Which chemistry lessons will we never forget? (Happy Chemiversary!)

About this episode

Melissa and Jam celebrate the seventh anniversary of their podcast by reflecting on memorable chemistry lessons and answering listener questions.

What happens when a chemist and a non-chemist make a podcast together for seven years? Which chemistry lessons stuck, which episode ideas spectacularly refused to cooperate, and does Jam still count as a layperson after all this time? Joined by returning guest Claire, Melissa and Jam celebrate the seventh anniversary of Chemistry For Your Life with listener questions, behind-the-scenes stories, friendship reflections, favorite science facts, and one very large chemistry cookie cake. Come for the chemiversary; stay for the long-running argument about reality TV.

People in this episode

Hosts: Melissa, Jam

Guest: Claire

Topics covered

• chemistry lessons
• podcast anniversary
• listener questions
• behind-the-scenes stories
• friendship reflections

Keywords

• chemistry
• podcast
• anniversary
• listener questions
• science facts

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