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Oct 2023
24m 37s

Bonus: Can geckos stick to teflon? (And ...

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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Bonus Episode: Question and Response 49In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to your comments and questions all about PFAS aka Forever Chemicals!Referenceshttps://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/hazardous/docs/pfas/pfasgardproduce.pdfhttps://www.acs.org/education/outreach/celebrating-chemistry-editions/2020-ncw/gecko.html#:~:t ... Show More
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