Chemistry in Everyday Life

Roads are one of the defining features of modern civilizations, believe it or not. To me and I think most others, the state of the roads in a country gives an idea of the level of development. It does not surprise then that chemistry features quite heavily in how we make roads. A request from a listener, I explore in this episode the chemistry of bitumen and the physical properties needed for a good road. This podcast is still not reactivated, but if you have a topic that you are interested in and do not mind an extended waiting time until I get round to it, drop me a mail under chem.podcast@gmail.com . Sources Background Information Polymer Chemistry, An Introduction Malcolm P. Stevens, 3rd Ed. Oxford University Press, 1999; ISBN 978-0-19-512444-6 pp. 70ff & 87ff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_(Geologie) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_concrete https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt Polymer-modified Bitumen https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262691923_Polymer_modified_bitumen_Optimization_and_selection http://oxidizedbitumen.org/primer-bitumen/asphalt-polymer https://www.corrosionpedia.com/definition/3215/polymer-modified-bitumen-pmb https://globecore.com/bitumen-modification-polymers/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780857090485500018 https://bitumen.globecore.com/use-polymer-bitumen-binders-road-construction Glass Transition Temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glas%C3%BCbergangstemperatur Grundlagenvideo Asphalt-Straßenbau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeMeZy9ayV8 Intro Video to Bitumen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q39vKdNuJKQ How much bitumen per kilometer of road https://saharabizz.com/how-much-bitumen-used-in-road-construction-per-kilometre/ Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Polymer in Asphalt https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/styrene-butadiene-styrene Video: Bier während der Arbeit? Welche Klischees über Straßenbauarbeiter stimmen? | Galileo | ProSieben 2:59 „Alle 15 Jahre muss ein Straßenbelag erneuert werden…“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpQ7ohsN2pg

Both starch and cellulose are made of glucose, one of the main sources of energy for the human body. Yet... we can digest starch that we find in things like potatoes or flour, but we cannot digest cellulose, a compound that is found in virtually every plant... Why?!? If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Chemistry of glucose linkages · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosidic_bond · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomer · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysaccharide Glycogen & Starch metabolism · https://findanyanswer.com/can-glycogen-be-digested-by-humans · Biochemistryby J. M. Berg et al. 9th Ed. 2019 ISBN 978-1-319-11465-7; p. 679ff · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogenolysis Cellulose digestion · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant#Digestive_system_of_ruminants · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulase · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindgut_fermentation

Dear  Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a  consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer.  Today’s re-run is one of the first episodes that I ever recorded by the  name of “Protection from the Sun Pt. 1 – The Ozone Layer”. I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)

Dear Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer. Today’s re-run is one of the first episodes that I ever recorded by the name of “Protection from the Sun Pt. 1 – The Ozone Layer”. The survey is still open and you can still submit an answer under https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6. Let me know what episodes you like best and we shall replay them over the course of the summer. I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)

Dear Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer. I asked you what is your favourite episode and the result said it was the episode "Breathe in, Breathe Out - Oxygen Transfer in the Blood". The survey is still open and you can still submit an answer under https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6 . Let me know what episodes you like best and we shall replay them over the course of the summer. I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)

PLEASE NOTE: During the month of August, I will repeat some previous episodes. If you want to influence which episodes will be played, you can click on the following link to part in a 1-question survey. Thanks! https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6 How can you trace a molecule inside the body? How do you know, how a compound inside the body is metabolised? We will explore these questions in this episode. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com.

Have you ever wondered how all these scientists come up with their findings in forensics, environmental science, pharmaceuticals, … cooking, cosmetics, and in soooo many more? Chemical purification and analysis lies at the heart of this question and I give you hereby my attempt at answering it. This is Part 2 of this 2-Part series looking at analysis. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Background knowledge · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_chemistry Areas of application for analytical chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_test · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioanalysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_materials_analysis_methods Qualitative Analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_test · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_test Acid Test (Gold) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_test_(gold) · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2koNEe6Kdyc Iodine Starch test · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zKnccyH-w · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine%E2%80%93starch_test Quantitative Analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative_analysis_(chemistry) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetric_analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titration Instrumental Analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_spectrometry

