The science of Breaking Bad: Sunset

May 1, 2010

Breaking Bad : Season 3 : Episode 6 : “Sunset”

Walt and Jesse make a mortal enemy out of Hank.

Walt and Jesse make a mortal enemy out of Hank.

Just as the super-lab begins production of the Best Meth Ever™, the RV lab finally meets its end. Also, watch out for Hank turning into the Incredible Hulk sometime soon. In this post, I’ll be talking about Gale’s coffee and the large-scale cooking process.

You can read more about this episode at AMC, IMDb and the A.V. Club.

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The science of Breaking Bad: A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal

July 27, 2009

Breaking Bad : Season 1 : Episode 7: “A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal”

Walt and Jesse prepare to make their deal.

Walt and Jesse prepare to make their deal.

After last week’s explosive encounter with Tuco, Walt and Jesse cement their position as Albuquerque’s top suppliers of premium-grade meth. In this post, I’ll be talking about the new cooking process (reductive amination) and producing thermite from an Etch-A-Sketch.

You can read more about this episode at AMC, IMDb and the A.V. Club.

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