Pub Chemistry Trivia to Help You Interact With Humans

Excited to get back out in the world but worried you’ve forgotten how to talk to other humans? We have some chemistry trivia to help ease you back in.

#trivia #chemistry

++ Note: A viewer pointed out (thank you Ryan Herold!) that we said pickle fermentation produces vinegar (acetic acid) but it actually produces lactic acid. Acetic acid is also a product of fermentation, just not the same fermentation involved in pickling.

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Executive Producers:
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Producers:
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Writer/Host:
Sam Jones, PhD

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Sources:
‘Sniffing out’ fruity thiols in hoppy beers
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2021/acs-presspac-january-6-2021/sniffing-out-fruity-thiols-in-hoppy-beers.html

For A Proper Pretzel Crust, Count On Chemistry And Memories
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/08/09/338591194/for-a-proper-pretzel-crust-count-on-chemistry-and-memories#:~:text=In%20the%20case%20of%20the,small%20sugars%20and%20amino%20acids.

Food chemists uncover the secrets behind pretzels’ unique scent
https://cen.acs.org/environment/food-science/Food-chemists-uncover-secrets-behind/97/i25

Cracking open the mystery of how many bubbles are in a glass of beer
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2021/acs-presspac-april-21-2021/cracking-open-the-mystery-of-how-many-bubbles-are-in-a-glass-of-beer.html

Hops
https://www.hopculture.com/what-are-hops/

The chemistry of cocktail foam
https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/04/18/shtb-foams/

Molecular mixed drinks
https://viralnova.com/molecular-mixology/

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