Have you ever wondered how all these scientists come up with their findings in forensics, environmental science, pharmaceuticals, … cooking, cosmetics, and in soooo many more? Chemical purification and analysis lies at the heart of this question and I give you hereby my attempt at answering it. This is Part 1 of this 2-Part series looking at purification techniques. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Purification Techniques · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_purification_methods_in_chemistry · Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry 2nd Edition, J. Leonard, B. Lygo, G. Procter, 1998, ISBN 0-7487-4071-6 DDT · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT Microplastics · https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/microplastics/ Centrifugation · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEXWd3_fM94 · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhBzUosvsU Freeze-drying · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze-drying

After talking about red blood cells two episodes ago, this episode looks at a different bodily fluid. One that helps in the digestion of fats. We are talking about bile. A liquid associated with bad experiences, but is essential to our survival. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Bile · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle Anatomy · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas Bile Composition · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallens%C3%A4uren · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile_acid · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkalische_Phosphatase · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_phosphatase · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithine · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithin · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipase Mixing oil and water · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulsion · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93sPsWtlDB8 · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBvKar6t1LY · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_czAL24zY · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micelle Fats · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglyceride · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoglyceride · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phospholipid Human pancreatic lipase · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_lipase_family#Human_pancreatic_lipase How fats are used by the body · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_metabolism · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_acid_metabolism

In this episode I confront the horrible memory of my one and only bad car crash. I only remember fragments, but the airbag was a big part of the memory. If you want to know how explosions save lives everyday on the road, then tune in. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Airbag Technology · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_match · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_generator Chemicals used in Airbags · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_azide · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroguanidine · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroguanidin · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidine_nitrate · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidiniumnitrat Density, Avogadro’s constant and the Mole · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichte · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro_constant · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro-Konstante · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(unit) · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mol Further Reading on Airbags · https://www.explainthatstuff.com/airbags.html · http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/CourseTutorials/bb/Airbags/151_T5_07_airbags.pdf · https://www.chemie-azubi.de/detailansicht/news/klugscheisser-wissen-wie-funktioniert-ein-airbag/ Fun video on Airbag demonstration · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4I4hvy_hM · General Chemistry Ebbing p. 27ff, 190-197 Side Note: Seemingly a connection to rocket fuel · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raketentreibstoff · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_propellant

Oxygen in, Carbon Dioxide out. We learn this basic paradigm about breathing from a very early age on. But how does it work? From a chemical viewpoint this is a lot of fun! So let’s look into it 😊 If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Blood, Red Blood Cells and Haemoglobin · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_blood_cell · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrozyt · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heme · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4moglobin · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4me_(Stoffgruppe) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrin The Human Respiratory System · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_system The Bohr Effect and Haldane Effect · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldane_effect · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohr_effect · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbaminohemoglobin Khan’s academy explaining Bohr effect and Haldane’s effect · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHi9ctwDUnc Coordination Chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordination_complex · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komplexchemie · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinate_covalent_bond · https://pediaa.com/difference-between-covalent-and-coordinate-bond/ · Inorganic Chemistry by C. E. Housecroft and A. G. Sharpe 1st Edition 2001 ISBN 0582-31080-6 Smokers and Carbon Monoxide · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxyhemoglobin · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denticity Sickle Cell Disease · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle_cell_disease

Why does iron rust? Why does this not happen for stainless steel? How else can we protect materials from corrosion? If you want to know, listen to this episode 😉 If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Rust – Wikipedia entry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust Corrsion – Wikipedia entry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion Aqua regia – Wikipedia entry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_regia Stainless Steel - Wikipedia entry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel Protection from Corrosion - Wikipedia entry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion_inhibitor · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passivation_(chemistry) Galvanization - Wikipediaeintrag · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanization Galvanic Series · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series Aluminium vs. Aluminum · https://www.thoughtco.com/aluminum-or-aluminium-3980635 Video: FuseSchool – Chemistry: Corrosion · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMgUCq3npg&t=29s Valmont Galvanization Advertisement Video: What is Galvanizing · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6WYxkhum-s Video: The chemistry of Galvanized Iron: Lessons in Chemistry · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5DhBPr-TKw Other Sources · https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/why-do-some-metals-rust-faster-others · https://www.quora.com/Why-does-iron-rust-when-it-oxidizes-while-other-metals-stay-more-or-less-the-same · https://www.patriotfoundry.com/news/metal-corrosion-properties-explained/ · https://www.thoughtco.com/oxidation-reduction-reactions-604037 · https://sciencing.com/effects-oxidation-copper-8613905.html · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox

