Distillations

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Revealing science’s role in a complicated and strange world. Produced by the Science History Institute

 

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170 Pieces

Science + Culture + History

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11 Pieces

Innate: How Science Invented the Myth of Race


Pieces

Caption: Wocka wocka!, Credit: snorgtees.com.
In this episode, chemistry takes center stage. First, why science and comedy make gut-busting bedfellows. Then the history of science as popular en...

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  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 21:38
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Caption: Rachael Brady
In her job as a technical writer Rachael Brady is an artist surrounded by scientists. She talks about the challenges, joys, and importance of using...

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  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 04:07
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Caption: Amanda Field
Amanda Field, senior administrative assistant of the Chemical Engineering Program for Texas A&M University at Qatar, believes that careers aren’t s...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:44
Caption: Mary Shultz
After being told she wasn’t particularly smart, Mary Shultz, a professor of chemistry at Tufts University, set out to prove otherwise. She talks ab...

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 05:09
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Caption: Lucy Eubanks
Lucy Eubanks, retired professor at Clemson University, discusses the importance of flexibility and recalls how telling men she was a chemist elicit...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:06
Caption: Linda Wang
Linda Wang, senior editor at Chemical and Engineering News, talks about how she incrementally turned a beloved hobby into a vital and exciting part...

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:04
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Caption: Maria Burka
When Maria K. Burka began looking for jobs in chemistry, she was told not to use her first name on applications because “if the interviewer saw you...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:11
Caption: Sharon Haynie
Sharon Haynie, principal investigator at DuPont, shares the advice that helped her get savvy and make the most of her experience at MIT.

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:50
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Caption: Ruth Woodall
Ruth Woodall, director of Tennessee Scholars at the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nashville, Tennessee, talks about the rewards of ...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:19
Caption: Sarah Mullins
Sarah Mullins, a researcher in the chemistry of inorganic materials for 3M Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, talks about her love for science and how...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:03