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We wrap up the three-part series A Day in the Life, spotlighting the common chemistry of morning, noon, and night. Today, how popular insomnia trea...
- Added: Dec 28, 2012
- Length: 15:42
We continue the three-part series A Day in the Life, spotlighting the common chemistry of morning, noon, and night. In this episode, a look at the ...
- Added: Dec 20, 2012
- Length: 15:38
Today we begin the three-part series: A Day in the Life, spotlighting the common chemistry of morning, noon, and night. First, a look at what's lur...
- Added: Nov 27, 2012
- Length: 14:21
Treasure or toxin? In this episode we follow Teflon's rise from happy accident to indispensable tool at work, home, and even war.
- Added: Nov 15, 2012
- Length: 15:14
In this episode we welcome back author Sam Kean to discuss the secrets and surprises contained in our DNA.
- Added: Oct 31, 2012
- Length: 12:22
In this episode, a conversation between two alchemy experts: James Voelkel, who curated CHF’s exhibit The Alchemical Quest, and Lawrence Principe, ...
- Added: Oct 18, 2012
- Length: 13:58
On today's show we track the evolution of smog from symbol of industrial progress to public-health catastrophe.
- Added: Oct 09, 2012
- Length: 14:19
Ahoy, mateys. Join us on the ocean floor. In this episode we look at sunken ships: how they are preserved, and what they can tell us about past civ...
- Added: Sep 05, 2012
- Length: 15:35
- Purchases: 2
Good science takes time... or not? On today's show we explore the extremes. First the longest-running experiment in the world; then the near-instan...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Aug 29, 2012
- Length: 14:12
- Purchases: 1
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: animal communication in the Sonoran Desert and the toll of a...
- Added: Aug 04, 2012
- Length: 13:33
This wraps up our three-part series Blood, Sweat, and Tears. First, how it feels to lose your ability to cry; then why onions bring on the waterworks.
- Added: Jul 11, 2012
- Length: 15:05
In this episode we continue the three-part series Blood, Sweat, and Tears. First the history of deodorants; then experiments on how perspiration ca...
- Added: Jul 05, 2012
- Length: 16:44
Big eyes, soft skin, squeezable cheeks. No doubt, babies are adorable. But in this episode we take a break from our cooing to examine some more ser...
- Added: May 16, 2012
- Length: 13:43
Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose? We all know what that means: allergies. On this show we look at pet dander, a common cause. Then we talk to a res...
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 14:22
In this episode we look at the diverse history of mass spectrometry, starting with a single question: exactly what is it? Then we dip into CHF's or...
- Added: Mar 31, 2012
- Length: 13:18
In this episode we travel back in time to the Victorian era, when innovative teachers used fairies to convey complicated ideas in chemistry. We ada...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Mar 16, 2012
- Length: 09:56
- Purchases: 1
On today's show we look at the real and imagined implications of genetic modification in the middle of the 20th century.
- Added: Mar 02, 2012
- Length: 14:40
Pucker up! On this episode we investigate the kiss. First, what's in the saliva we share with each other? Then we interview Sheril Kirshenbaum, aut...
Bought by Prairie Public, KSFR, PRX Remix, and Marfa Public Radio
- Added: Feb 03, 2012
- Length: 12:41
- Purchases: 4
On this episode of Distillations we look at the science of sports. First, we learn how athletes go the distance, chemically speaking. Then we look ...
- Added: Feb 03, 2012
- Length: 11:37
- Purchases: 3
Cheers! On today's episode of Distillations we belly up to the bar to learn about distilled spirits. Then we look ahead to the next morning to dete...
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSJD, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:20
- Purchases: 3
On this episode of Distillations we go straight to the source ... your DNA. First, we learn how technological advances are putting the dream of a $...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:29
What would life be like without a sixth sense? Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
- Added: Jun 28, 2010
- Length: 03:45
Oil spills and how getting your hair cut could help to clean them up.
- Added: May 20, 2010
- Length: 10:12
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
