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In this special podcast produced in partnership with Waters Corporation, find out how understanding the chemistry and materials that go into batteries marks the first step towards making them safer and increasing energy density, and unlocks new opportunities for reuse and recycli ... Show More

How did a tree bark from Sri Lanka become one of the essential flavours of the festive season? We explore the history of cinnamon and the compound that gives it its distinctive taste and aroma   

A compound so explosively unstable that nobody has been able to measure how sensitive it is without it, well, exploding. 

How is chemistry different in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore cosmic chemistry, the periodic table, and more with Kate Biberdorf aka Kate the Chemist. Is the periodic table complete?NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial- ... Show More

Is chemistry truly everywhere? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions about chemistry with Kate Biberdorf, aka Kate the Chemist. Discover the chemical reactions that make our world work!NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to ... Show More

As a kid, Ariana Remmel had a hard time figuring out where they fit in. So they found comfort in the certainty and understanding of what the world was made of: atoms and molecules and the periodic table of elements. Years later, they went on to become a chemist and science writer ... Show More

Richard looks at the periodic table for your GCSE Chemistry exam. In this episode, he will look at how the periodic table developed and what the key features of the periodic table are. Ideal for preparing your for GCSE Chemistry exam. For more info visit www.senecalearning.com/bl ... Show More

As a kid, Ariana Remmel had a hard time figuring out where they fit in. They found comfort in the certainty and understanding of what the world was made of: atoms and molecules and the periodic table of elements. Years later, Ari went on to become a chemist and science writer. On ... Show More

What is chemistry? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice take fan questions on exothermic reactions, PFAS, ice cream, sugar, fire, and more with Kate Biberdorf, aka Kate the Chemist.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://sta ... Show More

In this episode of the I Can't Sleep Podcast, fall asleep learning about chemistry. Yeah, it's pretty boring to read about covalent bonds and, uh, well, I fell asleep thinking about chemistry. Good luck with this one. Happy sleeping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph ... Show More

As the science of drug discovery has grown in scale and gotten more complicated, so have the drug molecules themselves. But there’s a promising class of drugs made of just a handful of atoms that punch above their weight by leveraging the natural chemistry of the cell. Recent dis ... Show More

#135Well guess what, Melissa is a PhD Doctor now! And you know what that means? She gets to tell us more details about the research she did to get her PhD. Listen to hear what Melissa found as she dove deep into the question "Why do people hate organic chemistry?" for the past fe ... Show More