Topic: Industrial

Watch as Reactions uses some acid know-how to tell a chemistry detective story and sort real gold from the imposters.

In this video, learn how leather is made using techniques that are thousands of years old.

This holiday, we asked Santa if the compounds found in his flame-retardant suit are naughty or nice.

In this episode, we visited McFadden Art Glass in Baltimore, Maryland, to learn about the chemistry of this ancient material.

This episode reveals why catalytic converter theft is on the rise and its chemistry.

Watch some cartoons with our host Sam and learn whether their chemistry checks out.

In this episode, we learn how blacksmithing is just as much chemistry as it is an artform.

In this video, find out great lengths used to make gunpowder during the Revolutionary War.

This video explores the do’s and don’ts of washing your clothes using textile chemistry.

In this video, you're about to find out if death by toilet bowl cleaning can really happen.

Ms. Beautyphile helps us tackle the science behind perms and overall big 80s hair.

Reactions and Ms. Beautyphile explain, the chemistry of shaving creams.

This video explores green plastics as a solution to our throwaway lifestyle.

To beat the summer heat, we turn to heat transfer and the chemistry of refrigerants.

Whether or not you have anxiety, you’ve probably heard of Xanax. But what’s in this popular and widely prescribed drug, and how does it work?

Lint from fleece and other synthetic fibers is getting washed down the drain and entering aquatic ecosystems.

Headlines keep on popping up in the news about exploding cellphones and we're covering the chemistry on why batteries go boom!

Today, we're using chemistry to prove the right way to season and treat a cast-iron skillet, one of the kitchen's ultimate multitools.

For the Fourth of July and for all of you firework lovers out there, here’s an up close, slow motion look at the chemistry of how sparklers work.

The Speaking of Chemistry California road trip continues as we scope out some cutting-edge, flexible electronics at Stanford University.

We're hitting the road in California. Check out our first stop at Carbon, a 3-D printing startup in Silicon Valley. Join us as we learn why Carbon believes it’s poised to kick off a new era of 3-D manufacturing.

Many people have turned to over-the-counter teeth-whitening treatments, while some have made a trip to the dentist. This week, Reactions looks at the chemistry of a brighter smile.

In another installment of our Reactions Q and A series, you use it everyday, but do you know how toothpaste works? Thanks for subscribing and keep the questions coming in the comments.

A Reactions viewer asked us, "Why do metal things corrode?" It’s a great question and number two in our Reactions Q & A series. And did you know that metals actually PREFER to be rusted?

Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens with its intense plot will have you on the edge of your seat. But is it possible to create a real-life lightsaber or build a Death Star laser?

Dull knives and not having a knife sharpener is a drag. This chemistry life hack is going to have you going straight MacGyver up on that lame point of yours.

These sprays can work wonders, but how do they actually work? Do they really remove the smell or just mask it?

This week, we take a sobering look at the chemistry behind the modern world’s first chemical weapons.

This week, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Reactions takes on craft beer chemistry.

Blue jeans are among the most popular clothing items in the entire world. But how did Levi Strauss get his “workwear” so blue?

If there’s one man in Hollywood that knows the value of chemistry, it’s Michael Bay.

Throughout the history of science, many major discoveries came accidentally.

Four fascinating facts about money to make you scientifically richer.

To kick off this football season, Reactions looks at everything that goes into a football helmet and how chemistry helps keep players safe.