Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It's all good dude, I wouldn't sweat it. It was a good video and I liked it. Even though I disagreed with some points, I think your perspective was well reasoned and communicated. Personally, I like Andrew's community collapse theories, but I also think your viewpoint is valid. 000
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Well put, I agree. The scientific solutions already exist, it's just a matter of whether and how fast we implement them. 120
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The great thing about the book is each chapter is written by a different climate expert, so you can see the full range of professional opinions. Some say we're in for >3, some say as low as 1.5. Based on the data I've seen, my professional opinion falls near the middle, but it all depends on policy. 100
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Oh I certainly do not have the whole story, because it's very complicated and even the top experts have differing opinions. If you're curious, give Greta Thunberg's "Climate Book" a read. It's an anthology of essays from climate experts that paints a great picture and really gets into the weeds. 120
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026🧪 Reddit user u/mathisfakenews asks: How fucked are we actually? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2026/05/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask!environment.samellman.orgEnvironmental Question #41 [How bad is it?]How fucked are we actually? 231
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🧪 Reddit user u/KingRBPII asks: Do you have a low carbon footprint yourself? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2026/05/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask!environment.samellman.orgEnvironmental Question #40 [My Carbon Footprint]Do you have a low carbon footprint yourself? 011
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 14/08/2026🧪 Reddit user u/KingRBPII asks: Can you go room by room and replace every common product with something bio degradable? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2026/05/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 000
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 24/07/2026🧪 Reddit user u/CaregiverNo3070 asks: Is there any research on the safety of plastic for medical tubing? Are there any alternatives to plastic? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2026/03/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 042
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 18/07/2026🧪 Reddit user u/M1ST3RJ1P asks: Do you think it's possible that lax public health standards are being used intentionally to hurt people with covert chemical warfare? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2026/02/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 0101
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 04/07/2026🧪 Reddit user u/M1ST3RJ1P asks: Are ubiquitous micro plastics a serious problem? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2026/02/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 032
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 27/06/2026🧪 Reddit user u/M1ST3RJ1P asks: Are chemicals that mimic hormones in consumer goods causing widespread health problems? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2026/01/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask!environment.samellman.orgEnvironmental Question #35 [Hormone Disruptors]Are chemicals that mimic hormones in consumer goods causing widespread health problems? 152
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This is well-meaning, but it doesn't really approach the problem. Telling someone who wants to help change the system/culture to just wait and cope until the changes come on their own isn't helpful, it only robs them of agency. Engage in political action, it's more productive than just waiting. 000
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 19/06/2026🧪 Reddit user u/M1ST3RJ1P Do you think that industrial pollution has had an irreversible impact on the ecosystems of earth? asks: Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/12/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 051
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 29/05/2026🧪 Reddit user u/AccidentOk5240 asks: Are there ways to avoid buying products with stealth PFAS? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/12/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 022
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Yeah, that's why it's important for manufacturers to be responsible for paying for waste disposal of their end of life products. If plastic companies needed to pay for their waste disposal, bioplastics become an immediately marketable proposition. 121
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 22/05/2026🧪 Reddit user u/truthsleuth180 asks: What is the energy return on investment for making bio plastics right now, and where will it go in the next couple of decades? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/12/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 1101
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Depression tip: Whenever you feel weighed down by your feelings, just listen to the Pacific Rim soundtrack and instead you'll feel like you're weighed down by 2000 TONS OF FUCKING STEEL. 000
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026apnews.com/article/refr... 🧪 When I worked in commodity chemical, my employer cut all their pollution reduction initiatives saying, "What's the point of wasting money to meet regulations that will be gone in a few years anyway?" This is what they were referring to.apnews.comTrump will ease refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costsThe Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment. 175
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026🧪To my fellow grant-supported researchers out there, how are you getting by these days? I've heard some say the funding landscape is a nightmare, I've heard others say there's plenty of funding out there if you know where to look. How does your funding look? (Government or otherwise) 022
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 03/04/2026🧪 Reddit user u/Perfect_Jump3375 asks: Is there anything we can do to reverse microplastic accumulation in our bodies? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/12/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask!environment.samellman.org 021
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026lol and worse than that, gluten is a protein! And it's made of peptides! Today's wellness industry loves protein and peptides! I certainly don't fault anyone for not seeing the nuance, we all have our specialties, but I do fault a 90-minute documentary for casting nuance aside. 110
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026It also bugs me that the doc reinforces the false dichotomy of "Chemicals bad, nature good." There are lots of natural toxins and lots of safe chemicals. They had plenty of runtime to explore that, but instead they chose to sensationalize. I'm interested to discuss though, so what do you think? 130
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026🧪Just saw the Netflix documentary "Plastic Detox." It's alright, I'm not sure I'd recommend it. I can get behind the underlying message, but the film emphasizes fear without providing any nuance, so I'm concerned viewers will leave the doc feeling paralyzed with chemical anxiety and no means to cope 260
Reposted by Sam the ScientistSam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 14/02/2026🧪So many of the questions I receive pick at the edges of the much more fundamental question of "What are fossil fuels? Why do we use them? Can they be replaced?" So this week I answer the question in plain English: What even is crude oil? environment.samellman.org/2025/10/what... 083
