August 2009
Monthly Archive
Episode 76: Working Class Chemistry
Friday 28 Aug 2009
In honor of Labor Day, today’s episode of Distillations looks at how chemistry has impacted the work of a variety of professionals—for better or worse. First, we look at a heat-resistant fiber designed in the 1950s to protect pilots and astronauts. Then, we learn how toxic exposure to synthetic dyes influenced the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Finally, Senior Producer Mia Lobel learns from Warren Breslau how the material world is welded together. Chemical Agent: Polybenzimidazole.
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Show Clock
00:00 Opening Credits
00:31 Introduction
00:59 Chemical Agent: Polybenzimidazole
02:58 History Lesson: Origins of Occupational Health
06:01 Feature: The Chemistry of Welding
10:40 Closing Credits
Credits
This show was written and researched by Andy Magravite and Jody Roberts.
Our theme music is composed by Dave Kaufman. Additional music from the PodSafe Music Network. Additional music includes “The Subway,” by Audiofinger.
This week’s image was uploaded by to Flickr by elisfanclub.
Episode 75: Best of Distillations #4
Friday 14 Aug 2009
Distillations is sharing more of our favorite episodes this week. First we look back at our Valentine’s Day show, as Daria Panichas explains free radicals in the Chemical Agent. Then we visit the Boston Fine Art Museum with producer Rebecca Sheir and find out how its Scientific Research Laboratory detects forgery. Finally Bob Kenworthy tells us about snoring in the Mystery Solved! segment from our show about sleep. Chemical Agent: Free Radicals.
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Show Clock
00:00 Opening Credits
00:31 Introduction
00:48 Chemical Agent: Free Radicals
02:42 Feature: Detecting Forgery in Art
07:35 Mystery Solved! Snoring
10:51 Closing Credits
Credits
Thank you to Hilary Domush and Anke Timmermann who researched the shows we featured this week.
Our theme music is composed by Dave Kaufman. Additional music from the PodSafe Music Network.
This week’s image was uploaded by to stock.xchng by iprole.
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