What is popcorn?

#161Summer's here, blockbusters are coming out, people will be headed to the movies, and nothing goes better with a movie... than popcorn. At least that's how we feel around here. But what even is popcorn? Are the kernels just like regular corn? How do they pop to become popcorn? What even is the stuff we're eating? Can someone please tell me what's going on?? Let's dig in.References from this episodehttps://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/bm049220lhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733521083800071https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsif.2014.1247#d3e573https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2020/02/whats-under-the-shell-of-this-popular-snack.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/explore-the-pop-in-popcorn https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/04/050415112829.htmhttps://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-popcornhttps://www.compoundchem.com/2017/01/19/popcorn/https://royalsociety.org/blog/2015/02/the-science-of-popcorn/https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/secret-science-stuff/popcorn.htmlhttps://www.canr.msu.edu/news/plant-science-at-the-dinner-table-popcornhttps://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/gardening/wv-garden-guide/growing-popcorn-in-west-virginiaThanks 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 ★ Check out our website at chemforyourlife.comWatch our episodes on YouTubeFind us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.

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