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Reactions is a show that uncovers the chemistry all around us. We answer the burning questions you’ve always wanted to ask, blending the worlds of science and every-day life.

We test if DNA from strawberries and salmon can really make fabric flame resistant.
Are there really microplastics in chewing gum? George tries to find out.
Is water bending real?
Gravitons, the particle of quantum gravity, may be impossible to detect.
Bob Ross takes viewers into the incredible beauty of the desert.
2025 was the international year of quantum science, but today we examine its origins.
Understanding the Isthmus of Panama.
How we might borrow genes from that ancient past of Greenland to help us adapt to the future.
We’ve found lots of “habitable” worlds but we don’t know what factors are needed for life.