Chemical Dependence

Day 2 of #RealTimeChem week. New episodes every day this week!

It's #RealTimeChem week on Twitter. This week we're releasing 5 new episodes! Today's episode is on new developments in solar power using perovskites.

Karrikins are amazing little chemicals that promote plant growth after a fire! Music by Jonathan Coulton

A brief history on adhesives, a quick discussion on how they work, and a sticky experiment you can try at home. Music by Jonathan Coulton

"Everything is a chemical" is true, but does that matter? Music by Jonathan Coulton

It can dye your hair, launch rockets, and make toothpaste for elephants. This week's episode is Hydrogen Peroxide.

Ever wonder why we call the Vitamins A, B, C? Well, there's a pretty awesome story behind the bland nomenclature. Music by Jonathan Coulton

Get some Vitamin D from the sun! Music by Jonathan Coulton

What do door knobs, the International Space Station, Pepto-Bismol, and your silverware have in common? The Oligodynamic Effect, that's what! Music by Jonathan Coulton

Learn more about the funniest - and most confused - element. Music by Jonathan Coulton

This week we tackle what may be the most researched chemical of all time: Aspartame. Music by Jonathan Coulton.

Why do paper cuts have to hurt so badly?!?! Music by Jonathan Coulton

Inject in the right place it's a treatment. Inject it wrong it's a poison. Music by Jonathan Coulton

Formaldehyde: The scapegoat of the anti-chemistry crowd. Music by Jonathan Coulton

This week's chemical is nothing to sneeze at - we're talking about Black Gold. Piperine is the chemical responsible for familiar taste/smell of black pepper. Music by Jonathan Coulton.  Episode produced in partnership with Compound Interest. Check out CompoundChem.com for some awesome chemistry info-graphics.

Flocculation. That's the theme of this episode.

We've got an explosive episode for you this week - we're talking about TNT. Music by Jonathan Coulton.

Learn about the history of two elements first discovered in space.

Got a tough stain to remove? It turns out that a better solvent is your solution. Music by Jonathan Coulton.

This week's chemical is Asbestos, which we all know causes cancer - but do you know about all its other historical uses?