Bonus episode: The ancient, ‘juicy’ origins of antibiotic resistance
Release Date: 01/26/2026
C&EN Uncovered: Is Vitrification a Clear Solution for Nuclear Waste?
Stereo Chemistry
In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN Editor, Fionna Samuels, about her featured article detailing a recent breakthrough coming from the Hanford Site: nuclear waste vitrification. Together, they delve into the history of one of the most notorious nuclear production facilities as well as look forward to the future of nuclear energy, waste management, and public transparency. You can find the link to the article . Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits Executive producer: David Anderson Host: Craig...
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C&EN Uncovered: From Alchemy to AI, and the Funds Behind It All
Stereo Chemistry
In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN Editor, Chris Gorski, as well as graphic artist and freelance illustrator, Ryan Inzana, about their collaborative efforts to make one of C&EN’s most innovative articles to date. This illustrative and immersive article dives into the funds behind some of the chemical industry’s most impactful discoveries throughout the centuries. Spanning from early records of Alchemical Experiments to the modern day innovations powered by Artificial Intelligence. You can find the link to the article . Subscribe to...
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Stereo Chemistry revisited: ‘Wicked amazing scientist’ James Harris’s untold story
Stereo Chemistry
Little was publicly known about the first Black scientist to codiscover an element. Chemists may know James Harris as the first Black scientist to be credited with codiscovering an element. In fact, we referenced this in a previous episode of Stereo Chemistry about making superheavy elements. But beyond this memorable factoid, details about this accomplished nuclear chemist are scarce, and most sources repeat the same superficial information. Kristen Frederick-Frost, curator of modern science at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, wants to change that. After discovering that...
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C&EN Uncovered: Behind the scenes of the chaotic COP30
Stereo Chemistry
In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN Policy and Regulation reporter, Delger Erdenesanaa, about her article talking about the trials and takeaways of the 30th annual United Nations climate summit. Check out on COP30 and the proposed biobased climate solutions and how they may impact the future of the chemical industry and the world. Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on , , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits Executive producer: David Anderson Host: Craig Bettenhausen Reporter: Delger Erdenesanaa Video + Audio Producer: David...
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Bonus episode: The ancient, ‘juicy’ origins of antibiotic resistance
Stereo Chemistry
C&EN’s award-winning podcast 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 C&EN reporters, this show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future. In the third episode of our second season, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that ultimately led...
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Bonus episode: The electric innovations that brought lithium-ion batteries online
Stereo Chemistry
C&EN’s award-winning podcast 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 C&EN reporters, this show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future. In this episode, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale charge up the time machine to relive three historical moments that led to the lithium-ion battery. They...
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Inflection Point: The era-spanning epiphanies that enabled gene editing
Stereo Chemistry
C&EN’s award-winning podcast 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 C&EN reporters, this show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future. In the second episode of our second season, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that ultimately led to...
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Inflection Point: How under-appreciated critters inspired GLP-1 drugs
Stereo Chemistry
In the first episode of our second season, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that led to blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. They also talk with C&EN reporter Aayushi Pratap about how future GLP-1 drugs may expand on the current slate of options. C&EN’s latest podcast, 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...
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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...
info_outlineC&EN’s award-winning podcast 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 C&EN reporters, this show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future.
In the third episode of our second season, hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that ultimately led to our current understanding of antibiotic resistance. They also bring in C&EN reporter Rowan Walrath to offer a glimpse into a doomsday-scenario future when antibiotics are no longer effective.
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