I always found the concept of energy in the human body very intriguing… or in any organism for that matter. The term energy is very abstract to me. For example, there is a difference to “having the energy to go for a walk” or “the energy to power the oven”. One phrase clearly describes energy as electricity and the other is the energy needed for an activity that we humans undertake. So what is energy in a human being or an animal? If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 or you can leave a comment on my website. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources How is energy produced · https://www.metabolics.com/blog/how-does-the-body-produce-energy Adenosine triphosphate – the body’s Mars Bar · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine_triphosphate ATP production under aerobic conditions · https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553175/ · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycolysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_phosphorylation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_oxidation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketone_bodies ATP production under anaerobic conditions · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermentation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_respiration · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine_triphosphate#ATP_recycling What does it feel like to run low on ATP? · https://www.verywellhealth.com/low-energy-and-atp-in-fibromyalgia-and-me-cfs-4125121 The biochemistry of muscle fatigue · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3964254/ Why ATP and not GTP, TTP or CTP? · https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_did_evolution_favor_ATP_and_not_GTP_TTP_or_CTP https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/11286/why-is-atp-the-preferred-choice-for-energy-carriers

Space. The Final frontier… a friend of mine asked me if there is chemistry in space and how it is different from the chemistry, we observe here on Earth. This is an exciting topic. So exciting that I had to make a podcast episode about it. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Please note: I made a mistake in this episode. I called the analytical method “nucleor magnetic resonance spectroscopy” accidentally “nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry”. I apologise for this error. Sources My usual Wikipedia starting point · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrochemistry · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrochemie · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmochemistry · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmochemie Relevant Physical phenomena and measurements · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_circumference · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_zero · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absoluter_Nullpunkt Analytical Techniques in Astrochemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_spectroscopy · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_astronomy Incredible YouTube teaching video by The National Radio Astronomy Observatory NRAO · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU11DO08H5k&t=215s The Miller-Urey Experiment · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller%E2%80%93Urey_experiment WILD-2 comet contains basic amino acid · https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news115.html Panspermia Hypothesis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia Princeton introductory lecture notes on Astrochemistry · https://www.astro.princeton.edu/events/spitzer_lecture_series/Lecture1.pdf “How Stuff Works!” YouTube Video on Astrochemistry · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayFzljd1l0Q Rencontres du Vietnam: “Search for Life: From early Earth to Exoplanets” by Masatoshi Ohishi · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q84Ow3ZkODo Harvard Lecture: Astrochemistry at the Dawn of Star and Planet Formation by Paola Caselli (YouTube) · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGpq-yl5HtU

I always tried to avoid making an episode about making alcoholic beverages, because there is already so much great content about it and I did not see the extra value in talking about it. For this episode, I shall break this taboo, by talking about distillation. A technique that is used for making spirits, but also for so much more, which is why I only mention spirits at the end as a side note. I hope you enjoy listening to it. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources About distillation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillation · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destillation About specific pieces of the distillation kit · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_distillation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractionating_column · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condenser_(laboratory)#Vigreux · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raschig_ring About different theoretical topics concerning distillation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_point · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapor_pressure · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoult%27s_law · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton%27s_law · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapor%E2%80%93liquid_equilibrium About petroleum distillation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum#Formation Youtube Videos on Whiskey Making · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNW2TJAQrCE · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR7Bt9Ei_zI Youtube Video on Tequila Making · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmAZ0aH0P9o Youtube Video on Rum Making · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i4_bouIZqw You Tube Video on Bourbon · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VscpKT7tXE

