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The Future of Fake Meat
Fake nails are one thing ... but fake meat? Agricultural scholars explain how they can fake steak in an engaging video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The narrator sets the stage by discussing the amount of...
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What is the Blackest Black?
Is there really more than one black? Although your crayon box may tell you otherwise, some blacks are, well, blacker than others! Discover the cutting-edge technology at work to produce the blackest black possible with a video from the...
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How Do Deodorants and Antiperspirants Work?
Why do sweaty humans smell like onions and cumin? Explore antiperspirant and deodorant chemistry with a fact-filled video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. Topics include odor-causing agents, components of underarm...
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What is Addiction?
Why do our bodies become addicted to some substances? Young psychologists explore the mechanisms of addiction through a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series. Content includes the cycle of addiction, changes that...
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Football Helmets: The Last Line of Defense?
Ready, set, hike! Fans across the globe look forward to the beginning of football season—but, it's not all tackles and tailgates! Sporty scholars discover how helmets keep heads safe through a video from the American Chemical Society's...
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Can Radiation Give You Superpowers?
Have your scientists ever dreamed of being super strong or super fast? Nuclear science meets science fiction in a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. Content includes sources and strengths of radioactive...
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What Makes Rubber Rubbery?
Surprise! A pigskin isn't actually made from pig skin. Scholars learn about the properties and uses of both natural and synthetic rubber by watching a video in the ACS Reactions series. In particular, the video focuses on the different...
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How Do Sparklers Work?
Fire up some interest in sparklers. Pupils learn how the combustion of metals with oxygen forms the basis of sparklers. The informative video in the ACS Reactions series explains how the ingredients mix together to form a combustible paste.
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How Does Fluorescence Work?
Here's a video that will light up your day! Young scientists learn about fluorescence by watching an engaging video in the ACS Reactions series. They also study the uses of fluorescence in microbiology, quantum dots, and forensic science.
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The World's Most Unavoidable Carcinogen
Bask in the glow of an illuminating resource. Young scientists learn how sunlight is an ubiquitous carcinogen. The engaging video in the ACS Reactions series describes the effects ultraviolet radiation has on the human body.
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The Quest to Make Any Molecule: Total Synthesis with Hosea Nelson
Can we make any chemical molecule? A well-paced video in the ACS Reaction series shows recent efforts to synthetically produce chemicals. An advantage of this process includes cheaper production and wider availability of drugs.
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Did Comets Kickstart Life on Earth?
Care to speculate on how life on Earth came to be? The video presentation from the ACS Reaction series considers the possibility of comets creating the right conditions for the formation of life. Scholars consider colliding comets as...
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Can I Still Eat This?
The United States sends 133 billion pounds of edible food to landfills every year. A lesson from the ACS Reaction series discusses the chemical reactions that cause food to change over time. Some reactions make food taste different while...
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The Cold Truth About Fat
Our bodies store two types of fat: brown fat and white fat—and brown fats are actually efficient at burning calories! An episode of the ACS Reaction series compares exercise generating brown fat to shivering cold. It turns out 15 minutes...
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Does Cough Medicine Really Work?
There is no good evidence supporting the effectiveness of cough medicine. Although marketing and consumerism leads to a billion dollar industry, research does not show consistent results. An episode of the ACS Reaction series explores...
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What Is Your Snot Saying?
All mucus is not created equal! An ACS Reactions video lesson explains what the color and texture of mucus communicates. Its appearance can indicate the status of our immune systems as it contains important cells and chemical compounds...
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Vertical Farming
Create a vegetation high rise! Scholars study the trend of vertical farming and the requirements needed for a successful crop. The lesson from the ACS Reactions series explores the advantages and disadvantages in relation to traditional...
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The Chemistry of Redheads
Redheads have genetic modifications that affect their pigmentation; however, the differences don't stop there! Use the video lesson from the ACS Reaction series to examine different traits specific to redheads. Learners consider...
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How Do We Tell Temperature?
Explore the science behind thermometers. Rather than measuring temperature, thermometers track the movement of heat from hot to cold. The installment of the ACS Reactions series examines the chemical response that make thermometers work.
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What Do Electrolytes Actually Do?
Why is your sweat salty? An episode of the ACS Reactions series examines the role of electrolytes in our systems. The narrator explains how the salts of electrolytes work in the nervous system. When we lose those electrolytes through...
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Molecular Machines, Explained
What does it take to win a Nobel Prize? Scholars learn about molecular machines, the theme of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. It explains how the three winners have each contributed to this field of science.
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How Does Anesthesia Work?
Don't worry, this resource won't put you to sleep! Individuals learn about the advent of anesthesia and how it works. The video in the ACS Reactions series also explains the mystery still surrounding consciousness and inner workings of...
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The Science of Distance Running
Don't run from an informative resource. Individuals view a video in the ACS Reactions series that discusses the science of distance running. It explains how energy, oxygen, and water are necessary for running and describes the mechanics...
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Zika, Mosquitoes and How to Not Get Bitten
How did Zika virus spread so quickly? An informative video in the ACS Reactions explains how mosquitoes transmit the Zika virus. Scholars also learn how the virus affects the body and how to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.