MOFs: What is this Nobel-prize-winning group of materials?
Stereo Chemistry
In this episode, Uncovered hops back to the first episode of C&EN’s StereoChemistry, which delved into the materials that won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Reporter Matt Davenport spoke with now-laureate Omar Yaghi and a handful of other researchers in and around this exciting subfield of chemistry. For more from C&EN on MOFs, . Similarly, to read more about this year’s Nobel Prizes, and look back at other years, . Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits Executive producer: David Anderson Host: Craig...
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Inside the cavernous crystals that won the Chem Nobel
Stereo Chemistry
The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Oct. 8 to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their work on metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Senior editor Prachi Patel joins a bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry to discuss what MOFs are, why they are so useful, and how they were discovered. Check out Prachi’s story on how MOFs won this year’s prize at . Listen to our 2018 Stereo Chemistry episode on MOFs here: Subscribe to now on , , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Executive producer: David Anderson Host: Gina Vitale Reporter: Prachi Patel Audio...
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Uncovered: The Strange Copy and Paste Chemistry of Skeletal Editing
Stereo Chemistry
Will Skeletal Editing revolutionize the way we see chemical interactions? In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN associate editor, Brianna Barbu, about her article diving into the new and exciting frontier of Skeletal Editing. Check out on Skeletal Editing and how it may impact the future of the chemical industry. Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Signal Awards Voting (Inflection Point) Limited Series & Specials, Best Co-Host Team: Limited Series & Specials, Science & Education: Credits...
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Bonus: C&EN's Future of Chemistry Degrees Panel
Stereo Chemistry
In this bonus episode of Stereo Chemistry, we are featuring a panel discussion from this year's ACS Fall Meeting. Our panelists, Stefan France, Glory Onajobi-Lee, Victor Olet, and John Gavenonis discuss the future of chemistry degrees, the importance of collaboration, and the fluidity of tech-based skills in the chemical industry at large. We are actively seeking new topics, discussions, and formats for 2026 ACS Future of Chemistry Events. Please use to tell us how we're doing and make some recommendations for next year's events. Thank you! Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or wherever...
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C&EN Uncovered: Global Top 50 Chemical Firms in 2025
Stereo Chemistry
Can the world’s top 50 chemical firms bounce back from a global economic downturn? In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN senior correspondent, Alexander Tullo, about his coverage of C&EN’s Global Top 50 Chemical Firms list. Uncovered offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out on the world’s top 50 chemical firms. Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits Executive producer: David Anderson Host: Craig...
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Inflection Point: The mind-bending innovations that built quantum computing
Stereo Chemistry
Hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that were meaningful to the development of quantum computers. They also bring in C&EN reporter Mitch Jacoby to discuss scientific advances enabled by quantum chemistry. C&EN’s Inflection Point leans on our 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three lesser-known moments in science history that ultimately led us to current-day breakthroughs. With help from expert...
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C&EN Uncovered: Will Emerging Technology Lead Us Into A New Antibiotic Golden Age?
Stereo Chemistry
Are we on the cusp of a new era of Biochemical discovery? In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Max Barnhart about his recent C&EN cover story on the frontiers of bioprospecting for new antibiotics. Uncovered offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out on the recent advancements of Bioprospecting. Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits Executive producer: David Anderson Host: Craig Bettenhausen...
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Bonus Episode: 'Inflection Point' traces the serendipitous origins of PFAS
Stereo Chemistry
Inflection Point leans on C&EN’s 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three lesser-known moments in science history that ultimately led us to current-day breakthroughs. With help from expert C&EN reporters, this new show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future. In our second episode, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three events that ultimately led to the proliferation of PFAS. They also bring in C&EN...
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C&EN Uncovered: Can altering ocean chemistry fight climate change?
Stereo Chemistry
Can climate catastrophe be stymied by tweaking seawater chemistry? In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Fionna Samuels about her recent C&EN cover story concerning Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) as a method to combat climate change by increasing ocean alkalinity to absorb more CO2. Uncovered offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out on engineering our oceans to mitigate the effects of Climate Change. Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or...
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C&EN Uncovered: Turning tides for endotoxin testing
Stereo Chemistry
The drug industry may finally phase out using horseshoe crab blood. What took so long? In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN assistant editor Laurel Oldach about the use of horseshoe crab blood in pharmaceutical endotoxin testing, the challenges of transitioning to synthetic alternatives, and the regulatory hurdles involved. Stereo Chemistry offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out Laurel’s story on the fight over horseshoe crab blood at . Subscribe...
info_outlineCarbon capture and sequestration is the trapping of CO2 emitted by industrial processes and depositing it beneath the Earth’s surface. Spurred on by tax credits offered by recent federal legislation, companies are racing to implement the technology in geologically suitable locations such as in Louisiana.<br><br>However, the community around Lake Maurepas, Louisiana, has resisted efforts by Air Products to greenlight such a project under the lake. In this episode, C&EN reporters Craig Bettenhausen and Rick Mullin discuss the fears of the community around the implementation of carbon capture and sequestration around Lake Maurepas and the response from Air Products.<br>C&EN Uncovered, a new project from C&EN’s podcast, Stereo Chemistry, offers another look at subjects from recent cover stories. Read Mullin’s April 2nd, 2023, cover story about carbon capture and sequestration around Lake Maurepas at https://bit.ly/3W4lbCE.
<br>A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/uncoveredlakemaurepas.
<br><br>Credits
<br>Executive producer: Gina Vitale
<br>C&EN Uncovered host: Craig Bettenhausen
<br>Cover story reporter: Rick Mullin
<br>Audio editor: Mark Feuer DiTusa
<br>Story editor: Michael McCoy, Ariana Remmel
<br>Copyeditor: Michele Arboit
<br>Show logo design: William A. Ludwig
<br>Episode artwork: Julie Dermansky
<br>Music: “Hot Chocolate” by Aves
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<br>UPDATE
<br>The episode description was updated on May 18, 2023, to include words that were accidentally omitted in the sentence about geologically suitable locations. The example location of Louisiana was originally missing.