Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present

Wrap Up Ep. 31

A review of a few basics. The end. 7 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961 Direct Link to

Extinct Isotopes Ep. 30

What are extinct isotopes and what do they tell us? 10 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1

Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Ep. 29

What’s an RTG? How does it work? RTG accidents. 12 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961

Murder By Isotope Ep. 28

Have isotopes been used to kill people? Of course they have. 12 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @t

Detecting Isotopes Ep. 27

Methods to detects isotopes. The Geiger counter. The scintillation counter. Mass spectrometry. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 11 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past

Decay Series Ep. 26

What is a decay series? A few extra facts about Uranium. 12 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcs

U-235 Fission Ep. 25

How does a U-235 atomic bomb work? How does fission work. What’s a chain reaction? 9 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @

Kik The Woolly Mammoth Ep. 24

Who was Kik and how were isotopes used to learn about him? 6 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timc

Krypton-86 Ep. 23

The discovery of Krypton. It’s properties. It’s uses and some Krypton trivia. 8 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chems

Cosmogenic Isotopes Ep. 22

What are cosmogenic isotopes? What can they tell us? 6 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1

Americium-241 Ep. 21

How did this element get its name? Where would you find it? Can you make a nuclear bomb from a household item? 5 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith

Isotope Clumping Ep. 20

What is isotope clumping and what can it tell us? 10 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith196

Positron Emission Tomography Ep. 19

Positrons! So cool. Check it out. 8 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961 Direct Link to

Radioimaging Ep. 18

How are isotopes used in medical imaging? 5 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961 Direct

Targeted Radioisotope Therapy Ep. 17

How is targeted radioisotope therapy different from brachytherapy? 7 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagr

Brachytherapy Ep. 16

What is brachytherapy and how are isotopes involved? 5 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1

Urea Breath Test Ep. 15

What is the urea breath test used for and how are isotopes involved? 6 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInsta

Doubly Labeled Water Ep. 14

What is double labeled water? How is it useful? 14 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961

Heavy Water Ep. 13

What is heavy water? What are its properties? 12 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961 Di

Zinc Tracers & Biomarkers Ep. 12

What is a tracer? How are isotopes involved? 7 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961 Dire