Stereo Chemistry

In this episode, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel as far back as ancient Egypt to unearth the wide-ranging uses of retinol. They also bring in C&EN reporter Craig Bettenhausen to discuss why retinol is such a powerhouse molecule for skin care, and they hear from a contraceptives researcher about how an early candidate for a birth control pill for men affected the retinol pathway.
C&EN's award-winning podcast Inflection Point leans on our 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three lesser-known moments in science history that ultimately led us to current-day breakthroughs. With help from expert C&EN reporters, this show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future.
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In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN Editor, Ananya Palivela, about her featured article about a recent breakthrough in quantum computing. Together, they talk about IBM's benchmark collaboration with two research laboratories and how it may change the way we look at the Quantum Realm. You can find the link to the article here.
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Credits
Executive producer: David Anderson
Host: Craig Bettenhausen
Reporter: Ananya Palivela
Video + Audio Producer: David Anderson, Jeremy Barr
Episode artwork: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock
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In this bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry, we are featuring a panel discussion from this year's ACS Spring Meeting. Our panelists, Mohamed Ateia Ibrahim, Ann Lee-Jeffs, Juliana Vidal, and Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal discuss the future of chemistry designing out chemistry pollution, outlining key opportunities and challenges and share how all chemists can advance a more sustainable, less wasteful enterprise. Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits Executive producer: David Anderson Hosts: Christine Dell'Amore, Liam Conlon Panelists: Mohamed Ateia Ibrahim, Ann Lee-Jeffs, Juliana Vidal, Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal Audio Producer: Jeremy Barr Episode artwork: American Chemical Society Music: Shutterstock Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email cenfeedback@acs.org.

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN Editor, Fionna Samuels, about her featured article detailing a recent breakthrough coming from the Hanford Site: nuclear waste vitrification. Together, they delve into the history of one of the most notorious nuclear production facilities as well as look forward to the future of nuclear energy, waste management, and public transparency. You can find the link to the article here.
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Credits
Executive producer: David Anderson
Host: Craig Bettenhausen
Reporter: Fionna Samuels
Video + Audio Producer: David Anderson, Jeremy Barr
Episode artwork: Robley L. Johnson
Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock
Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email cenfeedback@acs.org.

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN Editor, Chris Gorski, as well as graphic artist and freelance illustrator, Ryan Inzana, about their collaborative efforts to make one of C&EN's most innovative articles to date. This illustrative and immersive article dives into the funds behind some of the chemical industry's most impactful discoveries throughout the centuries. Spanning from early records of Alchemical Experiments to the modern day innovations powered by Artificial Intelligence. You can find the link to the article here.
Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Credits
Executive producer: David Anderson
Host: Craig Bettenhausen
Reporter: Chris Gorski
Video + Audio Producer: David Anderson, Jeremy Barr
Episode artwork: Ryan Inzana
Music: Commercial Flow, Shutterstock
Contact Stereo Chemistry: Contact us on social media at @cenmag or email cenfeedback@acs.org.