This is the first of a new four-part series called Our Chemical Landscape, in honor of the International Year of Chemistry. Each episode will look at how science has shaped one of these four areas: the city, the suburb, the farm, and the wild. We begin with the city, looking specifically at how energy impacts…

The Distillations crew is a decidedly geeky bunch. We revel in it, and with this episode, we hope you will too. From the Distillations website: Next time you’re channel surfing, take a look at the scientists depicted on screen. Far from the bumbling poindexters of yore, many of these characters are more like rock stars—solving…