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Chemistry | Liquids | Questions
 

Why does acid burn?

11 September 2018

They're not necessarily hot...

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Chemistry | Liquids | Questions
 

What's in tap water?

11 September 2018

Is it JUST H2O?

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Chemistry | Questions
 

What is ozone?

11 September 2018

Chemist Pether Wothers takes a sniff at this question from a listener

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Astronomy | Biology | Chemistry | Food | Zoology | Questions
 

Question of the week: Can we eat aliens?

05 June 2018

Could we eat aliens?

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Chemistry | Fuels | In Lab | Questions
 

Firing up chemistry

05 December 2017

How can chemicals create fire?

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Chemistry | In Lab | Questions
 

Can you make perfume from flowers?

05 December 2017

SPOILER: There may be "whale vomit" in your perfume.

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Chemistry | Everyday | Questions
 

Does water conduct electricity?

05 September 2017

It's all about the ions...

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Astronomy | Chemistry | Liquids | Questions
 

Can we drink water from other planets?

07 March 2017

Is the frozen water on the Moon, Mars or anywhere else in space drinkable?

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Chemistry | Medicine | Questions
 

Can I drink red wine?

12 December 2016

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Chemistry | Fuels | Other | Questions
 

Why doesn't water burn?

06 December 2016

Water contains hydrogen and oxygen, both of which are important in combustion, so why is it used to put out fires?

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Astronomy | Chemistry | Questions
 

Is it possible there is a new element hidden inside a Neutron star?

04 October 2016

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Chemistry | Technology | Questions
 

Why would opening a bottle of shaken champagne at 45 degrees result in no bubbles?

04 October 2016

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Chemistry | Earth | Earthquakes | Testing and Evaluation | Questions
 

Could nuclear testing cause earthquakes?

27 September 2016

Could the testing of nuclear bombs lead to earthquakes?

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Chemistry | Materials Science | Plants | Senses | Questions
 

Why does line drying make clothes rough?

13 September 2016

This time, Kevin asked why line drying makes clothes rougher and stiffer than tumble drying...

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Body | Chemistry | Medicine | Other | Questions
 

How does tattoo ink work?

05 July 2016

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Chemistry | Food | Questions
 

Is wine suitable for vegetarians?

22 March 2016

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Chemistry | Fuels | Questions
 

Can we recover energy from plastics?

22 March 2016

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Biology | Chemistry | Materials Science | Questions
 

What would happen if you covered a swimmer with a hydrophobic substance?

22 March 2016

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Chemistry | Medicine | Questions
 

How does chloroform work to make you unconscious?

22 March 2016

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Astronomy | Biology | Chemistry | Planets | Technology | Questions
 

Could we terraform Venus?

23 February 2016

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Biology | Chemistry | Earth | Questions
 

Why does water go off?

12 January 2016

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Chemistry | Physics | Weather | Questions
 

Why is ice on my car harder to scrape off?

12 January 2016

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Chemistry | Materials Science | Physics | Questions
 

Why are my rubber bands losing their spring?

12 January 2016

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Chemistry | Earth | Nanotech | Questions
 

Why are some elements unreactive?

12 January 2016

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