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Scientists found collagen preserved in dinosaur bones that are millions of years old, which shouldn't be possible since peptide bonds have a half-life of around 500 years. So naturally Alex goes on a journey to stabilize collagen herself. With eggs. Like you do.
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#collagen #dinosaurs #tanning
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Tanning Chemistry: The Science of Leather 2nd edition By Anthony D. Covington and William R. Wise
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1997/cs/cs9972600111
https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-chemists-explain-why-dinosaur-collagen-survived-millions-years-0904
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11094247
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012160684900332?via%3Dihub
doi.org/10.3109/03008209109152162
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.4c00971
Scientists found collagen preserved in dinosaur bones that are millions of years old, which shouldn't be possible since peptide bonds have a half-life of around 500 years. So naturally Alex goes on a journey to stabilize collagen herself. With eggs. Like you do.
Earth Month from PBS Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnNZYWyBGJ1F8ofFm4H9UTrHxqU8zngK4
PBS North Carolina's video on the Crush Truck: youtube.com/watch?v=GpDRtKC92DU
#collagen #dinosaurs #tanning
Find us on all these places:
Subscribe! bit.ly/ACSReactions
Facebook! facebook.com/ACSReactions
Instagram! instagram.com/acsreactions/Producers:
Andrew Sobey
Elaine Seward
Writer:
Alex Dainis, PhD
Hosts:
Alex Dainis, PhD
Executive Producer:
Matthew Radcliff
Scientific Consultants:
Michelle Boucher, PhD
Brianne Raccor, PhD
Anne Hylden
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: Mike Martin
Reactions is a production of the American Chemical Society.
© 2026 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
Sources
Tanning Chemistry: The Science of Leather 2nd edition By Anthony D. Covington and William R. Wise
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1997/cs/cs9972600111
https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-chemists-explain-why-dinosaur-collagen-survived-millions-years-0904
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11094247
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012160684900332?via%3Dihub
doi.org/10.3109/03008209109152162
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.4c00971
