How Do We Know the Half Life of Uranium and Can You Collect Gold Once It's Dissolved in Acid?
How Do We Know the Half Life of Uranium and Can You Collect Gold Once It's Dissolved in Acid?
How do you recover gold that’s been dissolved in acid? How do we know the half-life of uranium? We take on your burning ... Read more
27 Mar 2018
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1min
Cow Burps Are Warming the Planet
Cow Burps Are Warming the Planet
Learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/reactions (CODE: reactions) Cows burp up a lot of methan... Read more
20 Mar 2018
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1min
What's That After-Rain Smell Made Of?
What's That After-Rain Smell Made Of?
There’s a sweet smell in the air after it rains, whether it’s a spring shower or a summer storm. This week on Reactions,... Read more
13 Mar 2018
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1min
What Are Century Eggs?
What Are Century Eggs?
These black preserved eggs don’t look like food, but in this episode we’ll show how chemistry turns century eggs into a ... Read more
13 Mar 2018
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1min
TV Forensics: What Do CSIs Actually Do?
TV Forensics: What Do CSIs Actually Do?
We all love detective TV shows, like CSI Miami and Magnum P.I. In this episode, we’ll show what really happens in forens... Read more
6 Mar 2018
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1min
The Disappearing Spoon, The Rooster and the Bearded Russian
The Disappearing Spoon, The Rooster and the Bearded Russian
In this video, we look at the chemistry of gallium, the science behind the holes in the periodic table, and the history ... Read more
30 Jan 2018
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1min
How Does Xanax Work?
How Does Xanax Work?
Whether or not you have anxiety, you’ve probably heard of Xanax. But what’s in this popular and widely prescribed drug, ... Read more
5 Dec 2017
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1min
Why Do Some People Hate Cilantro?
Why Do Some People Hate Cilantro?
Cilantro is one of the most polarizing herbs the planet. Consider it the Benedict Cumberbatch of taco toppings. But what... Read more
5 Dec 2017
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1min
The Only Video You'll Ever Need to Watch About Gluten
The Only Video You'll Ever Need to Watch About Gluten
Bakers on TV are always talking about gluten, like it’s some kind of monster hiding in your bread. So is it gluten good,... Read more
5 Dec 2017
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1min
Do Ketogenic Diets Really Work?
Do Ketogenic Diets Really Work?
Reactions tackles the keto diet fad that never dies—The science that goes on with cutting out carbohydrates.
5 Dec 2017
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1min