#086 We all know that maple syrup is one of Canada's most popular gifts to the world, but what really is it? Why do maple trees (and other trees) even have sap? And is there any chance that there's cool surprising chemistry things going on in there? Well you'll have to listen to find out. How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen! References from this episode https://helix.northwestern.edu/blog/2014/06/making-sense-maple-syrup https://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellmaple/ https://axial.acs.org/2017/04/11/maple-syrup-extract/ https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2017/april/no-more-superbugs-maple-syrup-extract-enhances-antibiotic-action.html https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja02001a014 https://sustainability.wustl.edu/tapping-for-sugar-maple-sap-on-campus/ https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2016/01/tapping-walnut-trees/ https://watermark.silverchair.com/14-4-413.pdf? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-32940-y https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/why_are_maple_trees_tapped_to_make_maple_syrup#:~:text=Sap%20flow%20in%20maple%20trees,response%20to%20early%20spring%20temperatures.&text=Then%2C%20when%20temperatures%20again%20rise,flows%20out%20of%20the%20tree. https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/01/15/why-dont-trees-freeze-and-burst-in-the-winter-like-cold-pipes/ https://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1660&t=expanding-water Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife. Email us at [email protected] And check out our chill, simple little website at https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/ And seriously, we love using Transistor. Check it out to be sure your podcast makes a bang. Thanks to our monthly supporters Ciara Linville J0HNTR0Y Jeannette Napoleon Cullyn R Erica Bee Elizabeth P Sarah Moar Rachel Reina Letila Katrina Barnum-Huckins Suzanne Phillips Nelly Silva Venus Rebholz Lyn Stubblefield Jacob Taber Brian Kimball Emerson Woodhall Kristina Gotfredsen Timothy Parker Steven Boyles Chris Skupien Chelsea B Bri McAllister Avishai Barnoy Hunter Reardon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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