Jun 4

How does a pencil eraser remove graphite?

How can the same element make both pencil lead and diamonds? This week we wrap up our pencil chemistry mini-series by answering a surprisingly tricky question: how do erasers actually erase? Then we dive into one of chemistry’s coolest ideas. Graphite and diamond are both made en ... Show More

35m 2s

May 28

How do gemstones get their color?

#158 Rebroadcast Gemstones come in all sorts of colors, but how do they get them? Are different stones super different at the molecular level? How do these different colors happen naturally? And how can those colors be replicated in lab-made gemstones? Let's get into it. Referenc ... Show More

44m 40s

May 21

How do pencils write on paper?

Why does a pencil work so perfectly? Why does graphite leave marks on paper instead of just crumbling apart? And what do pancakes, honeycombs, geckos, and intermolecular forces have to do with any of it? This week we follow a simple pencil all the way down to carbon atoms, graphe ... Show More

46m 46s

May 2024

The Magic of Chemistry with Kate the Chemist

What is chemistry? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice take fan questions on exothermic reactions, PFAS, ice cream, sugar, fire, and more with Kate Biberdorf, aka Kate the Chemist.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: <b ... Show More

42m 58s

Mar 2024

Pathways to Chemical Careers for Women, Introducing You Be The Chemist! Challenge - Ep. 155

Real decisions. Trusted peers. The Chemical Executive Mastermind. Learn more and apply.Reflecting on what sparked their interest in chemistry and led them to a career in the chemical industry, Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF) board members, Joyce Marshall Johnson of Univar S ... Show More

31m 24s

Feb 2024

AaS! 218: How Do We Know What the Milky Way Looks Like?

Why is it so hard to get a picture of the Milky Way? How much of our galaxy have we mapped? What the heck is a "barred spiral" and what does that have to do with our core? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! <p clas ... Show More

37m 12s

Jul 2021

Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch || Dear Therapists

Today it’s great to chat with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch on the podcast. Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over a million copies and is currently being adapted as a television series. In a ... Show More

57m 2s

Oct 2023

ICYMI: Favorite Moments With Sumner

On this special episode of BFE, we bring you our favorite podcast moments with The Home Edit’s Sumner Canfield. Do you know the story of how Sumner first met Clea and Joanna? How about her first very memorable day on the job? And let’s really dig into her love of Coca-Cola. It’s ... Show More

28m 46s

Jan 2024

Distant Stars // Shooting Star Testing // NASA’s Deep Space Network | S27E06

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28m 51s

Nov 2023

65. FIS highlights 1 - SNAP trial, AMR musical, S. aureus update, IPC in LMIC

Join Jame, Callum and Pals for a discussion on some highlights from FIS 2023: <a href='https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/federation-of-infection-societies-fis-conference.html'>https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/federation-of-infec ... Show More

28m 29s

Feb 2024

Why We Get Depressed with Heather Berlin

What is depression? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind major depression, its treatments, and the factors that contribute to this pervasive condition with neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD.NOTE: StarTalk+ Pat ... Show More

46m 53s

Bonus: How do "forever chemicals" sneak ...