Chemistry For Your Life
Chemistry For Your Life
Melissa and Jam, Bleav
Why is sweat salty?
37 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2025 at 8:06 am.
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Melissa and Jam explore the science behind why sweat is salty. They discuss personal experiences with sweating, the types of sweat glands, and the chemical processes involved in sweat production. The episode explains how osmosis, ion channels, and salt concentrations contribute to the movement of sweat through sweat glands to the skin's surface. They also touch on evolutionary aspects and the role of sweat in cooling the body. For anyone curious about the chemistry of everyday life, this episode offers an accessible and intriguing explanation.