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 14/02/2026🧪So many of the questions I receive pick at the edges of the much more fundamental question of "What are fossil fuels? Why do we use them? Can they be replaced?" So this week I answer the question in plain English: What even is crude oil? environment.samellman.org/2025/10/what... 083
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Very cool technology, and I'm strongly in favor of it, but it's also expensive both in terms of money and energy usage. It would take a lot to convince the powers that be that it is a worthwhile investment. That kind of convincing is outside my skillset at a scientist, we need activists for that. 011
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Great summary! I'll add that state government isn't the only one to watch. Town and county governments make lots of important decisions about your local environment, since they run dumps and water treatment plants. It pays to think globally and act locally! 110
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 06/02/2026🧪 Reddit user u/uncivilized_engineer asks: What household chemicals and popular items have the greatest impact on pollution in storm and sanitary wastewater? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/11/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 161
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 31/01/2026🧪 Reddit user u/nifsea asks: What do you think about those plastic eating microbes? Can they actually break down plastic, and are the broken down compounds safe? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/11/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 052
Reposted by Sam the ScientistRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores. TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti. Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret. Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime. 545133676052
Reposted by Sam the ScientistHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Second amendment advocate Stephen Gutowski reposted by conservative Christian radio guy Erick Erickson. 401998182
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 20/12/2025🧪 How much poison is in our food? I explore this question in my Ask a Scientist video series. Give it a look if you're curious! (I know we've all got busy lives, so this series is designed for each video to short, clear, and actionable.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKCd...youtube.comHow much poison is in our food? | Ask A ScientistYouTube video by Sam the Scientist 1157
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 19/12/2025🧪 Reddit user u/what_to_do_what_to_ asks: Is there any way to remove microplastics from the environment? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/10/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 092
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Thank you, that is very kind! My main goal is always to share free information that will help people stay safe and healthy. I'm fortunate to be able to live off of savings for a while as I look for work. I care much more about my work helping people than I do about making a living from Youtube. 100
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 13/12/2025🧪 Are microplastics killing us? I explore this question in my Ask a Scientist video series. Give it a look if you're curious! (I know we've all got busy lives, so this series is designed for each video to be 5 minutes or less.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcMZ...youtube.comAre microplastics killing us? | Ask A ScientistYouTube video by Sam the Scientist 1112
Reposted by Sam the ScientistSam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 12/12/2025🧪 Reddit user u/PollardPie asks: Is it safe to store food in plastic deli containers? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/10/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 281
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 12/12/2025The risk of plastics shouldn't be ignored, and the problem certainly needs to be addressed. I've devoted my career to helping contribute to this cause. Living in constant stress and fear carries risk too though, so I feel it's important to put the scale of these risks in perspective. 030
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Yes, but the scale of the risk is unclear today beyond that it is more than zero and less than smoking. Same for the endocrine disruption, meat and soybeans also contain natural endocrine disruptors, but we can't tell today whether plastic is any better or worse than endocrine disrupting foods. 120
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Great question! That is accurate for heating, but not for cooling. All materials shed more microparticles when hot. For example, think of how hot tomato sauce will stain a tupperware, but cold tomato sauce won't. That leaching goes both ways. I only heat up my food in glass or ceramic, same as you. 050
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 12/12/2025🧪 Reddit user u/PollardPie asks: Is it safe to store food in plastic deli containers? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/10/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 281
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 08/12/2025I'm a sustainability scientist and I've been having trouble finding steady work since Trump got elected. Last night my friend told me: "You should pivot from working on Green Energy to working on White Power." I hate how funny that is... 002
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 06/12/2025🧪 Is tap water safe? I explore this question in my Ask a Scientist video series. Give it a look if you're curious! (I know we've all got busy lives, so this series is designed for each video to short, clear, and actionable.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNRO...youtube.comIs tap water safe? | Ask A ScientistYouTube video by Sam the Scientist 1124
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 05/12/2025🧪 Reddit user u/headgyheart asks: What effect does PFAS have on our bodies and our environment? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/06/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 0124
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 30/11/2025🧪So many of the questions I receive pick at the edges of the much more fundamental question of "What are fossil fuels? Why do we use them? Can they be replaced?" So this week I answer the question in plain English: What even is crude oil? environment.samellman.org/2025/10/what... 0144
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 22/11/2025🧪 Can plastic recycling be improved? I explore this question in my Ask a Scientist video series. Give it a look if you're curious! (I know we've all got busy lives, so this series is designed for each video to be 5 minutes or less.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEul...youtube.comCan plastic recycling be improved? | Ask A ScientistYouTube video by Sam the Scientist 180
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 22/11/2025🧪 Reddit user u/ElementreeCr0 asks: Should I be worried sticky adhesive residue on baby toys? Answer: environment.samellman.org/2025/04/envi... If you have a question for me about chemistry or the environment, just ask! 040
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 16/11/2025🧪 Will microplastics ever break down? I explore this question in my Ask a Scientist video series. Give it a look if you're curious! (I know we've all got busy lives, so this series is designed for each video to be 5 minutes or less.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEz_...youtube.comWill microplastics ever break down? | Ask A ScientistYouTube video by Sam the Scientist 1115
Sam the Scientist @samthescientist.bsky.social · 15/11/2025I believe it, it's always difficult to go against the grain. Thank you for putting in that extra effort! Especially as a seller, your work really does make a difference! 010