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This is a mess. But there might also be gasoline in here.
Episode 19
In the aftermath of a building fire, investigators study the scene for clues to the fire's cause. They look for burn patterns and suspicious material…
7 years ago
Our job is to make sure we have the data
Episode 18
Robots in the ocean are giving scientists more details about processes above and below the surface that affect our weather, our food supply, and more…
7 years, 1 month ago
If you want to change the element, you have to change the nucleus
Episode 17
In honor of the International Year of the Periodic Table, Stereo Chemistry explores the stories behind some of the elements in this episode. C&EN and…
7 years, 2 months ago
It's all of these things that none of us get trained for
Episode 16
Being a chemistry professor is Jen Heemstra's dream job. How she got there was a bit of a nightmare. But now she's running her own team at Emory Univ…
7 years, 3 months ago
Being scientists together in a relationship is the very best thing in the world
Episode 15
They say love is a many-splendored thing, and we have to agree. In the latest episode of Stereo Chemistry, love unites rotovap romance, intimate feel…
7 years, 4 months ago
On the face of it, RNA is a terrible drug target
Episode 14
RNA should be a terrible drug target. It's long, noodle-like structure lacks the nooks and crannies that small molecule drugs use to grab onto protei…
7 years, 5 months ago
Kind of a schlepping sound
Episode 13
Closing out the inaugural year of Stereo Chemistry, host Kerri Jansen and C&EN reporter Tien Nguyen share a collection of stories about ways of disti…
7 years, 6 months ago
Do you want to be the guy who rips out a page from a 1550s' New Testament?
Episode 12
The smell of old books. The crinkle of the yellowing pages. While admiring the wonders of libraries, have you ever wondered how paper ages and why so…
7 years, 7 months ago
This is kind of not rational
Episode 11
Even scientists can have superstitions: a lucky shirt, a supernatural paper towel, an elaborate ritual to keep the NMR running smoothly. In this epis…
7 years, 7 months ago
This book reinforced my belief that ketchup is a suspect condiment
Episode 10
Deborah Blum's new book, "The Poison Squad," comes out Sept. 25. The author and award-winning science writer sat down with us to discuss the crusadin…
7 years, 9 months ago