Soap

Amidst the madness of the COVID-19 pandemic, we keep hearing the constant message of “wash your hands”… but why is this so important?! How does something as simple and ancient as soap manage to become our most effective weapon against this virus? To understand this, Kate and Matt delve into the chemistry behind soap and what is actually going on when you wash something with soap. Our listener question then takes a slight detour from our current pandemic-driven reality, and we chat about alcohol… does drinking on an empty stomach actually effect your blood alcohol concentration? How!?

Episode Sources:

https://www.livescience.com/57044-science-of-soap.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/health/soap-coronavirus-handwashing-germs.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/03/why-soap-preferable-bleach-fight-against-coronavirus/

https://www.latimes.com/xmje8wabslg-123

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/3/11/21173187/coronavirus-covid-19-hand-washing-sanitizer-compared-soap-is-dope

https://mcwell.nd.edu/your-well-being/physical-well-being/alcohol/absorption-rate-factors/

https://www.intox.com/physiology/

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