Summary
Distillations is an award-winning science podcast that brings you extracts from the past, present, and future of chemistry. Join host Meir Rinde for a new episode every other Friday with interviews, monologues, reviews, features, and more, to gain historical perspective on current scientific issues. On our Web site you can find additional information about each show as well as our archived podcasts.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Pucker up! On today's episode we investigate the kiss. First, what's in the saliva we share with each other? Then we interview S..
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
On today's episode of Distillations we're gearing up for this weekend's playoff games with a look at the science of sports. Fir..
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
On today's episode of Distillations we go straight to the source ... your DNA. First, we learn how technological advances are p..
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Cheers! On today's episode of Distillations we belly up to the bar to learn about distilled spirits. Then we look ahead to the n..
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
After the recent oil spills in the San Francisco Bay and the Kerch Strait, Distillations delves into the reality of cleaning up ..
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
On today's episode of Distillations we investigate if there's science behind the sweet sounds of a Stradivari violin and learn h..
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Step away from the sale rack! On today's episode of Distillations we examine your brain under the influence of shopping, as wel..
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
How did we get here and who else is out there? These questions have nagged at humans for centuries. On today's episode of Distil..
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Trick or treat! On today's episode of Distillations we give you a taste of both. First, try to choke back our explanation of a D..
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Today's show explores two very different ways people hope to protect future harvests. First, follow us to the Doomsday Vault, wh..
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Today's show goes back in time to try to pinpoint what exactly the dinosaurs were like. First, we reveal evidence that the oldes..
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Today we wrap up the four-part series: Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how science has shaped the city, the suburb, ..
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Today's show explores one of our favorite senses: taste. First, revist the tongue map you may have studied as a kid. Next, learn..
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Today we continue the four-part series: Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how science has shaped the city, the suburb,..
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: mesmerism, the impacts of climate change,..
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