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Month: December 2012

Distillations #163 – A Day in the Life: Night

In this third and final episode of Distillations Day in the Life series, we explore the chemistry of night. First, we have one more visit with biochemist Joe Rucker to investigate how common sleep aids help to remedy insomnia. Then producer Louisa Jonas shares how a two-week stay under Alaska’s midnight sun helped her understand her night owl tendencies.

Image of the midnight sun by Louisa Jonas.

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Stories from the Field – Lisa Houston

Lisa Houston

In this installment of Stories from the Field, we hear from Lisa Houston, director of applications engineering at PAC, LP. This series gives voice to women working in chemistry and related sciences. They share their successes, challenges, and stories about the people and events that have shaped their careers, and their lives.

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Distillations #162 – A Day in the Life: Noon

This is part two of Distillations three-part series A Day in the Life, which examines the chemistry of morning, noon, and night. In this episode, biochemist Joe Rucker explains some of the chemicals commonly found in our food (xanthum gum?). Then reporter Gretchen Cuda Kroen reveals why fructose and other sweeteners (even the supposedly healthy ones) are making us sick.

 

Image courtesy of Flickr user ilovememphis.

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Stories from the Field – Sarah Widder

In this installment of Stories from the Field we hear from Sarah Widder, a research engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). This series gives voice to women working in chemistry and related sciences. They share their successes, their challenges, and stories about the people and events that have shaped their careers, and their lives.

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