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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Distillations  
170 Pieces

Science + Culture + History

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Innate 
11 Pieces

Innate: How Science Invented the Myth of Race

Pieces

“If I really think about what is the proudest thing of my life, it’s my daughter.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Maureen Rouhi
Maureen Rouhi, editor in chief of Chemical & Engineering News, shares the worldview that guided her journey toward a career in chemistry as well as...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:32
“For me it was always about going to work most days and feeling happy with the things I was doing.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Patti Parziale
Patti Parziale, manager of the Fungicide Discovery chemistry group at DuPont, shares her secret to building a strong reputation and successful care...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:37
“Be flexible. You never know where life’s going to take you.”
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Lisa Houston, director of applications engineering at PAC, LP, started her career when she least expected to. She shares her journey to remind youn...

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:47
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“We should tell women that they’re people—that they can do the same thing everybody else in the world can.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Maria Maccecchini
Maria Maccecchini, president and founder of QR Pharma, shares her thoughts about her mentors and the encouragement that helped her go a long way.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:15
“Scientists have the responsibility to devote their time to use their science for peace.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Zafra Lerman
Zafra Lerman is the president and founder of Methods Integrating Music, Science, Art and Dance. Here she shares some thoughts about her collaborati...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:09
“I think we’ve come a really long way.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Sarah Widder
Sarah Widder, a research engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), shares her experience as a young...

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:49
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“I was very blessed to have people who cared about me and about my career.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Marye Anne Fox
Marye Anne Fox, recipient of the 2010 National Medal of Science, had her first child while working toward her Ph.D. Here, she shares thoughts about...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:06
“In science, you have to be very humble.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Juana Acrivos
Juana Acrivos, professor emeritus of chemistry at San Jose State University, reminds us that sometimes we must leave our expectations at the door—w...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 02:37
“If you’re not happy where you are, you need to take stock and do something about that.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Carolyn Ribes
Carolyn Ribes, a business analytical leader for the Dow Chemical Company, emphasizes knowing what you want and using that knowledge to create a ful...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:26
“You can’t be perfect—you have to let go of that.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Cheryl Baldwin Frech
Cheryl Baldwin Frech, professor of chemistry at the University of Central Oklahoma, talks about her lifelong mentor and the importance of pace when...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:15

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