It’s an excellent way to teach chemistry students about activation energy and exothermic reactions, says Yilei Wu, a researcher and the director of the teaching labs at Stanford University. Wu and ...

Yeast doesn’t know it’s making humanity’s favorite molecule. In this episode, we explore how chemistry turns fruit juice into Friday night. Angry bosses turn to ...

Ever wondered why banana candy doesn’t taste like bananas? Welcome to the weird, wonderful world of acetate esters molecules that trick your brain into tasting fruit that isn’t there. Chilling moment ...