Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- http://www.chemheritage.org
- http://chemheritage.org/distillations
The Chemical Heritage Foundation is a library, museum, and research center dedicated to preserving and promoting the progress of science. Located in Philadelphia, CHF maintains world-class collections, including instruments and apparatus, rare books, fine art, and the personal papers of prominent scientists, all related to the chemical and molecular sciences.
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Big eyes, soft skin, squeezable cheeks. No doubt, babies are adorable. But in this episode we take a break from our cooing to examine some more ser...
- Added: May 16, 2012
- Length: 13:43
Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose? We all know what that means: allergies. On this show we look at pet dander, a common cause. Then we talk to a res...
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 14:22
Asbestos, once a miracle product, is now a plague on the aging infrastructure to which it's bound. In this episode we explore a Pennsylvania town w...
- Added: Apr 17, 2012
- Length: 14:03
In this episode we look at the diverse history of mass spectrometry, starting with a single question: exactly what is it? Then we dip into CHF's or...
- Added: Mar 31, 2012
- Length: 13:18
In this episode we travel back in time to the Victorian era, when innovative teachers used fairies to convey complicated ideas in chemistry. We ada...
- Added: Mar 16, 2012
- Length: 09:56
On today's show we look at the real and imagined implications of genetic modification in the middle of the 20th century.
- Added: Mar 02, 2012
- Length: 14:40
On this episode we look at how environments recover after natural and manmade disasters. First, we hear about how ecosystems repair themselves afte...
- Added: Feb 20, 2012
- Length: 13:42
Pucker up! On this episode we investigate the kiss. First, what's in the saliva we share with each other? Then we interview Sheril Kirshenbaum, aut...
Bought by Public Radio Remix and Marfa Public Radio
- Added: Feb 03, 2012
- Length: 12:41
- Purchases: 2
On this episode of Distillations we look at the science of sports. First, we learn how athletes go the distance, chemically speaking. Then we look ...
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- Added: Feb 03, 2012
- Length: 11:37
- Purchases: 1
There are many different types of crystals we encounter, ranging from tiny to extremely large in size.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:00
Another year has come and gone, but the impact of scientific discoveries made and concerns raised will be felt in 2010 and beyond.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:58
Whether it’s preventing illness by vaccines or avoiding germs, this episode is about getting sick and staying healthy.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:09
Love it or hate it, plastic is hard to avoid. In this episode we take a look at plastic made from corn and find out just how biodegradable it reall...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:04
Distillations marks our 100th episode! To celebrate, we revisit segments from some of our past shows and bring you new developments.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:33
Distillations takes a step back to bring you some of our favorite segments from past episodes: Glenn Seaborg, the Three Sisters, and Living with Il...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:12
We continue to bring you some of our favorite segments from past episodes of Distillations: Senescence, Richard Holmes, and Boy Rocketeer.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 14:06
On this episode Distillations looks back to the future. We compare what people thought the modern world would look like with today's reality.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:18
Innovation can be messy work, and sometimes outright disastrous. In this episode of Distillations we look at some of the 20th century’s most infamo...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:46
If you could live forever, would you? Though most believe this to be a hypothetical question, there are some scientific processes that impart etern...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 10:57
Before pharmaceuticals existed, all medicines had to come from natural sources—like plants. On this episode, we focus on such remedies.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:15
People who work with Chemical Heritage Foundation
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Mia Lobel (Admin)
Senior Producer |
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Jennifer Dionisio (Admin)
Executive Producer |
