Chemistry For Your Life

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?)

Chemistry at Home: Chocolate and Gum

What is gum? And what happens when you swallow it?

Ask a Chemist: Why are crystals rare? (and other questions)

Do carrots help us see better?

What makes honey crystallize?

How do things glow in the dark?

Ask a Chemist: Why do self-tanners smell weird? (and other questions)

How does spray tan stain our skin?

What makes jalapeños spicy, and what other crazy properties do they have?

Why does ibuprofen take so long to work?

Ask a Chemist: Does raw milk have more bacteria? (and other questions)

How do pain killers relieve pain?

Why do we use fluoride on our teeth?

What are dental fillings and how are they chemistry?

Ask a Chemist: Reddit's Chemistry Questions Answered