Distillations #102 – Best of Distillations #6

One more “best of” show while the Distillations team recoups. Segments on senescence from our October 2009 Autumn show, an interview with award-winning author Richard Holmes from our April 2009 show on Scientific Collaborations, and a personal essay about growing up as a rocketeer from our April 2009 show on Kid Science.

Distillations #101 – Best of Distillations #5

Every summer the Distillations crew takes a few weeks off to rest and replay some favorite segments from the past year. This “best of” episode includes an audio-rich profile of Glenn Seaborg from our Sept 2009 show on Public Science, a commentary on the Three Sisters – beans, corn, and squash from our October 2009…

Distillations #100 – 100th Episode!

Wow! 100 episodes! We mark this milestone by revisiting some of the stories we’ve covered over the past 3+ years. Devin Browne gives us an update on the electric and battery-powered cars she reported on from GM’s Battery Lab back in October 2008. Catherine Girardeau talks about the hair mats that were used to help…

Distillations #99 – Summer Barbeque

Another Distillations celebration of food and drink: papaya as a natural meat tenderizer, an interview with food historian Roger Horowitz about how steak became the quintessential American meal, and a segment on the carcinogenic properties of grilled meats. BBQ Inferno, from Flickr user Frederic Poirot.

Distillations #96 – Infamous Science

A show about some of the most infamous missteps in science history. Segments on thalidomide, Typhoid Mary, and cold fusion. Science can certainly get ugly sometimes. Image courtesy of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

Distillations #95 – Cleaning Up – Retro Edition

This is a re-airing of our second podcast, originally posted on December 21, 2007. (I can’t believe we’ve been doing this show for so long!) As oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico, we thought it was appropriate to revisit these stories – unfortunately quite relevant almost three years later. Image courtesy of…

Distillations #94 – Scientific Visions

This show is about looking back to the future from the past. Yeah – it was confusing to me too. Segments on the supposedly cure-all “magic bullet,” the reality of space colonization, and a fabulous feature from Aries Keck on fembots. I found this great Back to the Future remake that I couldn’t fit into…

Distillations #93 – Kids’ Science

Every Nobel Prize winning scientist started as a kid with a telescope, a microscope, or a chemistry set. Scientists aren’t born, they grow from these early childhood explorations. Segments on bangsite, rocketeering, and the national push to get kids more interested in science. http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/media/distillations/093-kids-science.aspx In honor of National Lab Day in May this episode focuses on…