How Does Slime Work?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

What is slime and how do you make it? What makes glue sticky? Why does mixing diet coke and Mentos make an explosion? How does glow in the dark stuff glow without batteries? We're talking about sticky things like slime and glue in this episode. Plus, bonus: explosions! The branch of science we're focusing on is called chemistry. Chemistry is basically the study of stuff and what it's made of, and how different substances interact with one another, sometimes even combining to make new stuff. Our guest is Kate Biberdorf, professor of instruction at the University of Texas, better known as "Kate the Chemist." Her new book is called The Big Book of Experiments.

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0:00.0	This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio.
0:25.9	I'm Jane Rintle.
0:27.7	On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you and we find answers.
0:32.8	This week we're talking about sticky things like slime and glue, and we'll talk about
0:37.7	explosions.
0:39.0	The branch of science we're focusing on today is called chemistry.
0:43.0	Chemistry is basically the study of stuff and what it's made of, and how different substances
0:48.3	interact with one another, sometimes even combining to make new stuff.
0:53.6	Our guest today is someone who really loves chemistry.
0:57.0	Her name is Kate Beberdorf and she teaches at the University of Texas.
1:01.4	A while back, she was invited to do a chemistry experiment on TV.
1:05.3	And then she was asked to be on TV doing these things every month.
1:08.4	Soon, she found herself on national shows, airing across the US, and before she knew
1:13.1	it, she was just known as Kate the Chemist.
1:16.4	Her job now is to blow things up, make fun potions, and basically teach people about
1:21.3	how cool chemistry is.
1:23.8	Sounds pretty awesome, right?
1:24.8	I know, I am the luckiest person in the world for that to be my career path, and to do
1:29.0	it with kids and make it fun, hopefully get them excited about science.
1:32.8	I mean, it's just a win-win.
1:34.6	When we got Kate the chemist on the line to answer some of your questions, I couldn't
1:38.4	wait, and I blurred it out my own question about what exactly explosions are.
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