Distillations
Series produced by Distillations
Science + Culture + History
Each episode of Distillations takes a deep dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present. Produced by the Science History Institute.
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Distillations takes a step back to bring you some of our favorite segments from past episodes: Glenn Seaborg, the Three Sisters, and Living with Il...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:12
Distillations marks our 100th episode! To celebrate, we revisit segments from some of our past shows and bring you new developments.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:33
In this episode, a celebration of meat: segments on an all-natural meat tenderizer, BBQ'ed carcinogens, and the history of steak.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:55
- Purchases: 2
As atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, does the world have to get hotter? Controlling the earth’s weather and climate is the topic of this episode.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:54
If you could live forever, would you? Though most believe this to be a hypothetical question, there are some scientific processes that impart etern...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 10:57
- Purchases: 1
Innovation can be messy work, and sometimes outright disastrous. In this episode of Distillations we look at some of the 20th century’s most infamo...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:46
Oil spills and how getting your hair cut could help to clean them up.
- Added: May 20, 2010
- Length: 10:12
On this episode Distillations looks back to the future. We compare what people thought the modern world would look like with today's reality.
Bought by Radio Catskill
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:18
- Purchases: 1
Inside every kid is a scientist just waiting to get out and play.
Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA
- Added: Apr 30, 2010
- Length: 13:05
- Purchases: 1
In honor of National Poetry Month, Distillations looks at Lord Byron and his classic Don Juan. Also, opium and The Age of Wonder.
- Added: Apr 09, 2010
- Length: 11:41
In this episode, host Meir Rinde and guest co-host Gigi Naglak give us a tour of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's new exhibit Marvels and Ciphers.
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Apr 05, 2010
- Length: 10:30
- Purchases: 1
Reduce, reuse, recycle! This episode focuses on waste that has become a product of its own. Enter Jell-O and Vaseline.
- Added: Mar 12, 2010
- Length: 11:29
Love it or hate it, plastic is hard to avoid. In this episode we take a look at plastic made from corn and find out just how biodegradable it reall...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:04
The nose and its powers. In this episode, learn about how your body's scent can act like a fingerprint and how an iPhone app combines scent and song.
- Added: Feb 15, 2010
- Length: 12:00
This episode follows three men's scientific journeys: one seeking alien life, another investigating the spiritual world, and the last sailing towar...
- Added: Jan 29, 2010
- Length: 12:30
Whether it’s preventing illness by vaccines or avoiding germs, this episode is about getting sick and staying healthy.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:09
Another year has come and gone, but the impact of scientific discoveries made and concerns raised will be felt in 2010 and beyond.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:58
There are many different types of crystals we encounter, ranging from tiny to extremely large in size.
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:00
- Purchases: 1
What do Isaac Newton, yeast, and Harold Urey have in common?
- Added: Apr 07, 2010
- Length: 12:28
Get the skinny on trans fats and learn why a popular crash diet is not likely to help you shed pounds.
- Added: Feb 18, 2010
- Length: 12:15
