What do coffee, perfumes, medicines, and rocket fuel all have in common? Organic chemistry!
Adventures into Organic Chemistry takes you on a wild ride through the hidden world of molecules, breaking down the science of carbon—the element behind life, technology, and some of history’s biggest discoveries.
From ancient alchemists trying to turn lead into gold to the mind-blowing chemistry behind your morning cup of coffee, this show makes science fun, weird, and totally relatable. Why does one molecule smell like fruit while its twin is toxic? How can chemistry make or break medicine? What’s the real science behind fire, flavors, and pharmaceuticals?
Through fun explorations and unexpected twists, Adventures into Organic Chemistry turns complex chemistry into a mind-blowing adventure. Whether you love science or never thought you’d care, this show will change the way you see the world—because, like it or not, you are chemistry.
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What do coffee, perfumes, medicines, and rocket fuel all have in common? Organic chemistry!
Adventures into Organic Chemistry takes you on a wild ride through the hidden world of molecules, breaking down the science of carbon—the element behind life, technology, and some of history’s biggest discoveries.
From ancient alchemists trying to turn lead into gold to the mind-blowing chemistry behind your morning cup of coffee, this show makes science fun, weird, and totally relatable. Why does one molecule smell like fruit while its twin is toxic? How can chemistry make or break medicine? What’s the real science behind fire, flavors, and pharmaceuticals?
Through fun explorations and unexpected twists, Adventures into Organic Chemistry turns complex chemistry into a mind-blowing adventure. Whether you love science or never thought you’d care, this show will change the way you see the world—because, like it or not, you are chemistry.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Imagine you pick up two identical-looking pills—one saves lives, the other is toxic. Welcome to the world of chirality, where molecular handedness determines everything. This episode explores how some molecules exist in left- and right-handed versions, why life only uses one type, and how a single flip can be the difference between medicine and poison.
We uncover the tragic story of thalidomide, a drug disaster caused by chirality, and investigate why smell, taste, and even DNA depend on molecular symmetry.
Could alien life use the opposite handedness of molecules? And if so, would they be able to eat our food? It’s a world of molecular doppelgängers—where the smallest changes have the biggest consequences.
