine)

Ask a Chemist: Does metal mess up sourdough? (and other questions)

What is going on with science funding??

What is rust and is it kinda cool?

How do Tums make us feel better? (And why do they make us burp?)

What's the Chemistry Inside Sourdough Bread?

Ask a Chemist: Why do carrots cause hiccups? (and other questions)

Why does Benadryl make us sleepy?

Ask a Chemist: How can fire have different colors? (and other questions)

How do poinsettias detect pH levels?

What are LEDs and how are they different from other bulbs?

What is canned air? (and should we use it?)