What is rust and is it kinda cool?

12/02/2025 34 min Episodio 47
What is rust and is it kinda cool?

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Episode Synopsis

#047 Rebroadcast
This week, Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of rust. What even is it? Where does it come from? Is it bad? Is it reversible? Let's get into it.
 
References from this episode

Turning Back Time: Watching Rust Transform into Iron - National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Color of Soil - United States Department of Agriculture
Why does metal rust? - American Chemical Society
Ultra-Pure Water - National Geographic



 
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