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.
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Timestamps
00:00 — Celebrating seven years of Chemistry For Your Life
01:01 — Special guest Claire—and a chemistry cookie cake
03:04 — Nearly two million downloads and meeting listeners in real life
06:05 — What has the podcast done that Melissa and Jam never expected?
10:34 — The biggest surprises about making a podcast
16:35 — What has changed most over the past seven years?
18:30 — How the podcast changed Melissa and Jam’s friendship
25:24 — What would their past selves think of the show today?
27:24 — Episodes and guest collaborations that never panned out
35:02 — How has Jam used seven years of chemistry in everyday life?
39:09 — Is Jam still a chemistry layperson?
47:40 — Which chemistry concepts are hardest for Jam to understand?
52:12 — Their favorite things they’ve learned from the podcast
01:04:06 — Where do they hope to take the show next?
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