Mar 16 2025 55 mins 20
Hello and welcome to another episode of Lexx Education! It's the comedy science podcast where comedian Laura Lexx tries to learn science from her nerdy younger brother Ron.
This week they're attempting some chemistry but honestly not a lot gets done... they're STILL in Leicester (the longest weekend in history?) and they're hungry.
Falafel Land is the Lebanese place Laura and Ron ate at. This is just information in case you should ever want to go.
In terms of the actual science... well, we recap Mass Spectrometers and Ion Drift and then start learning about Time of Flight Spectrometeter.
But mostly it's not science and it's just Ron talking about how much he loves Ethan Hunt and Mission Impossible.
Ron is hungry.
Oh let’s face it - we do basically nothing in this episode. It’s a real series one episode here and we would apologise but we don’t think you mind.
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💬 Show Notes
In this episode of Lex Education, Laura Lex and her brother Ron dive into the chaotic world of chemistry while navigating the trials of a busy Leicester Comedy Festival. With a Duolingo family plan gone awry and a plethora of food-related tangents, the siblings explore the intricacies of mass spectrometry, discussing ionisation and the differences between ion drift and time of flight spectrometers.
As they meander through the science, the conversation veers into hilarious territory — from TikTok algorithms to the challenges of being a clean boy in his teenage years. Despite their hunger-induced distractions, they manage to break down the process of how a mass spectrometer functions, albeit with some amusing misunderstandings along the way.
Expect plenty of banter, a quiz on US states, and a charmingly unprofessional recording setup as they attempt to balance science with their comedic chemistry. Will they get to breakfast before the episode wraps up? Tune in to find out!
00:00 - Lex Education is the comedy science podcast where comedian Laura Lex tries to learn science
05:25 - Brussels 2.0 is all about immersing yourself in local community
07:59 - Ron is missing his anniversary party because he's on a Sweden trip
10:43 - The Leicester Festival show is today. I'm really excited about this one
13:24 - M liked the Lebanese more than the other one. It wasn't as smoky. Um, but that was much more citrusy
15:32 - Laura runs us through how a mass spectrometer works
20:24 - We use varying strengths of magnetic field to bend ions around the corner
23:15 - Mass Spectrometer 2 is an ion drift mass M spectrometer
25:12 - We've not eaten while we're recording, Ron says
27:10 - Today we're going to learn how to read a mass spectrograph
30:02 - Morticia Adams: Mass spectrum is what it's called
34:40 - So even if I'd been like. Um. You listening to me? Yeah. Three more minutes, Ron. That's all you got a
35:02 - The mass charge ratio measures the difference between the charge and the mass
38:59 - This isn't good, is it? See you for the quiz
40:34 - How do you feel about trying to name all 50 US states
43:35 - You're missing one of the deserty guys. What? Kansas. Oh, what goes hand in hand with Kansas
47:45 - Lester: We definitely went back to Jet Punk once. That was what it was
49:21 - Ron: Scientology are bad dudes. Can we do a Patreon episode on Scientology
52:46 - This episode explained some of the mysteries. Should we explain the Deliveroo story
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