Is crying chemistry? (the fascinating science of tears)

<p><strong>#133</strong></p><p>Have you ever wondered what tears are? If not, is it because you think you already know? Chances are, you don't actually know what tears are! It's probably more complex than you'd expect. Grab some tissues, let's get into it!</p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><br><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i2/Sad-Tears-Carry-Chemical-Signals.html">https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i2/Sad-Tears-Carry-Chemical-Signals.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6060216/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6060216/</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/pr0497576">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/pr0497576</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898890/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898890/</a></li> <li><a href="https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1177/147470490900700302">https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1177/147470490900700302</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7294117/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7294117/</a></li> <li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=iJ5r8SQ4NRUC&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA19&amp;dq=emotional+tears+vs.+irritant+tear&amp;ots=DEM0UZQ6iA&amp;sig=T6CAwGAXSIJPMyIjnpJ9502QaIw#v=onepage&amp;q=emotional%20tears%20vs.%20irritant%20tear&amp;f=false">https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=iJ5r8SQ4NRUC&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA19&amp;dq=emotional+tears+vs.+irritant+tear&amp;ots=DEM0UZQ6iA&amp;sig=T6CAwGAXSIJPMyIjnpJ9502QaIw#v=onepage&amp;q=emotional%20tears%20vs.%20irritant%20tear&amp;f=false</a></li> </ol><p><br></p><p>Find us on <a href="htt