Distillations Episode 101: Best of Distillations #5
Series: Distillations - The Chemistry Podcast
From: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Length: 00:12:12
Distillations takes a step back to bring you some of our favorite segments from past episodes. First, we look at our show about public science from September 2009. Jen Dionisio tells us about Glenn Seaborg and his impact on getting science out to the general public back in his day. Next, thinking ahead to the fall, we travel back to our Autumn show from October 2009 and Tori Indivero tells us about the agricultural three sisters. Finally, from an episode in January 2010, producer Julie Caine takes us on a journey into the life of a young child with an incurable illness.
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Piece Description
Distillations takes a step back to bring you some of our favorite segments from past episodes. First, we look at our show about public science from September 2009. Jen Dionisio tells us about Glenn Seaborg and his impact on getting science out to the general public back in his day. Next, thinking ahead to the fall, we travel back to our Autumn show from October 2009 and Tori Indivero tells us about the agricultural three sisters. Finally, from an episode in January 2010, producer Julie Caine takes us on a journey into the life of a young child with an incurable illness.
Broadcast History
Podcast on August 13, 2010.
Timing and Cues
00:00 Opening Credits
00:31 Introduction
00:57 Chemical Agent: Glenn Seaborg
03:30 Tools of the Trade: The Three Sisters
06:22 Feature: Living with Illness
11:39 Closing Credits
Additional Credits
Thank you to Andrew Mangravite and Erica Stefanovich who researched the segments we featured this week.
Our theme music is composed by Dave Kaufman. Additional music from Music Alley and Magnatune. Additional music includes “MorningStar Rise,” by Joseph FireCrow and “Cockroaches..Ready…Set..Lights On!” by Ricky Hana. Cello music in the feature by Lenny Gonzalez.
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