Modern Chemistry Podcast

Vivek Polshettiwar – Catalyst for change

Professor Polshettiwar is based at the Prestigious Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) (https://www.tifr.res.in). Prof Polshettiwar was educated at a number of

Nigel Taylor – EV batteries – that’s quite a challenge

Terms used If you’re not familiar with some of the terms used in this discussion – some key ones are described here for your reference: C rate – the charge and discharg

Debabrata Maiti – It takes a community to functionalize a C-H bond

If you’re not familiar with some of the terms used in this discussion – some key ones are described here for your reference: Bio-inorganic chemistry – the study of the r

Sebastian Gross – The devil is in the data

Episode 18 of the Modern Chemistry podcast features Dr. Sebastian Gross. Sebastian is a consultant at Wega IT, (https://www.wega-it.com/en/). Where he supports clients, u

Amanda Morris – Energy from sunlight.

Amanda has a BS degree in Chemistry from Penn State University, and PhD in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and conducted post-doctoral research at Princeton Unive

Ben Schumann – Precision tools and carbohydrates

Episode 16 of the Modern Chemistry podcast dives back into glycobiology and its practical application with Benjamin Schumann. Ben is a chemical biologist who studies the

Monica Perez-Temprano – The building blocks of catalysis.

Monica Is a group leader at ICIQ (Institut Català d’Investigació Química / Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia), Tarragona, Spain. Her group focuses on the ‘Devel

Computing carbohydrates

Elisa Fadda obtained her PhD in 2004 from the Department of Chemistry at the Université de Montréal under Professor Dennis R. Salahub. From May 2004 to May 2008, she work

SuperStructures and the looking glass

You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I've included some descriptions here.  Chirality – Chirality is a feature where an object can be distinguish

Constant Curiosity

You will hear the following terms used during the interview. I've included some descriptions here.  PCR - The Polymerase Chain Reaction is a technique for amplifying DNA

The new technology of science

During the show, ee mention Kevin – Dr. Kevin Lam, a previous podcast guest on episodes 5 and 6 – accessible at https://helgroup.com/knowledge/podcasts/ . Again, Thanks t

Christian Gunder - Fermenting change

You will hear the following terms used during the interview.  I’ve included some descriptions and links to deeper reading.  Lactic acid – an organic (carbon-based) acid,

Jeff Sperry - Safer, earlier.

One minor clarification  Jeff asked me to make - at around 7:15  he mentions that Vertex  does not do any commercial manufacturing in-house.  Vertex does not perform in-h

Kevin Lam – The Electric Chemist (Part 2)

Episode NotesKevin completed his Ph.D. studies at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in 2010 and since then has held research roles at universities in the USA

Kevin Lam – The Electric Chemist (Part 1)

Kevin completed his Ph.D. studies at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in 2010 and since then has held research roles at universities in the USA and Kazakhst

Shmuel De-Leon, All Things Battery

Following over 20 years of working with companies on energy storage projects, Shmuel founded Shmuel De-Leon Energy in 2010 and continues to consult and support a wide ran

Nessa Carson – Chemistry with ROBOTS!

During the discussion, we mention a few terms- LCMS – Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry is an analytical technique wherein complex mixtures of chemical are separat

The Flow State - Making Catalysis More Efficient

During the discussion, we mention a few terms- • Batch reaction/batch reactor – A batch reaction is one where all the ingredients are placed in a single vessel, often he

Understanding The Science Of Safety With Jensen Hughes

For episode 1 of the Modern Chemistry show, I interviewed DAMIAN STEFANCZYK, Senior Consultant at Jensen Hughes and JENS CONZEN Associate Director, Industrial and Process

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