Sruthi Pinnamaneni

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  • Reporter/Producer
  • Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent

Recent Pieces from Sruthi Pinnamaneni

Caption: Harvey Washington Wiley in his lab, Credit: FDA

Episode 9: The Poison Squad: A Chemist’s Quest for Pure Food (09:59)
From: PRX

In the fall of 1902, twelve young men in suits regularly gathered for dinners in the basement of a government building in Washington, D.C. The men ate what they were served, ...
Caption: The Poison Squad dining room in the basement of the Bureau of Chemistry, Credit: FDA

The Poison Squad: A Chemist’s Quest for Pure Food (08:03)
From: Sruthi Pinnamaneni

Meet Harvey Washington Wiley, the mastermind behind this experiment where young government employees were fed poison-laced foods months on end. He's also the founding father ...
Caption: Children have been coloring in with crayons for almost 100 years. , Credit: Sruthi Pinnamaneni.

Distillations Episode 175: The Kid Show (17:28)
From: Distillations

This episode kicks off a three-part series, The Stages of Life, spotlighting the chemistry found in childhood, adulthood, and old age. First, a look at the brains of ...