Batteries are ubiquitous in daily life and I took them for granted for such a long time that I felt obliged to write an episode about them. Especially since they work thanks to a very basic concept called Redox Reactions. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Redox Chemistry and electrochemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemistry Batteries and their construction · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_battery · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemical_cell · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_cell · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-cell · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte#Electrochemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_cell List of battery types, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_types · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_battery · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_battery Samsung’s Battery Issue · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_7#Battery_faults Excellent explanatory Videos · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV4IUsholjg · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OVtk6G2TnQ · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5McJw4KkG8 Video of a galvanic cell · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEX2FD4Ado

From winter gloves and people with inverted organs to the effects of molecular mirror images. Chirality can be found everywhere, so it is high time to talk about it. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Wikipedia entries on Chirality and Enantiomers · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirality · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirality_%28chemistry%29 · https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chirality · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiomer · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiomer · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiralit%C3%A4t_(Chemie) Textbook Entries on Chirality · General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6; p. 1002ff · Organic Chemistry by Clayden, Warren & Wothers; p. 382ff Thalidomide and its effect on pregnant women · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomid · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide About the people with inversed organs · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situs_inversus · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situs_inversus Origins of L-amino acids Meteorite Theory (extraterrestrial influence) · https://www.nature.com/articles/38460?error=cookies_not_supported&code=ab67c03e-1459-4eeb-a6b6-d03ee81fde42 à Meteor · https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667035/ · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison_meteorite Asymmetric Synthesis of Chirality · https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/%28SICI%291521-3773%2819991203%2938%3A23%3C3418%3A%3AAID-ANIE3418%3E3.0.CO%3B2-V · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11848967/ · https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959943603704878?via%3Dihub · https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.200290005

We talked about Glow Sticks, we talked about Fireworks. Now it feels like the right time to look at another big factor in color of compounds, the conjugated systems. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources: My publication on the synthesis of Neocryptolepine https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2009/ob/b816608k#!divAbstract On Colour and Coloring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive_color https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtractive_color On Covalent Bonds and Conjugated Systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjugated_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delocalized_electron Dyes and Pigments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azo_dye Magic Ink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Wonder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuco_dye https://patents.google.com/patent/US9573403B1/en

Our 2020 new year’s celebration had to look quite different this year. The Belgian government had to restrict contact, so no extended family, and no fireworks this year. All for very good, Corona-related reasons. This meant for us that we had to find an alternative, so that we could still give our 3-year old daughter a little spectacle. With glow sticks and chemiluminescence in our back packs, we then went on to celebrate a very special and very different new year. This podcast we shall use to understand chemiluminescence, the phenomenon that allowed for us to have a nice evening 😊 If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Glowsticks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glow_stick https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuchtstab Luminescence and Chemiluminescence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminescence https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumineszenz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemiluminescence https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemilumineszenz Glow stick compounds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_peroxide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphenyl_oxalate Chemiluminescence of Glow Sticks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxyoxalate https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxyoxalat-Chemilumineszenz Crime Scene Investigation and Luminol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminol https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminol Additional reading on the science of luminescence https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeregter_Zustand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_level American Cyanamid and Bell Labs – Two companies involved in developing glow sticks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cyanamid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Labs

So it was time again to add a little Diesel Exhaust Fluid, also known as AdBlue, to the gas tank of my car. So I stood there in the cold winter temperatures, freezing my, you name it off, and just wished that it would add quicker! Inevitably, one thought popped into my headed: “Why, oh why on earth am I doing this anyways?!” This episode is the final product of my investigations… If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Wikipedia entries on Diesel and Diesel engines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_fuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_process Wikipedia entry about Autoignition and the Adiabatic process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoignition_temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_process https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-compression-temperature-of-Diesel-engine Wikipedia entries on AdBlue https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AUS_32 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust_fluid About Urea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea About ammonia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia About Eutectic System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutectic_system About Selective catalytic (SCR) and non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_catalytic_reduction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_non-catalytic_reduction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlueTec About Nitrous Oxides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_oxide https://clean-carbonenergy.com/nox-emissions.html Our atmosphere https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth “Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch on Teaching Programming to young children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zzQpvoYcQ A Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversion Calculator https://www.metric-conversions.org/temperature/celsius-to-fahrenheit.htm