Series: Distillations - The Chemistry Podcast
Produced by Chemical Heritage Foundation
Extracts from the Past, Present, and Future of Chemistry
Distillations is a biweekly show that provides historical perspective on current scientific issues. Join host Meir Rinde for interviews, monologues, reviews, features, and more.
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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...
- Added: Feb 03, 2012
- Length: 00:12:41
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 ...
- Added: Feb 03, 2012
- Length: 00:11:37
On this episode of Distillations we go straight to the source ... your DNA. First, we learn how technological advances are putting the dream of a $...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:13:29
Cheers! On today's episode of Distillations we belly up to the bar to learn about distilled spirits. Then we look ahead to the next morning to dete...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:13:20
On this episode of Distillations we investigate if there's science behind the sweet sounds of a Stradivari violin and learn how chemistry influence...
- Added: Dec 11, 2011
- Length: 00:17:14
Step away from the sale rack! On this episode of Distillations we examine your brain under the influence of shopping, as well as a potential health...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:11:36
How did we get here and who else is out there? These questions have nagged at humans for centuries. On this episode of Distillations we explore ear...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:12:09
Trick or treat! On this episode of Distillations we give you a taste of both. First, try to choke back our explanation of a Dutch candy that featur...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:13:16
This episode explores two very different ways people hope to protect future harvests. First, follow us to the Doomsday Vault, which protects 700,00...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:12:06
This episode goes back in time to try to pinpoint what exactly the dinosaurs were like. First, we reveal evidence that the oldest known bird might ...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:11:52
Take a moment from your lunch break to appreciate the sense that makes your meal truly enjoyable: taste. On this episode we take a close look at yo...
- Added: Sep 02, 2011
- Length: 00:12:59
In this episode, we'll get a window on all things bovine – in some cases, literally. From the strange evolution of lactose tolerance to a look at ...
- Added: Jul 08, 2011
- Length: 00:12:16
In this episode Distillations welcomes guest producer Ari Daniel Shapiro, host of the podcast Ocean Gazing, who takes us on a tour of the ocean, re...
- Added: Jun 10, 2011
- Length: 00:12:17
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes: mesmerism, the impacts of climate change, and why its chic to be a geek.
- Added: Aug 09, 2011
- Length: 00:14:53
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes: Palmer the Poisoner, medicinal maggots, and the placebo effect.
- Added: Jul 24, 2011
- Length: 00:12:52
In the midst of Japan's nuclear crisis, it's easy to forget that radioactive isotopes are often employed to save human lives. In this episode we lo...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:12:24
This episode wonders if it's becoming chic to be a geek. First, we see how pop culture portrayals of scientists have boosted their reputations with...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:11:21
In this episode we learn about lesser-known women in the sciences. We start with Dorothy Hodgkin, the third woman to win a Nobel Prize in chemistry...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:11:56
One of this century's great challenges will be mitigating the effects of our steadily warming planet. In this episode we explore the consequences o...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:12:53
In this episode, we celebrate April Fools' Day with a little medical trickery. First, we learn about Franz Mesmer's questionable 18th-century cures...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 00:11:04
